• Investment Required
• Investment Level: $ 125 K
• Training and Support: Yes

This makes AIM Mail Centers a unique and attractive franchise opportunity if you're a motivated professional.  The facility is a complete business center, offering copying and other services for large and small businesses that need to "outsource" their mail room functions.

AIM Mail Centers bread and butter business is providing a private post office box that receives and ships UPS, Federal Express and USPS – the three major parcel carriers for businesses.  They also provide packaging, stamps, packing services, notary public, fax machines and office supplies; much the same way the "small country store" evolved into niche retailing, mail centers like Aims' have had to grown and diversify to meet market competition and customer demands. AIM's advanced systems, extraordinary training and on-going field support them the right choice for entrepreneurs who want to be in business for themselves, but not by themselves.

The long term growth of the SOHO (small office/home office) based business market is staggering.  From 6 million home offices in 1980, the trend is now 53 million households now have at least one wage earner working from home at least part time.  This growth has fueled AIM's nationwide expansion. Over the last five years, a new home based business has started at the rate of one every 35 seconds. With this strong demand curve, as well as residential customers, the demand for shipping, postal and business services continues to boom.

As an AIM franchise holder, you'll be in a good position to capitalize on this long term workplace trend.  AIM franchise fees are modest, as are the royalties.  The franchises are granted exclusive territories, and AIM focuses on owner-operators rather than absentee owners.  Because of the extensive array of initial capital investments to be made, AIM Mail Center franchises are eligible for a number of tax related benefits from the 2003 tax code changes.  Be sure to talk to your tax preparer about them.  They include up to $100,000 in credits for new equipment purchases, increased write down rates, and significant tax deductions for ongoing education, business related travel expenses, business related entertainment expenses, and office supplies.

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