Thursday 28 April

Today on StartupSmart, we take the temperature of the franchising industry, a sector that faces some significant post-GFC challenges.

We identify the key areas of opportunity for franchisees, while looking into the main issues faced by the industry – chiefly, finding candidates with enough knowledge and cash.

Elsewhere today, we profile online beer retailer Beer Cartel and mentor Fred Schebesta provides a brilliantly comprehensive run-down of how you can reduce your start-up costs. 

Oliver Milman, editor