
Franchise Financials Breakdown for Real Profit with Jon Ostenson
In this BizBlend Podcast episode host Sana gets brutally practical about franchise financials with Jon Ostenson, founder of FranBridge Consulting and author of Non-Food Franchising. If you’re evaluating a franchise investment and you want reality over hype, this conversation walks through total all-in costs, working capital, ramp-up timelines, cash flow expectations, and what actually drives revenue in non-food franchises. You’ll hear how to think about profit potential, semi-absentee ownership, SBA loans, ROBS funding, and the red flags that can turn “business ownership” into an expensive…
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