The Franchise Blog 4 Vets

Getting Franchise Business Loans

It's certainly been a challenge this year. (Getting a franchise business financed.) According to Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, (in their State of Small Business report) 35% of the report's respondents who tried to raise capital in the past 12 months applied for bank-type loans; with only half succeeding in getting their financing approved. That's weak. So,... Read more →

Veterans; Get a Free Franchise Book Chapter

If you're a Military Veteran, and you're thinking of one day becoming the owner of a Veteran-Owned Business, (VOB) you need to check out this upcoming franchise book; Become a Franchise Owner! The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do The author, Joel Libava, (The Franchise King®) is making one special chapter of the book... Read more →

Report on Military Veterans as Franchisees Has Some Surprises

Franchisees with military experience enjoy operating their businesses and being a part of their franchise organizations, but rate their own performance as franchisees slightly lower than their non-vet counterparts. To compile the research for this report, Franchise Business Review surveyed nearly 2,000 military-trained franchisees, representing 178 brands and more than 60,000 franchise units. Veterans and Franchising 2011 includes a listing... Read more →

They're Not Created Equal

That's right; the 3,000 or so franchise business concepts that are currently being offered for sale in the US aren't all created equal. Some are great, some are average. Some are really, really suspect as legitimate business opportunities. Learn how to find out what you're looking at by listening to this short radio interview with It's Your Biz author, Susan... Read more →

VOB's Could Get Help From Starbucks

Veteran-Owned Businesses may be able to get some help from Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee chain is collaborating with the Opportunity Finance Network, a nonprofit that works with nearly 200 community development financial institutions to provide loans to small businesses and community groups. Starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will begin collecting donations of $5 or more from customers to stimulate U.S. job... Read more →