This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand This year’s Conference was judged a great success by attendees, with the responses to the post-conference survey scoring the Speakers, Content and Organisation in the high ninety per cent ranges for satisfaction. The Conference, held at the Millennium and Copthorne… Continue reading Pathways to success
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Changes to franchising will not affect those already doing the right thing
The ground work has been laid for the anticipated changes to our sector. At the time of writing, the Federal Minister for Small Business, the Honourable Bruce Billson has introduced to Parliament, the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Industry Code Penalties) Bill 2014 (the Bill). The Bill essentially creates a provision enabling the ACCC to either… Continue reading Changes to franchising will not affect those already doing the right thing
ATO warns against treating employees as contractors
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand It’s one of the contentious issues facing business owners and operators… are workers employees or contractors? Just because they have an Australian business number (ABN), work infrequently or only do short jobs, specific tasks or projects, doesn’t mean they are… Continue reading ATO warns against treating employees as contractors
Alternative finance options for franchisees
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand The limitations of traditional bank lending to potential franchisees is restricting the growth of franchise networks and is a source of frustration to franchisors, according to a recent meeting of franchise leaders. More than 60 franchisor CEO’s and senior… Continue reading Alternative finance options for franchisees
The cost of success: How to balance your focus
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand It’s not that often as business owners we talk openly about the cost of success. For most of us we keep our game face on and rarely expose the other side. Regardless of whether you’ve been in business for… Continue reading The cost of success: How to balance your focus
Open handshake or clenched fist?
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand When your franchise business earns its full potential, everyone is happy in some way or another. But when things go pear shaped in the system, what can you do to resolve the issues and maintain healthy franchise relationships? Franchising… Continue reading Open handshake or clenched fist?
Franchising is a service industry
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Any business can be franchised. All that is required is a system. When everything in the business procedure is systemised it can be duplicated and become the perfect vehicle for a franchise. All a franchisee then needs to do is… Continue reading Franchising is a service industry
How to set meaningful business goals
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand All successful businesses need to develop and utilise a goal driven mentality in their daily activity. Goals should focus the mind and the activity of all employees from the CEO to the newest apprentice and everyone in between. Studies… Continue reading How to set meaningful business goals
International expansion and the legal complexities
This article appears in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand Often reported as the most successful method of product and service distribution developed during the Twentieth Century, franchising is seeing huge success on an international scale. Businesses today are encountering a business climate open to and accepting of new… Continue reading International expansion and the legal complexities
Advertising and Selling: The Golden Rules
This article appears in the July/August 2014 issue of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand The quirks of the franchising industry make advertising an interesting dynamic. For the most part, franchisors dictate marketing arrangements to ensure consistency across the network. While franchisors strictly handle the big budget campaigns, at a regional level franchisees deal… Continue reading Advertising and Selling: The Golden Rules