Tips for International Franchise Agreements
Following a boom in franchising in the United States around the 1950s and 1960s, there was a dramatic increase in international franchising activity. Franchised businesses could be found in many[...]
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Following a boom in franchising in the United States around the 1950s and 1960s, there was a dramatic increase in international franchising activity. Franchised businesses could be found in many[...]
As previously blogged, contracts are ubiquitous. However, many people are unfamiliar with the process of creating a contract, and gloss over it during the contract formation stage. This often leads[...]
Will Pinterest be the next Napster? After all, Pinterest facilitates and encourages the illegal sharing of photos and other content on the Internet, as opposed to music. Pinterest is a[...]
A common mistake for small businesses is to think that, once you get a trademark, your brand is safe. It may be. But consider what happened to a business owner[...]
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