WARNING Attention: Members of the Franchise and Business Opportunity Industry, We were advised today by the Franchise and Business Opportunity Expo of a scam currently taking place in our industry that has defrauded many businesses of thousands of dollars. This fraud is being run by Keith Knowles and Shawn Partridge (operating out of a mailbox address in Douglasville, Georgia) who …
Shelton & Power – International Franchise Association Exhibitor & CFE Candidates
Senior Attorneys for Shelton & Power, LLC will exhibit at the IFA (International Franchise Association) Annual Conference. Come see us at Booth #566 right across the walkway from the IFA booth. For those attending – We are PURL ID # 1251. (Those of you there will know what that means). The IFA’s Annual Conference provides the opportunity to: LEARN BEST PRACTICES …
2010 Franchise & Business Opportunity Expo in St. Louis
Our attorneys were guest speakers at the 2010 Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo in St. Louis. Here are some photos of Lynne Shelton and Jason Power exhibiting at the trade show.
Good advice for apprehensive business owners
“The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” This quote came from Randy Pausch’s book The Last Lecture, and I think it fits for those business owners who are apprehensive about starting their own franchise. Sometimes I meet with a business …
Franchising means good opportunities for young entrepreneurs
A recent article put out by Reuters shows that recent college graduates are having trouble finding jobs in the current economy. One route that many college graduates can take to start their career and become their own boss is to own and operate a franchise. Many franchises are available and can be found through various search engines and franchise …
Shelton & Power now on Justia.com
Shelton & Power, LLC is now on Justia.com. If you are a franchisor or franchisee looking for a good law firm to draft your franchise agreement or simply just review it, look us up on www.Justia.com or visit our website at www.sla.law.
How ownership of real estate as a franchisor can benefit you through royalties and lease payments
We have had a few questions about this topic. This is a topic that if the franchisor pays special attention to, that he or she can use as a basis for higher royalties and possibly lease payments. The actual question involved ownership of property where the franchisor could not decide between simply expanding through company owned units or using the properties …
Advice for Future Franchisors – Part 1
When we talk with business owners, many times they have questions regarding what they should be evaluating and thinking about when they are planning on franchising. This 5 part article is designed to focus the business owner on whether they can or should franchise, and if so, what they need to be working on to get ready. Franchising is not a …
Advice for Future Franchisors – Part 2
In part 2 of our “Advice for Future Franchisors” series, we discuss protecting your brand. Once you determine that your brand can be franchised, it is time to get to work. The very next step is to hire an Intellectual Property attorney to trademark your brand. We recommend trademarking the name and the service mark or logo for your franchise. …
Advice for Future Franchisors – Part 3
Next on the list of to-dos is all the prep work, a.k.a. paperwork. During the 18 months of evaluation on your trademarks, you need to spend time with a qualified Franchise Attorney. This work may also take months, but will vary widely from client to client. The prep work consists of all the documentation that is needed in a franchise …