WOW! Who knew the city of Derby had a population of over a quarter of a million people? Derby gained city status in 1977. Derby was one of the original towns of the Industrial Revolution and railways arrived in Derby in the 19th century.
Derby was the site of the first water powered silk mill in Britain in 1717. Rolls-Royce opened a car and aircraft factory in the town in 1907. Derbyshire is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing including rail, engineering, aerospace and transport equipment.
Trade skills
It makes sense for a prospective recruit to investigate automotive franchises. With a high percentage of workers being skilled in this industry then auto repair could be the answer to jumping out of a ‘job’ and into business ownership.
Spend some time researching auto service niches to find opportunities from £10,000. An area to be considered by other skilled workers from another background is home improvement.
For a person who is good with their hands then a home service or home repair might be the right avenue of research. Whether it is renovations, driveways and landscaping, plumbing, drainage or electrical there are franchises from £10,000 to £100,000.
Work from home in Derby
For a person looking for work from home and computer versions, then the opportunities are endless. It is possible to find internet franchises for sale in Derby that would relate to almost any background and skill sets.
For example education, a business magazine. A Franchise magazine is generally a publication for the local community advertising upcoming events and products and services that are available locally.
Local industry and businesses i.e. restaurants and hotels may want to advertise with the magazine knowing it is being delivered door to door. According to statistics women are considered to be more likely than men as the primary readers of magazines.
With the availability of Wi-Fi though, more and more people are getting their news directly from their phone.
We have a great love for our pets in Britain and with a booming pet industry it is possible to invest in dog or pet niches from anywhere just under £1000 to around £40,000.
A whopping 40 per cent of UK households are pet owners. Approximately 17 per cent of households owning cats and we are especially in love with our dogs at 24 per cent owning dogs.
There are a variety of opportunities in this industry from dog walking, pet grooming, pet hotel, pet store and pet food and accessories niches.
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