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Who is Watching the Regulators?
I have been doing a lot of research on regulatory bodies, including the FTC. Recently in the FTC’s report on franchising 432-pages I noticed a some discrepancies, which were contrary to my personal kn

Fractional Fairytales - Private Air Charter
Once upon a time, long, long ago -- in the early 1990s -- the concept of fractional ownership in private aircraft was born, and there was much rejoicing throughout the land. People who never believed

Reduce Workers Compensation Premiums and Increase Employee Benefits
American employers have generally been required to carry Workers Compensation Insurance, or provide a suitable alternative coverage for their employees, since the early 1900s. The early benefit emplo

Franchisor Website Rules and Media Regulations
Recently a Federal Trade Commission Report on Franchising has been looking into what should be allowed on Franchisor websites, as some information could be considered advertising for franchise buyers.

Whose Hand is in Your Pocket
How to Avoid Identity Theft and What to do If You're a VictimIt's time to stop talking about identity theft and do something to protect yourself.My bank just sent a new set of Visa cards with the expl

Earnings Claims from Franchisors
There has been talk at the Federal Trade Commission of requiring Franchisor’s to give earnings claims in their disclosure documents. The franchise rights groups want it and the consumers need it to he

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY! Liars, Cheaters, and Fears, OH MY!
It’s, The Walmart TV Network... look up!When my grandson had just started to talk this was one of the first things he sung. Probably because there were so many days that he came to one of the stores w

The Softer Benefits of Corporate Giving
Have a favorite charity or non-profit community cause to which you contribute time and resources? Chances are your company will be interested in supporting it, too.According to the Giving USA 2004 st

Federal Trade Commission Screws Over Small Business Again!
Recently the Federal Trade Commission put forth a franchise report for possible rule making. In the report is offers possible law changes, which will screw over small business. Isn’t this so typical o

BJ's Wholesale Club: An Industry Success Story
In the 1980s a phenomenon began to take hold in the retail industry: wholesale [or warehouse] clubs. These 'big box' retailers are dotting the American landscape and offer something beyond what the ty

Take the high road
With Competitors Take The High RoadWhat do you do when the competition cheats and/or hits below the belt? We recommend that you take the high road. Let them drown in the flood. Remember, he who laugh

Pump Maintenance and Repair for Pressure Washers
If you have a pressure washer business you will eventually need to change out or repair the pump. There are a few things you should know to make such change outs easy. You may also need to study up on

The US Justice Departments Little Lie
The Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Division’s Franchising Group is not well known by consumers or the citizenry. Franchising in the United States Accounts for one-third every consumer dollar spen

Franchisee Associations, what are they?
Franchisee associations are unions. In the modern business world if a group of employees want to form a union and the employer doesn’t want it then the employer has a right to close the company. I b

Autism Means Great Workers
“Mommy, Mommy, Mommy! Am I stupid?” excitedly requested Christopher, nearly out of breath from the long run into the kitchen. She knew he had been playing with neighborhood children under a mighty pi

Parking Business and Charity Fundraising
In the parking business we are all aware of the need to fill up as many parking stalls as possible for the maximum price point. There are many ways to do this. One of the most inexpensive ways is th

Workplace Violence: A Growing Concern
Workplace violence has become one of the biggest concerns for managers, corporate executives and Human Resource Departments in the past several years. In fact, the shear number of incidents of workp

Choosing the Proper Coating For Your Packaging
Choosing the proper coating is an essential step in designing and producing quality packaging. Why are coatings important? For some of the same reasons that packaging is important. While packaging pro

Eastern OH and Youngstown Economic Look
There are significant issues effecting the Eastern Ohio region due to its strong but changing base as a manufacturing area. The manufacturing jobs in the US are at crisis and in the case rural OH, whe

Successful Offshore Call Center Outsourcing
HOW TO MAKE OUTSOURCING WORK FOR YOUThere is much hype about the growth of outsourcing. There are an increasing number of success stories but the number of failed projects is also on the rise. This is

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