Blendi Muriqi is the Founder & CEO of Delegate.co, where he uses AI to revolutionize remote staffing solutions across various industries. A serial entrepreneur with a knack for innovation, Blendi’s journey began in high school when he co-founded his first business to improve processes. This early experience sparked his passion for efficiency and technology.
Jeremy Harris has over 25 years’ experience as an accountant and business advisor. He is a director of Grow Group Global which includes Grow CFO, Direct Management and My Plan Plus. Jeremy’s burning desire in business is to support business owners to achieve their impact and aspirations, through education and information. He was Chief Financial Officer for an international company to support its listing on New York Stock Exchange in 2022. Jeremy holds a degree in accounting from Queensland University of Technology and is a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Let’s Talk About Franchising
I didn’t hesitate to accept Brooke Robey’s invitation on the Connect Podcast to discuss a topic I’m incredibly passionate about: Franchising… I’m delighted to share it with you now—I hope you like it.
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Danessa Itaya is president of Bio-One®, the most trusted crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise in the United States and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of brands.
Danessa has been a nationally recognised pioneer in the franchise industry for nearly 30 years and has more than 10 years of leadership experience with noteworthy franchisors such as Service Brands International, Maid Right, Molly Maid and Property Management Inc.
Alan Borges is a leading authority in relational leadership development within the franchising industry, with over two decades of experience across Australia and New Zealand. Alan has become a trusted advisor and mentor to many franchisors and franchisees, transforming operations through a focus on relationship management, emotional intelligence, and executive functions.
Just lately I have had a couple of franchisees with experience in different brands coming to me saying they are considering buying the rights to become the Australian franchisor or setting up their own franchise group.
Invariably, the people concerned say they know everything about franchising and that they just want help with setting up their systems. The rest is in the bag, and they see no problems in the future.
David McLean has over 45 years’ experience as a business owner and over 35+ years as a consultant, working with a broad range of clients from larger multi-nationals to small family-owned businesses.
Andrej Petkovski is a renowned cyber security expert and the founder of Osmicro Networks, a leading Sydney-based cyber security provider. With a wealth of experience in securing networks and responding to active intrusions, Andrej has been instrumental in protecting enterprises and SMEs from cyber threats. His expertise spans across various sectors, where he has successfully implemented robust security measures and led critical response teams during cyber incidents.
All those years ago when I first became involved with franchising, the franchised home service industries were pretty much limited to lawn mowing and cleaning domestic properties. Franchised businesses were concentrated in the bricks and mortar arena. Predominantly retail and food. Why? Because franchisees attracted to these areas had the skills to take on the business management required as well as delivery of the product.
Bobby Semple is the Founder of Simplified Recruitment Solutions who are changing the way Australia and the world recruit staff with our low-fee recruitment and membership services.
Our quest is to continue to help business owners who want to grow their business into a more valuable asset.
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