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Buying A Franchise: Some Do's & Don't
Life has a way of manipulating the circumstances and the conditions. Often executives and those vulnerable to economic downturns turn to consideration of business ownership. I'm often asked when I speak to groups, "Are there some hard and fast rules of doing a proper examination or investigation of the various kinds or brands? Can you better understand the business if you do certain things?" The answer is mostly yes. The more you actually know the more confident you are once you make a decision. But there are dangers as well. Often we study so much the line becomes blurred between what is factual and actual and what is someone's overly blustered and inaccurately stated opinion or random thoughts. Here are some things I recommend to you that you DO:
Finding a Franchise
There are a number of ways you can find and purchase franchises. Keep in mind that due diligence is necessary, and anything that sounds too good to be true probably is.

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A Comparative Look at the Definition of \"Franchise\"
This article identifies and highlights differences between the definition of franchise contained in the Ontario legislation, the Alberta franchise legislation, the UNIDROIT Model Law, the NASAA Model Law, the Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule and under the Canadian Franchise Association Guidelines.

Visiting a Franchise Show is a great way to investigate franchise opportunities.
Visiting a franchise trade show is a great way to gather a lot of preliminary information and survey what’s out there in the franchise world in a short period of time, and you can find them in most cities.

Passing Off and the Protection of Trade Dress in Franchising
Trade dress can be protected at common law through the tort of passing off. When trade dress is registered, or registrable under the Trade-Marks Act as a distinguishing guise, it can also be protected through the statutory action found in s. 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act which codifies the common law tort of passing off. A plaintiff must demonstrate goodwill, deception due to a misrepresentation and actual or potential damages. Under the statutory action a plaintiff must further show that the action concerns a trade-mark within the meaning of the Trade-marks Act. franchise lawyer ontario london toronto attorney franchisor franchising www.franchiselaw.ca
Franchise Laws In North America
This paper compares Canadian franchise legistlation found in Ontario and Alberta with the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular and Federal Trade Commission disclosure regimes found in the registration states in the US. peter macrae dillon Siskinds franchise franchisor franchising lawyer attorney Toronto Ontario Canada
How to Sell Franchises at Trade Shows
Trade shows are well known as suitable venues for selling franchises. Trade shows aren't looking to attract franchise buyers; they're focusing instead on attracting target audience. That target market could be your franchise company's industry.
Emissions Trading (Cap and Trade)
Cap and Trade systems are gaining in attention today. Much of the developed world operates under Cap and Trade but it's a mystery to many in the U.S. Some believe it's the best way to promote emission reductions. Cap and Trade has been introduced for consideration in congress with a reasonable chance of being enacted into law in 2009. This article discusses Cap and Trade fundamentals.

Government Regulation of Franchises
In the United States, all franchisors must abide by the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Franchise Rule, which requires franchisors to prepare a disclosure document called the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC ) / Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and give a copy of that document to prospective franchisees prior to their purchase of a franchise.
Franchise Payments Franchisees Can Expect to Pay
Unsurprisingly, there are multiple payments related to owning a franchise. As dictated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), franchisors must list those fees in their Franchise Agreements. The following are the primary payments that will be listed...
Tricks of the Trade: The Fine Art of Working a Franchise Expo
The power of face-to-face meetings is undeniable--but are you making the most of the opportunities at hand? While trade shows bring franchisers thousands of potential leads, a few missteps can cost them the game. When it comes to attracting the most qualified investors to your booth, veteran franchise event producer Joel Goldstein dishes out the true tricks of the trade.
Licensing v. Franchising
This article discusses the elements of a trademark license and of a franchise and the "Twilight Zone" between the two with respect to the degree of assistance the licensor provides and the degree of control the licensor exerts over the licensee method of operation. The danger is having a license agreement ruled to be a franchise and the licensor to be in violation of the FTC Franchise Rule and state unfair and deceptive trade practice laws for failure to comply with the pre-sale disclosure requirements of the FTC Franchise Rule.
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