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Brazil was the focus recently for four Australian franchise brands looking to expand their offering overseas and appoint master franchisees. With the support of the Franchise Council of Australia, BBX, Blow Dry Bar, Seduce and Zambrero were represented at the Brazil Expo by Global Franchise Partners. The brands were showcased in the international franchise corridor at […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →What happens when an inquiry to take your brand overseas arrives on your desk? Do you drop everything and focus on this new opportunity or do you follow a process to decide whether it is in the best interest of your business to spend time looking into the potential of international growth. What should you […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →It is conventional to grant a master franchise when expanding internationally. But are there better options? To decide on whether using master franchising is the best fit you need a different way of looking at your business plan. This new analysis will test whether you fully appreciate what are the risks and benefits of master franchising and […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The Birmingham franchise exhibition is the second largest in the UK providing a wide display of current leading franchises from Britain and overseas. Next year’s national franchise exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham is scheduled for 20 – 21 February 2015. Here are 7 things you need to know: Attendance at the two day franchise […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Franchisors daily face the dilemma of whether to recruit smart entrepreneurial franchisees or discard them as potentially too much trouble. Why waste all this potential? The typical franchisee recruitment package will tell you that you need compliant applicants ready to follow the operations manual in step with the rest of the team. However to keep […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Why are so many franchise discovery visits a wasted effort? It is typical that a franchisor will propose that an applicant franchisee visit the operations of the franchise system to become better acquainted with what the franchise represents. The plan is to impress the applicant with the well-developed business model, management team and a select […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →How can you avoid embarrassing yourself at a conference, losing clients and worse ruining your reputation? Attending a business conference is expensive both in the time away from other activities and the cost of registration, travel, accommodation and incidentals. Here is an important checklist that will help you maximise your time away. Keeping your spouse […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →You’ve visited the conference and are back in the office. So what do you do now to maximise your time away and the connections made? So many people attend a conference with grand expectations of meeting new clients, signing great deals, learning vital information and accelerating their business career. Some of this can be done […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Show off your organisational skills with these practical tips for managing the day-to-day tasks of conference attendance. Be prepared, the devil is in the detail. You have decided to set aside time to be at a business conference. You have studied the program for the conference and marked those sessions that you definitely want to […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →How can you build your personal brand and your business at a conference? Start with some serious networking. Here’s how to make the most of the opportunity. People attend business conferences to network so don’t feel awkward in starting a conversation with a total stranger, except where it is very obvious that the person is […]
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