A Well-Chosen Fundraising Event

Fundraising event selection is one of the critical components of successful fundraising.

Fundraising Cookies - A Yummy Way to Raise Money

The sale of fundraising cookies can be very successful. It is fun for the volunteer and beneficial to the generous person buying the fundrasing cookies to support the chosen charity.

School Fundraising - Plan a Dance-a-Thon

A Dance-a-Thon is probably most suited to school fundraising, but it could also be adapted to other groups as well. If you are investigating a Dance-a-Thon for a school fundraiser, a word to the wise, do it early in the school year.

What is Private Franchising? It is Nothing Someone Made It Up

The Federal Trade Commission has an obligation to the general public, their stated consumer education mission and to the over regulated franchising industry and the small business operators running Biz Ops to separate the two business models by way of legal definition. The Federal Trade Commission saga.

Quality Controls for Franchising Companies Sample Outline

Quality control in franchising companies is paramount and all franchising companies must have strict guidelines to insure consistency. To insure this takes place throughout your franchise system you must make this a policy in your confidential operations manual.

Franchising Companies Need New Franchisee Checklists

When franchise companies are moving fast in the market place they must pay attention to the details. If a franchisor fails to give the required items as outlined in the franchise agreement to the franchisees on the prescribed timeline they risk legal issues and regulatory issues.

Franchising

Franchising offers those who lack business experience (but do not lack capital) a business with a good probability of success.

Franchising Directories

Franchises have more opportunities to acquire multiple units with greater potential compared to individual companies with branches. Names of the franchises that are willing to expand in various industries can be available in a franchising directory. This directory provides an exhaustive list of industries wherein the prospect of franchising is available or willing to start. There is practically no industry where the company would not like to grow in various parts of the country, so all such industries would be listed in a franchising directory.

International Franchising

Franchising has gone international in various sectors. The world seems to be getting smaller as more and more companies scan the globe to put up franchise operations. The international franchise market has expanded to a large extent during the past few years. Countries throughout the world seem to be participating in the growth of industries that was previously specific to a particular country only.

Car Wash Guys; A Franchising Case Study

The Car Wash Guys is a franchise system, which had never been done before in the Industry of Car Washing, as it was a mobile car wash. It started out in California with independent contractors and quickly grew to 53 units in 39 cities within a 4-year period and then the company decided to franchise the concept.

International Franchising; Did You Read the Agreement?

Perhaps this may amuse you in some way. Did you know one of the ways that international franchisees of a US based franchisor often try to get out of the franchise agreement is by saying that they did not read it or could not read it?

Change of Residence Issues in Franchising Agreements

In this day and age when people change jobs every 3.2 years and change their life-time plan at least every six months or change spouses and get divorces more than anytime in modern history franchising companies must be careful to continually upgrade its data bases of its owners, outlets and their residences.

Franchisors, Franchising Agreements and the Right of Inspection

In order to maintain the quality and consistency of a franchised outlet it becomes necessary to inspect the facilities and franchise operations to make sure they are in compliance with confidential operations manual at all times.

Signage Clauses in Franchise Agreements for Mobile or Home Based Franchising Companies

To maintain the consistency and image of a franchising system, even a mobile-based franchise, each franchisee must maintain standards of signage. This issue will be addressed generally in the confidential operations manual set forth by the franchisor.