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 …
A moment of silence
Although there is much to say in the world of franchising today, we at Shelton & Power would like to ask everyone to take part in a moment of silence for those innocent people injured at the Boston marathon and at the explosion in West, TX. Although the events are not related, the destruction that was caused by both events …
Top Three Reasons to Use a Franchise Attorney
When it comes to making important business decisions, the advice of an experienced attorney is an invaluable tool. If you are a businessperson who is considering selling your model of success to others by turning your company into a franchise then you need the counsel of a qualified attorney. Here are the top three reasons why it is important to …
Dallas franchise show free coupon
Are you looking to buy a franchise or become a franchisor, or do you simply want to talk with an experienced franchisor attorney or franchisee attorney? If so, you should attend the Dallas Franchise & Business Opportunities expo on October 15 and 16, 2011. For more information and for your free ticket, click HERE. If you cannot attend the Dallas …
New Business Opportunity laws
For those of you looking at the business opportunity route rather than the franchise route, be weary. On March 1, 2012, the laws relating to business opportunities changed and the changes affect all current business opportunities as well as expanding the reach to cover others. Many of the disclosure requirements have changed which, if you are looking to buy a …
So you want to know what the different states are in Franchising!
In franchising, many people ask what does it mean when someone refers to a state as a franchise registration state or a business opportunity state. These are great questions, because there are different laws for each type of state and within each type of state the individual states have their owns laws relating to franchising. Specifically, the states regulate franchisors …
Use your 401k to buy a franchise.
In today’s world, many people want to go into business for themselves and look to franchising as a way to do so. Buying a franchise is a great way to go into business for yourself without as high of a failure risk as starting your own business. The problem many people have is that they have accrued substantial amounts in …
Best Practices to Protect your Trademarks
Everyone knows the value of a trademark. If you have eaten at a local fast food restaurant or taken a sip of any one of a number of popular drinks, you probably did so because that companies trademark or servicemark has somehow implanted in your memory the message that you like or crave that “thing.” What you may not realize …