The Australian, Entrepreneur A well-meaning government code to clear up franchisee confusion may be badly flawed, reports Ed Charles March 30, 2007 GOVERNMENT moves to make the franchise industry more transparent have been cautiously received by the $128 billion sector, with worries it will lead to more red tape and increased costs and that important elements have been left out. Chris Malcolm, founder and managing director of Clark Rubber, which last year was awarded franchise of the year, says the […]
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Scooping up success
Freshness, production on site and good cheer are part of the successful recipe at a gelato outlet, writes Ed Charles FINDING and motivating the right staff is always a problem for business. Now Trampoline Gelato chain is looking to develop a gang of at least 40 small business entrepreneurs to grow its chain. Trampoline opened its first store on Brunswick Street in Melbourne’s fashionable Fitzroy on April 14, 2004. Trampoline general manager Richard Furphy had been given the task of […]
Strength in numbers for the little guy
Moves are afoot to help even out the balance of power in franchising, writes Ed Charles ONE of the problems of being a small franchisee is that disputes with the franchisor are unequal. Franchisees are often small businesses while the franchisors are big, multi-million-dollar businesses that can leverage their market power and afford large legal bills. But the balance of power is moving a step closer to being evened out with the likelihood of the Senate passing legislation that will […]