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Franchise Industry Leaders to Address U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 79th Annual...
In the IFA’s ongoing effort to develop positive working relationships with the elected leaders at all levels of government, on Sunday, June 19th, IFA Chairman Jack Earle, Managing Partner of Earle...
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Are financial regulations killing jobs?
There is increasing concern across America that Dodd-Frank, last year’s banking regulatory reform, is having harmful, unintended consequences on small business–and jobs. With the economy showing no...
View ArticlePOLITICO: Can small businesses bank on $30B loan fund?
Link: POLITICO: Can small businesses bank on $30B loan fund? Today’s Politico.com features an in-depth story about the credit crunch facing small businesses, quoting Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of...
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Campaign for capital access beginning to resonate
The biggest challenge facing the franchise industry’s ability to create jobs and reach its full potential is access to capital. Franchisors want to expand their systems. Franchisees need to make...
View Article“Unchanged” Diagnosis for Ailing Economy
The first six words of the Labor Department’s June report on jobs says it all – “Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged. . .” More than 14 million Americans are unemployed. Of these,...
View ArticleAs business groups such as the IFA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and The...
As business groups such as the IFA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and The Business Roundtable announced their support for efforts to raise the debt ceiling in order to ensure the economic certainty of...
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Denver franchise execs host first-ever “lending bootcamp”
Leaders of the nation’s small business credit access campaign arrived in Denver July 19 for Faegre & Benson’s first-ever “lending bootcamp” spearheaded by Faegre partner and IFA Supplier Forum...
View ArticleMembers of the International Franchise Association joined Senate Majority
Members of the International Franchise Association joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for a press conference yesterday to...
View ArticleSBA Announces Near-Record Loan Volume in 2012
On Tuesday, the U.S .Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that its loan programs had reached its second-highest total ever for loan dollars in a fiscal year during FY 2012. SBA reported that...
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Franchisers, Lenders Huddle at Denver Lending Boot Camp
On Tuesday, the IFA, the Denver Franchise Business Network (FBN), Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and FRANdata hosted a Franchise Lending Boot Camp in Denver to educate franchise leaders and lenders on the...
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