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During this recession finding finance for franchises is truly arduous. However a entrepreneur came up with a viable solution. A platform to link investors with potential franchisees. FranEquity provides a platform where a potential franchisee in need of money can present an opportunity and accumulate investors into a group so the franchisee can qualify for bank or traditional finance. This finance platform does also match investors with franchisors, giving franchisors different opportunities to offer funding for their franchises.

This type of arrangement really opens the doors for many entrepreneurs seeking capital to start or grow a franchise. Here are some applications of this concept which may be helpful in your capital raising efforts:

• If you want to fund a franchise start up but lack capital and expertise, then consider putting together a local private investor group to fund 40-50% of the finances necessary and then finance the rest with the bank. Use a good law firm to set up the investment group and define the rules.
• Already a business owner and want to franchise your concept? Don’t have the funds? Consider forming a private investment group so you can develop the system and do some test franchises. Leverage your investment group into larger bank finance when ready to sell your franchise concept.
• Already own a franchise but can’t get financed for more units? If you form a private investor group, you can qualify for franchisor and bank terms.

There are a ton of applications and advantages to this franchise finance concept. Namely, if a franchisee has the expertise to run a franchise unit, then he or she shouldn’t be disqualified for lack of funding. It is a win-win for both the franchisee and the franchisor during a period of tough business finance attainment. Apply it to your circumstance and see what creative ways you can come up with to venture the franchise market.

Three considerations before you approach private funders:

• Have you considered using  Marketing Consultants to help develop your Business Plan? A solid business plan is crucial in securing private and other types of business finance.
• Has another successful entrepreneur critiqued your  Business Turnaround Plan? The feedback is incredibly useful.
• Is your  Loan Package
• short and derive interest in 30 seconds? You don’t have much time to interest a busy investor.

Disclaimer: The blog author is not offering investment or finance, nor endorsing a particular company in this blog post. Please conduct your due diligence and utilize legal help when considering such a strategy.

This article is written by Frank Goley, Business Plan Writer for ABC Business Consulting.