--- title: HIRE YOURSELF Franchise Blog | Funding description: Funding | The HIRE YOURSELF Franchise blog teaches you about franchise opportunities. --- [![HIRE Yourself](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/HireYourself_December2018/Images/Hire-Yourself-Logo.svg) ](https://www.hireyourself.com) ##### HIRE YOURSELF Blog ## [Maxing Out a $500 Credit Card to Owning a Painting Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/maxing-out-a-500-credit-card-to-owning-a-painting-franchise) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 22, 2021 9:39:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/maxing-out-a-500-credit-card-to-owning-a-painting-franchise) Pete is joined by Nick Lopez, the owner of [Lime Painting](https://limepainting.com/), on this podcast episode. They discuss how Nick went from a college student to franchisor, when he will write his next book, the future of Lime Painting, and how painting services are always in demand [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/maxing-out-a-500-credit-card-to-owning-a-painting-franchise) Topics: [Insider](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/insider), [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [All Your Franchise Funding Options](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/all-your-franchise-funding-options) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 13, 2021 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/all-your-franchise-funding-options) For those interested in investing in a franchise, now is a great time. There is no greater proof than the recent volatility in the stock market. Many portfolios are way down and it will take some time to recover. Investing in a business provides more stability and often a higher and more consistent return with less capital. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/all-your-franchise-funding-options) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Right Now is a Great Time to Become a Franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 8, 2021 11:33:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) A business is like a tree. You plant it and let it grow. Everyone who planted a tree a few years ago isn't feeling this pandemic as hard as those who rent their income from a corporation.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [recession](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/recession), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee) ## [SBA Loans, the PPP, and What is Next in Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/sba-loans-the-ppp-and-what-is-next-in-funding) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan) on Mar 23, 2021 9:57:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/sba-loans-the-ppp-and-what-is-next-in-funding) Pete sits down with Eric Schechterman, the Chief Development Officer at [Benetrends Financial](https://www.benetrends.com/) to talk about how his company helps franchisees fund their locations. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/sba-loans-the-ppp-and-what-is-next-in-funding) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [2021 Franchise Funding Update](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/2021-franchise-funding-update) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Mar 4, 2021 8:33:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/2021-franchise-funding-update) Allison Zorich from [Guidant Financial](https://www.guidantfinancial.com/) joins Pete and Nat on the podcast today to discuss the changes to [funding franchises](https://www.hireyourself.com/franchise-funding) in 2021.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/2021-franchise-funding-update) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Nine Franchising Myths Debunked](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/nine-franchise-myths-debunked) Posted by [HIRE YOURSELF](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/hire-yourself) on Jun 1, 2020 10:28:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/mythdebunkers.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/nine-franchise-myths-debunked) People are often surprised to find franchising is a diverse industry. There are [a ton of options out there](https://www.hireyourself.com/franchise-options) for aspiring franchisees. We encounter franchises all the time, but we often think of them as them roadside businesses sprinkled across the nation.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/nine-franchise-myths-debunked) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [job security](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/job-security) ## [Five Franchise Funding Mistakes You Should Avoid](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/five-franchise-funding-mistakes-you-should-avoid-avoid) Posted by [HIRE YOURSELF](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/hire-yourself) on Jan 28, 2020 7:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![franchise funding loans](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/HYS%20blog%20pictures.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/five-franchise-funding-mistakes-you-should-avoid-avoid) There are many ways to [fund a franchise](https://www.hireyourself.com/franchise-funding). Using cash is the easiest and most straightforward option, but if you have no other liquidity, that is a bad move. Burdening yourself with an unneeded or incorrectly structured loan can also wreak havoc on your business plan. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/five-franchise-funding-mistakes-you-should-avoid-avoid) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise) ## [Four Signs You’re Stifling Your Inner Entrepreneur](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/four-signs-youre-stifling-your-inner-entrepreneur) Posted by [HIRE YOURSELF](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/hire-yourself) on Dec 26, 2018 12:34:58 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![hire-yourself-post-4](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/hire-yourself-post-4.jpg) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/four-signs-youre-stifling-your-inner-entrepreneur) **By Pete Gilfillan** [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/four-signs-youre-stifling-your-inner-entrepreneur) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding) ## [The 3 Factors That Will Determine If You Can Afford A Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/the-3-factors-that-will-determine-if-you-can-afford-a-franchise) Posted by [HIRE YOURSELF](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/hire-yourself) on Oct 19, 2018 1:06:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![net worth](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/net%20worth.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/the-3-factors-that-will-determine-if-you-can-afford-a-franchise) The leap from *investigating* a franchise to *buying* one requires a reality check from any potential investor. [Franchise loans](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/five-franchise-funding-mistakes-you-should-avoid-avoid) are out there, but getting selected as a franchisee has different requirements. [Funding is important](https://www.hireyourself.com/franchise-funding), but it isn't the only step to financing your first location. There are three main components that will determine if you are financially solvent and solid enough to buy into the franchise you choose: your net worth, your liquid capital, and your credit history. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/the-3-factors-that-will-determine-if-you-can-afford-a-franchise) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [entrepreneurship](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/entrepreneurship) ## [Franchise Funding: 8 Ways to Pay for Your First Location](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/8-ways-to-pay-for-your-first-franchise) Posted by [Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/nat-truitt) on Oct 18, 2018 12:17:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/funding.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/8-ways-to-pay-for-your-first-franchise) With your business plan in hand, it’s time to tap all your available resources to find the best available financing at the lowest cost to you. As you enter this phase of capitalization, keep in mind that there are lenders, accountants and attorneys who specialize in franchise financing. In some cases, they represent your best chance of a smooth, successful financing experience. [![Podcast Episode: Don't Make These Franchise Funding Mistakes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5198575/47e57868-78a2-4d6e-9295-341b9a9214df.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5198575/47e57868-78a2-4d6e-9295-341b9a9214df) [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/8-ways-to-pay-for-your-first-franchise) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding) [All posts](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding/page/2) ### Subscribe Here! 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