Selling Point If you've got sales experience, GlobeNetix is sold on you.

The folks at GlobeNetix, an ISP franchise, know exactly the type ofpeople they want for franchisees, and they'll do whatever ittakes to attract them-including financing their franchisefees.

In January, the Houston-based company launched JumpStart, aprogram designed to bring top sales professionals to the franchise."Lots of folks are interested in franchising, in owning theirown business, but may not have the means to participate in thetraditional franchise opportunity," says Ben Litalien,GlobeNetix founder and president.

The JumpStart program includes a plan that provides GlobeNetixfranchisees with financing for the $25,000 franchise fee, reducingfranchisees' start-up costs to about $7,500.