The Franchise King
What’s hot in franchising for 2013? What is the franchise business landscape going to look like? When the heck are small business lenders going to lend? And, when will soon-to-be-billionaire celebrities stop causing mass protests before, during, and after franchise business grand opening celebrations? News Update: The Recession Is Over The franchise industry-like [...]
Nicole Fende must of had a blast writing her finance book. She manages to make what lots of people consider to be a super-boring topic-fun. And, that is quite a feat. She did have some help, though. Meet Fluffy… (Fluffy The Finance Feline) According to Nicole, who wrote, “How To Be A Finance Rock [...]
(Courtesy of Kei!, on Flickr) I was reading the story of how a potential Doctors Express franchise owner was turned down for a franchise loan, and my first thought was this; I would have turned him down, too. Would you like to know why? No Medical Background Doctors Express is a very young franchisor. [...]
(Flickr credit card photo, Philip Taylor PT) Have you heard the news? Small business lending is still squalid in most areas of the US. In other words, nothing has really changed all that much. The big banks are sitting on a ton of cash, and unless you’re a “perfect” (or near-perfect) candidate for a small [...]
This is a guest post from Andy Sack, co-founder of Lighter Capital I’ve been an entrepreneur for almost twenty years, primarily working on web startups. Through my experience in the startup space, I’ve met and worked with entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes, including franchise owners, and I know how confusing and frustrating it is [...]
A US Navy veteran who is working towards purchasing her second franchise is struggling to find a franchise loan. To open this second PostNet franchise, Amanda Crow is utilizing Sprigster, the nation’s only donation-based crowdfunding platform focused exclusively on franchising. On February 13, 2012, Sprigster announced the launch of its “Boost a Hero” program to [...]
2012 is going to prove to be an interesting year for the franchise industry. Global and national financial pressures, a Presidential election that’s going to be impacted by Washington lobbyists like never before, and $2,000 suits are the things to watch this year. 1. Pressure In a global economy, what happens overseas doesn’t stay overseas. If [...]
( A sports franchise.) There really is only one reason; Professional athletes have money. With two years of pretty much no cooperation from the banks with regard to lending money for franchise business start-ups, the largest franchise organization in the US has made a choice; they’re [...]
(This is a guest post from Rohit Arora, who’s the co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit.) Although the Treasury Department announced the approval of funding to generate $3.6 billion in lending to small business, loans are far from easy to attain. While credit became more accessible in July 2011, approval rates are still low for entrepreneurs [...]
