Expert Advice
We know that timely, professional advice is crucial to making smart business decisions. Our Expert Advice Articles are written by industry leaders with proven experience in the franchising sector. Our experts cover financial, accounting and legal issues in addition to sound business strategies to help you succeed.
One of the questions that we get asked all the time at Business Franchise magazine, by people researching the purchase of a franchise, is: “Which one would you buy?”. But surely the first question the potential...
Dealer code proposal may pre-empt inquiry recommendations
A government department has floated the idea of a separate industry Code of Conduct for automotive dealers ahead of the final report of the current Franchising...
David Banfield | President | The Interface Financial Group
Research, Research, Research! Are You READY?
You are probably reading this magazine because you have already decided that your next business venture will be a franchise.
You have probably come to this decision after...
Peter Buckingham | Managing Director | Spectrum Analysis
How Do I Find A Great Site?
How often does a business fail, not because the product is poor, but because the retail location planning has put the site in the wrong place? It is very difficult (almost impossible) to make...
Ian Watt | Snr Business Development Manager - Franchising, NSW & ACT | Retail & Business Banking, Westpac
The Importance of a Business Plan
One of the main reasons many businesses, including franchises, fail is because they either do not undertake enough planning before they start, or they do not maintain a solid planning-...
DC Strategy
Franchises You Can Afford: Taking The Leap
Are you looking to venture out on a new business endeavour this year? Ready for that career change that you’ve always dreamed about? By all means, take that leap and dive...
FC Business Solutions
Can You Afford A Franchise?
Buying into a franchise is a big step in your life. It may be one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. while the bank may say ‘yes’ to the monetary cost of the business...
Pete Burdon | Founder & Head Trainer | Franchise Media Training
News Media 101 For Franchisees
While there’s been negative publicity around a few franchise systems lately, it’s important to know that as a franchisee, the news media can be one of your closest allies when it comes to...
Jen & Dougal Jackson | Founders | Jaxzyn
Why Human Communication is Key: To Engaging Your People & Improving Performance.
For many leaders, engagement is a biannual conversation — a retrospective snapshot of how effective their people and culture strategy...