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Ryan is an attorney with a practice focused on the areas of structured financing, private investment funds, securities offerings, mergers & acquisitions (including leveraged buyouts), and intellectual property transactions and licensing.  He also is experienced in preparing financials valuation reports, business plans, acquisition due diligence.  He previously was employed by a private investment firm where he dealt primarily with securities and private investment offerings, technology and investor issues.  He has a legal, valuation and business development background, and has been working in early stage businesses for most of the past decade.

Ryan has been a founding member of several ventures, one of which, a tech-startup providing software to newspaper and broadcast companies, received substantial private equity funding in 1999.

Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Miami University, a Juris Doctor from #19 ranked Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, and a Masters of Science in Finance from DePaul University. He has been a finalist in several major entrepreneurship competitions.

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Past Contributors:

  • Joel Libava (franchise consultant)
  • Jim Coen (franchise consultant, Exec Director of NE Franchise Association, and current President/COO of Dunkin’ Donuts Independent Franchise Association)
  • Rob Boulter (Attorney in California)

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  • Re: margins March 7, 2010
    You seem to be assuming there are profit margins.   Why is that?   Please be aware that you need to go back in time and recalculate old numbers for current lease obligations.   FuwaFuwaUsagi […]
  • Re: Searching for insights good/bad on Blimpies? March 4, 2010
    Is this the same Paul W. Steinberg who failed to pay the taxes on his franchise operations to the extent of over $33,000 with the result that NY State had to go to the expenses of issuing a series of Tax Warrants against him.  Go to:  http://appsext8.d... […]
  • margins February 28, 2010
    I am looking at a few fast food franchises and wondering what type of profit margins I should be calculating.  Guidelines? […]
  • Re: ARE CICIS PIZZA PROFITABLE February 17, 2010
    Quote from: FuwaFuwaUsagi on February 16, 2010, 05:03:15 PMThe Pundit writes:I was browsing through old posts and came across this one.  It's a great one for all to read.My reply:Thanks for the kind words Ryan, but did you up... […]
  • Re: ARE CICIS PIZZA PROFITABLE February 16, 2010
    The Pundit writes:I was browsing through old posts and came across this one.  It's a great one for all to read.My reply:Thanks for the kind words Ryan, but did you up my karma points - NOOOO!!!!!!  Cheap &(*%$&^ - LOL!!!Once a year, whether ... […]

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