State Regulation of Biz Ops

Originally posted on 01/04/2016, content updated on 11/24/2023 As of January 2016, 26 states in the U.S. had laws that…

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Improving Franchise Laws

Originally posted on 03/31/2016, content updated on 11/10/2023 As I’ve written elsewhere, my guess is that the California franchise relationship…

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Testing a New Franchise Concept

Originally posted 3/16/2017, no content changes. One of the toughest challenges an aspiring franchisor may face is selling its first…

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Suspending Franchise Sales

In several states that require franchise registration, franchisors should suspend franchise sales while an amendment or renewal application is pending with…

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What’s a Biz Op?

What’s a business opportunity or, as we often say, a “biz op”? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates biz op…

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