Will the new changes to the Franchise Code ensure more franchisee success? A new Franchising code was released on the 1st of July. The new fully updated Code Legislation can be downloaded! More disclosure and a stronger contract will not guarantee franchisee success. Instead, a strong business model, passionate franchisees, and a strong relationship between…
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So it’s the end of the financial year, and your accountant reports your business has a nice profit. You are surprised and tell them you cant understand as you have no money in the bank and don’t know how you will pay the taxes on the profit. According to a report released by ScotPac in…
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Does Diversity mean better performance? In the last few months, there has been a lot of news about gender issues and how our Government has handled complaints by women for serious alleged incidents. Many private business leaders were horrified and I have heard many say, ‘This would never be tolerated in private business!’. We have…
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We are continually being challenged as leaders in the ever-changing world of business, but what does it mean to be a leader in 2020 and beyond. Leaders need to be mindful, present and self-aware. In anticipating the future, leaders need to shift from known experience to leading together with others and leveraging subtle differences and…
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Budget 2020 Key message – Economic Recovery Plan for Australia will create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia’s future. The economy is forecast to grow by 414 per cent next calendar year and unemployment is expected to fall to 612 per cent by the June quarter 2022. Without economic support the unemployment rate would…
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Am I stating the obvious when I say that in all the years, I have been in business I have never seen such a challenging time in personal and business life? When creating a Crisis Management Plan, you review and identify all the potential risks and then prepare a set of processes to deal with…
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Growing up Italian had its benefits but also its disadvantages. I loved that we celebrated all occasions as a family but disliked being the youngest, and a girl. I had to do the dishes. In our house there was always a lot of chaos and yelling, but there was also a lot of commitment and…
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