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 Franchise FeaturesFranchise FeaturesTo the edge and backMarch 2010 By being willing to take risks and back his judgement, Damian Kay and his partners have built a fast growing telecommunications franchise business that is planning to grow its international presence. By Andrea O’Driscoll. MOST ENTREPRENEURS...+ Carving out a nicheMarch 2010 Bucking Bull has built a successful national franchise of roast and grill restaurants that serve up one of Australia’s favourite meals – a good old-fashioned roast. By Andrea O’Driscoll Providing traditional roasts and grilled food...+ Spanish recipe for successMarch 2010 The Spanish love affair with chocolate has found equally willing customers in Australia. By Matt Stirling. Matthew Brusi, Mark Attard, Kelly Smith and Giro Maurici, Partners in San Churro. THE SPANISH LEGEND that gave its name to...+ Financing your franchise purchaseMarch 2010 Obtaining the finance to purchase a franchise can be the largest stumbling block for prospective franchisees, but the process can be simplified if the particular franchise system has been accredited by bankers. By Darryn McAuliffe ACCESS...+ Using your noodleAugust 2009 David Milne and Josh James have built a thriving franchise out of the simple idea of serving freshly prepared Asian food in a cardboard box. By Andrea O’Driscoll. BACK IN 1996, when David Milne and...+ Staying connectedAugust 2009 For a lot of companies, the decision to adopt a franchise model is a no-brainer. For Telcoinabox, however, it was a decision that presented almost as many challenges as opportunities. By Andrea O’Driscoll.TELCOINABOX WAS formed...+ Caffeine fixAugust 2009 Mike Koolen utilised a love of the food and beverage industry in developing his coffee franchise Espresso Essential. By Andrea O’Driscoll. MIKE KOOLEN tasted both success and failure in the food and beverage industry before...+ Powering changeAugust 2009 A period of extensive change has paved the way for unprecedented growth across Battery World’s national franchise network. By Andrea O’Driscoll. BATTERY WORLD’S general manager James Nixon-Smith was brought into the company in 2004 to...+ Getting BigAugust 2009 BIG4 Holiday Parks was born from a decision by four Victorian caravan parks to join forces over 30 years ago. Today it includes 180 parks nationwide, under a franchise-style arrangement, but with the ethos still...+ Tips for obtaining franchise financeAugust 2009 Banker Darryn McAuliffe outlines how prospective franchisees need to approach the issue of accessing bank loans to purchase a franchise. THERE HAS BEEN industry and media speculation that lenders are winding back their lending and...+ Utilising the franchising muscleAugust 2009 Businesses big and small, new and old have been feeling the pinch recently from the slowing global economy, and franchise businesses are no different. By Rod Nuttall. DURING AN ECONOMIC slowdown, such as now, it...+ Doing your franchise due diligenceAugust 2009 Doing your homework before deciding to buy a franchise can help you identify the right sort of franchise to buy – or avoid. By Michael Schaper. LET’S ASSUME that you have been searching for months...+ Cream of the cropMarch 2009 New Zealand Natural’s premium ice cream brand is back in the hands of a New Zealand company and going from strength to strength. By Andrea O’Driscoll. WHEN IT COMES to marketing dairy products, nothing...+ Franchising appeals to more womenMarch 2009 Franchising is a popular business model in Australia for couples, and is becoming even more popular with women operating franchises in their own right, as Johanna Baker-Dowdell reports.THE LATEST Franchising Australia Survey shows female franchisees,...+ Adding spice to lifeMarch 2009 Nando’s spicy chicken outlets are cropping up throughout Australia, but according to its managing director Norman Picker, this is just the beginning. By Andrea O’Driscoll.IF YOU ASK Norman Picker, the Managing Director of Nando’s Australia,...+ The ugly side of franchisingMarch 2009 The collapse of the Kleins Jewellery chain – and other franchise failures – has thrown the spotlight on the legal and business status of franchisees when a business goes bust. Specialist franchising lawyer, Esther Gutnick,...+ Fit for printingMarch 2009 A focus on finding the right franchisees has underpinned the steady growth of the Kwik Kopy instant printing franchise system, as managing director David Bell explained to Andrea O’Driscoll. KWIK KOPY BEGAN operating in Australia...+ Protecting yourself IF THE FRANCHISE FAILSSeptember 2008 In these uncertain times of rising interest rates, talk of recession and the credit crisis, it is more important for franchisees to take active steps to protect themselves in the event that their franchisor encounters...+ Waterless car washSeptember 2008 Ecowash Mobile’s waterless car wash service is expanding internationally, having built a strong foundation in the local market. By Andrea Toal THERE CAN’T BE too many people who, having trained as a veterinarian and worked...+ Housing Franchise cements its placeJuly 2008 The move into franchising by the home builder, Hotondo Homes, has further strengthened its position in the marketplace. DESCRIBED AS ‘Australia’s Number One Building Franchise’, Hotondo has helped more than 16,000 families into their homes...+ Earning a healthy crustJuly 2008 A new franchised pizza chain is focusing on healthy gourmet pizzas and is kicking goals with the help of the Heart Foundation’s tick of approval. SCEPTICS MIGHT SCOFF at the concept of a ‘healthy pizza’...+ Winning formula at Hudsons CoffeeJuly 2008 The founders of Hudsons Coffee have fine-tuned their franchising formula to create a strongly growing business. By Andrea Toal.INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL can not only broaden the mind; it can also help identify a good business opportunity....+ Franchise system focuses on HR needs in SMEsMarch 2008 With a tagline of ‘people perform profit’ the HR Coach franchise is helping SMEs boost productivity and profits and retain key staff, which are vital elements in today’s tight labour market. GIVEN AUSTRALIA’S ageing population...+ Assessing your dream franchiseMarch 2008 Every prospective franchisee wants to get onto the next best thing. But how do you evaluate which franchise opportunity is right for you? John DiNatale , Senior Consultant at DC Strategy helps point out the...+ The Quest for moreMarch 2008 Natasha McNamara’s success as a Quest franchisee points the way for younger people to achieve early business success. BEING ON CALL 24 hours a day, on duty several days a week, and living on-site at...+ Fitness franchises are shaping up nicelyMarch 2008 The female health and fitness industry in Australia is booming and three savvy franchisors are championing the cause. By Nicola Card. THE FITNESS INDUSTRY has been reshaped over the past decade with the explosive growth...+ Weighing up the costs and benefits before buyingMarch 2008 Spending the time to diligently research a business opportunity, whether franchised or not, is of critical importance. Raynia Theodore provides a checklist of questions to ask and issues to consider. BUYING A SMALL business, whether...+ Evaluating what type of franchise is best for youMarch 2008 People looking to buy a franchise for the first time need to make a number of significant decisions about what franchise best suits them. Rod Nuttall , the National Executive Manager, Franchising, at the Commonwealth...+ Springing into the house cleaning marketMarch 2008 With cleaners dressed in old-fashioned uniforms using futuristic cleaning techniques, maid2clean is quickly sweeping into the competitive domestic market. FRANCHISE SYSTEM, maid2clean, sprung onto the market during an appropriate season – spring last year –...+ Cleaning up with dog franchisesSeptember 2007 Keeping the family pooch well washed and manicured has become a multi-million dollar industry with some very successful franchise systems dominating the market Mark Ockenden is a happy man. He has traded long hours and...+ Contours turns 100 but not slowing downSeptember 2007 Everyone loves a milestone and ladies’ studio, Contours, is no exception. My Business spoke to CEO David Hundt about what it feels like to turn 100.Contours studios have been strategically created as the less threatening...+ Hot franchise sets the paceSeptember 2007 With more than 130 fast casual restaurants across the nation, Nando’s is one of Australia’s most successful franchises. And it’s popular with food lovers and franchisees alike.There’s a long line of people waiting to get...+ Building a network and a brandSeptember 2007 Creating a large business — whether franchised or not — from small beginnings is the challenge of creating a recognisable brand which delivers on what it promises. Adrian McFedries provides some insight to the key...+ Howards successful waysSeptember 2007 Australian franchise Howards Storage World is rapidly spreading around the globe as well as into all parts of Australia. Nicola Card spoke to one of the franchisees, Marla Georgouras, who runs the Cairns franchise.It was...+ What motivates people to buy franchisesSeptember 2007 The top two motivating factors for Australians planning to buy a franchise before 2010 are the potential to earn and the enhanced lifestyle offered by the change of career path, a recent survey found.In the...+ Re—inventing the wheelSeptember 2007 The franchise Worldwide Online Printing network is aiming to modernise the approach to print and design in Australia. By Peter Stirling.Just over a decade ago, a group of Perth business people decided that there had...+ Choosing the right franchiseSeptember 2007 With a plethora of franchise systems in virtually every industry in the country, people wanting to buy into a franchise are almost spoiled for choice. So what do you need to do to select the...+ Do your homework to find your dreamSeptember 2007 Goal setting and some quality homework will help identify the franchise opportunity that best suits your needs, writes The Mortgage Gallery’s John Bignell. While the term franchising is usually associated with fast food outlets like...+ Pros and cons of franchising your businessSeptember 2007
With many hundreds of franchised business systems in Australia, a fair swag of businesses have already taken the decision in the past to start franchising. But that doesn’t mean that it is right for you....+ |
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