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When starting a business, consider the time it takes to open, investment costs and flexibility. Some brands may be easier to start than others.Categories such as children’s sports, tutoring and enrichment, mobile businesses, cleaning, and fitness can be great places to start when looking for an easy-start franchise. Much of the time, brands that are home-based will also be easier, and quicker, to get started because you typically do not need to hire as many employees or worry about the expenses that come with a brick-and-mortar storefront. There is also greater flexibility with these types of businesses.&nbsp;Here are five examples of franchises that are easy to start in a range of industries.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.soccershotsfranchising.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=5-of-the-easiest-franchises-to-start-2721787" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Soccer Shots</a>Investment Range:&nbsp;$43,000–$55,300Unit Count: 260+Children’s franchises tend to offer franchisees flexibility and shorter opening times. At Soccer Shots, for example, the franchise awarding process can take only about six to 12 weeks, depending on how long it takes to complete the proper due diligence. And business can begin as soon as franchisees complete training. It is also relatively low-cost, with initial investments going&nbsp;up to $55,300 on the high end and running as low as $43,000.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ownakona.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=5-of-the-easiest-franchises-to-start-2721787" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kona Ice</a>Investment Range: approx. $160,725Unit Count:&nbsp;1,480Mobile businesses are a great way to easily enter the franchising industry. Kona Ice, in particular, allows owners the option to start in a rapid 30–60 days. With this mobile business, franchisees also don’t have to wait for customers to come into a store. Kona Ice says its Kona Entertainment Vehicle is the ultimate salesperson. And being on wheels allows it to go to customers at sporting events, parties and more.&nbsp;<a href="https://360cleanfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=5-of-the-easiest-franchises-to-start-2721787" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">360clean</a>Investment Range: $20,800–$29,000Unit Count: 65+Most cleaning jobs are done on-site, meaning franchisees have the opportunity to run a successful cleaning franchise from the comfort of their homes. 360clean, a commercial cleaning franchise that offers health-focused services for offices, is a great example of a low-cost, quick-start franchise. Because the brand’s typical clientele need their offices cleaned on a regular basis, franchise owners also benefit from repeat customers and recurring revenue.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gymguyz.com/franchise-opportunities/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=5-of-the-easiest-franchises-to-start-2721787" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GYMGUYZ</a>Investment Range: $82,600–$147,500Unit Count: 150GYMGUYZ is the first in-home, mobile, personal training franchise. Franchises offer convenient and customized fitness training services for individuals, corporate offices and groups. Its classes also cater to a wide range of people—athletes, seniors, young adults and everyone in between. With a semi-absentee model, franchise owners are able to complete the administrative tasks from home and meet customers with a mobile unit.<a href="https://www.bricks4kidz.com/franchise/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=5-of-the-easiest-franchises-to-start-2721787" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bricks 4 Kidz</a>Investment Range: $37,000–$68,000Unit Count: 500+Bricks4Kids, a childhood enrichment franchise, offers entrepreneurs the chance to launch a business in as little as one to two months. The brand works across the United States and on an international scale to provide mobile, low-cost, home-based business teaching opportunities promoting STEM principles. Bricks 4 Kidz develops programs designed to encourage students to make unique creations and solve problems using LEGO® Bricks.

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