Today, nearly 100 small business owners from across California will travel to the Capitol to speak out against the detrimental and costly impacts of Assembly Bill 257, known as the FAST Act.

As nearly 100 local business owners descend on Sacramento today, new economic analysis finds AB 257 will lead to double-digit price increases for California restaurant goers, cost akin to a “food tax” if inflationary legislation is enacted

As the IFA’s preferred live answering service, AnswerConnect believes that real connections deliver real results. In a bid to save money, businesses are passing customer experience to AI. But for real connection, you need real people.



78% of consumers prefer to speak to a real person over AI or a bot.

Cites significant prices increases for 7 in 10 Californians; Bill to be voted on in California Senate Appropriations Committee today, final step before full Senate

Owning a commercial cleaning franchise is a smart investment for many reasons. We pulled out the top five to help you break down the choices available to you.  

I have spent the last two decades of my career in top-level positions, overseeing both brand and personnel growth. When playing this role for any given company, people inevitably turn to you for advice. How did you get to this point in your career? What would you have done differently?





I think there’s a limitless amount of advice any person in this position could give. Yet truthfully, I don’t know if there is any guidance out there that carries the same value as leadership advice. For any position you interview for, your skill set is what brought you to the table. But, your ability to act as a leader and lift others up will set you apart and give you the longevity needed for a successful career.

Awards “Friend of Franchising” endorsements to candidates for showing leadership for America’s locally owned franchise small businesses

With summer in full swing, families are hitting the beaches, swimming pools, and other outdoor water-related activities, making fitness franchises a hot investment as Americans look to get in their ‘summer bod’ shape. And nowhere is that trend hotter than California fitness franchises. 

Interest in martial arts is at an all-time high; popular culture is inundated with examples of martial artists, leading new generations of people to martial arts for fitness and more structured ways to work out. Parents are turning to martial arts as a sport for kids, often with the goal of developing character and discipline while having fun.

Today’s world is accelerating with radical new technology and innovation on one side and supply chain and labor shortages on the other.



While the bold entrepreneurs explore new worlds in custom built rocket ships, the average American may put their dreams on hold and brace for impact. They hold back from pursuing their own personal journey while they watch from the sidelines.