2023 is upon us, a time of rebirth, new growth, new expectations, and new achievements. No doubt that many entrepreneurs see this opportunity before them, but we have something we’d like to share...
What You Can Expect From FranNet in 2023
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The Franchise Blog
What’s the Typical Timeline for Buying a Franchise?
On behalf of FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma, Happy New Year! We hope that 2023 will be a successful one for you, especially if you’ve been considering an entrepreneurial future. If you’ve been...
What Does Franchising Mean to the State of Texas (and Oklahoma!)?
As we get ready to close out the 2022 calendar year, FranNet of DFW and Oklahoma thought it might be a fun exercise to take a look at what the franchising industry means to both states. There’s no...
SBA Wants to End the Franchise Directory – What That Means for Lending
In late October, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) proposed a few rule changes to amend several of the existing regulations that make up the SBA 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program – two...
How to Make 2023 the Year That it Happens for You
At the close of each year, it’s not at all uncommon for us to take stock of our lives. We celebrate our victories, try to learn from our mistakes, and then what? For some people, it’s always a vow...
This Season, Give Yourself the Gift of Entrepreneurship
Ah, December…it’s finally here. The last month of 2022 has arrived, a time of holidays, celebrations, togetherness, and gift-giving. When it comes to gifts, most believe that it’s better to give...
What is “Selling Season” and Why are Franchise Owners So Excited?
Are you familiar with the term, “Selling Season?” In general, it typically refers to holiday shopping – a period of frantic retail-based sales often responsible for lifting the fortunes (and bottom...
Franchise Owners Rejoice as “Selling Season” Arrives
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday – these just-completed back-to-back-to-back retail-oriented holidays have officially kicked off what sales experts refer to as “Selling Season.”...
A List of Things FranNet is Thankful for This Year
Even if you haven’t yet acknowledged it, the holiday season has officially begun, as we approach our annual Thanksgiving celebration. A time of feasting, family, and contemplation for all the things...
Another Client Success Story: How Alma Zuniga & Gustavo Chavez Became Their Own Boss
I am Diana Trondsen, FranNet’s Market President for Houston and the Gulf Coast Region, and would like you to meet another clients of mine: Alma Zuniga and her husband, Gustavo Chavez. They both...