This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Franchisors & Franchisees Beware – Identify Sustainable Points of Difference When buying a franchise you are committing to a five to ten year venture involving an investment that may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy. You do… Continue reading Will your franchise be competitive in 5 years?
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This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Tecoma protestors take franchise fight from Melbourne to Chicago A group of protestors who oppose the construction of a McDonald’s outlet at Tecoma in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne have raised $36,000 through crowdfunding to take their protest to… Continue reading Behind the Headlines
50 Shades of Grey?
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Sorry ladies, but franchise research should be all about black & white. Let’s face it making the decision to go into any business can be nerve racking, stressful, exciting, tiring, confusing, and of course when contemplating a franchise it’s… Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey?
The long and short of V.I.P. Home Services
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand If we look back throughout the last few decades in the building and home franchising industry, there are few placed like Bill Vis, from V.I.P. Home Services, to provide insight into the changes, trends, challenges, and successes in the… Continue reading The long and short of V.I.P. Home Services
Restraints of Trade in Franchise Agreements
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand A common mistake people make when entering into a franchise agreement is to only focus on the matters that affect them at the time of purchase. In particular, they look at things like the cost of the franchise and… Continue reading Restraints of Trade in Franchise Agreements
How to sell using Social Media
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand While the common advice provided by social media consultants is to engage with your followers and not sell through social media, there are tools and tips that can help franchises grow online. Why Use Social Selling? In a nutshell,… Continue reading How to sell using Social Media
Top 10 success tips for Builders and Trades
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Since 1997, I have been working with people fortunate enough to combine the good business sense of franchising with the health and lifestyle benefits of ‘hands-on’ services like construction, trades and home services. I even spent an eye-opening year… Continue reading Top 10 success tips for Builders and Trades
Jim’s secrets to success
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand I’ve made countless mistakes in my business career, and my character flaws are legion. Yet when I look over a business that began with a $24 start-up to becoming Australia’s largest service franchise network, there is one principle that… Continue reading Jim’s secrets to success
Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand WHAT IT MEANS FOR FRANCHISEES Earlier this year, the Australian Government appointed franchise industry expert, Mr Alan Wein, to conduct a review of the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”) and report back with recommendations for improvement. On… Continue reading Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct
Are your expections realistic?
This article appears in the November/December 2013 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand A new report from Griffith University found franchisees who take part in pre-entry education have higher levels of satisfaction. Why? Because their expectations are more realistic. In 2010 the Australian government funded research designed to get a better understanding… Continue reading Are your expections realistic?