LENDERS
The Bank and Specialty
Franchise Lenders
It's
fair to say every small business needs a solid banking
relationship. Even if you don't find financing at your
local bank, you'll need to build a day-to-day service
relationship. The place to start is the bank where
you do your personal banking. Talk to a banker about
your plans and explore their programs. Also contact
independent lenders who specialize in franchise lending.
Check out GE Capital
Franchise Finance and Textron,
a couple of the larger independent sources.
SBA Franchise Registry
The real secret to bank financing for a franchise
investment is the SBA, which has very aggressively
rolled out its small-business lending guarantee program.
Banks that participate in this program can significantly
reduce their lending risks, because the SBA guarantees
a large portion of the loan against your failure or
inability to repay the loan. Contact the SBA and inquire
at banks in your local area; this is a powerful program
for new business buyers. The SBA has enhanced the power
of its program by working with franchisors to streamline
the application and qualification process, creating
the SBA Franchise Registry. Go to www.franchiseregistry.com for
a list of franchisors that have registered their systems
with this unique SBA program. If your franchisor is
one of the hundreds that are listed, you're in luck--it'll
save you lots of time and a ton of paperwork.
How to Research and Buy a Franchise
What is a franchise opportunity and how do you investigate
the myriad choices available? And once you choose the
one you want, where do find the money to pay for it?
With detailed data on everything from starting your
research to understanding a franchise agreement to
finding franchise funding, our easy-to-follow guide
provides all the information you need to find and buy
a franchise. http://www.entrepreneur.com/franzone/guide/0,3422,,00.html
FRANCHISING PARTNERSHIPS
The National Minority Franchising Initiative
http://www.minorityfranchising.com/
The National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI)
seeks to empower minorities and bring business ownership
opportunities within their reach. The NMFI focuses
on introducing you to the world of franchising, a place
that sorely needs minority representation. In fact,
while minorities make up more than one-fourth of the
American population, minorities own only 6 – 9% of
U.S. franchises.
Franchise Solutions
http://www.franchisesolutions.com
Franchise Solutions has been
committed to bringing qualified inquiries to franchise
companies for over a decade. Since our inception
in 1993, we have grown from a small start-up company
to a leader in the franchise industry and we remain
committed to our core mission of providing our clients
with an audience of people looking to discover the
great American dream of business ownership.
FranchiseBuyer.com
http://www.franchisebuyer.com/
FranchiseBuyer is the result of a belief at Franchise
Solutions, our parent company, that it is well positioned
and experienced to elevate the level of its service,
on a selective basis, to both the best prospective
franchise buyers and high quality franchisors. By
combining decades of franchise operations and recruitment
experience with over 5 years' leadership in delivering
franchise information online, FranchiseBuyer is uniquely
qualified to be your full-service resource throughout
the franchise buying process.
Franchise Times
http://www.franchisetimes.com/
Franchise Times is the only publication targeting
both franchisors and multi-unit franchisees. The 4th
annual Franchise Times 200 study
ranks the top franchise systems according to system
wide sales and units. The detailed report, which was
completed after hours and hours of painstaking research,
provides Franchise Times ' readers
with a glimpse of the breadth and size of franchising.
ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
American
Association of Franchise Dealers
http://aafd.org/
The AAFD is a national non-profit trade association
representing the rights and interests of franchisees
and independent dealers throughout the United States.
The primary mission
of the AAFD is to promote fair and equitable franchising
and dealer practices, to promote trade and exemplary
trade practices, and to provide members with programs,
services and products which enhance their ability
to conduct their individual businesses and careers
with competence and integrity.
What are The
AAFD's "8
Things to Look For in A Franchise" go
to http://aafd.org/roadMap_selecting_franchise.cfm#things http://aafd.org/roadMap_selecting_franchise.cfm
International
Franchise Association
http://64.209.239.199/ifa/control/supplierhome
The mission of the IFAs Minorities in Franchising (MIF)
Committee is to increase the number and success
of minorities in franchising, including franchisors, franchisees, suppliers
and employees.
The committee
provides educational information and programs to
IFA members and prospective minority franchisees
and participates in outreach activities to increase
the awareness of franchising in minority communities.
Download a Free copy of The IFA Minorities in Franchising
Issue at: http://www.franchise.org/em/mif/D39791_Franchising_Screen.pdf
Women
in Franchising, Inc.
http://www.franchise.org/em/wfc/wfc.asp
(WIF) is the nation's leader in assisting prospective
women and minority entrepreneurs in all
aspects of franchise business ownership. Founded in 1987 and located in Chicago,
Illinois, WIF has developed specialized
skill and knowledge in the evaluation, financing and purchase of franchised
businesses. What historically have been
the most prevalent Franchises owned by Women, download the WIF SBA study
at: http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs193tot.pdf .
Multi-Unit Franchising
http://www.mudcous.com/index.v3page?p=27252
This third annual conference addresses
the needs of existing and potential multiple-unit
and multiple-brand franchisees, franchisors
and entrepreneurs in the food, retail, hospitality
and service sectors. Sessions will cover both
high-level, strategic and everyday nuts and
bolts issues that impact multi-unit and multi-brand
franchising-from the franchisees perspective.
REAL ESTATE C21
http://www.century21.com/learn/franchise/default.aspx?int=N
Coldwell Banker
http://www.coldwellbanker.com/homepage.html
Coldwell Banker
Commercial
http://www.coldwellbankercommercial.com/index.jsp
ERA
http://www.era.com/ContactForms/ContactERABodyAd.html
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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