Thinking about starting your own business, or joining up with an existing franchise? It's all a bit overwhelming but more than anything else it's likely to be exciting. There's only so long you can work for someone else, watching things go wrong, and knowing that you'd do almost everything differently from how it's being done. Frustrating.

Instead, practice what you preach. Think you can do it better? It sounds as if you need to go out there and do it better. There's a lot of things to manage when you're running a whole company by yourself, but if you're organised and observant, and have learnt from the mistakes of others then there's no reason at all why you can't succeed doing something which you've always wanted to do. A small business is the perfect way to get started on your path to entrepreneurship - no matter how grand your long term plans are.

If you are looking for your own online business then look at our following franchise for sale. We have created list of franchises in Pakistan for sale options that can earn you a significant income when working from home.

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Start-up costs

It takes a while for any new business to start making money, so the lower your initial costs and monthly overheads the better. To start a shop you will need plenty of stock, as well as basics like staff, rent, and bills which you will need to be paying for.

Whether you're looking at existing coffee shops for sale, a coffee franchise business in Pakistan, or simply premises to use for your new venture, costs will be relatively low. You will need some furniture, a high quality coffee machine, and then otherwise, almost everything else is down to how you want your business to work. Most coffee shops will also sell cakes and biscuits, and perhaps sandwiches or hot food. It could be run by just yourself, but you will need at least one other person to help out (and to allow you the odd day off!).

You can start quickly

While basic business skills will come in handy, to invest and successfully run coffee shops for sale you will need some training in the art of being a barista. You're therefore at an advantage if you've previously worked in this area.

Coffee isn't seasonal

While that ice cream van might seem like a solid investment now while the sun is shining, it's very much a seasonal product. You will make next to no money in the winter months, and you'll find you're likely to need a second job. If you look at franchise in Pakistanfor sale it will soon become clear that these are all year round - you can even stock ice cream if you fancy it!