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Ed Teixeira is the founder of FranchiseKnowHow, LLC a franchise-consulting firm. Ed has served as a corporate executive for firms in the retail, manufacturing and healthcare industries. Currently, Ed is serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Vehicle Tracking Solutions, a Long Island, New York based franchisor specializing in vehicle tracking and GPS fleet tracking systems.

Over the course of his career Ed has been involved with over 1,000 franchise locations and has transacted international licensing in Europe, Asia and South America.

Ed is the author of Franchising From The Inside Out. His articles and interviews have appeared in numerous publications and media. Ed has spoken before various groups including: the International Franchise Association, the International Franchise Expo and the Chinese Franchise Association in Shanghai, China. He has participated in the CEO Magazine Roundtable Meetings with business leaders from around the country.

The FranchiseKnowHow team of professionals can fulfill all of your franchising needs.

• Our Intellectual Property law firm, can process your trademark searches and registrations.
• We have franchise attorneys to construct the franchise agreement, disclosure documents and file state registrations.
• Our Training and Marketing staff will create and produce the operations and marketing manuals, training curriculum and required franchise marketing materials, which will reflect your input and knowledge.
• Our technology group can develop a new Website or enhance your existing Website. We'll also teach you search engine maximization so that the benefits of your advertising dollars are maximized.
• Finally, you'll be taught the "basics" of running a franchise company with focus on the important areas of new franchise sales, franchise operations and franchise relations.