| Inkjet printer recycling franchises are | | | | of the franchiser, some may argue that you |
| available from a number of well known brands | | | | are certainly left with a lot of money to |
| such as Cartridge Depot, Rapid Refill Ink and | | | | play with when you consider that you no |
| Island Inkjet to name but a few. The idea of | | | | longer have the franchise costs to take |
| such franchise agreements is that for a cost, | | | | account of. Franchises will also place many |
| the franchisee can leverage the brand assets | | | | restrictions on your business; limiting |
| and good will that the franchiser has managed | | | | diversification, imposing corporate culture |
| to develop over time. The franchisee then | | | | and setting rules which apply across the |
| pays an on-going management fees, either | | | | board which do not take account of the areas |
| directly or indirectly, which pays for the | | | | and customers that a franchisee serves. |
| maintenance and on-going marketing and | | | | |
| administrative costs of the central company. | | | | Choosing to acquire your own remanufacturing |
| | | | equipment is also more sensible when |
| The costs of starting an inkjet cartridge | | | | considering that you can choose to scale your |
| recycling franchise varies somewhat from one | | | | business in a more comfortable fashion. When |
| provider to the next, however most require | | | | the printer ink cartridges franchise costs |
| around $80,000 in initial investment and it | | | | associated with major inkjet franchise |
| is estimated that around $120,000 is needed | | | | opportunities is so high, you need to be able |
| for other start-up costs that the franchiser | | | | to operate at a large sales volume merely to |
| will need to assume. However, the question | | | | cover costs and the opportunity cost of |
| comes down to whether or not, as a | | | | having the same amount of money in a bank |
| franchisee, you feel that these costs are | | | | account. |
| justifiable and likely to result in a return | | | | |
| on investment that you would not otherwise be | | | | Being able to leverage an additional $100,000 |
| able to gain through trading without | | | | to work in your business could allow you to |
| association with a franchiser. | | | | embark on both direct and brand advertising |
| | | | within your local area, effectively |
| For an amount of around $5,000 to $10,000 it | | | | delivering the same value that the franchiser |
| is possible to acquire inkjet printer ink | | | | offers but in a way that is segmented to your |
| remanufacturing equipment and have the | | | | local area. In doing this you also have an |
| flexibility that is not offered by a | | | | asset, rather than an on going cost, which is |
| franchise. Although you will not be able to | | | | something that is a vital element for |
| leverage the brand assets and the experience | | | | consideration. |