Franchise Today

This week on Franchise Today, host, Paul Segreto is joined by Steve Ellerhorst, CEO and Executive Director at the International Association of Franchisees and Dealers. Paul and Steve discuss franchisee associations and how they can benefit franchise systems of all sizes.

This week on Franchise Today, the Franchise Finance 2010 series continues with guest, Darrell Johnson, President & CEO at FRANdata. Host, Paul Segreto, and Darrell continue the discussion on Franchise Finance in this aptly titled segment, "The New Normal and How Lenders Really Think About Financing Franchises."

This week begins the two-part Franchise Finance 2010 series on Franchise Today. In this week's segment, 'Who Moved The Money and Where Can I Find It?' Host, Paul Segreto, welcomes as his guest, Ronald Feldman, CEO at Siegel Financial Group. Paul and Ron discuss the current state of SBA financing including a look at SBA 504 and 7A programs. In addition, insight into what Siegel Financial Group does for franchisees and franchisors should open some eyes within the franchise community.

This week on Franchise Today, host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, Nancy Weingartner, editor at Franchise Times. In addition to discussing Franchise Times and its evolution as an industry-leading publication, Paul and Nancy discuss the past and future of franchising, from an industry observer's point of view.

In the last segment of the Legal Eagle Franchise Series on Franchise Today, host Paul Segreto welcomes Leslie Curran as his guest. Leslie is a Franchise Attorney at Plave Koch PLC and Board Member / President-elect at NAWBO Greater DC. Paul and Leslie will discuss how to utilize franchise brokers while mitigating risk. In addition, Leslie will report on the IFA Legal Symposium and provide some insight into the Women's Franchise Network.

In this special 30-minute segment of Franchise Today, Greg Nathan, renowned psychologist and best selling author of Profitable Relationships and The Franchise E-Factor, will be Paul Segreto's special guest. Greg and Paul will focus their attention on Greg's upcoming event, "Profitable Partnerships - Franchise Relations Boot Camp" and discuss reasons why franchisors should make every effort to attend. The event will be held in Denver on May 25th and 26th.

This week, in the third segment of the increasingly popular four-part Legal Eagle Franchise Series on Franchise Today, Host, Paul Segreto, welcomes as his guest, Franchise Attorney, Warren Lee Lewis, to discuss Franchise Sales Best practices. Warren is the author of The Franchise Seller's Handbook and is Shareholder - Franchising & Licensing at Akerman Senterfitt. Paul and Warren will focus on maintaining compliance throughout the franchise sales process, permitted and prohibited franchise sales practices and much more.

As the Legal Eagle Franchise Series continues, Host Paul Segreto is joined by Lane Fisher, Partner at Fisher Zucker LLC. Lane is a very active member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and is a member of its Board of Directors. Paul and Lane will discuss developing Financial Performance Representations (FPRs) for inclusion in Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs). They will focus on the do's and don'ts of utilizing those representations to ensure compliance within federal guidelines while effectively utilizing the representations for mutual benefit of franchisor and franchise candidates.

This week on Franchise Today begins the month-long Legal Eagle Franchise series. Starting with guest, Michael Webster, Principal at the Law Office of Michael Webster and Chair of Strategic Committee at International Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto, explores legal issues within franchising today. In this segment, Paul and Michael discuss the purpose of independent franchise associations, alternative dispute resolution and the upcoming convention for the International Association of Franchisees and Dealers scheduled for May 10-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This week on Franchise Today, Paul Segreto is joined by Blair Nicol, Board Member at FranNet LLC and President and Owner at FranNet of Southern California. Paul and Blair will explore the world of franchise brokerage and discuss current franchise sales challenges, doing business with franchise brokers, ethics and compliance within franchising, and much more.