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Protect, Grow and (eventually) Exit Your Business
Certified Exit Planner Navigating the complex world of business finances can be a daunting task for any entrepreneur. From protecting your assets to strategically growing your wealth and eventually ...
New Federal Overtime Rule is Here! 10 Steps Employers Can Take Now to Prepare for $59k Salary Floor
Millions of additional workers will soon be eligible for overtime pay thanks to the Labor Department’s new salary threshold for certain exempt employees – which raises the rate higher than ...
3 Ways Business Brokers Can Be of Value to Franchise Owners
When it comes to unlocking the true value of your business, it’s often a case of you don’t know what you don’t know. Any franchise owner seeking to exit their ...
What Every Small Business Should Understand About New Opportunities and Mandates Regarding Offering Retirement Plans
With all of the news that seems to bombard us daily, if you haven’t heard about, or have simply blocked out the latest retirement related shenanigans in Washington DC ...
AAFD Special Town Hall: Key Legislative and Regulatory Issues effecting the Franchising Industry
Director of Public Affairs & Engagement Keith Miller, will lead an informative an AAFD Town Hall focusing on legislative and regulatory issues. This is an important time to discuss what ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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” ...
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 ...
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