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Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Well Versed Copywriting specialises in creating corporate web content, information architecture and analysis, and marketing documentation for a bro... Read more

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

We are a small online retailer that sells gorgeous babies and children’s bed linen and homewares to Australian mums. Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous is a virtual assistant who listens to her clients and then assesses their admin, assists with their admin and answers their admin... Read more

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Witjuti has a range of bamboo clothing designed for yoga, travel, maternity or just lounging around. Read more

Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching

Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching

Lightbulb Coaching helps people find solutions to problems that are keeping them from shining brightly through face-to-face and phone coaching sess... Read more

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

OzKidsActivities is an online directory for kids activities, classes, entertainment, events and birthday party venues. Read more

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot is a small business coach in Sydney who works with small business owners who want to make a big shift in their business and turn i... Read more

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

The Profit Frog is The ASSET and CASH FLOW MAXIMISER for SMEs, searching for cash flow problems at their source, helping create cash flow budgets a... Read more

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Pace Administration offers administrative services to micro and self-employed businesses in Adelaide specialising in services for self-employed psy... Read more

Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design

Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design

Akitso Web Design is a web design company that sells fully-featured professional websites to small businesses. They make getting a website for your... Read more

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

From small start-ups to seasoned soloists, SAmedia Website Solutions designs websites that enhance online position and improve new leads and recurr... Read more

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark is an experienced freelance graphic and web designer specialising in the delivery of innovative logo and branding solutions and functiona... Read more

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Uncomplicating IT provides impartial, independent IT advice in plain English. We help those who don't know that much about IT bridge the technology... Read more

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. Read more

Kate James, Total Balance

Kate James, Total Balance

Through her business coaching and life coaching, Kate James works with the concepts of mindfulness, creativity and authenticity to help people chan... Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Black Coffee Communication helps clients increase sales and improve brand recognition through compelling business writing. Read more

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim helps small business owners start, grow and lead their business, so that they can create the life they want. Read more

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually
Banika Smee, Witjuti
Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching
Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd
Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp
Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog
Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration
Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design
Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions
Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design
Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT
Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Kate James, Total Balance
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Deb Pilgrim
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Home.GovBuying a new franchise

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Complying with the Franchising Code of Conduct

All franchise businesses are required by law to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct. Read more

Entering into a franchise agreement

The franchise agreement is a legally binding document spelling out the rights and responsibilities of both the franchisor and franchisee. Read more

Understanding your tax obligations

As a franchisee you need to know how your franchise payments and fees are treated for tax purposes. Read more

Resolving franchising disputes

If a dispute occurs between you (the franchisee) and the franchisor and it cannot be resolved, the Office of the Mediation Adviser (OMA) may be able to assist you. Read more

Buying a franchise in your state or territory

Information on buying a franchise in your state or territory. Read more

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