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The Role of the Franchise Compliance Coordinator
When advising clients concerning their franchise operation, FranSource recommends that they designate a responsible employee to act as the Franchise Compliance Coordinator. This position entails implementing a franchise compliance program to ensure the company remains in compliance with all federal and state disclosure laws and regulations.

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Investigating Franchise Offerings
Before investing in any franchise system, be sure to get a copy of the franchiser's disclosure document. Sometimes this document is called a Franchise Offering Circular. Under the FTC's Franchise Rule, you must receive the document at least 10 business days before you are asked to sign any contract or pay any money to the franchiser. You should read the entire disclosure document; make sure you understand all of the provisions. The following outline will help you to understand key provisions of typical disclosure document as well as ask questions about the disclosures. Get a clarification or answer to your concerns before you invest.
Are Your Breaking the Law?
You may pay your taxes and stop at red lights, but that doesn't necessarily mean you haven't been breaking a few laws. I'm speaking about universal laws. The one you're probably most familiar with is the law of gravity. There's no disputing it. What goes up must come down. That's simple enough. But, did you know there are other laws that govern your life every day with the same power and consistency as gravity?

The Role of the Franchise Compliance Coordinator
When advising clients concerning their franchise operation, FranSource recommends that they designate a responsible employee to act as the Franchise Compliance Coordinator. This position entails implementing a franchise compliance program to ensure the company remains in compliance with all federal and state disclosure laws and regulations.
How To Succeed In Your "Home Based Online Business Opportunity"
If you are trying to get financial freedom, explode your business or if you are just looking for success in life, read this article. In this article I will explain one of the laws of success. There are several laws in universe and we have to learn to work with these laws, because law is working all the time. Just like the law of gravity. It works for everyone and all the time, it does not matter who you are or where you are.

NDAs Reduce Business Development Risk
Business Development is an equally exciting and risky endeavor. Protect your organization by executing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to establishing relationships with unfamiliar vendors, potential partners, prospects, or investors. Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Non-Disclosure Agreement template as a starting point when drafting your various NDA documents.
Special Issues for a Subfranchisor
If you want the right to sell franchises on behalf of a franchisor and, perhaps, also operate your own franchises, you may want to become a subfranchisor. A subfranchisor is sometimes called a "master franchisee," particularly in international deals. A subfranchisor steps into the shoes of the franchisor and acts as the franchisor in a given area (for example, state or county). A subfranchisor sells its own franchises and directly enters into a franchise agreement with a franchisee. The franchisor is not a party to the franchise agreement. A subfranchisor is subject to the FTC Franchise Rule and state franchise registration and disclosure laws to the same extent as a franchisor. Therefore, a subfranchisor is obligated to have its own Franchise Disclosure Document.

An Overview of Federal and State Business Opportunity Laws
Business opportunities are regulated under the FTC Business Opportunity Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 437) and by 25 states with business opportunity laws requiring pre-sale disclosure and, in most of these states, registration of the business opportunity offering. While “business opportunities” and “franchises” are somewhat similar because both involve the sale of a product or service to enable a person to start a business, one of the principal differences in the definitions used in the statutes is that there is no license of a trademark or substantial association with a trademark in connection with a business opportunity. Franchisors should be aware of these laws, because they may be a trap for the unwary franchisor, particularly if the franchisor’s principal trademark has no
State Franchise Disclosure and Registration Laws
The articles explains state franchise registration and disclosure laws and provides a 50-state anaylsis of each state as to whether the state has franchise disclosure and registration law and/or business opportunity law and a franchisor's obligation to register under such laws, the documents required to be filed, filing fees, review period and other filing information.

E-Mailing the Franchise Disclosure Document to Prospective Franchisees
Under the FTC Franchise Rule,a franchisor can deliver the Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”) electronically by e-mailing the FDD in a pdf form or mailing a FDD copied on to a CD-ROM to a prospective franchisee. The first personal meeting requirement has been eliminated. The prospective franchisee must have the FDD and Exhibits at least 14 calendar days before the franchisee signs any agreement with the franchisor or gives the franchisor any money. Electronic delivery of the FDD disclosure will save the franchisor substantial time and money as the cost of copying and mailing a Franchise Disclosure Document and Exhibits, let alone personnel cost, really adds up. The FTC estimates that the cost to copy and mail a disclosure document is about $35.00 each. The states having franchise registr
How To Investigate Franchise Offerings
Before investing in any franchise system, be sure to get a copy of the franchiser's disclosure document. Sometimes this document is called a Franchise Offering Circular. Under the FTC's Franchise Rule, you must receive the document at least 10 business days before you are asked to sign any contract or pay any money to the franchiser. You should read the entire disclosure document; make sure you understand all of the provisions. The following outline will help you to understand key provisions of typical disclosure document as well as ask questions about the disclosures. Get a clarification or answer to your concerns before you invest.
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