Is choosing a franchise the right business opportunity for you? Franchising allows you to leverage a proven business model with a structured approach to the work while still maintaining autonomy. Thus, a franchise opportunity can give you...
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The Buyer’s Guide to Franchise Opportunities
Are you thinking about starting your business but finding that you are not sure about what that business should be? If so, franchising might be the best option for you. Franchising is a business model where the business owner (franchisor) licenses the...
Benetrends Financial Announces Key Employee Promotions
Dallas Kerley promoted to President & COO and Eric Schechterman becomes Chief Development Officer North Wales, PA (May 3, 2017) Benetrends Financial, a trusted leader in franchise and small business financing for 34 years, announced two key promotions on April 27,...
Will You Have Enough Retirement Savings to Last?
Dreams are powerful. They capture your imagination, motivate you and cause you to plan. When it comes to retirement and entrepreneurship, those dreams may, at first, seem to be in conflict. But, in fact, they are not. If you long to leave the corporate...
Making the Leap: 7 Traits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs
For those who make the decision to move away from corporate America and start their own company, there are many powerful skills needed. Among those who make the move, there are many common attributes, from persuasion and risk tolerance to confidence and...
SBA Loan Rates on the rise in 2017
In the past six months there have been numerous changes in the funding arena that directly impact franchise funding. Dallas Kerley, Benetrends Financials’ Chief Development Officer, discusses “Issues Impacting Small Business Funding in 2017”. This article was...
Top Reasons Laid-Off Workers Make the Best Entrepreneurs
A laid-off worker struggles with many different emotions: anger, disappointment, embarrassment, and self-doubt. But for many laid-off corporate workers, the change opens up new doors, providing them with hope and opportunity. Spurred by the drive to succeed...
Finding Small Business Financing
Finding small business financing is not an impossibility. There are some creative options that provide the same flexibility and opportunity as a conventional bank loan. You just need to know where to find them. 'Out of the Box' Small Business Financing...
World of Beer names Benetrends Financial 2016 ‘Supplier of the Year’
Quick casual restaurant franchise, World of Beer, has named Benetrends its 2016 "Supplier of the Year." Benetrends started working with World of Beer soon after they began franchising, helping their candidates secure funding for both single and multi-unit...
4 Entrepreneurial Examples to Inspire Your Move from Corporate America
You are ready to make the leap, turn away from a job in corporate America, and begin to realize your dream. It is perfectly natural for you to feel a combination of trepidation, excitement, and anxiety. It is a heady time, but you may still wondering, "Can I...