Hello,

If you live in or operate a business in the following countries, then you will want to read this post.

Ireland
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
& Spain

Thinking of starting up your own hosting company? Think again. The markets are becoming ever more crowded and extremely competitive - survival as a small localised company is becoming fiction rather than fact. Our business model will enable you to run your own web hosting company in your local market, yet also be part of and have the strength and backing of a fast growing international hosting brand.

When starting a business of your own there is often the difficult task of dealing with bureaucratic delays and unreliable budgets. With all these risks and pitfalls that are linked to starting an independent activity, the franchising formula can offer peace of mind. As companies seek to increase brand equity, market share and most importantly, profit, the collaboration of distinct companies and individuals to vend new products and services to a wider market is an ideal solution.

We are offering integration into our network free of charge for the first five companies or individuals who apply and are accepted onto the scheme. This will entitle you to:

- Introduction into the group
- A free webhosting account to store your franchised site
- Free web design in accordance with the then current global site design
- A free and unlimited number of virtual hosting accounts
- Advice on all technical, commercial and managerial matters
- Exclusivity of area and licence to use the company trademark
- Free international advertising
- Free training
- A dedicated global team enabling you to benefit from a larger pool of experts.

For a small cost we will also provide co-ordinated company stationary and free promotional material for your launch.

The franchise system is funded through a revenue split - 60% to you and 40% to the group, and any of your own products that you sell under the company brand (such as web design etc.) are split 90% to you and 10% to the group. This is put towards server maintenance and other administrative costs involved in running the company.

If you possess a dynamic and entrepreneurial personality with lots of enthusiasm and are eager to work with an open mind to enter into the hosting/networking business sector please email jo@nomonthlyuk.net and i will send you full details and an application form. Please note that this PDF is >1MB in size, so please ensure that you have enough room available in your account.

All applicants must be over 18.

Best regards,

What small cost?

So this is basically a 'web host out of the box' promo. :D

What small cost?

£200 for stationary design & print. That includes 1000 letterheads, 1000 compliment slips and 500 business cards. All are printed in full colour.

So this is basically a 'web host out of the box' promo.

Kind of but I would say that it offers a lot more than this. We're not just "seling" a site and a business, we're creating a network of hosting & networking companies that will work in collaboration with each other.

For full details please download thePDF Info Pack (http://www.nomonthly.co.uk/GPP.PDF).

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings....but you are offering a "franchise", which is very carefully regulated in the United States by each and every state. The making of your offer as it is presented here is illegal in every state I know. You crossed the line when you used the word franchise. Before you proceed you need to engage an attorney. I would suspect the best answer will be to revise the offering to where it is no longer a franchise and is also not a business opportunity (as regulations are also strict on any business opportunity with a cost of over $500). Perhaps a good attorney could restructure so that you are offering a "license" instead. I understand you had no intent of violating a law and probably aren't expert in U. S. laws. That is why I'm just trying to give a little friendly warning to save you major problems

The possible ramifications are huge...first, the fines are substantial....second, any contract you did enter into would be void and null. I would also suggest you have the moderators remove this thread immediately until you have found a way to comply with U. S. laws as this offer is presented in the U. S. and this site is hosted in the U. S.

Sorry to have to present you with this information.

Thanks for your comment. We have drawn this proposal of franchising in accordance with the European Franchising Deontology Code. I will however heed your warning and temporarily withstrict the offer to EU based companies until such a time that we have investigated the US situation in more detail.

Best,

I wish you the best...

Incognito is correct. A company I worked for examined the prospect of franchising its business of high speed Internet access. Again, it was an 'out of the box' deal. Well, our lawyers made the franchising model work for every continent outside the US. There were so many problems duplicating it for domestic use that finally the company gave up on its plans alltogether.

Anybody know why the US laws are so strict on this compared to the EU? How on earth does one of the largest franchised companys, McDonalds, survive over there?

You didnt say what u give? Reseller account or dedicated server? Or colo?

This is all stated in the PDF available to download. Initially we will be offering a basic virtual hosting service which will extend to colo and dedicated towards the latter half of the year.

There are similar laws regarding franchising in Canada.

The reason laws are so strict in this area is that it is very easy to commit fraud using a franchise scheme. For example, a franchise company sells 100 franchises for $10,000. They deliver printed materials on starting a business and and then disappear. Net profit close to $1 million and 100 "franchisees" who bought business literature for $10 thousand are out their investment with nothing to show for it.