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Creating Memories Make money with: family photos and greeting cards.

By Jessica Hale

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Do you want to purchase a unique franchise that allows you tocreate beautiful memories for your customers? I.N.V.U. PortraitsInc. franchisees use hand-colored black-and-white and sepia-tonedphotography to capture portraits of children and families in uniqueand fun settings.

Hand-colored black-and-white photography has become extremelypopular on greeting cards and posters, and now the demand forphotos of loved ones using this classic style is increasing. Themarket for these one-of-a-kind portraits is virtually unlimited:Couples, parents and grandparents purchase the portraits forkeepsakes and gift-giving.

Franchisees are granted exclusive rights to offer I.N.V.U.'sservices in their areas. The business does not require a studio oroffice, eliminating the expense of leasing. A complete equipmentpackage is included in the start-up costs. Photographs can be shotanywhere: outdoors, in the setting of your choice, or in retailstore locations (such as department stores) using scenic backdrops.Even if you've never taken a professional portrait before, youcan become an I.N.V.U. franchisee; trained franchisees are ready tobegin their I.N.V.U. businesses, regardless of previousexperience.