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 Can a Franchise Attorney Do for You?
Depending on the steps you take, starting up a franchise can either be your express ticket to success or a harrowing ordeal ending in disaster. Although the current economy doesn’t lend itself too well to would-be business owners looking to enter the market, this doesn’t mean that it’s pointless to try. The state of the national economy has caused too …
Franchising Attorneys and What to Know When Buying a Franchise
It’s no secret to anyone that the condition of the economy has made it difficult for many to find work. However, for those who are looking for work, there is a way to become your own boss. Purchasing a franchise offers the opportunity to work for yourself and franchising attorneys can inform you on what you need to know prior …
SOPA Markup Approaches: What does this mean for IP Law?
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), in theory, should mean only good things for those concerned with intellectual property (IP) law. Well, those on the good side of IP law. For the violators, it might be a different story. So why is this act, which aims to further protect copyrighted intellectual property, facing so much controversy? Controversy and politics go …
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 …
Shelton & Power is now on Youtube!
The franchise attorneys at Shelton and Power are now offering educational webisodes through Youtube. Visit our page at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEUua9DwemjS4GqUsgS13w and meet our attorneys, Jason Power and Lynne Shelton, and learn about franchising. Over the upcoming weeks and months, Jason Power and Lynne Shelton will be offering further tidbits of information and educational content to help you either franchise your business or …
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 …