The Federal Trade Commission out of the blue decide in November of 2004 that they wanted to revamp the franchise and business opportunity rule; specifically addressing franchising. Now then, why now? To prove to the masses that the Federal Trade Commission is in control? After all it is nearly 10 years after the Federal Trade Commission considered revising the rule, before this report has surfaced again. Ten years?
Franchise companies have come and gone since then, technologies have come and become obsolete since then. The Federal Trade Commission does not need to prove self worth in the franchising realm, for the industry is fully under control with fewer than 2000 active franchisors at this point. Making rules which will only effect 2000 total companies in an already over regulated industry is just not needed. Do not worry about it. Change some definitions, reduce these over burdensome regulations in the franchise rule to prevent unnecessary barriers to entry, maintain competition in the market place and everything will be fine. Right now as it stands these regulations in franchising and those proposed changes will actually create criminals or perceived fraud of entrepreneurs who will be investing capital into markets and providing jobs. Making criminals out of the hard chargers who create, build and innovate, merely because they did not fill out a form correctly, have an extra sentence in a paragraph or make a chart just right is simply something that the Federal Trade Commission should not be involved in.
The statue in front of the Federal Trade Commission shows a half naked man on steroids who could not make the Olympic team in Athens due to doping issues. This man in the statue is attempting to control the mighty wheels of commerce depicted by a horse, it does not show a man shooting the horse in the head with an unregistered handgun. Either way this cruelty to animals is so highly and politically incorrect it must be stopped at once. The Federal Trade Commission needs to get with the program, provide a seem-less market place and work with the business community or remove the statue.
Since 1980 the number of active franchisors is down from 5800 to about 1700 as of 2003. The franchising industry employs a huge chunk of our workforce. Franchising accounts for almost 1/3 of every consumer dollar spent in America, which drives sales and sales tax revenues for state and local governments at a time when they can use all they can get. Franchising accounts for over 350,000 plus outlets, which open each day to sell their wares to willing buyers of their products and services. For us to consider the few complaints in franchising a trend that fraud is increasing and for the Federal Trade Commission to go out of their way to bring cases about out of mere complaints and further burden the industry with additional rules is truly absurd. Think about it.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
Culver prom limo ..Pressure washing companies must look for customers in the retail... Read More
When is advice free and when should you charge for... Read More
As an Investment Representative you've worked hard to build trust... Read More
Q: Is the online world the best place to sell... Read More
Owning a small business in Wichita, KS might not be... Read More
Why Alliances FailWhen do you know an alliance is falling... Read More
COLLABORATIVE NEGOTIATING:Collaborative negotiating is a win-win strategy that can focus... Read More
A janitorial cleaning service is one of the best businesses... Read More
Many pressure washing companies will be glad to take on... Read More
Database Problems in MarketingI have been working on a direct... Read More
So you want to start a business but you don't... Read More
Don't you find that there are so many decisions you... Read More
Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of... Read More
Each day we hear of companies entering the franchising industry.... Read More
Essentially there are 5 tremendously powerful methods to make money... Read More
When starting a business, you have to determine the method... Read More
Sometimes the simple businesses are the ones, which make good... Read More
Just when the entire state was kissing Wichita goodbye, economically... Read More
Not sure how to start a small business? This guide... Read More
A Private Investigator is a professional trained in the art... Read More
In this series of articles I'm going to show you... Read More
In my previous article, Step 1, your challenge for the... Read More
How a donation is different from a sponsorship and what... Read More
Those who are in the pressure washer business should not... Read More
I agree that knowledge should be free, but the next... Read More
Wood Dale limo ..You make the decision to go into business and for... Read More
Seventy percent of US households use the web when shopping... Read More
Contrary to popular belief, small businesses can survive a crazy... Read More
Starting your own e-commerce business can be quite the adventure.... Read More
Hogwash!That's what I say to people who tell me that... Read More
The FTC Franchise Rule maybe changed, as the Federal trade... Read More
"I don't know the key to success, but the key... Read More
Mobile carwashing is hard work, it is tough on the... Read More
When we speak of branding most of the time people... Read More
And is having a logo really that important?My answer to... Read More
As you may know, there are many ways to incorporate... Read More
Winning small and home based businesses today must continually shake... Read More
Many new ventures are preoccupied with all the money they... Read More
Quality control in franchising companies is paramount and all franchising... Read More
No, I'm not talking about gambling or dairy cows ?... Read More
If you are thinking of turning your current into a... Read More
Every employee would like to earn as high a salary... Read More
While I was hard at work last week, an everyday... Read More
Owning a business is a challenging endeavor. If you're like... Read More
Completion not Perfection Five Keys To Doubling Your Productivity and... Read More
Franchisors of home based and mobile businesses need to carefully... Read More
Pet Transportation Services are needed as the number of pets... Read More
Consistency is a huge word when operating your business. I... Read More
If you are a small business you know that you... Read More
If you own a small business, then you know the... Read More
Small Business |