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View > Icing on the cake: Tuesday, 7 October 2008 The pros and cons of franchisee recruitment incentives. JASON GEHRKE

View > Knowledge is power: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 Better-educated franchisors attract better franchisees. JASON GEHRKE

View > Franchising at a crossroads: Wednesday, 10 September 2008 MPs call for more franchise legislation ahead of inquiry. JASON GEHRKE

View > The intrapreneur career path: Tuesday, 26 August 2008 A career path in business for franchisees is a real choice. JASON GEHRKE

View > Churning: The dark side of franchising: Tuesday, 12 August 2008 Poor franchisor performance versus a wilful attempt to deceive are two different things, yet both are unfortunately tarred with the same brush. JASON GEHRKE

View > Franchise exhibitions: 10 rules of engagement: Tuesday, 29 July 2008 News flash: Sex doesn’t sell franchises. It just sells sex. But you wouldn’t know this from the models in short skirts hired to attract attention to stands at franchise conferences. JASON GEHRKE

View > Blood in the water: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 There’s blood in the water of the franchise sector and the sharks are circling. JASON GEHRKE

View > Kleins, the Titanic, and lessons for us all: Wednesday, 2 July 2008 Franchisor failure is an unsavoury topic which participants in the sector rarely discuss publicly. But here goes. JASON GEHRKE

View > When franchisors fail: Tuesday, 17 June 2008 The implosion of jewellery chain Kleins highlights how closely franchisees are tied to the franchisor and emphasises the potential downsides to franchising. JASON GEHRKE

View > Royalty reticence: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 Why franchisees question the payment of royalties. JASON GEHRKE

View > Franchising still on a journey to perfection: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 Two recent inquiries into the franchising sector show it is not perfect and must be prepared to evolve. JASON GEHRKE

View > Industry must educate franchisees: Tuesday, 6 May 2008 The recent Western Australian franchise inquiry report reinforces why franchise education is essential to improving business outcomes. JASON GEHRKE

View > Now for the intrapreneur: Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Forget commercial marriage, franchising is an entrepreneurial alliance. JASON GEHRKE

View > Ketchell case not without precedent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 The last time a Ketchell-like incident occurred, the sky did not fall in. I don't think it will now either. JASON GEHRKE

View > Franchisees join for lifestyle but they leave for (lack of) money: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 My research shows that relying on “lifestyle” to attract new franchise recruits is fraught with danger. JASON GEHRKE

View > Code confusion causes compliance concerns: Tuesday, 11 March 2008 Amendments to the franchising code may aim to provide greater protection, but it is certainly causing confusion for franchisors.

View > Henny Penny should have got a written statement: Tuesday, 26 February 2008 Despite the latest legal developments, the franchise sky is not falling in.

View > New disclosure requirements give power to past franchisees: Tuesday, 12 February 2008 Past franchisees will have new power when the Franchise Code changes on 1 March – make the most of it.

View > Great ideas don’t always make for great franchises: Tuesday, 29 January 2008 Not every business, and not every person, suits the franchising model – which is hard to explain to an enthusiastic entrepreneur.

View > Is recession such a bad thing for franchising?: Thursday, 17 January 2008 With darkly laden clouds on the horizon, franchised businesses could be best placed to do well.

View > "Franchising a business is easy, isn’t it?": Tuesday, 18 December 2007 Too many budding entrepreneurs imagine they can sit back and let the magic of franchising make them rich. It just doesn't work that way...

View > New minister for small business to deliver the good oil on franchising?: Tuesday, 4 December 2007 The new Small Business Minister should make for positive change in the franchising landscape.

View > For the term of his natural life – NOT: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 The key thing about a franchise is that it is a conditional grant for a limited period of time – not a lifetime entitlement. It’s a bit like political office really.

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