Some franchise owners think their hard work is done once they have established their business and begin to turn a profit. Even after overcoming this initial hurdle, however, it is important to continue to grow the franchise into something bigger and better. At Shelton & Power, LLC, it is our job to provide franchise law services that help business owners …
Intellectual Property Law – Protect Your Brand
Experts in the marketing and advertising industries will tell you that branding is more than just a fancy logo. Creating an effective brand for your company communicates what your company does and ultimately determines the thoughts and feelings the consumer has about your products or services. Creating an identity for your company takes a lot of time, money, and dedication, …
West Coast Franchise Expo – FREE TICKET
Join our franchisee attorneys and franchisor attorneys at the 2011 West Coast Franchise Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center this November 4-6 for a fun filled, educational romp through the world of franchising. Learn from our franchisor attorneys about what it takes to be a franchisor and the finances involved. Find out from our franchisee attorneys what to look for when …
Take Your Business to the Next Level: Hire a Franchise Attorney
When Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen opened their first Firehouse Subs restaurant in 1994, they say they had a passion for selling delicious sandwiches and providing great service. In the beginning, their ambition was to open a single restaurant, but they received so much early success that it wasn’t long before they decided to get the franchising ball rolling. Now, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New app for lunch networking.
We all know that networking is a way of life and that without it, businesses do not grow as fast. Word of mouth is the best referral possible, so why not expand your network and those warm referrals through lunch appointments. If anyone has not heard of the app LunchMeet, you should check it out. Marketed as “an app to …