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The IFA is Not Pulling Punches

January 27, 2014 By admin

Yesterday the IFA sent a letter to its members alerting them to the pending doom, and that the sky will fall in Maine if the Labor Commerce and Economic Development Committee votes “ought to pass” on the “5 Principles” of the Maine Small Business Investment Act. They have organized a Town Hall Telephone Call for […]

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Survey Reports that Franchise Owners Fear Obamacare

October 6, 2013 By admin

Below are some excerpts from Kate Taylor’s article in Entrepreneur Magazine  Franchisees are among the many business owners trying to make sense of the new law, freezing expansion and cutting back on full-time employees as they fear increased costs will impact their bottom lines. In a new survey by the International Franchise Association, nearly 18 […]

Filed Under: Government Mandates Tagged With: franchise owners, IFA, obamacare

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