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Book Shop Seeking Loan in Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire based book store catering to 25 - 40 customers daily seeks loan for expansion.
Sell a comprehensive range of books for adults and children. - Also sell school and office supplies, art and craft supplies and stationery. - Provide lamination and card printing service as well. - Cater to 25 - 40 clients on a daily basis. - The business is constantly promoted on social media, radio and television. - Have a significant number of students who buy our products and we offer special discounts to them.
6.8   Bonaire
Run Rate Sales
USD 72 thousand
EBITDA Margin
35 %
Business Loan
USD 90 K at 10%
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Newly Established Stationery Store for Sale in Reform, Trinidad

Profitable stationery and services shop with steady footfall, monthly TTD 5k sales, and loyal clientele.
The stationery shop commenced operations in June of last year, focusing on supplying a wide range of office supplies and related services. - The business primarily generates revenue through the sale of stationery items, catering to daily customer foot traffic of 10-15 individuals. - In addition to retailing stationery, the shop offers complementary services such as printing, binding, and laminating to meet diverse customer needs. - The majority of products are sourced from reliable distributors, ensuring consistent quality and availability for their customers. - Operating without the need for any industry-specific licenses, the business maintains a straightforward and efficient operational model. - With average monthly sales around TTD 5k, the shop has carved out a profitable niche in the stationery and office supply market. - By consistently delivering essential stationery products and services, the shop attracts a loyal customer base, fostering repeat business and steady growth.
Profitable stationery and services shop with steady footfall, monthly TTD 5k sales, and loyal clientele.
6.2   Reform
Run Rate Sales
USD 8.8 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Business for Sale
USD 40.5 K
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Education Consultant Investment Opportunity in Orlando, USA

A premier college placement company with connecting students to top universities, seeking investment for expansion.
Established leader in the education market for securing academic and sports scholarships in the USA, with 10 years of proven expertise. a premier college placement company with over a decade of success in connecting students to top universities. - Achieves annual revenue exceeding $200,000, showcasing profitability and stable financial performance. - Successfully facilitated scholarships for over 700 students since inception, demonstrating significant industry impact. - Offers a specialized scholarship finding service priced at $3,000 per client, generating a net revenue of $2,500 per student after all expenses including advertising and commissions. - In addition to the business owner, 3-4 contract agents who work solely on commission, ranging from 10% to 15%. - Currently supports approximately 5 students per month, providing a sustainable and manageable client load. - Seeking investment to amplify business growth through intensified advertising efforts, leveraging a decade of industry experience.
A premier college placement company with connecting students to top universities, seeking investment for expansion.
6.9   Orlando
Run Rate Sales
USD 200 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 250 K for 49%
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Education Consultant Investment Opportunity in Orlando, USA

A premier college placement company with connecting students to top universities, seeking investment for expansion.
Established leader in the education market for securing academic and sports scholarships in the USA, with 10 years of proven expertise. a premier college placement company with over a decade of success in connecting students to top universities. - Achieves annual revenue exceeding $200,000, showcasing profitability and stable financial performance. - Successfully facilitated scholarships for over 700 students since inception, demonstrating significant industry impact. - Offers a specialized scholarship finding service priced at $3,000 per client, generating a net revenue of $2,500 per student after all expenses including advertising and commissions. - In addition to the business owner, 3-4 contract agents who work solely on commission, ranging from 10% to 15%. - Currently supports approximately 5 students per month, providing a sustainable and manageable client load. - Seeking investment to amplify business growth through intensified advertising efforts, leveraging a decade of industry experience.
A premier college placement company with connecting students to top universities, seeking investment for expansion.
6.9   Orlando
Run Rate Sales
USD 200 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 250 K for 49%
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Education Support Franchise Opportunity

Aham Learning Hub, 4 Franchisees, Est'd in 2016, Hyderabad HQ
  • 2000+ Page Views
  • 1000+ Investor Views
Aham is a Hyderabad based learning hub that focuses on creating a learning environment that provides authentic learning experiences by focusing on the individual learning styles of people. Our tutors are experts in their particular subjects and include doctors, industry specialists, university lecturers and professors and even college students. We have adopted a very unconventional and modern approach in the way we conduct classes as we provide personalized education to our students based on their individual learning styles and have over 1000 courses to choose from. Our classes are extremely personalized and are limited to maximum of 8 students per classroom and the duration of each session is about 2 hours. We operate from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm 7 days a week. We wish to expand across the world by adopting a franchise model.
Aham Learning Hub, 4 Franchisees, Est'd in 2016, Hyderabad HQ
6.9   Expanding in North America
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 4.6 - 11.4 thousand
Space Required
0 - 3500 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 2.3 - 68 K
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Education Consultant Franchise Opportunity

Verbatoria Talents By Brainwaves, 109 Franchisees, Est'd in 2014, Moscow HQ
  • 10000+ Page Views
  • 6000+ Investor Views
Verbatoria is a patented assessment tests for inborn intelligence based on brainwaves. Our brand established in 2014 with franchise launch in 2016 now operates in 22 countries, like USA, Singapore, UAE, Israel, others. The test is done in 30-minute simple exercises with no answers recorded, only brainwaves by Brain-Computer Interface. This allows objectively measure brain inborn specifics if there is a strong analytical or creative mind, music or sports genius, leadership or emotional intelligence level, attention, and memory. Thus tailor education and development paths, ways for children. 100+ Verbatoria Talent Quotient partners in 22 countries evaluate thousands of children every month. Tests are designed by neuropsychologists to activate dedicated brain zones, each responsible for one of the key talents. 5 minutes after testing clients receive a comprehensive report with talent scores, strong and weak areas. The result is the Talent Quotient diagram internally benchmarking the brain by 7 intelligence areas. We provide our services on a SaaS model: you sell, conduct initial tests, collect raw data, send it to our server, and receive the report in within minutes. Looking to sign up franchise partners, edTech consultants, career coaches, psychologists, and degree-granting institutions around the world.
Verbatoria Talents By Brainwaves, 109 Franchisees, Est'd in 2014, Moscow HQ
8.4   Expanding in Canada
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 5 - 10 thousand
Space Required
0 - 150 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 5 - 10 K
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Training Institute Franchise Opportunity

Mathnasium, 1012 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Los Angeles HQ
  • 10000+ Page Views
  • 2000+ Investor Views
Mathnasium’s rapid growth has surpassed all expectations and we are now the leading math-only after school tutoring business, with over 1,000 locations around the globe. And we are honored to be ranked #40 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500. The demand for after-school math learning solutions is at an all-time high and we’re opening an average of 2 new Mathnasium franchises per week. Mathnasium Learning Centers offer “math-only” educational programs for children of all ages to develop math skills and build confidence in their abilities. The proprietary Mathnasium Method™ is the result of 35 years of hands-on instruction and research. It succeeds because it works. Our global expansion is proceeding rapidly. We are currently in search of a Master Franchisor with the capital and entrepreneurial acumen to develop and lead a regionally exclusive network of Mathnasium Centres. We owe much of our impressive success to a strong commitment to franchisee achievement, as demonstrated by our extensive support and training resources and tools. Our business model is proven and strategic. In successfully implementing this model, a new Master Franchisor would be in a unique position to have exclusive regional rights to a rapidly growing and extremely sought after brand and service.
Mathnasium, 1012 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Los Angeles HQ
7.7   Expanding in Mexico
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 0
Space Required
800 - 2000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 75 K - 10 Mn
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Training Institute Franchise Opportunity

Abakus Europe - Mental Arithmetic, 150 Franchisees, Est'd in 2015, Warsaw HQ
  • 5000+ Page Views
  • 2000+ Investor Views
Abakus Europe is a chain of mental mathematics and brain training institutes. We have 150 centers and over 5,000 students around Europe. We adopt the latest methods of teaching, and our teachers are constantly trained and and updated with these methods. Our courses incorporate different games and brain training activities to make the process of learning more fun and unforgettable. We are looking to expand our footprint by setting up franchises. We would be delighted if you join us, to help us boost the development of children aged 4-12. Abakus is not just a fun way for children to learn and to develop, it can also be an extremely profitable business venture, which allows our partners to attract new clients, gain additional recognition, receive extra advertising as part of our network and improve their financial position.
Abakus Europe - Mental Arithmetic, 150 Franchisees, Est'd in 2015, Warsaw HQ
7.7   Expanding in North America
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 1 - 20 thousand
Space Required
20 - 2000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 1 - 30 K
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Education Consultant for Sale in Vancouver, Canada

Study-abroad guide platform with 100+ school tie-ups, bridging gap between Canadian universities & Vietnamese students.
Study abroad guide platform bridging the gap between Canadian universities and Vietnamese students. - Aim to create a trustworthy and helpful destination for students, parents, international institutions, English training centers, short-course providers (such as SAT, GMAT, GRE), and all other educators. - A unique consulting platform that helps students discover suitable schools, programs, and courses. - Students can apply to desired programs, upload documents, pay application and tuition fees, find a settlement, and inquire about related services under a trustworthy, seamless, and transparent experience. - 100 partnerships with schools in Canada. - Promoters have 20 years of experience. - Licensed and incorporated in Canada, with some employees and shareholders residing there. - 3 types of revenue models: 1. We collect a flat fee for connecting parents and students to universities, admission processes, and visa requirements. 2. Through international school tie-ups in Vietnam to introduce schools to students, we make a commission fee. 60 students were sent abroad last year. 3. The franchisee revenue model is the third type with royalty income. - The company is currently breaking even, and the drop in sales is due to a lack of working capital to keep up with ongoing operations.
6.8   Vancouver
Run Rate Sales
USD 175 thousand
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Business for Sale
USD 364 K
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Hobby Class for Sale in Arlington, USA

Organizes unique robotics and STEM summer camps for K-8 school children.
Company is into educational field that organizes technological and robotics summer camp for K-8 students. For the past nine years, we have run a unique technology camp at multiple locations in Northern VA and DC for bright and creative kids. Our brand is closely associated with the values of creativity and innovation and with an excellent brand reputation, we have helped children from thousands of families.
6.9   Arlington
Run Rate Sales
USD 300 thousand
EBITDA Margin
9 %
Business for Sale
USD 350 K
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School Investment Opportunity in Cunupia, Trinidad

K12 educational institution providing non-traditional teaching methods with 10 pre-school students, seeking investment for expansion.
Located in Cunupia, a K12 educational institution focused on non-traditional learning methods through online, physical, and blended approaches. - Currently serving 10 students. - Curriculum integrates local Ministry of Education standards with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), promoting critical thinking and cultural awareness among students. - Rooted in Catholic values, the institution emphasizes academic excellence, character development, and a lifelong passion for learning. - Currently offers educational services for children aged 2-13 years (preschool to grade 6) with plans to expand to Grade 12, thus broadening educational offerings and accommodating a comprehensive curriculum. However, currently the kids enrolled only for preschool. - Seeking financial investment to enhance the online learning platform for international accessibility and to develop physical facilities to support neurodiverse clients, including therapy services. - Offers micro-schooling options, emphasizing individualized learning plans to cater to diverse student needs. - The school needs 3 permanent employees, which includes admin and teaching staff who are required to run the operations.
K12 educational institution providing non-traditional teaching methods with 10 pre-school students, seeking investment for expansion.
6.8   Cunupia
Run Rate Sales
USD 10.6 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 37 K for 50%
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Animation Company Investment Opportunity in Murfreesboro, USA

Animation and post-production company with 20 clients seeks investment.
Animation company in Murfreesboro. - Currently have 20 clients from the media, software, and education industries. - Have worked with Netflix, Intel, Nike, Red Bull, Twitch, Hulu, Apple, Wildbrain, Amazon, Titos Vodka, and many more. - Additionally have built earning management systems from the ground and have taught over 45k students worldwide. - We hire contract-based employees as per the project requirement. - The company owns 30 IP rights. - The promoter has 11 years of experience in this industry.
6.8   Murfreesboro
Run Rate Sales
USD 180 thousand
EBITDA Margin
30 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 75 K for 10%
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Training Institute Investment Opportunity in Kingston, Jamaica

Heavy equipment training and haulage services company that graduated 21 students to date seeks investment.
Graduated 21 students of which 4 are owner-operators. - We have 2 haulage contracts and are seeking funds to take up more contracts. - Through a multidisciplinary approach to education that combines technical and hands-on learning, our students consistently succeed in the real world. - We are committed to providing excellent education, training, and resources so that our students will thrive in today’s competitive world. - The trainers have 6 years of experience in this industry.
6.3   Kingston
Run Rate Sales
USD 75 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 94 K for 30%
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Profitable Beauty School Seeking Loan in Chicago, USA

Beauty investment portfolio with four beauty brands seeking additional growth capital.
The company manages four distinct beauty brands and are looking to add more brands to the portfolio. - The primary revenue source is an Australia-based beauty school with 1,300 enrolled students. - Courses (online courses) offered include lash and brow artistry, hair styling, and makeup, featuring 30 different makeup lessons. - Proprietary content has attracted an audience that is 85% female. - Additional plans to acquire an scale two skincare brands with large growth opportunities. - Our D2C skincare products are mainly sold through the company’s own website in various global locations. - Our cosmetic brush line is available in the UK market. - The promoters have 5 years of industry experience. - The company operates under an LLC registration. - Manufacturing is outsourced to four different suppliers. - The team includes 10 contract workers.
8.2   Chicago
Run Rate Sales
USD 600 thousand
EBITDA Margin
30 - 40 %
Business Loan
USD 250 K at 12%
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Hobby Class Investment Opportunity in Costa Mesa, USA

Vocal teaching service with big idea, detailed plan, and personnel to transform health and wellness.
One of the largest vocal schools in Southern California. - Business has 3 branches across Costa Mesa, Orange, Irvine with a recording studio and eight teaching rooms. - We conduct in-class and online teaching, workshops with instructional videos, performance opportunities, personal training. - On average we train 200- 250 students for vocal and music instruments. The number varies from time to time. - Have highly trained and certified staff, experienced CEO and the marketing lead has worked at Amazon, MAC and Burlington. - Have brand trademarks and patentable business process. - New IP is in active development for future expansion. - Business was previously profitable (pre-pandemic) and now due to the Covid-19 situation, the company is at a loss, however, it is temporary, - Details about our future plans and expansions are given in the summary document below.
8   Costa Mesa
Run Rate Sales
USD 540 thousand
EBITDA Margin
Operating at loss
Partial Stake Sale
USD 1 Mn for 25%
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Investing in Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

Investing in businesses is a strategic endeavor that can significantly grow your wealth if approached knowledgeably. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, understanding the intricacies of businesses for investment is crucial.

Understanding Business Investment

Business investment refers to the allocation of capital to a company with the expectation of receiving financial returns. This can occur through direct investment in a private company or by purchasing stocks and shares of publicly traded businesses.

Types of Business Investments

  1. Equity Investment: This involves purchasing shares of a company. Equity investors become partial owners and have potential returns through dividends and appreciation of the stock value.

  2. Debt Investment: Investors lend money to businesses in exchange for interest income. This can include corporate bonds or business loans.

  3. Venture Capital and Angel Investing: These are types of equity investment where investors provide capital to startups and small businesses that have potential for growth.

  4. Crowdfunding: An innovative way to invest in businesses where multiple investors contribute small amounts of capital via platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

Advantages of Investing in Businesses

  • Potential for High Returns: Businesses have the potential to grow substantially, resulting in significant returns on investment.
  • Portfolio Diversification: Investing in various businesses can diversify an investment portfolio, reducing overall risk.
  • Active Involvement: Investors can actively participate in their investments, offering guidance and support to businesses.

Risks Involved in Business Investment

Even though investing in businesses offers attractive returns, it involves certain risks:

  • Market Volatility: Economic changes can affect business profitability and stock prices.
  • Failure Risk: Especially with startups, there's always a risk of failure resulting in loss of investment.
  • Regulatory Issues: Changes in laws and regulations can impact businesses adversely.

How to Choose the Right Business for Investment

  • Research and Analysis: Understand the business model, industry sector, and financial health of the business.
  • Growth Potential: Evaluate the business's potential for growth and scalability.
  • Management Quality: A competent management team can greatly influence a business’s success.
  • Market Trends: Stay updated with market trends and economic conditions that might affect the business.
  • Competitive Advantage: Ensure the business has a unique selling proposition or competitive edge.

Conclusion

Investing in businesses for investment can be incredibly rewarding. However, it requires a thorough understanding of the market, diligent research, and careful selection. By weighing the potential benefits against the risks and conducting due diligence, investors can enhance their ability to make profitable investments. Always consider consulting a financial advisor to tailor your investment strategy to your personal financial goals and risk tolerance.

Invest wisely, and watch your investments flourish!

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