FranchiseMart Louisville is an efficient and effective resource for people interested in researching franchises as a means of owning and operating their own business. Franchising continues to be a growing sector of business because of the available management support and low failure rate when compared with start-ups. At FranchiseMart Louisville, our team of experts specializes in buying, selling, creating and growing franchises.
Buy: FranchiseMart Louisville will help match individuals to the right franchise opportunity based on their past work experience, interests and future goals - all for free!
Sell: FranchiseMart has its own business brokerage that assists in the buying and selling of existing businesses, even those that are not franchises.
Create: We help take a concept or small business to the next level by providing a step-by-step process to get your business turned into a franchise!
Grow: The Franchise Greenhouse can help expand your existing franchise into new territories.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Home-Based business - May Seminar!
We had a successful seminar once again! This month we focused on Home Based Business opportunities! For speakers, we had Gene Stein, a home-based business expert, Ty Thomas (franchise sales for Town Money Saver), and Brian Kinney (franchise sales for Plan Ahead Events and Billboard Connection).
Stay tuned for information on our next seminar!
June 24th - Converting your business into a franchise!
Stay tuned for information on our next seminar!
June 24th - Converting your business into a franchise!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Featured Franchise of May!
We are pleased to introduce our franchise of the month:
Maid Brigade!
http://www.franchisemart-louisvilledowntown.com/featuredfranchise/Maid Brigade was the first professional residential cleaning service to offer Green Cleaning to our clients. With almost 30 years experience and over 400 locations, you would be surprised to learn that Maid Brigade can give you the lifestyle you’ve been searching for.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
April Seminar!
Our April seminar was one of our best to date! We had some great speakers covering all aspects of staring a business! Dr. Wayne Jones a professor of Franchising atUniversity of Louisville, Dick Mueller VP of Franchise Sales of Sports Clips, a representitive from Jantize, Johnetta Roberts and Gary Throckmorton from the Community Ventures Corporation speaking on MicroLending and 504 Loans, and our very own Maggie Harlow!
This month we had our seminar at the Community Ventures Corporation which was a great location for our seminar. Check out CVC at http://www.cvcky.com/
This month we had our seminar at the Community Ventures Corporation which was a great location for our seminar. Check out CVC at http://www.cvcky.com/
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Interesting Read!
Interesting read about the top 10 sectors that are poised for growth even in this economy!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
September 2009 Franchise Fair in Louisville in Conjunction with the Metro Louisville Government!
We are excited to announce our partnership with FranNet and the Louisville Metro Government to bring a Franchise Expo to the city!
We are drawing interest from all industries, all parts of our region for a Franchise Fair to help with Economic Development. The date is September 30th and the location is yet to be determined.
The event is FREE for all interested!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Demystify Franchising
Looking to start your own business but not sure where or how to start? FranchiseMart Louisville has a seminar coming up on April 21st from 6-8 PM at the Community Ventures Corporation located at 811 South 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40203.
We are going to “Demystify Franchising” and give a presentation on franchising 101. We have franchises in various industries, including Child Care, Commercial and/or Residential Cleaning, Home Repair, Retail, Food, Senior Care, Automotive, and Pets!!
Go to http://www.franchisemart-louisvilledowntown.com/franchise-seminars/ To register for this upcoming seminar and to learn more about the amazing possibilities that await you!
We are going to “Demystify Franchising” and give a presentation on franchising 101. We have franchises in various industries, including Child Care, Commercial and/or Residential Cleaning, Home Repair, Retail, Food, Senior Care, Automotive, and Pets!!
Go to http://www.franchisemart-louisvilledowntown.com/franchise-seminars/ To register for this upcoming seminar and to learn more about the amazing possibilities that await you!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
FranchiseMart Owner's Meeting
Wow – what a great meeting we had in West Palm Beach last week with FranchiseMart owners from all over the US and Canada! The excitement and potential around FranchiseMart is building and we are thrilled to be on the ground floor… going up! 
We have new locations slated for Cincinnati, New York City and Los Angeles, just to name a few.
You will love to hear about our new offering – a seminar on FRANCHISING YOUR BUSINESS! We have John P. Hayes, one of the most respected educators in the field of Franchising offering an exclusive seminar to FranchiseMarts. http://www.franchisemart-louisvilledowntown.com/afi/
In addition, we have a new seminar slated for April 21st, where we have a new partner in CVC (Community Ventures Corporation). They agree there is such tremendous demand for “Demystifying Franchising”, so we think we’ll have a fantastic turn out. Once we have our registration set up, we’ll post it here! The Seminar will be located at the new CVC building in Louisville, Ky.
Check out our new Featured Franchise and our latest ad on our home page…. http://www.franchisemartlouisville.com/.
We have new locations slated for Cincinnati, New York City and Los Angeles, just to name a few.
You will love to hear about our new offering – a seminar on FRANCHISING YOUR BUSINESS! We have John P. Hayes, one of the most respected educators in the field of Franchising offering an exclusive seminar to FranchiseMarts. http://www.franchisemart-louisvilledowntown.com/afi/
In addition, we have a new seminar slated for April 21st, where we have a new partner in CVC (Community Ventures Corporation). They agree there is such tremendous demand for “Demystifying Franchising”, so we think we’ll have a fantastic turn out. Once we have our registration set up, we’ll post it here! The Seminar will be located at the new CVC building in Louisville, Ky.
Check out our new Featured Franchise and our latest ad on our home page…. http://www.franchisemartlouisville.com/.
-Maggie
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
We can work ANYWHERE!!
Today, we had a gentleman call in from Florida who had heard about us through a friend. Lucky for him (and us) we can work with people anywhere in the world to find them a business opportunity.
He expressed to us that he did not want a job that relied heavily in sales nor did he want a lot of employees. We were able to match him to 5 very different opportunities that got him excited. We found him a hurricane protection company, a restaurant restoration business, a 24 hr Gym facility, a mobile shredding unit, and a home moving and storage franchise.
We’ve sent him the information on each franchise and look forward to working with him via phone!
Moral of the story?! We can work with any one (no matter where they are) in order to find them a business that fits their lifestyle, experience, and interests!
He expressed to us that he did not want a job that relied heavily in sales nor did he want a lot of employees. We were able to match him to 5 very different opportunities that got him excited. We found him a hurricane protection company, a restaurant restoration business, a 24 hr Gym facility, a mobile shredding unit, and a home moving and storage franchise.
We’ve sent him the information on each franchise and look forward to working with him via phone!
Moral of the story?! We can work with any one (no matter where they are) in order to find them a business that fits their lifestyle, experience, and interests!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Years from the Harlows!
As 2009 starts, Brian and Emily and I are excited to get some traction with FranchiseMart and see some results. We’ve had some amazing meetings with clients, potential clients, but also with partners and leaders in our community. The feedback we’ve been getting is great – it appears there’s a real need in the marketplace for our services and we are eager to learn how to turn that into opportunities for everyone.
I recently had a conversation with my good friend and business coach, Rachel, who helped articulate for me that many people dream of owning a business, and that the most common reason people never pursue it is fear! Fear of failure, fear of ridicule, fear of being taken advantage of, etc.
This sounds ridiculous, but I hadn’t really taken that into my awareness as I have gotten FM off the ground. So I’m having lots of conversations with others and myself about fears, how to overcome them, identify them, and listen to them! Often fear is a GOOD thing – it keeps us from doing dumb stuff. But it can also be terribly limiting. I hope that I can help people identify what fear might be offering them – good or bad.
I know that my own fears might limit me as I get FM off the ground, so I know I’m having lots of encouraging dialogue, doing plenty of reading, and gearing myself up for our future!
-Maggie Payette Harlow
I recently had a conversation with my good friend and business coach, Rachel, who helped articulate for me that many people dream of owning a business, and that the most common reason people never pursue it is fear! Fear of failure, fear of ridicule, fear of being taken advantage of, etc.
This sounds ridiculous, but I hadn’t really taken that into my awareness as I have gotten FM off the ground. So I’m having lots of conversations with others and myself about fears, how to overcome them, identify them, and listen to them! Often fear is a GOOD thing – it keeps us from doing dumb stuff. But it can also be terribly limiting. I hope that I can help people identify what fear might be offering them – good or bad.
I know that my own fears might limit me as I get FM off the ground, so I know I’m having lots of encouraging dialogue, doing plenty of reading, and gearing myself up for our future!
-Maggie Payette Harlow
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