Publisher's Note Divided into three parts: Part one reviews the preliminaries of financing. It describes credit ratings, developing financial statements and understanding the necessary investment requirements, from startup capital through break-even to profit. Part two is an in-depth study showing how to develop a franchise business plan. It describes how to combine the franchisee and franchisor staff to reach objectives and develop a comprehensive business plan for the franchisee. Part three describes all the sources of equity financing, debt financing and franchisor franchising.