IFA Leaders Support the Growth of Franchising in Pakistan

IFA in conjunction with the U.S. State Department, USAID, and the U.S. Department of Commerce presented a video webinar on franchising for the business community in Pakistan. Aziz Hashim, Managing Partner, NRD Capital opened the webinar and introduced to listeners to franchising.

IFA Seeks Injunction to Halt Seattle’s Discrimination Against Small Business Franchise Owners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org IFA SEEKS INJUNCTION TO HALT SEATTLE’S DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SMALL BUSINESS FRANCHISE OWNERS Oral Arguments Scheduled for March 10 WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, has asked the […]

IFA Partners with Constant Contact for Email and Online Marketing Solutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org IFA PARTNERS WITH CONSTANT CONTACT FOR EMAIL AND ONLINE MARKETING SOLUTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 27, 2015 – The International Franchise Association has named Constant Contact as the association’s preferred vendor for email and online marketing services. This new partnership was launched at […]

IFA Lauds House For Bill to Bring Tax Certainty to Small Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA LAUDS HOUSE FOR BILL TO BRING TAX CERTAINTY TO SMALL BUSINESSES WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2015 – Robert Cresanti, Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy of the International Franchise Association (IFA), issued the […]

Senate HELP Committee Examines “Ambush” Election Rule

Yesterday the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled “Ambushed: How the NLRB’s New Election Rule Harms Employers & Employees,” to discuss a controversial new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule to

IFA Applauds Reintroduction of National Labor Relations Board Reform Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS REINTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD REFORM BILL WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2015—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the below statement following the reintroduction of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Reform […]

IFA President & CEO Lauds Launch of Local Business Coalition to Combat Expansion of Joint Employer Definition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA PRESIDENT & CEO LAUDS LAUNCH OF LOCAL BUSINESS COALITION TO COMBAT EXPANSION OF JOINT EMPLOYER DEFINITION WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2015 – IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, applauded the launch of a new coalition of local […]

Trading on Time-In: Franchisees Make the Most of Military Backgrounds

A military background can be in a great asset in a franchise system.

Essential LinkedIn Strategies for Franchising Executives

Great marketers know that the magic is in the storytelling.

When Tweets, Posts and Blogs Aren’t Controlled or Properly Voiced

The power of social media is clearly here to stay. But used properly, it can be a very effective tool to increase brand recognition for franchise businesses.

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