Acquiring a Franchise Business

by an investor from Babson College

Apr 13,2023

Franchise operations can be a great, but often neglected, opportunity for ETA (Entrepreneurship through Acquisition) searchers. I had the good fortune to recently collaborate with ^Searchfunder member‌ and ^Searchfunder member‌ to document the pluses and minuses of this path and to shine a light on examples that have been successful.

Exploring Franchisees as a Post-MBA Entrepreneurial Path (Wasserstein, Mistretta and Sharpe)

Buying a Franchisee  Blog Post by ^Searchfunder member‌ 

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searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

Spot on

04/18/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

Thanks Jim! Appreciate your continuous insights.

04/15/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

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