Archive for July 16th, 2008

Financing Your New Franchise

Posted in Investing on July 16th, 2008

When aspiring entrepreneurs look to obtain a new franchise, one thing that makes them highly concerned is the issue of financing their franchises. Too often financial worries prevents these enthusiastic and diligent individuals from attempting the franchise field, reaching the level of franchising glory they deserve. Is your situation the same and are you looking for some company that can come to your rescue? First Prize Franchise collaborates with some of the leading financial institutions in America such as Chase Paymentech, Stearns Bank, CIT Small Business Lending, Guidant Financial and Great Biz Plans.

First of all, evaluate your total amount of liquid capital. Thus, you can decide upon the exact cash amount you are capable of investing. Simultaneously, it will also help you in preparing your own financial statement. Making copies of the tax returns from the past 2 years is also necessary. Your credit history will also be taken under consideration. But, even if you don’t have an excellent one, you need not to lose heart. There are other factors too that are considered in this regard. Making the above-mentioned financial institutions your guiding force, you can definitely come closer to the funding option right for you. This way, your pathway to franchising success will become smoother!

Business Loans, Personal Lines of Credit, SBA Loans, Self Directed Retirement 401K, Private Investor Funding, IRA and Pension Loans, Home Equity, Cash Out and Home Refinance are only a few of the finance options that these financial organizations make available for you. Depending on your business plan and financial condition, you can avail other options too. After browsing through the profiles of these financial institutions included in the FPF website, just fill up and submit the necessary personal contact form and soon, your financial problem will get solved!

To know more, click here http://www.firstprizefranchise.com/franchise-finance/

Calculating A Franchisee’s Return On Investment And Why It Matters To Franchisors

Posted in Finances on July 16th, 2008

The main reason behind venturing into any business is the money. You cannot call the business successful until it starts paying for itself. The same is true for franchise business and the person who is starting a franchise has high hopes for it. The brand-image and the uniqueness of a product/service will attract a prospective franchisee, but until and unless he sees the return of investment from the project, he won’t be interested enough to buy it. So, to catch the attention of the potential franchisees, the first thing that a franchisor needs to calculate is the time it will take for a prospective franchisee to get back his investment amount.

To calculate this ROI rate, a franchisor must first asses how much will it cost to buy a franchise from him. He is supposed to calculate the real-estate cost, the equipment-leasing prices and other sundry costs including the fees to be paid to him. Then calculating how much profit can be made in a year with the same kind of infrastructure is important. Next you need to divide the profit along the lines of the investment and you have the ROI for that kind of location. You can project this amount as a probable ROI to your franchisees as earning claim in the UFOC. But remember, you have to give proof of actual earning along with it. Also, if you are in the business for long, you are required to give the list of all the franchise location that has gained the projected ROI. (The rule has slightly changed in the new FDD, click on the following link http://www.firstprizefranchise.com/major-changes-coming-in-the-new-franchise-disclosure-documents/ to get further details.)

Giving this ROI rate is very important, as it’s one of the main reasons for which people will be interested in your franchise business for sale offers. As this has to be backed up by solid documents, you cannot give extraordinary claims that many unscrupulous businesses sometimes give in order to lure unsuspecting candidates. It will also give you more credential in the eyes of people looking for starting a franchise business. Moreover, don’t forget that a good ROI is the ultimate reason behind choosing a franchise opportunity; so, try to keep it attractive, as long as it helps you to get a healthy return as a franchisor.