PTP Franchise Resources

Franchise Articles
Eight Things to look for in a Franchise
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers

Five Franchise Tips
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Franchising: making the choice by Jason Baer
Personal Fitness Professional | April 2007

Get Personal: The growth of personal training studios has opened up a new avenue for club members, trainers and potential franchisees.
By Stuart Goldman
Club Industry | April 2008

New opportunities for personal training franchises By Jason Baer
Fairfield County Business Times | May 2007

Return on investment: probing the franchise by Jason Baer
Fitness Business News | February 2008

Selecting the Right Franchise for You
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Should I Buy a Franchise?
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

What is UFOC?
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Franchises
FranchiseGator.com A directory of franchise opportunities.

FranchiseHelp.com has information regarding selecting a franchise to buy.

FranCorp helps prospective franchisees make a more informed decision.

U.S. Federal Trade Commission offers consumer protection when buying a franchise.

Personal Training Articles
How to hire the ultimate personal training staff by Jason Baer
Personal Fitness Professional | July 24, 2007

In personal training, likability comes first by Jason Baer
FitnessJobs.com | October 30, 2007

Survey finds personal training on top; aerobics on decline
Fitness Business Pro | August 2006

Personal Training Business
Fitness Business News is a magazine with news about fitness franchises, clubs, equipment and people.

Fitness Business Radio has podcasts of interviews with fitness and personal training business professionals.

Fitness Business Pro Magazine: Management News for Health and Fitness Facility Leaders

Personal Fitness Professional Magazine | Fit-Pro.com seeks to provide information to fitness professionals regarding sound finance and business practices.

Personal Trainer Business Alliance seeks to help personal trainers of gain the professional respect and the compensation they deserve for improving the lives of others.

Personal Trainer Business Forum is an annual personal training industry conference.

Become a Personal Trainer - Everything you need to get started!

Small Business Operations
New Canaan Chamber of Commerce

SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a non-profit association of over 10,000 working and retired executives who volunteer their time to educate entrepreneurs and help them to create and grow small businesses in the U.S.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government whose aim is to help Americans start, build and grow businesses.

Workz - Helping Small Business Grow is a small business resource with over 1000 articles, templates and tools.