Articles from Franchising World (September 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2007 FranPAC report card: the International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-July is reflected in the following "report card.".	Adams, Victoria	Report	409
A study of franchise loan performance in the SBA loan guaranty programs.	Johnson, Darrell; Reynolds, John	Report	1321
Are veterans sharing their talents with your franchise system? Take one qualified military veteran, match him or her with a popular franchised brand and repeat.			852
Benjamin Franklin: father of franchising? Document shows evidence of first U.S. franchise, first female franchisee.	Strahota, Hilary		1094
Buying a franchise: what you need to know: find basic franchising information quickly and easily at Franchise.org.			1140
Collective banking: leveling the playing field of commercial banking: there are more than 80 value elements a franchisee may experience from membership in a banking syndicate.	Szajna, John L.		1968
Congress faces busy fall agenda: from the single-unit operator to multi-national franchise systems, the full spectrum of businesses involved in franchising must now be aware of the new political dynamics of Washington.	Flanagan, Troy		2047
Consider New Zealand your next franchise development stop: with a robust and fair legal system with no franchising legislation, New Zealand is attractive and high standards are being maintained by the Franchise Association of New Zealand through its membership having to comply with the Code of Practice.	Germann, Stewart		1870
Curing widespread disease: the missing piece of the puzzle may be franchising: franchised health outlets bring affordable health care to sub-Saharan Africa.	Strahota, Hilary		1480
Exhibitor directory: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, October 19-21, 2007.		Directory	1660
Franchise appreciation day activities strengthen industry congressional relationships.	Bonanno, Jessica		763
Franchise expo gives industry a boost in the West.	Isakson, Michael M.		407
Franchise expo seminars focus on working with government agencies.	Goldstein, Joel	Cover story	1632
Franchise prospecting and how to maximize your ROI: there is a resurgence of trade shows and other events underway.	Squire, Jim		2014
Home instead senior care supports VetFran.			323
How to buy a franchise: like any other form of business, there are no guarantees of success.			420
IFA welcomes Ohio Rep. Steve Chabot.			209
In their own words.			1647
Key legal questions to ask: personal liability and obligations of franchisee and family members.	French, David		778
Lessons from a compulsive networker: networking out of one's comfort zone can be challenging and uncomfortable, but with a little time and effort one will find it to be very rewarding.	Hales, Marcia		1290
Marketing with integrity is more than an oxymoron: it's a better way to do business.	Feltenstein, Tom		1237
Optimizing markets for your franchise: achieve maximum market optimization with minimal "cannibalization" of customers through customer analytics.	Buxton, Tom		1284
Patriot express pilot loan initiative offers new benefits: the new SBA patriot express pilot loan program brings broad appeal to the franchising community and its VetFran partners.	Heard, Reginald		1238
Programs and calendar of industry events: International Franchise Association.		Calendar	440
Understand the issues and take action.	Shay, Matthew		513
Welcome new members!			235