# Find Low Cost Home-Based Franchises Under $50K

**Use case:** 

Identify affordable, home-based franchise opportunities with an investment under $50,000. This is perfect for individuals seeking flexible, entry-level business

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "collection",
  "searchQuery": "food",
  "industry": "food-franchises",
  "location": "any",
  "investmentTier": "50000",
  "collection": "lowCostFranchises",
  "homeBasedOnly": true,
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "Name"
  },
  "categoryPathSlug": {
    "label": "Category path slug"
  },
  "minInvestmentDisplay": {
    "label": "Min investment display"
  },
  "businessType": {
    "label": "Business type"
  },
  "homeBased": {
    "label": "Home based"
  },
  "profileUrl": {
    "label": "Profile url"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Franchise Direct Scraper](https://apify.com/crawlerbros/franchise-direct-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/crawlerbros/franchise-direct-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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