Articles from Franchising World (June 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"I want to be on this guy's team".			682
10 key states targeted as IFA launches "Franchise Congress": nationwide network to create franchise-business advocates.			694
A black belt in caring.			491
Building recruitment and support strategies for franchises: change is unavoidable and being flexible may be the key to long-term, sustainable success.	D'Ambrosio, Maria		1233
Ending credit logjam will create more jobs: new report makes case for new small-business lending policies.		Report	677
Evaluating business development opportunities in urban markets: has your franchise system researched buying powers lately of racial and ethnic minorities?	Brewer, Miriam L.		1312
Financial implications of the stimulus package.	Feldman, Ronald A.		1459
Franchise leaders discuss credit, social networking during Dallas roundtable.	Harrison, Alisa		1170
Franchise lending: beyond a paradigm shift: it will be incumbent for franchisors to become far more familiar with the changes their lenders are undergoing.	Rodi, Bob		1964
Franchised health-care system seeks donations: franchising leaders join effort to advance health-care delivery in Africa.		Brief article	266
In memoriam.		Obituary	113
Making your brand attractive for multi-unit development: franchisors must be focused on a number of key areas to help facilitate growth.	McDougall, Dave		1053
Minority small-business owners: tapping franchising's power: here are several inspiring stories about six committed and creative minority franchisees who offer insights for all operating in a challenging environment.		Cover story	179
Multi-cultural inclusion strengthens franchising.	Dwyer-Owens, Dina		398
Navigating the franchising process: a primer for minority franchisees.	Khan, Aslam		974
Out of the projects, Emir Lopez returns to give back.			711
Planet Smoothie will host eight "Franchise U" sessions across the Southeast, to include Tallahassee, Atlanta, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, Jacksonville and Fort Myers.		Brief article	84
Power couple pays trust forward.			515
Rebranding: seven steps to success.	Sasser, Linda	Conference news	1545
Red Mango.		Brief article	80
Senate majority leader Reid tells IFA: lending help coming.			392
She wears lots of different hats besides "boss".		Brief article	566
Social networking: it's not just for kids.	Shay, Matthew		655
Teamwork works, even in troubled times.		Brief article	701
The death tax: will the new Congress bring relief to franchised small businesses?	Flanagan, Troy		670
The entrepreneurial climate: 2009 and beyond: it seems clear that the ingredients for an entrepreneurial boom are in place.	Miller, Brian		1695
Under new management? Engaging franchisee-owners: a new executive's key to future success should include participation and inclusion.	Mangiamele, Paul		1865
Using franchise expos to close the deal: franchise shows like the West Coast Franchise Expo guarantee more face time with qualified leads and can help strengthen the connection with prospects already in the pipeline.	Goldstein, Joel		1463