One of our franchise attorneys, Jason Power, recently learned about the concept of gamification from an online learning course that he took. Gamification is a way of bringing concepts from games, such as video games or even board games, to non game related avenues. We all see this every day, but bringing it to the world of franchising may help …
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.
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, …
Free Tickets to the Franchise Expo South!
If you are looking to investigate franchising and are in the Miami area in January, please attend the Franchise Expo South for free on behalf of Shelton & Power. To get your free ticket, click HERE and enter your information with the promo code: POWER. We look forward to seeing you in Miami.
Using a Discovery Day to your advantage.
Most franchisors host some form of Discovery Day or Join the Team day. This event is intended to be a show and tell day culminating with a celebration that the select franchisees in attendance are signing franchise agreements and becoming part of the franchise system. As a franchisor, to get the most value from a Discovery Day, you should take …
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 …