MSA Worldwide

JANUARY 30, 2018

This article intends to provoke discussion around ways in which the social and micro franchising communities of practice can organize and compare information and ideas so that the field of practice can advance more rapidly. The first step to solving the challenges ahead is not as sexy as the title of this article suggests.

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MSA Worldwide

JANUARY 30, 2018

Definition of a Franchise under the Franchise Rule Under the Franchise Rule, the FTC defines a “franchise” in Section 436.1(h) Under a Business Format Franchise the franchise system generally provides operating manuals, training, brand standards, quality control, a marketing strategy, etc.

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MSA Worldwide

JANUARY 25, 2018

The international development community is making important strides toward supporting the growth of successful social businesses through the establishment of “incubators” that support businesses in the early startup phase; and “accelerators” that address organizational, operational, and strategic barriers to growth at later stages.

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