Archive for January, 2010
Posted by FranNet on January 30th, 2010 under Franchise Industry News Tags: Congress, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Fee, IFA, International Franchise Association •
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Status: The International Franchise Association is calling on Congress to begin work on new legislation that will make health insurance more affordable for franchised small businesses. The one-sided, go-it-alone approach to reform has been rejected by a growing chorus of Americans across the country. Urge your members of Congress to start moving forward on sensible [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 28th, 2010 under Business Ownership, Events Tags: Business Ownership, event, franchise, FranNet, seminar, starting a business •
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It is okay to see what is out there. Many people are just curious on what their options are right now. You probably have a lot of questions and this detailed online seminar is designed just for you to answer those questions on franchising basics from the comfort of your own computer. If you are [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 23rd, 2010 under Success Stories Tags: CA, FranNet, Home Care Service Franchise, Low start up costs, success story, Synergy HomeCare, Upland, Vic Scimo •
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Kitty and Bill M. of Upland, CA. are the proud new franchisees of Synergy HomeCare. FranNet’s Vic Scimo provided great support and kept Kitty and Bill focused through their discovery process and the holidays. Kitty is an IT Consultant and Bill a Regional Sales Manager. Both have cultivated great leadership and marketing skills through their [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 22nd, 2010 under Success Stories Tags: Fibrenew Franchise, franchise, franchise opportunity, FranNet, Leslie Kuban, Macon GA, success story •
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Steve and Jason O. of Macon, Georgia found the franchise opportunity they were looking for with the help of FranNet’s Leslie Kuban and were matched to a Fibrenew Franchise. Steve, who is 58, the former Director of Human Resources, wanted a change from the corporate world. Steve added, “It was just time for me to [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 21st, 2010 under Small Business, Tips and Trends Tags: hiring employees, Hiring Tips, Immigration and Insurance, Small Business •
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For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about hiring employees. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into building a solid foundation for your business. Don’t let a bad hiring decision or carelessness reverse all your hard work. Hiring staff comes with a new set of legal obligations, paperwork, and expenses. Here is [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 20th, 2010 under Small Business, Tips and Trends Tags: federal tax, forms, Hiring Tips, I-9, independent contractors, Records and Paperwork, tax records, US Department of Labor, W2 form, W4 form •
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In these two weeks we’ll be talking about hiring employees. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into building a solid foundation for your business. Don’t let a bad hiring decision or carelessness reverse all your hard work. Hiring staff comes with a new set of legal obligations, paperwork, and expenses. Here are some [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 19th, 2010 under Franchises Tags: franchise, franchise growth, International Franchise Association, property emergency services franchise, PuroClean •
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Bucking the trend of most U.S. businesses in a tremulous 2009, PuroClean, the nation’s fastest growing property emergency services franchise, enjoyed a record-setting year, opening 89 new franchise locations and more than $90 million in revenues, up from $68 million in 2008. Most impressive were sales gains at existing franchise locations, up an astounding 31 [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 18th, 2010 under Small Business, Tips and Trends Tags: Common-law employee, employee Classification, Federal minimum wage, Hiring Tips, Independent contractor, Statutory employee, Statutory nonemployee •
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In these two weeks we’ll be talking about hiring employees. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into building a solid foundation for your business. Don’t let a bad hiring decision or carelessness reverse all your hard work. Hiring staff comes with a new set of legal obligations, paperwork, and expenses. Here are some [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 15th, 2010 under Small Business, Tips and Trends Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment Opportunity, Family Medical Leave Act, federal laws, Hiring Tips, US Department of Labor •
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In these two weeks we’ll be talking about hiring employees. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into building a solid foundation for your business. Don’t let a bad hiring decision or carelessness reverse all your hard work. Hiring staff comes with a new set of legal obligations, paperwork, and expenses. Here are some [...]
Posted by FranNet on January 14th, 2010 under Franchise Industry News Tags: Community efforts, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Interaction, International Franchise Association, responding to crisis •
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On January 12th, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 10 miles outside the capital city of Haiti. The capital city has been devastated with collapsed buildings and people trapped beneath the rubble. Full reports of casualties, damage and needs are not yet available. As you are witnessing the terrible news coming out of Haiti, the island [...]