<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Frank Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A professional services team that delivers legal, corporate advisory and capital services to Australian SMEs. It's where business owners go for Frank advice.]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:55:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Non-compete clauses are changing, and most employment contracts will not survive.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are coming to non-compete clauses, and here is everything you need to know as a business owner. ]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/non-compete-clauses-are-changing-and-most-employment-contracts-will-not-survive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa1f193f74f332989253bbd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b6dc57ef0de34853bf0a83b322e1a35c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kylie Maxwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HoldCo vs Family Office: Which Structure Is Right for You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the difference between a Holding Company and a Family Office? How to choose the right structure to grow, protect and preserve your wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/holdco-vs-family-office-which-structure-is-right-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e5256b23c95114c723a67</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef35e55ce10544329c6fa1c5f4a8566e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Frank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey Sellers! Here are 5 ways to p*ss off a buyer.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following on from my last article on how buyers can piss off their sellers, I decided it was only right to flip it and reverse it, because I have seen way too many sellers do small but significant things that piss off buyers and kill deals. Here are my top 5 ways to piss off a buyer. Old or Incomplete Data One of the biggest frustrations for buyers or Buy-side Advisors is the age of incompleteness of data. It shocks me to often see deals with data sets that are 6 months old and where sellers...]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/hey-sellers-here-are-5-ways-to-p-ss-off-a-buyer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e514c836b1f3da5f9d792</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:40:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54f3100f2aaa441f80eaab12cc44c8a9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Frank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey Buyers! Here are 5 ways to piss off a seller]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the perks of my job is witnessing the full spectrum of deal-making, from the good and bad, to the downright ugly. When you overlay this with the SME landscape, you get to observe and experience some truly remarkable things. Here are my top 5 ways to piss off a seller (these have been real occurrences in deals): 1. Time wasting. My wife says that being late is denying the other person of their time, and this could not be truer in terms of an acquisition. In the world of SMEs, the seller...]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/hey-buyers-here-are-5-ways-to-piss-off-a-seller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e504db23c95114c72359f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_bdf0647cb63d43f0bf3f564fe6ffe8c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Frank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exit-ready or exit-tired? What due diligence really reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the difference between an exit-ready and exit-tired business, and what separates the two once due diligence starts.]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/exit-ready-or-exit-tired-what-due-diligence-really-reveals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8533a66f644c8dfb4a177f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:45:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9dd1b08b7a0040279e544f6747aafe12~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Advisory</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Ways To Grow Your SME Without Reinventing the Wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often as a business owner have you asked yourself, 'How am I going to grow this business'?]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/3-ways-to-grow-your-sme-without-reinventing-the-wheel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e615f6332daeb5c53068e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8916edc14bce416dbb4d51ef107d0a92~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>James Frank</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Gender Pay Shake-Up Hitting Employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to employment law are addressing gender pay inequity in key industries. Stay informed and prepared for these significant updates.]]></description><link>https://www.thefrankgroup.com.au/post/the-quiet-gender-pay-shake-up-hitting-employers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e531db23c95114c723cc2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41c05f91d1cc461091d80212be84fe59.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bahar Agar</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>