Most first-time buyers stall between steps 1 and 2. Here's how to keep moving.
0–100 retail viability score for any commercial address. Built on the CFA 7-factor framework.
SBA, seller-carry, and conventional payments side-by-side. With DSCR.
Budget + lifestyle → ranked franchise matches in 60 seconds.
Three questions. Instant verdict — SBA-ready, seller-financing path, or not yet.
Take the quiz →From cleaning franchises under $5K to full QSR build-outs — filter by what you can actually spend.
Cleaning, vending, and service-territory franchises. No storefront required.
Browse matches →Under $50KHome-based, tutoring, and courier brands. Part-time or semi-absentee.
Browse matches →Under $100KEducation, pet services, and small-format retail. Growing segment.
Browse matches →$100K+Coffee, fitness, QSR, and full-service brands. High-revenue potential.
Browse matches →Eight guides that build the mental model you need before talking to any broker or lender.
The checklists, legal checks, and FDD reviews that separate buyers who close from buyers who walk.
Every figure sourced from the Franchise Disclosure Document or public SEC filing. Updated quarterly.
See all brands →The SBA financing breakdown alone saved me from a lender that would have cost me $40K more. I signed the right deal.
As a new immigrant I had no US credit. The guide on workarounds is the only reason I got funded. Still recommending it.
The Am I Ready quiz told me I wasn't. Three months of prep later I was — and I closed at a better price than my first offer.
Every operational, financial, and legal check — before you sign anything.
State-specific lenders, city inventory, and local SBA office contacts.
No fluff. One email per week: a data signal, a financing note, and one business worth looking at.