El FDD: La clave para conocer una franquicia
Qué es el Franchise Disclosure Document El Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) constituye uno de los documentos más importantes al evaluar la compra de una franquicia en Puerto Rico o Estados Unidos. La Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exige a los franquiciantes divulgar información financiera, operacional y legal relevante antes de que una persona invierta dinero o […]
La franquicia como negocio propio: Lo que debes saber
1. Analiza tu personalidad– ¿Tienes lo que hace falta? Como todo negocio propio debes contar con disciplina, empuje y consistencia. Prepara una lista de tu experiencia, intereses, destrezas y que buscas en un negocio. Examina tus trabajos pasados; cuanto puedes invertir; cuáles son tus expectativas de estilo de vida; Que piensas del proceso de […]
Trade Secret Protection in Puerto Rico
By: Robert A. Fleming- Business Attorney Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has a new statute to regulate the use and protection of industrial or trade secrets. Known as the “Industrial and Trade Secret Protection Act of Puerto Rico.” Act No. 80 of June 3, 2011, follows the model law of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). […]
Dealing With Difficult Workers: What You Need to Know
If you are a boss that relies on disciplinary memos to improve employees’ attitudes or performance you should know by now, it rarely works. Written warnings are often perceived by workers as the untold beginning of their discharge process. It’s not surprising that they are counter-productive. On the surface, the employee may appear as if […]
Perfect Attendance at Work
A while ago, a client mentioned to me that people were regularly coming to work late. He wanted this situation to change pronto because it was creating operational and economic issues for the company. He asked for suggestions besides sending warnings to the workers. He also mentioned that employees always had a reason to justify […]