Come one, come all Join Shelton & Power at the 2011 Ft. Lauderdale Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo on June 4th and 5th. One of our senior attorneys, Jason Power, will be giving a seminar to budding entrepreneurs who are looking to buy a franchise about what to look for when buying a franchise. Be our special guests and use …
Elimination of the Small Business Administration???
Are aspiring business owners in peril of losing yet another source of funding? Just yesterday, Shelton & Power received a notice from the International Franchise Association’s President and CEO, Stephen J. Caldeira, that the CATO Institute is looking to terminate the Small Business Administration or SBA as it is commonly known as. The SBA is and has been a valuable source …
The Law of Business
“It’s unwise to pay too much but it’s unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money, that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do. The common law of business balance …
Debut of Shelton & Power’s Franchisor Marketing and Legal Compliance Program
We recently returned from the International Franchise Association’s annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. The show was great and our new Marketing and Legal Compliance Program was debuted to an enthusiastic group of franchisors and franchisees. The Marketing and Legal Compliance Department is part of Shelton & Power’s services to franchisors. We utilize the flat fee principal utilized by Shelton & Power …
Flat Fees in the Franchise World
The general reaction when a franchise attorney says they utilize flat fees…
Why you should buy a franchise now
Say what you want about the economy and going into business for yourself, but know this, when it comes to franchising, now is a great time to start looking and realizing that you will not be alone but that you will have a solid system to grow with. Although there are a plethora of reasons why you should buy a franchise now, …
Meet us in St. Louis
Whether you are looking to franchise your concept or looking to buy a franchise, the St. Louis Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo on March 27 and 28 is the place to be. Shelton & Power will be guest speakers presenting “Rake in the Dough while Avoiding Risk – Your Guide to Buying a Franchise the Smart Way.” If you make …
Franchise Regulatory Peace
The Federal Trade Commission published (Wednesday, March 17, 2010) within the Federal Register Vol. 75 No. 51, a copy of the commission’s revised regulatory review schedule for the period between 2011 through 2020. The modified regulatory review reported eight more years of regulatory peace for the Franchise industry. 16 C. F. R Part 436 is scheduled for a review in …
Franchising in St. Louis
While in St. Louis this past weekend, we were given the opportunity to be guest speakers at the Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo. However, the highlight of our visit was not the amazing arch or the chance to expand the Shelton & Power brand, the real highlight was seeing all of the people who wanted to buy a franchise, the business owners …
Shelton & Power Franchisor Promise Pizza in the News
Social Media Guru Suzanne Cordeiro Suzanne Cordeiro the Social Media Guru of Promise Pizza helps other businesses with their social media to-do’s. Jumping into the organic pizza market feet first, PROMISE PIZZA learned early on the impact – and potential payback — of social media. I started using Social Media in October 2009 and was clueless about the whole thing, simply …