Main Street Monday — Economic Census Shows Franchising Key to Many Industries

April 2, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Economic Census Shows Franchising Key to Many Industries Franchise data from the 2012 Economic Census estimated 122,042 limited-service franchise restaurants make up approximately 54 percent of all fast-food restaurants in the United States, nearly 70 percent of the sales of fast-food…

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Fraud Friday — How Not to Get Ripped Off in a Patel-Like Fraud

March 30, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — How Not to Get Ripped Off in a Patel-Like Fraud Nik Patel’s travel buddy who chartered a jet to Ecuador and successfully executed a $7 million USDA b&i loan fraud while Nik was sitting in jail, and almost got away another $7 million,…

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Main Street Monday — Bank of America Survey Finds Hispanic Entrepreneurs Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Future

March 26, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Main Street Monday — Bank of America Survey Finds Hispanic Entrepreneurs Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Future “Hispanic small business owners expect robust economic growth, higher revenue and increased hiring in 2018,” says Elizabeth Romero, Small Business Central Division executive, Bank of America. “As one of the fastest-growing…

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Coleman Report Update! — Fraud Prevention, Economy, Hotel Financing, SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders

March 21, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Update! Coleman Report Update! — Fraud Prevention, Economy, Hotel Financing, SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders This week’s top stories: • Fraud Prevention • The Economy • Hotel Financing • SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders Previous Coleman Report Updates!: March 14, 2018 — Coleman Report…

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