Rating Scale:

***** (5-Star): "Excellent Opportunity"
**** (4-Star): "Good Opportunity"
*** (3-Star): "Average Opportunity"
** (2-Star): "Below Average Opportunity"
* (1-Star): "Poor Opportunity"

Company:

The Interface Financial Group

Centercourt Rating:

***** (5-Star)

Business Type:

Franchise

Description:

Invoice discounting financial service

Mailing Address:

International Head Office
180 Renfrew Drive, Suite 245
Markham, Ontario, L3R 9Z2, Canada

Telephone:

1-800-387-0860

Fax:

1-905-475-8688

E-Mail:

ifg@interfacefinancial.com

Web Site:

www.interfacefinancial.com

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Program Summary
Program History
Program Description
Franchise Components
Rating Summary

Program Summary:

Interface is the nation's leading small business invoice discounting franchise. All offices of Interface are independently owned, operated and financed but work under the proven Interface "umbrella" system. The Interface Financial Group franchise has been consistently rated by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 500 "best" franchises in North America and has recently been rated by the same magazine in the top 100 home-based franchises in North America.

Program History:

The Interface organization came into being in 1972 and was operated by the founder for approximately 20 years prior to utilizing that expertise in a franchise format. In the last 6 years franchises have been established in Canada in the past 3 years as growing number of franchises have been established in the US. The organization continues to grow and is currently exploring locations in countries outside the US.

Program Description:

Franchisees market their service through referral sources such as banks, accountants and other financial service providers. Franchisees provide short term working capital to small businesses that have a growth capital need of between $10,000 and $100,000. The transaction is that of a buy/sell. Interface franchisees never lend money or become involved in related "banking" type activities. The system, based on 26 years of proven experience, is an asset purchase transaction.

Franchise Components:

CUSTOMIZED MATERIAL

All material, contracts, agreements, forms, stationery and marketing material is included in the franchise. A full set of Operations Manuals covers all aspects of the business.

ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING

A five day training program features actual "hands on" marketing start-up assistance by the franchisor in the franchisee's local area.

RESOURCE CENTRE

The franchisor provides a resource centre for all of the franchisee's day-to-day operational and support needs.

CONTINUOUS SUPPORT

Extensive ongoing support is provided through an "800" number for all franchisees.

Rating Summary:

Interface's franchise program has achieved the 5 star (*****) franchise rating by InterAct Concept Development Corp., a franchise and business opportunities management and marketing firm with 13 years experience in the franchising industry. The factors that lead InterAct to assign its highest franchise program rating to this concept are as follows:

1. Business is based on filling the needs of many small businesses.

2. Excellent concept for the business-to-business professional. You, the business franchisee, work with other businesses only.

3. Small client base, operated from home, resulting in low overhead. Some franchisees work literally only hours a week.

4. Excellent track record since the company began in 1975.