Q&A With the Women of Massage Envy

The C-Suite at Massage Envy is more than 60 percent women, spearheading the initiatives behind the first and largest massage franchise.

How Diversity Strengthens Your Franchise

Inclusion and integration bring key connections to your franchise.

Growth for the Right Reasons

Important lessons learned and shared from a short-lived franchisor.

No Magic Wand

Tips to retain employees and stop the revolving door at your franchise.

Local Franchise Owners Visit Painting With a Twist in Detroit

As 2020 presidential candidates gathered in Detroit for the Democratic Debates, IFA wanted to celebrate the city’s amazing small business owners who are revitalizing their city. On July 31, Michelle Lewis and Donna Lewis, Detroit-based owners of Painting With A Twist, lead a discussion with other local business leaders to talk about the importance of diversity and small businesses in American communities.

“The Mother of Franchising” Receives Long Awaited Recognition

The road to becoming “the Mother of Franchising” was no easy feat for Martha Matilda Harper. Born into a working-class family in Canada, Harper spent the first twenty-five years of her life as a domestic servant before opening her first Harper Hairdressing Parlor in 1888 in Rochester, New York.

Subscribing to a Wider Moat

Five reasons subscriptions can help stabilize your business and client relationships.

Balancing The Sales Approach

How the inside sales team at Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions provides new franchisees a distinct advantage.

Are You Investing in Human Potential?

Leadership is about solving problems and unlocking the potential of others around you.

IFA 2019 Convention Snapshot

The more than 4,000 attendees of the IFA 2019 Annual Convention Feb. 24-27 in Las Vegas left buzzing with inspirational business tips and a much sharper knowledge of their specialties in franchising.

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