We are pleased to announce that the Creative Tutors franchise opportunity is now listed at Entrepreneur.com!

Franchisors during the International Franchise Association(IFA) annual conference February 2010  found that social media continues to be a huge topic of interest to the franchising industry.  Not a surprise!  It seems like anyone in small business and big business alike are trying to find the social media formula that fits their business awareness plans.

Social media has been a growing subject interest over the past four IFA annual meetings.  I have been in all the sessions.... learning.... contributing to the conversation. In the beginning it appeared that most franchise systems were afraid of social media.  The lack of control that business owners had over it.  No matter how you sliced it, social media was something that was not going to be controlled.  In business you have to get comfortable with the ability to get involved in the conversation and learn how to engage with your consumer and build a network of people interested in what your business has to say.  Simple enough?  

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Congress Considers Bill To Help Veterans Own Franchises

Written by Resources for Entrepreneurs Staff Published: 3/17/2010

A new legislative effort backed by the International Franchise Association could make Franchises more affordable for veterans. Veterans, like many people looking for stability and profitability in new business ventures, often consider franchising. News for veterans is often daunting, with high unemployment rates, but Congress is considering a bill to help veterans make the investment to start a franchise. The bill, which is now sponsored by more than 30 members of Congress, was introduced by Representatives Aaron Schock of Illinois and Leonard Boswell of Iowa. It calls for a tax incentive to franchisers who allow qualified veterans to purchase franchises at lower fees. "Given the current economic climate," International Franchise Association vice president of government relations David French said in a statement, "many franchised businesses are finding it harder to access the capital they need to open new stores and recruit new investors. In order to encourage economic growth and make it easier for veterans to own their business, the IFA supports enactment of this tax credit for those franchise systems that choose to offer qualified veterans a discounted franchise fee." Columnist Joe Lindenmayer at Entrepreneur magazine has suggested that veterans are the perfect candidates for franchising, having extensive experience of both quick thinking and teamwork.

Learning challenges led Creative Tutors for Kids International Inc.’s founder to craft business based on individualized, one-on-one instruction.

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Creative Tutors is excited to announce that we will be participating in the International Franchise Association's, Franchise Opportunities for Women and Minorities Seminar. Please mark your calendar and plan to come out and meet with Creative Tutors International's CEO and Founder, Jan Van Blarcum. Detailed information on this event may be found here.

How to Be in Business for Yourself, But Not by Yourself

CHG Cityplace Conference Center | Dallas, Texas

Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Creative Tutors International, Inc. is a proud to announce that it has been accepted as a member of MinorityFran, an initiative of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Launched in February, 2006, MinorityFran was created to build the awareness of franchising within minority communities and increase the numbers of minority franchisees, employees and suppliers.

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PLANO, TX, August 27, 2009 – Retail stores have anniversary sales, but a franchise system lowering its price tag? Creative Tutors International is discounting its franchise fee 25 to 40 percent to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Depending on the size of a school district, Creative Tutors’ regular start-up costs range from $20,000 to $45,000. Until December 31, 2009, the cost is $15,000.

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