Kenny Rose: Mac Conwell passed on FranShares post-show over valuation
Kenny Rose · $4M at Stake! Will This Franchise Business Opportunity Transform Alternative Asset Investing? · Apr 24, 2024 · at 24:38
Kenny Rose, founder of FranShares, provides an update two months after pitching on The Pitch regarding investor Mac Conwell's on-air investment commitment.
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“You know, what happened was we have done a call and he said, basically, you know, rounds too expensive. We're not going to be able to get that ownership stake that we try and target. So it's not going to be a fit.”
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