Franchise Financing: Keys to economic success in the current climate "- New England Franchise Association (FFA) will present "Franchise Financing:
The keys to success in the current economic climate, Tuesday, November 18
5:30 p.m. at the Marriot Hotel, 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy.
The round table will show how the success of franchise development
requires franchisors to stay up to date on all financing options available.
Expert panelists include Anne Rice Hunt, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Small Business
Administration; Barbara Arena, CIT Small Business Loans, Senior Regional
Account Manager, Bill Rowland, Equity America Mortgage Services, Itamar
Chalifa, Atlantic Capital Solutions, and Tom McDonald, IRA Rollover
Solutions. The discussion will be moderated by Constantine (Dean)
Fournaris, Partner, Wiggin and Dana.
In today's economy one of the biggest concerns of a franchise system is how
and where to get capital for franchisees to start their business or ways for
franchisees to ensure its operations or to finance their growth. This panel
discussion is valuable for each member of your franchise development team
as well as for existing franchisees or prospective franchisees interested in
expansion. You will learn how banks and other lending agencies
evaluate loan applications, the franchisee, and the types of funding that is
available, even in these troubled financial times.
The evening includes a cocktail and networking session beginning at 5:30 PM
dinner at 7:00 PM, followed by the presentation. All companies
is invited to attend. Membership in the FFA is not necessary. Reservations are
necessary. Registration fee is $ 60 per person and includes dinner. All NEFA
Members get $ 10.00 off.
For information regarding NEFA membership visit www.nefranchise.org .
About AGL
New England Franchise Association (FFA) is the organization for trade
franchisors and franchisees in the region, with over 150 members. The
FFA mission is to bring the franchise executives, franchisees and suppliers
to share ideas for success.
Franchising more than ever, has an unprecedented opportunity to
a significant positive impact on the future New England economy. In 2001-05
study by PriceWaterhouseCoppers behalf of the International
Franchise Association (IFA) has found that New England 875,000 jobs in the region
result of the franchise, the total production is over 100 billion dollars per year,
and there are over 35,000 franchise establishments in the six New England
USA.
To reserve your tickets, please contact New England Franchise Association via
site organization www.NEFranchise.org , email: info@NEFranchise.org ,
or by calling NEFA Executive Director Jim Coen, (617) 469-3002.
Posted on February 22, 2010.
