How does a long standing business maintain its services in a slowing sector? Rod Laycock, who heads up the 30 year old Civic Video chain, has taken a step in a new direction to ensure franchisees get the support they deserve.

Many franchisors still battle with the human element: will the franchisee follow the system?

In this video clip Bradley Bird, business and franchise development manager for Tile Rescue, shares his tips for getting to the essentials in a franchise recruitment interview.

Are you spending enough time working on what matters most to the franchise business? Greg Nathan considers how getting priorities right can lead to better financial results.

Franchisor giant Retail Food Group was one of the bigger names in franchising that took advantage of the recent Brisbane expo to showcase its multiple, high profile brands to Queensland visitors keen to find out more about investing in a franchise.

How can you work towards 100 percent profitability across a franchise network? In this video interview, franchisor Sara Pantaleo reveals how La Porchetta approaches profitability.

Melbourne expo offered a breadth of franchising options

Business failure is rarely sudden. Mostly it’s a slow moving car crash, the result of a hundred little decisions that can often be traced right back to where you are today – investigating a business and thinking about becoming a franchisee.

It’s important for new franchisees to start off confident in their brand choice to avoid slipping down the slope to disappointment.

If you work in the franchising sector, you will know that feedback between franchisees and franchisors is an essential part of the job. Greg Nathan has some tips for giving tough messages.

How can you improve your performance in one simple step? Team meetings can be a hassle or they can help your business processes. Bruce Myers, formerly CEO at Lenard’s, advocates daily meetings. Yes, getting together every day will improve your efficiencies, he insists.

When it comes to providing marketing support to franchisees, there are a wide range of services that franchisors use to differentiate their offering in the market.