ABA Franchise

[Wiffleman2009]

Earlier this year I Talked to Joe about a franchise and he quoted me a fee of 20,000. Then I told him I was going to be a non-profit and it went down to 5grand. I was seriously considering it. Then THANK GOD, I found this website and started doing research and found out about good ole JOE! I want to thank you all for the information, and how does he keep doing it?

[Minor League Man]

Earlier this year I Talked to Joe about a franchise and he quoted me a fee of 20,000. Then I told him I was going to be a non-profit and it went down to 5grand. I was seriously considering it. Then THANK GOD, I found this website and started doing research and found out about good ole JOE! I want to thank you all for the information, and how does he keep doing it?
Hold on...Did you say the team was going to be "non-profit"? If that's the case, you could say all ABA teams are "not-for-profit!"

Seriously, though, we're glad we could help you out. Don't give up on your hoop dreams just yet; look at several other bastketball leagues and see if any of them would work.

Where are you planning to put this team again?

[The Magician]

Earlier this year I Talked to Joe about a franchise and he quoted me a fee of 20,000. Then I told him I was going to be a non-profit and it went down to 5grand. I was seriously considering it. Then THANK GOD, I found this website and started doing research and found out about good ole JOE! I want to thank you all for the information, and how does he keep doing it?

A solid choice, to not join the ABA!

[Paul S]

Wiffleman

You've hit the nail on the head in terms of what is wrong here. See most people don't research the ABA and the ABA (ie-Joe Newman) doesn't research anyone who wants in.

This leads to a wacky circus where all sorts of people are let in who have no ability, training or means to run a professional sports franchise.

That all being said....................the ABA is not all bad. Really. There have been success stories and I'm sure there will be more. Vermont was a fabulous success. Rochester too. The ABA has a place, it just has so many other problems that the bad outweighs the good.

[nksports]

Vermont was a fabulous success. Rochester too.
And so was Halifax.
And they all left.

[preeths]

Let's keep our replies on topic and tasteful.