The Big Idea: When a Company’s Mission is as Important as the Product
If you are an entrepreneur, then one of the most important things to do is build your company's brand. A company brand is more than a logo. Your business' identity ... Read More →
The Joint Employer Conundrum
The AAFD was founded in 1992 in reaction to an ongoing degradation and deterioration of franchisee rights and equity that had been evolving for many years. The actual premise for ... Read More →
Tools and reports to help PAYCHEX® clients optimize their PPP loan forgiveness.
As the next round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program becomes available, businesses are relieved but hesitant about wading through a complicated process. Paychex, a proud Supporting Member of ... Read More →
Communicating via Text in Times of Crisis
by Laura Thompson*, Textellent – the leading provider of Business Texting We are all under stress right now as we face a new kind of quickly evolving crisis that is not ... Read More →
How Is Your Franchisor Using Your Marketing Fund?
Most franchisees are required to pay into an advertising marketing fund, which the franchisor controls. What is your franchisor doing with all that money, and is it directly benefiting your ... Read More →
Why Your Franchisor May Not Provide the Supplier Benefits You Expect
Many potential franchisees become trusting of their chosen franchisor and go further to make the mistake of believing that their agreement and supply chain is, and must be, a “take-it-or-leave-it” ... Read More →
Idealistic Dreamer to Burned-Out Business Owner? Avoid that Fate with the Super-Secret Magic Formula to Finding More Time
This story isn’t new. A big dreamer becomes dissatisfied with the corporate life – the strict schedule, limited vacation time, ceiling on earnings, few opportunities to be creative or make ... Read More →
Chosen Payments Tips, Where Fees Go
Many merchants falsely believe all of the fees they pay go to their credit card processor. If that was the case there would probably be a lot more credit card ... Read More →
The Myth of the Health Insurance Silver Bullet
It’s a good question. All across our country, consumers are facing higher-than-ever deductibles on their health insurance (especially self-employed franchisees). It’s no surprise that health care is already a leading issue of the upcoming election. Many presidential contenders are advocating for universal health care (also called “Health Care for All” or “Medicare for All”). Is universal health care the silver bullet we’ve all been waiting for?
The Franchise Industry, Heavily Regulated? – Shattering the Myth
Introduction by the AAFD As we have often reported, one of the most egregious “myths” promoted by franchisors is that the franchising industry is heavily regulated “like the securities industry.” ... Read More →
