Franchising World

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IN THIS ISSUE

The real 'franchise' deal.

Frachising definition

Too many leads, too little time: having a definitive development process will help with the challenge of 'too many leads, too little time.'.

Sales management

How to select a lead referral network: criteria for reducing a franchise system's risk, optimizing costs and enabling faster scaling.

Sales strategies

Leverage through the SBA: strategies for success: if you aren't taking advantage of the agency's help, your franchise system is missing out.

2007 SUPPLIER SOURCE BOOK - Small Business Administration

Cracking the code of franchise brand marketing: cooperating for success: 'life did not take over the world by combat, but by networking. Life forms multiplied and complexified by co-opting others ...' Drs. Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan in Microcosmos.

2007 SUPPLIER SOURCE BOOK

Lease dangers: critical issues affecting franchises.

2007 SUPPLIER SOURCE BOOK

Metrics that matter: benchmarking.

Franchise performance management

The profile of franchising: 2006: this is the third in the series of IFA Educational Foundation-FRANdata research reports about the franchising sector.

SPECIAL REPORT

Republican view: the choice on Nov. 7 is clear: the choice for voters this Election Day could not be clearer, pro-growth U.S. House Republicans with a strong record of accomplishment are facing serious challenges from pro-tax Democrat candidates who want to put the hammer to small businesses.

FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Iowa candidate visits IFA headquarters.

IFA Members Take Grassroots Action - Mike Whalen - Brief article

Ohio governor's race gets IFA attention.

International Franchise Association arranges breakfast for Ken Blackwell - Brief article

Franchise-friendly candidates get fund-raising boosts.

IFA Members Take Grassroots Action - Brief article

2006 FranPAC report card.

International Franchise Association supports political candidates for Congress - Statistical table

Minimum wage: the wedge issue of 2006?

FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Just sign here, sonny: why union card-check agreements are coercive: the secret ballot is the engine of representative democracy. A person casts a vote in complete confidence, without fearing coercion, bribery or blackmail by onsite opponents.

FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Privacy programs for small businesses.

Franchises getting privacy seal from Council of Better Business Bureaus for doing online business

How to select a franchise supplier.

Accountants.

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Advertising/design.

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Attorneys.

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Audio visual productions.

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Background screening services.

Directory - Brief article

Business products/systems.

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Check/credit card services.

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Computer software/internet services.

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Construction/management.

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Consumer feedback/market research.

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Convention/planning travel.

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Direct mail.

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