Ways To Fund A Franchise Business

Found this informative article from Entrepreneur.com that talks about some unconventional ways to finance or fund the purchase of a franchise business during this current challenging credit crisis.

Some of the alternative financing options discussed included:

• Seeking direct financing from the franchise company.
• Third party lenders
• Angel investor programs
• Assessing retirement funds

If you are seeking to purchase an existing or established franchise you may also want to inquire if the seller is willing to finance a portion of the sale by taking back a secured promissory note