One firm. Three ways to move your business forward.
Access business intelligence, engage our strategic advisory team or bring a specific commercial opportunity for assessment. Star Brands Consulting Group helps you establish the right starting point for your franchise, licensing, market-entry or expansion objectives.
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Three routes. The right support for your objective.
Each route starts with a review of your requirements. You do not need a STAR Access™ subscription to enquire about advisory or submit a commercial opportunity.
STAR Access™
For organisations seeking a dedicated client workspace to access intelligence, review reports and collaborate around their commercial priorities.
Within the agreed scope- Market and opportunity intelligence.
- Business assessments and executive reporting.
- Relevant documents and project information.
- Collaboration around decisions and next steps.
An approved client workspace with the access, content and services confirmed for your organisation. Bespoke advisory work is scoped separately unless expressly included.
Strategic Advisory
For clients who need direct professional support to evaluate options, prepare a strategy or advance a franchise, licensing or expansion project.
Typical areas of work- Franchise, licensing and market-entry strategy.
- Brand, territory, partner and operator evaluation.
- Commercial readiness and application preparation.
- Negotiation and implementation support.
A defined engagement with agreed deliverables. These may include an assessment, market-entry plan, application materials or support through specified project stages.
Opportunity Assessment
For clients who already have a specific brand, territory, partnership or commercial proposal they want us to assess.
The initial focus- Understand the opportunity and your intended role.
- Review available information and commercial fit.
- Identify readiness gaps and information required.
- Determine the appropriate next engagement step.
An assessment within the agreed scope and a recommended next step. Where appropriate, this develops into a formal advisory mandate.
Unsure which route fits? Describe your objective in a confidential enquiry and our team will assess the appropriate starting point.
A clear view of how each route works.
Your starting requirement determines the route. Scope, deliverables and fees are confirmed before the relevant services begin.
| Decision factor | STAR Access™ | Strategic Advisory | Opportunity Assessment |
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| Best starting point | You need intelligence and a client collaboration workspace. | You need professional support for a decision or project. | You have a specific opportunity to evaluate. |
| Working arrangement | Approved workspace access with defined services. | A project or mandate with agreed deliverables. | A focused review that may lead to an advisory mandate. |
| Scope and fees | Confirmed before payment and activation. | Confirmed before the agreed advisory work begins. | Confirmed before substantive assessment work begins. |
| First action | Request STAR Access. | Submit your advisory requirement. | Submit the opportunity and relevant background. |
STAR Access™
- Best starting point
- You need intelligence and a client collaboration workspace.
- Working arrangement
- Approved workspace access with defined services.
- Scope and fees
- Confirmed before payment and activation.
- First action
- Request STAR Access.
Strategic Advisory
- Best starting point
- You need professional support for a decision or project.
- Working arrangement
- A project or mandate with agreed deliverables.
- Scope and fees
- Confirmed before the agreed advisory work begins.
- First action
- Submit your advisory requirement.
Opportunity Assessment
- Best starting point
- You have a specific opportunity to evaluate.
- Working arrangement
- A focused review that may lead to an advisory mandate.
- Scope and fees
- Confirmed before substantive assessment work begins.
- First action
- Submit the opportunity and relevant background.
From your first enquiry to agreed work.
We establish your requirements, confirm whether we can assist and agree the work before the engagement begins.
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Submit your objective
Tell us about your business, target market, proposed project, available investment range and timeframe.
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Review suitability
We assess the information provided, request clarification where needed and identify the appropriate engagement route.
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Agree scope and fees
We confirm the deliverables, responsibilities, commercial terms and payment requirements for the proposed engagement.
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Activate and begin
Following acceptance and the required payment, we arrange onboarding and begin the agreed work or workspace activation.
Clear scope. Personalised onboarding.
Your engagement confirms what is included, what is required from your organisation and how the work will begin.
Approval, payment and workspace entry.
New workspace access is subject to approval. Your organisation’s access and commercial terms are confirmed before payment.
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Application
Submit your business details and workspace requirements.
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Approval
Receive an approval decision and the proposed access terms.
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Payment
Complete payment using the personalised instructions issued to you.
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Invitation
Receive your workspace invitation and onboarding guidance.
What to expect before work begins.
- Fees and activation
- Applicable fees are confirmed for your engagement. Advisory calls are scheduled after the required activation fee has been paid.
- Deliverables and responsibilities
- The agreed scope identifies the work to be delivered, the information required from you and the responsibilities of each party.
- Additional support
- Further research, introductions, negotiations or implementation support must be included in the mandate or agreed as an extension.
- Third-party decisions
- Franchise awards, partner approvals, funding and commercial outcomes remain subject to the relevant parties’ decisions and requirements.
Tell us what you want to achieve.
Whether you are evaluating a franchise, entering a new market, considering a partnership or seeking ongoing business intelligence, share your requirements so we can assess how to assist.