Entrepreneurship Through a Franchise (ETF) vs. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) has been getting a lot of attention lately. As a result, the market has been flooded with individuals and investor groups looking to acquire healthy businesses from a retiring owner. While the concept is sound - younger entrepreneurs coming in with fresh ideas and growing the established business while leveraging its existing customer base, brand recognition, and infrastructure - good acquisition targets can be hard to find and the best ones may not be close by or affordable.

Entrepreneurship Through a Franchise (ETF) might be a more viable alternative, as it mirrors many of the principles of ETA. In this webinar, you will learn:

• How acquiring an existing franchise location is the most similar to ETA with the added benefit of an experienced franchisor helping you with your turnaround and growth.
• Franchises that help new franchisees identify independent businesses that are ripe for acquisition and growth through conversion into the franchise model.
• When launching a new franchise location from scratch may mean starting off with brand recognition and/or existing customers from national accounts
• How all of these models can empower entrepreneurs to scale proven models, leverage existing systems, and accelerate their growth with reduced risk.

Whether you are an aspiring franchise owner looking to rapidly scale your business, an independent business operator wanting to launch a profitable new division, or an ETA enthusiast, you won't want to miss this webinar!

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