It’s no secret consumer behaviour has changed, at least in the short to medium term, and possibly forever, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. While some retail outlets have suffered terribly, and even closed their doors for good, others have thrived. So, you may be asking, does retail franchising make a good investment… Continue reading DO RETAIL FRANCHISES MAKE A GOOD INVESTMENT IN A POST-COVID WORLD ?
There’s always something that needs improving, fixing or renovating around the house. And it’s often easier to call in the professionals to complete the work. If you like home improvement, landscaping or interior decorating, a home improvement franchise might be the right fit for you. The home improvement market is enormous – its market… Continue reading Top Reasons to Start a Home Improvement Franchise
Here we are, over six months into the pandemic. And with no sign of an end in sight. There are, of course many, many negatives to life during this pandemic – hundreds of thousands of deaths, businesses collapsing, people unable to leave their homes. And we’re also seeing some trends emerging, like in-store… Continue reading Home Improvement Businesses in a COVID World – Five Tips to Stay Safe
These five lessons from the COVID-19 crisis show the advantages that owning a franchise can have over owning a stand-alone business. Lesson 1: We’re all in this together In business as in life and nature, there’s strength in numbers. We’re all stronger when we stand together, and that’s what franchising is all about – or… Continue reading Is a Franchise Better than an Independent Business in a Crisis?
2020 has been a very challenging time for businesses, with COVID-19, bushfires and drought taking an unprecedented toll on many. While tax and super may not be on the top of your mind during these times, we want to make it as easy as possible for you and are here to help and support you.… Continue reading Ways to Help You Get Ready for This Tax Time
Australian hospitality has always been a flamboyant, energetic sector – the heartbeat of social interaction filled with outgoing service-oriented people, world-class baristas, sommeliers, and creative chefs. To see this industry, employing over 800,000 people, forced to its knees by COVID-19 has been devastating. The closed doors, the empty outdoor areas were images that have… Continue reading Future-Proofing Your Restaurant or Café in a Post COVID-19 World
From implementing extra cleaning of frequently touched surfaces to appointing a COVID-19 ‘champion,’ a national anti-viral sanitisation company has developed a return-to-work applicable to all businesses who want to keep their workplaces safe in the new physical distancing environment. Lisa Macqueen, Co-Founder and Director at Australian anti-viral cleaning company Cleancorp (cleancorp.com), says: “At Cleancorp,… Continue reading Have Your Say: 9-Step Guide for Returning Your People to Work Safely
I recently heard that phrase from a colleague. It turns out it’s the name of a self-help book designed to guide individuals through a personal crisis, but it’s also the perfect way for organisations to think about COVID-19. Simply put, there has never been a better time to think about changing your board or organisational… Continue reading When Everything Changes, Change Everything
We’re in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; already one of the most destructive periods in the history of the world. Hundreds of thousands of people dead, over 5.49 million infected, and the probability of a couple of million people in Australia and New Zealand being unemployed before this Christmas. And no one really knows… Continue reading Food Business Safety as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
As the world scrambles to respond to the threat CoVid19 poses to humanity, life has become particularly challenging for a lot of people. A report by the Grattan Institute predicts between 14 and 26 per cent of Australian workers could be out of work as a direct result of the coronavirus shutdown, with the crisis… Continue reading Letting People Go Well – A Guide on What to Do