http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/resources.htm Bringing franchising information, expertise and advice - from around the world - to one place. en-us Copyright 2009 Franchise-chat.com callum@franchise-chat.com (Callum Floyd) info@franchise-chat.com (Callum Floyd) http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 1440 http://www.franchise-chat.com/images/fclogo-sml.gif http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/resources.htm Franchise-chat.com - Dedicated to world franchise news, discussion and information 140 35 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/australia_more_regulation_from_down_under.htm?src=rss&feat=20100203 Philip F. Zeidman, senior partner with DLA Piper's Franchise and Distribution division, comments on recent changes to Australian franchise regulations. philip.zeidman@dlapiper.com (Philip F. Zeidman) International Franchising Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/australia_more_regulation_from_down_under.htm?src=rss&feat=20100203 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/benchmarking_your_business.htm?src=rss&feat=20100122 Daniel Cloete, National Franchising Manager for Westpac bank in New Zealand, describes benchmarking as a tool for driving franchising performance (NZ benchmarking examples included). franchising@westpac.co.nz (Daniel Cloete) Buying a Franchise Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:06:12 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/benchmarking_your_business.htm?src=rss&feat=20100122 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/wise_counsel.htm?src=rss&feat=20100117 Franchise Advisory Councils are an effective way of harnessing franchisees' ideas and driving franchise systems forward, says Win Robinson, Managing Director of Franchize Consultants (NZ) Ltd. win@fcnzl.co.nz (Win Robinson) Franchise System Management Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:22:46 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/wise_counsel.htm?src=rss&feat=20100117 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchise_development_doing_it_right.htm?src=rss&feat=20100108 Is my business franchiseable and what steps should be taken? Michael H. Seid, Managing Director of Michael H. Seid and Associates, a specialist franchise advisory organisation, provides a logical and comprehensive framework for newcomers considering franchising a business. mseid@msaworldwide.com (Michael H. Seid) Franchising a Business Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:04:41 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchise_development_doing_it_right.htm?src=rss&feat=20100108 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/training_your_franchisees.htm?src=rss&feat=20091218 Mark Siebert, CEO of iFranchise consulting, explains the importance of training, including headquarters training, onsite training, ongoing training and more training. msiebert@ifranchise.net (Mark Siebert) Franchise System Management Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:38:59 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/training_your_franchisees.htm?src=rss&feat=20091218 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/fast_food_challenge.htm?src=rss&feat=20091212 Dr Callum Floyd explores how franchisors are working to compete and survive in the hotly contested, ever-challenged, Fast Food sector. info@franchise-chat.com (Dr Callum Floyd) Franchise System Management Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:21:09 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/fast_food_challenge.htm?src=rss&feat=20091212 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/true_confessions.htm?src=rss&feat=20091205 To sign, or not to sign. Former IFA President, Jerry Wilkerson, shares his experiences and views from a franchise sale. franchise@att.net (Jerry Wilkerson) Buying a Franchise Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:19:57 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/true_confessions.htm?src=rss&feat=20091205 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchising_in_canada.htm?src=rss&feat=20091128 David Gray of Aylesworth, Toronto, outlines the legal environment facing foreign franchisors contemplating entry into Canada. dgray@aylaw.com (David J. Gray) International Franchising Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:59:04 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchising_in_canada.htm?src=rss&feat=20091128 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchising_in_india.htm?src=rss&feat=20091120 Srijoy Das, a Partner with the law firm Archer and Angel (New Delhi), introduces India's potential and legal issues for expanding foriegn franchisors. sdas@archerangel.com (Srijoy Das) International Franchising Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:06:25 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/franchising_in_india.htm?src=rss&feat=20091120 http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/hardest_job_in_franchising.htm?src=rss&feat=20091115 CEO of iFranchise, Mark Siebert, explores one of experienced franchisors biggest regrets: Compromising quality for quantity during initial franchisee recruitment. msiebert@ifranchise.net (Mark Siebert) Franchise System Management Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:41:39 GMT http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/hardest_job_in_franchising.htm?src=rss&feat=20091115