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The great franchise giveaway
2:32PM | Monday, 13 February 2012 | Michelle HammondThe problem franchisors face in recruiting quality franchisees isn’t a new one, but only recently have industry players begun to offer bold incentives. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | Leadership | How to hire staff | FranchiseeThree successful promotional giveaways that Mad Mex aims to top
2:07PM | Friday, 10 February 2012 | Michelle HammondMexican food franchise Mad Mex has launched an offer that will give customers the chance to win a year’s supply of burritos.
| Marketing | Franchising | Sales and marketingLJ Hooker and Bond University to produce “green” agents
2:54PM | Thursday, 9 February 2012 | Michelle HammondReal estate franchise LJ Hooker has partnered with Bond University to produce degree-qualified real estate agents with “green” expertise as part of a sustainability drive.
| Business planning | Growth | FranchisingPie Face aims at taking slice of US market
2:42PM | Thursday, 9 February 2012 | Michelle HammondFood franchise Pie Face has expanded to the United States, opening its first store in the heart of New York, but has tweaked its all-Australian offering only slightly for the US market.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | How I did itFair Work Ombudsman launches National Franchise Program
2:19PM | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 | Michelle HammondThe Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a franchise program in a bid to strengthen the sector, teaching franchisors how to best promote compliance with workplace laws.
| Legal matters | Franchising | Leadership | Managing peopleThe Coffee Club launches franchisee recruitment drive
2:04PM | Monday, 6 February 2012 | Michelle HammondCafé franchise The Coffee Club plans to open a new Australian store every fortnight for the next five years, while expanding into new and existing markets including Egypt, China and Thailand.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | FranchisingNew web tool aims to help franchisees hit the right spot
2:08PM | Friday, 3 February 2012 | Michelle HammondA new website allows users to download traffic estimates for major roads around a selected site, making it easier for franchisors to choose the best locations for their franchise venues.
| Planning | Business planning | Franchising | Becoming a franchisee“Bricks-and-clicks” strategy essential for franchisees, expert stresses
2:44PM | Thursday, 2 February 2012 | Michelle HammondBricks-and-mortar franchisees can enhance their online presence through the use of online location-based marketing, which in turn entices customers into their stores, a franchising expert says.
| Marketing | Franchising | Sales and marketing | SalesFrank Zumbo named SA deputy small business commissioner
2:32PM | Wednesday, 1 February 2012 | Michelle HammondUniversity of NSW associate professor Frank Zumbo has been appointed South Australia’s deputy small business commissioner, tasked with resolving issues in the franchising and farming sectors.
| Legal matters | Franchising | LeadershipFranchise Council of Australia calls for small business assistance program
1:00PM | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 |The Franchise Council of Australia is calling for the development of a small business assistance program that would allow emerging companies to use the Federal Government guarantee when seeking funding.
| FranchisingJim’s Group plans public listing before end of 2012
1:56PM | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 | Patrick StaffordEntrepreneur Jim Penman, owner of the Jim's Group franchise, says he is planning to list the company by the end of the year to raise more capital and expand the business, with the eventual goal of turning the group into a billion-dollar entity.
| FranchisingBen & Jerry’s searches for young, “cool” franchisees
1:52PM | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 | Michelle HammondUS-based ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is looking to expand its Australian network by opening a series of franchisee-owned stores, describing its ideal franchisee as someone “cool” aged 18-35.
| Planning | Business planning | Franchising | Becoming a franchiseeFranchisors urged to emulate Bedshed profit calculator
1:27PM | Thursday, 12 January 2012 | Michelle HammondFranchisors should consider introducing calculator tools for prospective franchisees to determine initial profit estimates, an expert says, following in the footsteps of bed franchise Bedshed.
| Planning | Business planning | Franchising | Becoming a franchiseeBakers Delight flags franchisee recruitment drive
1:43PM | Tuesday, 3 January 2012 | Michelle HammondBakery franchise Bakers Delight is ramping up its recruitment drive, expecting to sign up 100 new franchisees by the end of the financial year, despite the gloomy outlook for retail franchises.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchiseeHarvey Norman’s new GST-free site gives franchisees the jitters
12:50AM | Friday, 23 December 2011 | Michelle HammondFranchisors should seek advice from their franchisees to ensure long-term sustainability, an expert says, after Harvey Norman began selling games on a GST-free website.
| Franchising | Leadership | Managing peopleSwimart waives $45k joining fee in bid to expand network
12:10PM | Tuesday, 20 December 2011 | Michelle HammondPool and spa franchise Swimart is waiving its $45,000 joining fee for independent operators prepared to rebrand as a Swimart store, as it seeks to grow its network from 65 to 100 stores.
| Planning | Business planning | Franchising | Becoming a franchiseeBe wary of franchise income guarantees, expert says
12:00PM | Friday, 9 December 2011 | Michelle HammondProspective franchisees should not enter a franchise solely because it offers a guaranteed income system, an expert says, as more franchisors use income guarantees as a recruitment incentive
| Franchising | Becoming a franchisee | Financing a business | CashflowPlaying the franchise waiting game
12:37PM | Friday, 2 December 2011 | Michelle HammondManaging workers within a mobile business can be risky, particularly if you’re not around to supervise. But when your business centres around children’s parties, everything must go to plan.
| Growth | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Leadership | Managing people | My Best Mistake | FranchiseeLabor MP reignites push for WA franchising laws
11:11PM | Friday, 25 November 2011 | Michelle HammondThe fight for state-based franchising laws in WA is not yet over, after it was revealed Labor MP Ljiljanna Ravlich has introduced a new bill, despite the original bill being rejected by Parliament.
| Legal matters | Franchising | LeadershipHarvey Norman’s new website incorporates franchisees
11:33PM | Thursday, 24 November 2011 | Michelle HammondHarvey Norman has finally launched an eCommerce site, despite the reservations of its chairman Gerry Harvey, but measures are in place to soften the blow for bricks-and-mortar franchisees.
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