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ISSUE 41 EDITION ONE 2015 The FranchiseReview OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE FRANCHISE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA Bakers Delight celebrating 35 years INSIDE of success Page 14: Changes to the Australian Small Business Commissioner Page 16: The reasons many franchise recruiters are failing – and what you can do about it Page 26: The challenges of taking your franchise overseas OVER 500 FRANCHISE CONVENIENCE STORES AND GROWING! You may not be aware that Caltex Australia operates one of the largest convenience retail networks across the country, with both company and franchised stores operating predominantly under the ‘Caltex Star Mart’ brand. Caltex is a well-recognised and reputable brand with outstanding systems and tools to enable operational success. New franchisees entering the business will be provided structured training and support on all key operational elements to set them up for success in their venture. The franchise community is strong and supportive with organised franchise councils and regular communication meetings, to ensure franchisees contribute to the brand success. Caltex has also held international conferences every 2 years with significant franchisee attendance, in locations such as China, Mauritius, Vegas and the most recent event was held in Dubai. This conference rewards high performers and is a highly anticipated event on any franchisees calendar. To find out more about our Franchise Opportunities, visit www.caltex.com.au and click on ‘Franchising at Caltex’. 331362A_Caltex Aus | 2194.indd 1 20/02/15 10:36 AM THE FRANCHISE REVIEW Contents 4 A message from the Chairman By Warren Wilmot, Chairman, Franchise Council of Australia INSIDE 8 Do you know your State Chapter? 14 FCA leads the way on changes to the Australian Small Business Commissioner 16 The $50 million question: Why are many franchise recruiters failing? By Raffael Fernandes, Head of Franchising Group, Cirrus Media – franchisebusiness.com.au 22 How your franchise business can get more value from social media By Tim Lele, Keep Left 26 The challenges of opening a business in global markets By Ian Martin, Chief Executive, Noodle Box 29 Franchisors on… Q&A with Gelatissimo, Just Cuts and Snap-On Tools 33 Using technology to support growth and recruitment strategies By Jono Britton, Managing Director, Shift8 36 Supporting franchisees on their emotional and business journey By Greg Nathan, Founder, Franchise Relationships Institute 42 Reaping the rewards at Bakers Delight Q&A with Gerry Gerrard, General Manager of Bakers Delight 48 An inside look at the International Franchise Convention 52 Meet the Young Entrepreneurs in Franchising winner Q&A with Rhys Richards, winner of International Franchise Association’s NextGen competition 56 Are you a lender-friendly brand? By Darryn McAuliffe, CEO, FRANdata Australia 61 Franchisee recruitment tips for franchisors By Professor Lorelle Frazer, Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence 63 FCA Events Calendar Published by: Executive Media | ABN 30 007 224 204 430 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: (03) 9274 4200 | Fax: (03) 9329 5295 Email: [email protected] | Web: www.executivemedia.com.au The editor, publisher, printer and their staff and agents are not responsible for the the accuracy of information is that of the individual contributors, and neither the accuracy or correctness of the text of contributions contained in this publication, publisher nor editors can accept responsibility for the accuracy of information or for the consequences of any use made of the products and information that is supplied by others. It is impossible for the publisher and editors to ensure referred to in this publication. 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