Direct Mail Fundraising - Your Competitor in Donation Request Letters is American Idol

Learn a lesson in direct mail fundraising from Cindy Sheehan. The bereaved mother who became a figurehead for the US anti-war movement abandoned her fight in May 2007 after growing disenchanted with the campaign.

Fund Raising Organizations Get You More Money

You can find some interesting fund raising organizations out there today. When you need to raise some serious money for a charity or group then a fund raising organization will have...

Using Cards for a Fundraiser

There are a lot of ways to raise fund. There's the car washing thing where you can ask people to let their cars be washed for a cause. And there's the garage or bake sale that is a good way to both raise some funds and dispose of unnecessary stuff from your closets or storage rooms. And then there's the card. A variety of cards can be used as a vehicle to raise some money. You'll find that discount cards and the scratch cards have high success rates of raising some funds when conducted properly. Using cards is an easy and fast way to raise some money.

Fundraising Reward Programs

The proper use of an incentive program will definitely maximize your results. Plan well to motivate your participants, encourage repeat business, reward your volunteers, and build your support within the community.

Sales Incentives for Fund Raisers

The right sales incentive program will definitely boost your fundraising results. It's easy to design one that makes sense for your particular situation. Sure it takes a little extra effort, but the results are well worth it in extra sales.

What is Private Franchising? It is Nothing Someone Made It Up

The Federal Trade Commission has an obligation to the general public, their stated consumer education mission and to the over regulated franchising industry and the small business operators running Biz Ops to separate the two business models by way of legal definition. The Federal Trade Commission saga.

Franchising Industry Burdened in Over Regulation

There were only an estimated 1800 active franchisors in this country at the end of 2002, that number down from 6000 in a single decade. It is not hard from this effort to increase regulations to see why.

Entrepreneurship Story; Over Regulation in Franchising Part I

Part I of II; Jim and Sally run a successful auto business, which they have built up over two decades and have expanded to three stores and many of their friends keep saying, “You should Franchise.” They think about this for about five years read a few books, like “Franchising for Dummies,” The “E-Myth”, “The Franchising Bible” and many others on the shelves of the new big book store in town with the coffee shop inside.

Entrepreneurship Story; Over Regulation in Franchising Final Chapter

Sally and Jim have launched their automotive franchise business and are now selling franchises; problems arise as lawyers and over regulation threaten to ruin their life’s work, see how it ends; tragedy or success. A realistic story of modern day franchising

Franchising and Royalty Payments

If you are thinking of turning your current into a franchising company you will need to determine a fair and equitable franchise royalty fee. There are a number of questions you will need to ask yourself in determining this fee such as what services you will provide to your franchisee team and what that will cost.

The History of Franchising - The Creation of the Franchise Business

Where did franchises originate? Discover the beginning of franchise opportunities.

Franchising Opportunities

Many companies prefer to infiltrate the market using franchising as an option. For this process to be smooth, the franchise must be carefully chosen. This involves a long procedure that must be studiously followed for the success of a business.

Franchising Industry Trends in 2006

The Franchising Industry has taken some hits in the last couple of decades. Some came from onerous regulation and piss poor performance of agencies like the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Division’s Franchise Group