Finding a job or a small business that allows a flexible approach with small children is the Holy Grail for many parents. It can be a challenging balancing act that requires resourcefulness and commitment. Managing childcare costs Access and affordability of childcare are major issues of working parents. In Australia, 86% of mothers return to […]
Many Australians dream of opening their own business. Yet – according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics – more than 60 percent of small businesses stop operating within the first three years. That’s a pretty scary figure and perhaps goes some way towards explaining why franchising continues to boom in Australia. There are an estimated […]
Starting a business of their own is a goal for many Australians. In fact, consulting firm Crowe Horwath is calling entrepreneurialism the new ‘Great Australian Dream’, beginning to supplant – or preface – the traditional desire to buy a home. Enquiries about starting a new business actually top the list of questions they receive on […]
Townsville is going places. As the largest city in Northern Australia, it’s the gateway to lush agricultural regions and popular beach destinations. However, as highlighted by demographer Bernard Salt in his 2016 report on the state of the QLD economy: ‘no city of comparable size has quite the connection into the future prosperity of the […]
Franchising is big business in Australia. In fact, the Franchise Council of Australia estimates that we have more franchise systems per capita than any other country in the world. There are over 1160 franchise brands, with a healthy 86% of those Australian based. One Australian franchise that has earned a strong position over the last […]