Want a great place to meet franchisors…

If you are looking for a great place to meet franchisors and will be in the Anaheim, CA area this October, you should join Shelton & Power and hundreds of franchises at the West Coast Franchise Expo.  During the weekend of October 12-14, the Anaheim Convention Center will host between 300 and 500 franchise concepts that are looking for qualified …

Get it in writing!

From time to time we meet with business owners, franchisors, franchisees, and employees to discuss issues involving verbal agreements.  Although enforceable, verbal agreements for the most part are worth the paper they are printed on.  This is because many times a verbal agreement is a he said, she said argument where neither side can be believed with 100% certainty. But, …

A new chance to find your franchise is launching next weekend.

We recently spoke in one of our franchise blogs about the different ways to find a franchise business.  One of the ways discussed was to attend different franchise trade shows across the country and meet the franchisors face to face.  It just so happens that one of those events is taking place in Los Angeles, CA next weekend, September 7 …

Happy Halloween

Shelton & Power would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween. May you get more treats than tricks.

Free ticket to Portland Franchise Expo

Are you in the Portland area March 23 & 24?  Are you interested in being your own boss?  If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you should attend the Portland Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo FREE on behalf of Shelton & Power.  To get in for free, click the above icon and print your ticket with our …

Can a Franchise get me a visa to come to the US?

Everyone knows that you need to apply for and obtain a visa to work in the United States if you are from a foreign country. However, did you know that you can obtain a visa to work in the US by investing in a franchise? If you meet the requirements of the E-2 visa and the United States has a …

Congratulations are in order!

Our very own Lynne D. Shelton and Jason W. Power were recognized in February at the International Franchise Association’s annual convention in Las Vegas as Certified Franchise Executives by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives.  Jason and Lynne each completed a comprehensive course of study in franchise management offered by the institute, which is the academic branch of the International …

What is the status of your annual updates?

It’s coming to the cut off point for that time of year again franchisors. Have you updated your Franchise Disclosure Document and sent off renewals or will you be calling state examiners begging for an extension? Please tell us about any horror stories you have of your internal strife during this time or your anxiety attacks trying to get everything …

We introduce the Austin Franchise Association

The problem: Franchise professionals are very busy, but they know that they are missing important information that is crucial to their business. The biggest problem has been that there is a lack of convenient meeting places for these franchise professionals to discuss solutions with their colleagues on a regular, reliable and consistent basis. The solution: The Austin Franchise Association. The …

Free ticket – Dallas franchise expo

Register to attend the Dallas Franchise Expo for free, compliments of Shelton & Power franchise law firm or invite a friend to attend with you. Email us at info@sla.law and we will register you to attend the Dallas Franchise Expo on May 18 & 19 where one of our senior attorneys, Jason Power, will be speaking about how to buy …