10X Business Advisor
Bottom line
- Total investment $112K – $344K including a $125K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 67/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one 10X Business Advisor unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
43%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate as business advisors providing consulting services to small/medium businesses on operations, strategy, and growth. Revenue derives from client fees (likely hourly consulting, retainers, or project-based) while paying the franchisor a hybrid royalty. Success depends on franchisee's ability to acquire and retain advisory clients in their territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system with minimal operating units, opaque financial performance, high fixed costs, and short contract terms presents substantial risk despite no current litigation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 67 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 franchised units with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal market validation and high system risk
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosure (missing Item 19) prevents realistic ROI assessment on $112k-$344k investment
- 03MINORHybrid royalty structure ($3,500-$5,999/month minimum plus 15% of revenue) creates significant fixed cost burden for new/struggling locations
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($125k) relative to system size indicates reliance on franchise fees rather than franchisee success for revenue
- 05MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees in same market
- 06MINORShort 2-year term limits franchisee ability to recoup investment and build sustainable business
- 07MINORService-based business model (business advisory) dependent on individual advisor quality and client retention — difficult to scale
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
10X Business Advisor · FDD (2023) PDF