Franchises are an often misunderstood industry that typically conjure up images of greasy burgers and french fries.
But it includes dozens of types of service businesses, and there are a host of benefits to owning one.
However, franchises also have one major barrier. They often require a lot of capital to get started, sometimes as high six figures and into the seven figures.
Thanks to companies like Franshares, you can now invest in a swath of small businesses of all types.
Today, we double down on a proven winner. Tequila II, our stake in the Herencia de Agaves distillery in Mexico, was immediately validated when the team won double gold for best tequila and best blanco this summer.
The IMF just dropped its annual Global Financial Stability Report, which does a good job identifying systemic risks. (The harder part is knowing when a risk will boil over).
Aziz Sundjeri’s latest real estate tool visualizes undervalued neighborhoods across the US, Lucas is exploring how DIY investors think about diversification in private equity (like Republic’s Witz Ventures SPV, and asks how many deals it takes to achieve solid returns.
Launch JV is ~50% allocated and Film I booked >100% IRR on a $50k payoff; we’re in Miami for ABS East (dinner Oct 21), Tequila I/II checks with Tequila III teased, Auto I closed a Ferrari 512 M, 23 new members, Dan Remy tops, and affiliates earn 30%.
“There’s a surge in sales of antique art and artifacts coming out of China. Concurrently, the Hong Kong government is gearing up for stablecoin licenses for HK and China companies. I do know that a few of them are in the art business…so watch this space!”
Tequila II is our stake in Herencia de Agaves tequila distillery in Jalisco Mexico, and the enterprise is progressing nicely, Launch JV is Film I’s bigger badder version 2.0, and the opportunity closed this week with a $2.5m raise, and More..
This week in Altea: co-invests (spacetech, premium tequila), a Fenchurch Legal secured-notes SPV, and a K-Pop fund coming. 16 new members, meetups in NYC/LA/HK, fresh swag—plus debates on AI music, crypto, and pre-IPO liquidity
Franchise investing is no longer just for private equity. We explore a new Dunkin’ deal, a clever Roth conversion strategy, and why recent tax laws favor this overlooked asset class.
Today, we a look at investing in franchises through the lens of an important new company called Franshares.
Alternative investment opportunities in esports team franchising.
This week Stefan sat down with Kenny Rose, founder and CEO of FranShares, a unique new platform enabling you to make fractional investments in franchises.
We create indices for eclectic modern alts. We’ve got a vinyl index, a whiskey index, and more. This helps us find the best buying opportunities for our alternative investment fund
We wrap everything up with a rich qualitative analysis. You’ll understand the pros & cons of investing in all sorts of alternative asset classes.
