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					<title>8 Reasons Not to Franchise Your Business</title> 
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					<description>Just because anything can be franchised doesn&apos;t mean it should be. 
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					<pubDate>2009-07-29</pubDate> 
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					<title>The ABCs of University Franchise Programs</title> 
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					<description>Would-be franchisors and franchisees go back to school to learn the ins and outs of franchising.
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					<pubDate>2009-07-24</pubDate> 
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					<title>What It Takes to Franchise Your Business</title> 
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					<description>AllBusiness.com&apos;s Chris Bjorklund interviews two of the top franchise experts in the country -- consultant Nick Bibby and attorney Warren Lewis.
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					<title>More Credit, More Jobs, and Faster Recovery for Franchising Industry</title> 
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					<description>IFA Chairwoman Dina Dwyer-Owens speaks out on the president&apos;s proposal to improve small business&apos;s access to capital.
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					<pubDate>2009-10-27</pubDate> 
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					<title>The State of Franchising in Today's Troubled Economy</title> 
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					<description>IFA Chairwoman Dina Dwyer-Owens discusses how the current credit crunch is impacting franchise sales and what the IFA is doing to help.
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					<pubDate>2009-04-21</pubDate> 
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					<title>Back to BASICs: Franchise Survival in an Economic Recession</title> 
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					<description>For franchisors, getting back to basics is the call to action during this time of economic uncertainty. 
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					<pubDate>2009-04-22</pubDate> 
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					<title>Do Former Executives Make Good Franchisees?</title> 
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					<description>A growing number of franchise companies are actively recruiting ex-execs as franchisees. 
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					<pubDate>2009-03-20</pubDate> 
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					<title>Edible Arrangements: A Unique Franchise Concept Bears Fruit</title> 
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					<description>IFA &quot;Entrepreneur of the Year&quot; Tariq Farid discusses how he found franchising success with a fresh concept.
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					<pubDate>2009-04-20</pubDate> 
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					<title>Converting an Existing Business to a Franchise</title> 
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					<description>One huge benefit for converting an independent business to a franchise is the advantage of being part of a larger system. 
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					<pubDate>2009-06-11</pubDate> 
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					<title>Franchising&amp;#8217;s New Electronic World</title> 
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					<description>One substantial leap forward made by the Amended FTC Rule that went into effect last year was the liberal embrace of electronic franchise disclosure.
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					<pubDate>2009-07-22</pubDate> 
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					<title>Best Practices: How to Manage a Multiunit Franchise System</title> 
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					<description>Terry Powell, CEO and founder of FranchisEsource Brands International, talks about how an experienced multiunit franchise owner can manage more than 400 units at once.
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					<title>Financial Disclosure: Gotta Love Your Accountant!</title> 
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					<description>The new nervousness of the accounting profession has complicated the already complex task of financial disclosure for new or relatively new franchise programs.
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					<pubDate>2009-08-28</pubDate> 
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					<title>New Franchisors: Avoid These Five Pitfalls</title> 
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					<description>Interview with Warren Lee Lewis, a franchisor attorney with Williams Mullen.
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					<title>Should You Franchise Your Business Idea?</title> 
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					<description>Franchising is just one of the distribution methods you can use to get your product or service to market.
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					<pubDate>2009-08-18</pubDate> 
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					<title>Focus on Diversity in Franchisee Recruitment Declines</title> 
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					<description>The shakeup of the economy has also recently caused a shakeup in minority franchising, leaving its immediate future in question.
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					<pubDate>2009-09-17</pubDate> 
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					<title>Franchising Your Business: How to Keep the Franchise Relationship in Balance</title> 
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					<description>What do franchisors and franchisees give to, and get from, their relationship?
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					<pubDate>2004-11-21</pubDate> 
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					<title>Is Franchising Recovering from the Recession?</title> 
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					<description>At last, franchising seems to be recovering from the worst of the Great Recession.
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					<pubDate>2009-09-05</pubDate> 
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					<title>Auto Aftermarket Franchises Offer Profitable Opportunity</title> 
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					<description>Despite the slow economy -- in fact, because of it -- auto aftermarket franchises are shifting into high gear.
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					<pubDate>2009-05-05</pubDate> 
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					<title>How to Find Franchise Professionals</title> 
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					<description>Interview with Warren Lee Lewis, a franchisor attorney with Williams Mullen.
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					<title>Subway: The Sandwich That Conquered the World</title> 
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					<description>Despite its humble beginnings, this submarine sandwich franchise became a superstar.
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					<pubDate>2009-08-12</pubDate> 
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					<title>Franchise Industry Must Speak Out on Health Care Reform</title> 
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					<description>Dina Dwyer-Owens discusses how the IFA is promoting legislative efforts to increase the access and affordability of health insurance for franchised businesses and their employees.
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					<pubDate>2009-06-17</pubDate> 
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					<title>Converting an Existing Business to a Franchise</title> 
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					<description>The owner of an independent heating and air conditioning business shares why he chose to become a franchisee.
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					<pubDate>2009-06-11</pubDate> 
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