Tell Us Your F’ing Story is a frank conversation with the CEOs, Founders and franchise industry specialists behind some of the best-loved franchises in Australia. Host Bruce McFarlane uncovers the people behind the brands, their backgrounds, what drives them to succeed, and the gritty truth behind leading a successful franchise business. No veneer, no BS – just franchising pros, telling us how it really is.
What High-Performing Businesses Do Differently: Michael Sutherland
Bruce McFarlane sits down with Michael Sutherland, Director of Sixpoint Advisory, to explore data, margins, pricing, benchmarking, technology and AI and what high-performing businesses do differently.
27 Aug 2026
Why PRP Chose Franchising to Scale the Business: Greg Sugars OAM
In this episode of the BDC Partners podcast, Bruce McFarlane and Dave Lindsay sit down with Greg Sugars OAM, CEO of Preston Rowe Paterson (PRP), to explore his journey from growing up in a small-business family to building successful property valuation businesses and leading one of Australia’s largest property valuation networks.Greg shares his experiences in business, leadership and franchising, including PRP’s transition to a franchise model, the importance of strong systems and data protection, and how technology and AI are transforming the property valuation industry.He also shares valuable advice for emerging franchisors on building a strong brand, developing robust systems, and finding the right franchise partners.More BDC Services;Retail Property - https://bdcpartners.com.au/retail-pro... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUmVHSmNZb2wtQ1gtWF9OOVBVeThqQnxBR3JiS2FscHZCUERYeHM1WlF1UDJ4cktGc0RocU00UEZsY1NyMWpHaENGYTRIRUtpRkFTbG53MjlGM3NITjFrdGwyOXpaY2x0YkcyUDZGaXpjVDdQMklDMzBUOFJnNUVIam1Y&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Fretail-property-specialists%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Franchise strategy - https://bdcpartners.com.au/franchise-... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVHFOem8wcVZzSi10ZWJSOXBLVkE1Q3xBR3JiS2FrLUFfcVZFN3BmRUJ3WHFqRWxKejk2SXBZaVZoNGF3YjJ5WWhycnpjY3N1Vko1Yk96TUkxVk9WTEhsd1huQTlpY1N5c0dVN2FvclYwNV9YYy1aeUgtSVFoVXFkN2ZV&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Ffranchise-strategy%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Franchise Law - https://bdcpartners.com.au/lawyers/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVGp5RC04ckV5ZmV0WFdzVjRrVnl4enxBR3JiS2FtUU5IaHNkV19fcTRJQ1BaZEJlQnF3TGxrc1oxa0d3QlZsR0JCZXdBdk9VOHNPVUVvQjQtUzZfWU82REhuT3lLdXozbHRVMElfTXdkbGdYbVlhMHVXNU02OC0yQzln&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Flawyers%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Performance and Talent Acquisition - https://bdcpartners.com.au/human-reso... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3JJQ3ZGVzhXWU5CZ05menZBelhheXxBR3JiS2FtZnFGR0Y2SVQxWEhibDdja2I4ZUJmR3lYMlFiamJUS0g0WXJyeDRmeFlZaGlPc1htcVp0R2o0Nzk5R0NqblVxOHpGLXB0bXJBbGR2Q0lTWnNrZENzaktpbmNBVVVS&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Fhuman-resources-management%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Franchise Recruitment - https://bdcpartners.com.au/franchise-... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3JNQktiYzlxQnQ0dGJJbzhZUGpDbHxBR3JiS2FuUEQwcWlaU2pJOUtLLVpGWlh2SzVHa1hMQ0VZcl94SzZKbUtyRVd6enpaUERKUWNCZ2JPTmExMnV0ZUJzQnM5azZhS25SVWxTTlQ1bFJHQ1NmTkowRXlodWMxdFNX&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Ffranchise-recruitment%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Franchise Satisfaction surveys - https://bdcpartners.com.au/franchisee... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVHBDdjl5VWo0TjJlU3FfNGFZdndqcnxBR3JiS2FsV0RjeUN3V25jLW5CVTRjTUpvLWY1UVFRZ3FmWTBVSVNDZEZVSUhPeW9sVnhLZXN2eW14ejFPazBHd1hTSy1ScFItc216Z1Q2cnVBQ0gxeUZxT0VMT19DcmdoQzJ6&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Ffranchisee-satisfaction-survey%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Franchise lead generation - https://bdcpartners.com.au/franchise-... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUU5VTFMtY1gxMV9kZk81cWw2RVQ5RHxBR3JiS2FsSUJ4c1BiYmU1Z3dSeEZJdHZIMmRkWWx5WGd5czZzdHF0RVdDaGJjVF9rU1YzQnFmN1NjTm5SdzJLS1pwR3ZkaWpKMmJIT3dNUER5OFgzRF8tcTR5ek1lYUNONFdH&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbdcpartners.com.au%2Ffranchise-lead-generation%2F&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Follow our Social Channels;LinkedIn - / bdc-partners (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVFpuamdmX2luQ283M2J1aXpjS2NfUXxBR3JiS2FseHhIVzF6TmdfLVpYUTNJbDl6Ym1UUkNtdThSVzdBdzZRWk80Vm9TaHoyWEkyeW9DQzZ4aGZpRUtmaGM3UUFjN3BkOUpFSUdVaTRyWTFsQXB1dTlqZ3U3RkNVVXFn&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbdc-partners&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)Facebook - / bdcpartners (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUmRXZVNybE1VVHMyZHR0WlQ1ZHRtc3xBR3JiS2FtQ192U00tMl9WVExaR2tkVjh0eUg2a2EteUUwLWZyUG55dzBuYzVaQWlIN0NGR25ySnJfSlR3WWwxZjY0Z1FWRzk3NlpnWjdib0FicVJIN0JiUnpmdWdGaGZLNjhF&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbdcpartners&v=LK_9wYOoYNo)
21 Jul 2026
Luke Woods: The Real Benefits of Offshore Bookkeeping & Accounting
Luke Woods, founder of Books 365, explains how offshoring accounting and bookkeeping to the Philippines has improved efficiency, reduced costs, and provided access to qualified accountants. He emphasises that success depends on strong communication, clear processes, and treating offshore staff as part of the business, rather than simply outsourcing work. Businesses that provide timely information receive faster, more accurate financial reports and better operational insights. In franchising, consistent financial reporting enables benchmarking and helps franchisors support franchisees more effectively. While AI and automation improve reporting and routine tasks, Luke believes human expertise remains essential for handling complex transactions and analysing business performance.
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