A couple of common ways a business is valuated EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a measure of a company’s operating performance. You’re measuring cash-flow. Revenue:…
The Big Blue Swim School franchise humble beginnings Growing up, Chris spent his days between the beach or a pool. As he began swimming competitively, he’d spend 4+ hours a…
How do you know if your business is on the brink of failure? According to Mike, 83% of entrepreneurs are struggling to survive check-to-check. Sometimes we can’t face the truth…
Taking cost into consideration Cost is probably the #1 thing on the forefront of your mind when researching franchise opportunities. The cost can be prohibitive and you’ll often find yourself…
Develop who you are in your partnership My first partnership was with my parents—and they were hesitant to be involved. I asked them to cover the closing costs for my…
What can a strategic partnership do for you? The strictest definition of a strategic partnership is a “relationship between two commercial enterprises usually formalized by one or more business contracts”….
Franchise Business Review’s Origin Story The business was started 15 years ago when Eric was working with Dunkin’ Donuts to help connect prospective franchisees with current business owners. Franchisees were…
Growing up in the industry is the best education Matt grew up immersed in the industry from day one. His Dad owned and operated an Auntie Anne’s location in Baltimore,…
The evolution of his franchise—Fit Body Boot Camp Bedros started his career as a personal trainer and was fortunate to be able to trail Jim Franco. He didn’t realize it…
Think outside of the box: learn from failure The #1 characteristic of a successful CEO is confidence. So how do you cultivate that? Chris and I discuss that one of…
