Monthly Archives: October 2010

Is a weak/any franchise law better than no franchise law?

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

In my opinion, no. Why I believe this goes back a little ways. No Law: In 1998, Mr. Ken Fong, McDonald’s Canada, VP and Corporate Counsel formed an industry  committee together to discuss ways and means to have industry disputes … Continue reading →

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Career advice from Ray & Carol

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

Dear Carol and Ray, People are spreading rumours that I am an untrustworthy, obsessed and unbalanced person. Should I write a book or continue to be black-balled? Signed, Les

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Want to Sue? Get an independent 2nd opinion

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

Wise in medicine. Critical in franchise law. Independent consultants ensure their honesty from pre-trial evaluation (before 1st interview) to settlement. Any CDN lawyer who can’t work with me is saying a lot about themselves. Don’t trust in non-verifiable monopoly services. … Continue reading →

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Why is Mark Bryers, former franchisor & attorney smiling?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Because he knows white-collar laws are a farce. Under Kiwi law, there is insufficient evidence for the Serious Fraud Office, SFO to press criminal charges although 3,000 New Zealanders have lost $80 million of their life savings via the Blue … Continue reading →

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Laws exist to serve their citizens’ imperfections

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

When a franchise crashes, it can devastate some families for decades. Citizens own their own laws, don’t they? Not the experts. Humans constantly evaluate risks in their environment. Very high evolutionary weight is given to this skill but in complex … Continue reading →

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Franchising is in the entrepreneur illusion business

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Magical thinking. Chris Hedges gets it right. @ 5:35: clinging to fantasy; to magical thinking. In essence, what we’re trying to do is to borrow our way back to a bubble economy of 2006. And the danger with that, and … Continue reading →

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If you lost your money, Call your franchise banker.

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Get smart. Who do you think teaches new franchisors or amateurs like David Scenna (Hookers and Booze: Your tax dollars at work) franchise money management? D’oh. Your franchisor is nothing much more than a rodeo clown. The brains behind the … Continue reading →

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Cut the crap. Gimme me some more of these Talking Heads

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

This ain’t no party, This ain’t no disco: Stop fooling around. A media release In the world of franchising, few brands have the luxury of expanding their business with a cult-like brand following and organic public interest. Vancouver based franchisor, … Continue reading →

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+Forty years of denying an appropriate franchise law framework

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

Everyone knows the outcome is pre-determined. Go ahead: Say you’re going to pass franchise laws that protect the most vulnerable. If you believed they put a man on the moon, If you believe there’s nothing up my sleeve,

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Nobody gets paid when the investment answer is “no” or “not yet”

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Until quality matters, honesty does not pay in franchising. Creating a demand for investor discernment is what regulation does and the only valid reason to have a civil service. Publicly mandated membership :: privately-run revenue streams. Make franchising a license-able … Continue reading →

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