Murdoch on Thinking beyond Dead Trees for Newspapers

There is yet more news out that newspaper print readers

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FDIC To Insure Gift Cards

The FDIC on November 13 issued a statement that they will insure stored value cards if those funds have been placed at an insured depository institution.

Split don't Bail

Another financial bailout? This time for the Big Three Automakers.

When all else fails, who will rescue us? Saudi Arabia? China? Russia? Ourselves?

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Blue MauMau Turns Three

Blue MauMau officially launched its site three years ago today. My how time flies when you're having fun!

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ABA Lawyers Teach How to Silence Franchise Blogs

A workshop for franchise attorneys will kick off Thursday on how franchisors can hush unwanted voices on the Internet. The workshop is entitled "New Media Threats - Responding to Cyber-Attacks" and will be held at the 2008 American Bar Association Forum on Franchising in Austin, Texas.

Franchisees Unconcerned about Unionization?

The most significant franchisee-specific issue in this election has attracted no comment on Blue MauMau. Why is that?

Brilliant Royalty Cheats

Here are some age old basics on catching royalty cheats and while there are often additional franchise specific tools available, I hope this offers more of an insight into a dangerous game many only thought they understood.

The Complicit Loan Broker In Franchise Fraud

It is common practice in franchising for a franchisor, especially a fairly new franchisor, to steer its franchise investors to a particular loan broker, and sometimes even to a particular bank.

Franchisee Compliance Due Diligence

Twenty five years ago, before automatic POS systems tracked and forwarded business information of all sorts from franchisee to franchisor; back when it was still a new thing that you could remotely

Perspectives on Franchise Pre-Purchase Services

A short time ago, Attorney Michael Webster responded to a comment I made and it showed me the disconnect between two “types’ of franchise buyer services providers.  

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