Disruption

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Franchising expert Brian Keen encourages entrepreneurs to “Be a disruptor and join the new winners!”. “What keywords have been uppermost in business commentary so far this year?” In searching for a topic for this article, I asked this question at the recent Franchise Expo in Sydney. And there were three clear favourite responses – “change, … Read more

How To Sell A Franchise

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Choosing franchisees is little different from any normal job selection process. However, finding the right applicant for your business isn’t easy… one well-known hamburger chain is said to interview 100 prospective franchisees for every one appointed. Given this difficulty, it is especially important to have an effective recruitment system in place from the start. So, … Read more

5 Reasons Why Startup Franchises Can Fail, and What to Do About It

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Griffiths University reported that the overall number of franchises fell between 2012 and 2014, because of small and unprofitable franchise closures. But franchise groups start small (even McDonalds) and some choose to stay small. 5 STEPS NOT TO FALL AND GET STUCK 1. A franchise is more than Legal Agreements and Operations Manuals. Don’t draft … Read more

Creating More Sales Traffic That Sticks

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Advertising is expensive and, next to creating your product, probably the most critical and expensive investment for developing and growing a successful business. You May Have To Sacrifice Equity Some businesses see advertising as their way to growth but I know this is often a gross oversimplification. And the reason is, advertising done wrong can … Read more

The 7 Eleven Saga and Is Wage Cheating Endemic?

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Of course there has understandably been a lot of press about 7Eleven last year – which appears to be more about franchisee employment practices than franchising per se. There are always a wide range of success and failure stories around franchising but I have found that within the well-managed franchise groups there is very little … Read more

Foodies Go Mainstream

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There Are New Patterns Emerging As Fresh New Food Choices Challenge The Establishment When we arrived on the Gold Coast a few years ago, we were encouraged to visit Tedder Avenue in Main Beach for a foodie experience. The strip boasted some of the best foodie outlets we were told. So we decided to go … Read more

Can You Franchise Your Business

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Well, yes, you can. Virtually every business I have come across in over 30 years has had the potential to be franchised. Having said that, of course, there are exceptions, and I know it is not feasible to create a franchise system for all businesses. Some businesses are so specialised that there would be no … Read more

Why are franchise operations manuals important?

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What is it? In its simplest form, an operations manual is effectively the instruction manual for running a franchise business. It should include information and guidance on all aspects of what a franchisee needs to do in order to run their business as per the operational and branding guidelines of the franchisor. What is the … Read more

Are You Ready To Open New Stores?

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Brian Keen from How to Franchise Simply talks to Renew Design and shares three decades experience working within the franchise industry. We discussed a simple strategy to set your business up for growth. There are a handful of key ingredients that must be in place before a business is ready to expand. When a business owner … Read more

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