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North America’s Leading Career and Franchise Business Coaching Company, The Entrepreneur’s Source®, Reveals the Power of Business Ownership at “Start a Business Weekend”
Virtual Franchise Expo May 16-18
May 14, 2013 // Franchising.com // SOUTHBURY, Conn. - The nation’s leading career and franchise business coaching network, The Entrepreneur’s Source® is hosting its virtual Start a Business Weekend® expo May 16-18, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT. The virtual expo offers current and aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to explore business opportunities and gain advice from experts – all from the comfort of their home or office.
The Start a Business Weekend expo allows attendees to “walk” into a digital Exhibit Hall and visit the booths of more than 60 of the nation’s hottest franchise concepts where they can chat live with representatives from a variety of different franchise brands, learn how to finance their new business, attend keynote presentations, and download informational resources with relevant information about franchising and specific opportunities throughout the nation...

North America’s leading career and franchise business coaching company offers guidance on riding the wave of the economy’s recovery through entrepreneurship.
April 11, 2013 // Franchising.com // Southbury, CT – While job reports are looking better due to increased part-time employment, it’s no doubt that a new set of rules have been created in this New Career Economy® for those looking to build a professional future for themselves. An oversaturated workforce and lower paying job positions are pushing many to ride the wave of the economy’s recovery by becoming self-sufficient.
“Today’s career economy is plagued with uncertainty, forcing many to pave a new path for their professional career,” said Terry Powell, CEO and founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source, North America’s leading career and franchise business coaching company...

April 08, 2013 // Franchising.com // French autism charity Vaincre L’Autisme (Win Against Autism) has been able to tap into a wealth of business experience thanks to the ActionCOACH Coaching for a Cause campaign, which has enabled the organisation to receive free business coaching from Ile-de-France-based ActionCOACH Xavier Ferrand.
Established by founder and President M'Hammed Sajidi in 2001, after he was left frustrated by the inability of health professionals to help his autistic son Samy, Vaincre L’Autisme has since grown to become one of the leading autism charities in France.
The organisation operates on several levels, including working with the French government and health authorities to protect the rights of autistic people, helping those affected by autism, and raising public awareness and funding research into the condition...

Two-time Palm Beach Atlantic University Competitor Wins $10,000 Grand Prize
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 - The United Franchise Group (UFG), The Global Leader for Entrepreneurs, today announced the winners of its 2013 J.J.’s Entrepreneurs Business Plan competition in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic University. Student Jude Abeler, a sophomore pre-law major, was awarded the grand prize of $10,000 for his idea of a structured new millennium journaling technique that earned him second place in the competition last year. Now called “Thoughtree” the business has been reconceived as a ‘personal thought network’.
This was the second year of the competition, which was developed to encourage and teach young students about the benefits of entrepreneurship and owning their own business and involved creating a business plan...

New Rex Agreement Allows Franchisees to Turn Home Equity into Business Equity
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 - The United Franchise Group (UFG), the global leader for entrepreneurs, announced today an agreement with FirstREX to make FirstREX’s home equity-based business funding available to current and future franchisees. This innovative product, the REX Agreement, allows homeowners to convert a portion of their home equity to cash to invest in a business without additional debt.
“The REX Agreement fills an important niche in franchise financing, and will be a significant addition to the variety of financing options we currently offer” said Ray Titus, CEO of United Franchise Group. “Prospective and existing franchisees who have significant home equity now have a way to convert some of that asset into an investment in their business without interest or payments...

Florida-Based Multi-Brand Conglomerate Will Play Integral Role in Roll-out of an Anticipated 90 New Authorized Cell Phone Repair Franchises During the Coming Year
February 21, 2013 // Franchising.com // Jacksonville – On February 1, 2013, multi-brand conglomerate Eastbourne Brands was contracted by Orlando-based CPR® to help the authorized cell phone repair franchise company realize their vision of global expansion. Already 100 locations strong – with franchises stretching from the Great White North of the North American continent to the sunny shores of South America – CPR has been heralded by Entrepreneur Magazine as #6 in its Top 50 New Franchise Opportunities for 2012, #217 in its Top 500 Franchises for 2013 and #188 in its Top Global Franchise Rankings for 2012...

FranNet Continues Efforts to Help Veterans Return Home and Resume Their Lives
Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 - FranNet, a global network of franchising consultants, spent the past year raising funds for Wounded Warriors Project™ (WWP), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering injured service members. The non-profit holds a special place within the FranNet family, as some consultants are veterans, have veteran spouses, or have children who serve. As a whole, FranNet was able to raise $39,925 for the organization throughout 2012.
“We wanted to be able to give back to a cause our entire organization believed in,” said Jania Bailey, President and COO of FranNet. “We are honored to work with Wounded Warriors and help those who have put their lives in danger to protect and serve our country...

The New Agreement Allows Transworld to Sell Master License Concepts Globally
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 12, 2013 - The United Franchise Group (UFG), the global leader for entrepreneurs, today announced that its Transworld Business Advisors brand has signed an agreement with World Franchisors to help other franchise concepts to expand internationally.
The new partnership will give Transworld Business Advisors an opportunity to serve clients who are considering global expansion in a way that capitalizes on World Franchisors 25 years of proven international experience.
“A lot of companies find their development teams are quite skilled at growing their brands domestically, but moving outside of the U.S. is an entirely different prospect...

Dan Olsen will Remain as Founder and Chairman of the Board
Mesa, AZ., January 3, 2013 – FG360/Franchise Growth Systems, a 10 year franchise marketing and sales franchise, announced today that Mark Franklin will become the new CEO for the company. The senior executive team will be rounded out with Dan Olsen as the Founder and Chairman, and Robert Chernick as the President. Mark has been in the franchising industry for 20 years serving as a senior executive in charge of franchise sales for brands like Money Mailer Direct Mail, SuperCoups, Molly Maids, Mr. Handyman, 1-800 Dry Cleaning, and Liberty Fitness. Mark is also the Founder and Creator of Process Peak, the #1 Franchise Sales CRM in the industry today.
“Having someone like Mark Franklin leading our company is such an honor for us, ” says Dan Olsen, Founder and Chairman at FG360...

Franchise Veteran Tra Williams Launches Multi-Brand Conglomerate in Florida to Grow Small Businesses through Franchise Model
January 04, 2013 // Franchising.com // Jacksonville – Small business owners in Jacksonville may not realize it yet, but they are now part of an incubator market for an entirely new concept in franchising. Eastbourne Brands is the brainchild of franchise veteran Tra Williams, who has big hopes for the growth of local small business and his very own Florida-based multi-brand conglomerate. With a solid team of experienced Franchise Executives at his back, Williams plans to use the Jacksonville market as a launching pad for a number of unique business concepts.
“There are so many incredible small businesses peppered throughout north Florida,” explains Williams...

Franchise business coaches with The Entrepreneur’s Source help business owners stay on track to success.
November 30, 2012 // Franchising.com // Southbury, CT – Franchising as a business investment has many advantages. You buy into a proven concept, pre-defined with support systems and training to get you up and running. However, if you are looking for continuous growth, it’s essential to employ creative techniques to maintain market awareness and take full advantage of the resources of the system and also to use local experts as a sounding board, according to business coaches with The Entrepreneur’s Source® (TES).
“The mistake most franchise business owners make is that they try to go it alone,” says Terry Powell, CEO and founder of The Entrepreneur’s Source® (TES)...

BILLINGS, MT (October 19, 2012) – Don Lowe, CEO of Franchise Services Inc. and a former executive with Kampgrounds of America Inc., was honored recently with the Darrell Booth Lifetime Achievement Award by KOA.
Both Franchise Services Inc. of Mission Viejo, California and Kampgrounds of America Inc. of Billings, Montana are owned by KOA Holdings Inc.
The award, named after Darrell Booth, the first president of Kampgrounds of America Inc., was presented during Franchise Services Inc.’s recent national convention in Baltimore. Lowe currently heads a franchise management company that includes Sir Speedy, PIP Printing and TeamLogic IT. Sir Speedy and PIP are the largest printing and marketing services franchises in the world...

Health Fitness Center Offers Discounts on Membership Plans
TOTOWA, N.J., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CKO Kickboxing, one of the fastest-growing health fitness franchises, celebrates today the fourth anniversary of its cardio kickboxing gym in Totowa, 1 US Route 46 West. The high-quality, cross-training gym provides a family-friendly setting to Passaic County and Bergen County, NJ residents who are looking for an alternative to Pilates, yoga, martial arts and spinning classes.
"To celebrate our anniversary of offering cardio boxing classes in New Jersey, we're rolling our prices back to 2008 when we opened our doors," said Mauricio Barriga. "You can save $200 off annual price of $699 or save $20 off the monthly price of $69. It's a pretty big discount...

Southbury, CT (Grassroots Newswire) July 25, 2012 – Many people may rule out business ownership as a means to make a living and secure their financial future due to a lack of funds and/or concern about affordable healthcare benefits. To remove these two key barriers to entry for aspiring entrepreneurs, The Entrepreneur’s Source (TES), North America’s leading career and business coaching company, has formed strategic alliances with funding and healthcare companies to help more individuals realize the American dream of business ownership.
Brian Miller, COO of TES Franchising LLC, says, “These strategic alliances with both financing and healthcare companies now open the doors for many people who want the self-sufficiency that business ownership offers...

Good News for St. Louis Business Owners: Small Bank Approval Rate Jumps 5 Points in Last Year, Big Bank Rate 2 Points
ST. LOUIS, MO - (Marketwire - Jul 19, 2012) - St. Louis area entrepreneurs are opening an increasing number of franchises because banks are approving a higher percentage of business loan applications than in recent years.
"We're seeing more clients in the St. Louis area finance their franchise businesses through unsecured loans, SBA loans and retirement funds," said Chris Coleman, who owns FranNet of St. Louis. "The more franchise owners have access to startup capital, the more jobs they create and the more local economies thrive."
The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis of 1,000 loan applications by International Franchise Association member Biz2Credit...

Good News for Philadelphia-Area Franchise Owners and Potential Entrepreneurs
PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2012) - Philadelphia-area franchise owners are celebrating the results of a recent FranNet survey that shows franchise business owners succeed at a rate 42 percent higher than typical small businesses.
"Accurate small business and franchise success rate data are very difficult to come by," said Steve Buch, owner of FranNet of Philadelphia. "These data show what we've always known, that the systems, structure and support franchise systems offer leads to a much higher success rate."
FranNet, an international network of franchise consultants, found in a survey of 1,260 franchises it helped open from 2006 to 2010 that 91...

Small Bank Approval Rate Jumps 5 Points in Last Year, Big Bank Rate 2 Points
LOUISVILLE, KY--(Marketwire - Jul 17, 2012) - Since the near-collapse of the world economy four years ago, tight credit markets have stunted small business growth by shutting entrepreneurs off from startup capital. But credit markets are beginning to loosen.
The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis of 1,000 loan applications by International Franchise Association member Biz2Credit.com, found that loan approval rates from big banks jumped a half a percentage point from May (10.6 percent) to June (11.1 percent). The increase also represents a more than 2 percent jump from June 2011, when the approval rate was a dismal 8.9 percent.
The loan approval rate from small banks rose as well, from 45...

July 06, 2012 // Franchising.com // In an effort to arm America’s entrepreneurs with more options, FranNet and Knowledge Institute are joining forces to educate individuals about the resources they require to start, grow and succeed in business. FranNet will serve as the exclusive franchise educational resource for the Knowledge Institute’s Entrepreneurial Education Network and its outreach of more than 25,000 federal, state and local business development offices across the country.
“We are extremely excited to partner with Knowledge Institute and its robust network to provide individuals with the information necessary to explore franchise business ownership as a career option,” said Jania Bailey, President and COO of FranNet...

Roseland, NJ, June 20, 2012 - (PR.com) - Transworld Business Advisors, a unique business concept that provides services for business brokerage, franchise consultant, and franchise development, announces a new location at 101 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 321 in Roseland, New Jersey, under the ownership of local resident Paul J. Vento.
Transworld Business Advisors is essentially three complementary businesses rolled into one: business brokerage, franchise consulting, and franchise development. The brokerage side successfully puts buyers and sellers of businesses together; the franchise consulting side gives entrepreneurs access to more than 200 pre-screened franchises and the franchise development service assists people in growing their businesses through franchising...

June 12, 2012 // Franchising.com // FranNet, North America’s most respected leader in matching budding entrepreneurs with franchise businesses, named Jack Armstrong chief executive officer and chairman of the board today. The company also announced that Blair Nicol has been elevated to vice-chairman of the board after previously serving as a member.
Armstrong joined FranNet in 1995 and is president of the FranNet office in New Jersey, one of the company’s franchised offices. In 2006, he led a group of investors to buy FranNet from its previous ownership. Under Armstrong’s ownership, the company has seen record-breaking growth more than doubling the number of FranNet associates across the country and increasing revenue nearly 900 percent...