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