Franchise Resources
The International Franchise Association, founded in 1960, the IFA is a membership organization of franchisors, franchisees, and suppliers.
http://www.franchise.org/
The American association of Franchisees and Dealers, founded in 1992the AAFD is a national non-profit trade association representing the rights and interests of franchisees and independent dealers throughout the United States.
http://www.aafd.org/
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has prepared this booklet to explain how to shop for a franchise opportunity, the obligations of a franchise owner, and questions to ask before you invest.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/invest/inv05.shtm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns.
http://www.sba.gov/
A leading UK Franchise Recruitment and Development specialists. As
British Franchise Association members they provide professional and
affordable solutions.
www.smithhenderson.com
Business Know-How is a helpful resource for small
businesses. It provides free information about starting, marketing
and running businesess on BusinessKnowHow.com; its
BusinessKnowHow.net site is a trustworthy source for
labor law posters ,
safety posters,
restaurant posters and other HR products.
|
Are
you thinking about buying a franchise? There's a lot you need to know
before you invest if you want to be successful as a
franchisee. My guide,
