Author Archives: Mark Fernandez

Director of Business Development Alliance, Mark Fernandez, shared his expertise on Franchising with a room full of accountants at the Institute of Chartered Accountants yesterday, on the 11th of March. Mark shared his knowledge on a number of points ranging from

This year the BDA team joined up with John and the team at Walker Wayland to bring to you the footy tipping competition, and the results are now in!

The latest buzz word in recruitment is ‘Multi-Unit Franchising’ but what does it really mean? What are the benefits to the franchise system and what systems need to be in place?

In WA’s two/three speed economy, it is an important question to ask when your business might be in one of the lower gears. Business is feeling the pressure of high wages and it’s unlikely we’ll see a significant drop in the near future.

What is working and what is failing in improving your websites performance in search engines.

The latest buzz word in recruitment is ‘Multi-Unit Franchising’ but what does it really mean? What are the benefits to the franchise system and what systems need to be in place?

Should I Borrow More Money to Invest in a More Expensive Franchise?

With the recent hype about the government’s new proposition to tax carbon emissions, many of us are questioning just what effect this tax will have on businesses and consumers alike. Our guest columnist this week, Gerry Magee from Energy Corporate, is an expert on energy and greenhouse gas management and compliance, and provides some insight […]

On 10 May 2011 the Federal Government released the 2011 Budget with few significant changes. As a result of a sharp decline to the revenue base, primarily the result of natural disasters and the ongoing affects from the Global Financial Crisis, the Budget deficit for 2010/2011 was $50 billion, with an estimated deficit of $22.6 […]

How to Approach a Bank Manager for a Loan For most of us a trip to see the bank manager is like having a tooth pulled, a necessary evil. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for finance from $50k or $5m the same feelings apply- a loss of control and failure if you are not […]

Did you know that on Public Holidays it is now illegal to have advertised that a 10% surcharge applies?

We are constantly being bombard with reports about the harmful effects our throw-away society has on our environment.  

Our corporate golf day for 2011 was a huge success! A big thank you goes out to our sponsors; TAG Finance, Walker Wayland, Superline, and Barclay Wells for your support on the day!

Why do people franchise? Think back to the last purchase you made… Did you evaluate every possible alternative and rate them according to the pros and cons… Or did you just go with the brand you know? 

Every aspect of our life involves risk. It’s something we’re exposed to every day. Yet when we go about our daily tasks how often do we think about it? Probably not that often, and even when we do we’re not too worried…  Why? Because it won’t happen to me!

Have you ever noticed how some business seem to pop up everywhere while others seem to do well for a while and then slowly disappear? Assuming funding isn’t an issue what differentiates the two? Of course this question can have a multitude of answers, but in the end it comes down to how the business […]

WA backbencher, Member for Southern River, Peter Abetz, has recently introduced a bill into parliament which could potentially have a serious negative effect on franchising in Western Australia initially and then the rest of the country.

At the recent National Franchising Conference held in Surfers Paradise October 10-12, 2010 and in front of over 400 members of the franchising community, our very own John Brown was inducted into the FCA Hall of Fame.