In this installment of the Franchise Law Podcast series, Adam Siegelheim, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Franchise Group, interviews Steve Beagelman, President of SMB Franchise Advisors. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Beeagelman discuss an important component of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD), item 19. An item 19 provides prospective franchisees with information relating to the financial performance of the brand and what they can expect in the way of sales, revenues and cost structures.
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On October 22, 2011, I was a panelist at the New Jersey Chapter of Community Associations Institute Annual Exposition. The seminar focused on Rules and Regulations for community associations. Particularly, the seminar focused how best to reconcile rules and regulations in light of New Jersey and Federal statutes that may be in opposition to the association-implemented rule.
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Adam J. Siegleheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise Group, attended the 2011 International Franchise Expo’s Annual Convention February 13-16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this podcast, Mr. Siegelheim meets with Thomas Scott of Brand Journalists. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Scott discuss how to use social media outlets in order to strategically grow your brand and drive qualified traffic to your franchise.
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Adam J. Siegleheim, member of Stark & Stark’sFranchise Group, attended the 2011 International Franchise Expo’s Annual Convention February 13-16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this podcast, Mr. Siegelheim meets with Paul Segretto of Franchise Essentials. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Segretto discuss social media and how franchisors can utilize social networking applications, such as Facebook, to enhance their brand.
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Adam J. Siegleheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise Group, attended the 2011 International Franchise Expo’s Annual Convention February 13-16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the convention, Mr. Siegelheim interviewed Ricardo Roman, V.P. of Strategic Alliance for Caliper. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Roman discuss a presentation Mr. Roman recently gave entitled, “The Psychology of the Successful Franchisee.” Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Roman also discuss the value of franchisors utilizing assessment tools when meeting with potential franchisees.
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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview, live from the 2010 International Franchise Expo in Washington DC, with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise group, and Fred Kriss, Founder of FranchiseRight. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Kriss discuss a new incubator program developed by FranchiseRight which assists business owners in deciding if they should franchise their business and how business owners can raise the capital needed for franchising.
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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise group, and Harvey Homsey, Vice President Franchise Systems for Express Employment Professionals, at the 2010 International Franchise Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise group, and Larry Carnell, Vice President of Business Development for BeneTrends, Inc., at the International Franchise Association’s 2010 Franchise Expo South in Miami, Florida.
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