UK Franchising Gets Entrepreneurial Boost

Franchise business grows as a quarter more businesses are set up by UK entrepreneurs. Barclays has unveiled new figures showing a substantial rise in the number of budding entrepreneurs opening their doors for the first time. Barclays today unveils new figures showing a substantial rise in the number of budding entrepreneurs opening their doors for …

Franchising For The Retiring? Don’t Be Shy

Franchising For The Retiring

As boomers plan retirement, start-up expert Jeff Williams offers critical advice. Aspiring 50+ entrepreneurs need to be clear on what they do and don’t want when selecting a retirement business. Business start-up expert offers seven criteria for selecting a retirement business. The recently released Yahoo Small Business Survey revealed that 55% of the Boomers surveyed …

Franchising Industry Should Focus on New Media

Organisations like the British Franchise Association (bfa) and franchisers should “think smarter” and embrace new media, in particular the internet, to promote the industry to the public. This is the claim by Ovenu, an oven valeting franchise, following a survey which revealed that there is a lack of franchise awareness among a significant number of …

International Franchises Over Regulated

VietnamNetBridge reports that in the process of economic integration, the granting of franchise by international companies to local operators in Vietnam is a key issue. The news agency observes that franchise agreements are a significant pathway for technology transfers and for licensing of trade names, industrial processes, proprietary software, and other valuable intellectual property to …

Count Your Chickens – Fire Up A Franchise

StartupJournal.com reports today that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act allows potential franchisees with limited liquid savings to start a franchise without outside help, according to a new report published by StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal’s guide for entrepreneurs. “The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) allows investors to control their IRA and …

Up Front With Franchise Info

Franchise owners may have to give more warnings to prospective franchisees, after the US Federal Government today announced a review of the franchising code of conduct. Small Business Minister Fran Bailey said the Government would review the disclosures section of the code, which relates to the information franchisors, must disclose to prospective franchisees. She said …

Feed The Franchisor! It’s Good To Talk

Successful franchises depend upon continuous feedback between franchisor and franchisee. Most franchisors and franchisees will start off feeling confident about their prospects for the franchise set up between them in a particular area, but the good relationship needs to be kept between franchisor and franchisee in order for a franchise to be successful. To get …

Coast To Coast. The Value Of A Proven Franchise Record

Coastal Vacations Director Jay NaPier shared one of the most important strategies in home-based business. As a former franchise owner, NaPier knows how important it is to work with a business that has a proven track record and found the 11 year track record of Coastal Vacations has exceeded his expectations. Jay NaPier, former restaurant …

The Big Brand Theory

The Big Brand Theory One of the most cost effective ways to achieve national market presence is by becoming a franchisor with a big brand. In addition, franchisees often enjoy rapid success because they are purchasing a proven system and not starting from scratch. Maximize your company’s earning potential with the help of Greensfelder’s Franchise …

Talk A Little Longer

“Let’s Talk Franchise,” a 30-minute national television show dedicated to informing the general public, investors and potential franchisees about franchising, aired its premiere show last week to coincide with the International Franchise Expo held in Washington, D.C. Both the television show and the IFE trade show were a tremendous success for “Let’s Talk Franchise” and …

Franchise Payments, What’s The Deal?

Franchise Payments, What’s The Deal? There are several one-time and ongoing payments related to owning a franchise. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires franchisors to list these fees in the Franchise Agreement. Initial franchise fee. This fee is paid to the franchisor for the right to use the franchisor’s trademark and sell its products and/or …

Get Ethical, Get Successful

To have a good reputation with franchisees and in the franchising industry, it is important that franchisers have an ethical framework to operate by. To have a good reputation with franchisees and in the franchising industry, it is important that franchisers have an ethical framework to operate by. In addition, franchisees should behave to certain …