From the monthly archives:

March 2010

7 Steps To Help Franchisors Create Lending Opportunities For Franchise Expansion

March 27, 2010

No one understands the new role franchisors must play in financing better than John Teat, managing director of franchise finance for Primrose School Franchising Company. Primrose may be the only franchisor in America with a team member dedicated to finding funding for franchisees. Undoubtedly it’s a role more franchisors will need to create and fill.
I [...]

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Bob Coleman: How Franchisors Can Help Franchisees Get Loans!

March 24, 2010

Robert Coleman, publisher of the Coleman Report, which lists the 30 Best and 30 Worst franchises in America, per SBA lending, has plenty to say about what franchisors must do today to help existing and prospective franchisees leverage financing. Valuable tips for franchisors and expanding franchisees! I interviewed Coleman at the inaugural Texas Franchise Leadership [...]

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Franchisors: Learning To Speak “Bank” May Be Your Best Strategic Move In 2010

March 13, 2010

Adapted from Help Your Banker Say Yes! What franchisros and franchisees need to know to get financing today by John P. Hayes, Ph.D, with Geoff Seiber.

Franchisors: When’s the last time you talked to a lender about loaning money to your existing or prospective franchisees?
How good are your lender relationships?
Maybe yours is one of the few [...]

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