Franchise Investor in Pune Looking to Invest in Businesses Upto INR 20 lakh

I come with over 8 years of experience in the B2B market research and growth consulting space, where I have worked closely with senior executives of Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries. My core expertise lies in identifying market opportunities, understanding customer behaviour, evaluating competitive landscapes, and building go-to-market strategies. Having led numerous research engagements, I bring strong analytical thinking, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate insights into actionable business strategies. While I have not yet executed a franchise deal, I have been actively advising clients on market entry, partner selection, and scalability, all of which I now aim to apply to my own entrepreneurial journey. I am especially passionate about businesses that are data-driven, customer-centric, and focused on long-term value creation. I can support franchise brands with localised growth strategies, customer segmentation, and competitor benchmarking, helping them expand intelligently and sustainably in new markets, especially in and around Pune.

Taking up a Franchise / Distributorship / Sales Agency

Before investing in or acquiring a business, I focus on a combination of strategic, operational, and market-driven factors. Specifically, I look for:
1. Proven business model: I prefer businesses with a tested and scalable model, ideally one that has shown consistent performance across different markets and geographies.
2. Brand credibility: Strong brand equity, customer trust, and a solid reputation in the market are essential. I lean toward businesses with a recognisable name and positive customer reviews.
Franchisee support: I value franchisors that provide structured training, operational support, marketing assistance, and ongoing guidance to their franchise partners.
3. Unit economics & ROI: Clear visibility into cost structure, breakeven timelines, and potential returns. Transparent financials and realistic revenue projections are important to me.
4. Market demand & sustainability: I look for businesses that address long-term, sustainable needs, not just short-term trends. Sectors with steady or growing demand interest me the most.
5. Ethical & customer-centric operations: I prefer businesses that treat customers and employees with integrity and care. Customer-first operations and ethical practices are non-negotiable.
Businesses I Like:
6. F&B (with unique concepts and standardised quality)
7. Education & EdTech (especially skill development and test prep)
8. Health & wellness (clinics, diagnostics, fitness)
Professional Services (HR, compliance, market intelligence)
Businesses I avoid:
1. Businesses are heavily reliant on trends or fads with no long-term viability.
2. High capex models with low unit-level profitability.
3. Sectors with frequent regulatory issues or negative customer sentiment.
4. Businesses lacking operational support or clear SOPs for franchisees.

• Connected with 1 business
• Received 1 proposal
• 1 week, 4 days ago

  Received a proposal from Fire safety business with 20+ clients with long contracts, license from directorate seeking investment.