In The Beginning
• Feb 2009 Left Salaried Employment• “Sort of” a plan ;• “To Not Do What I Was Doing”• Lots of Idea’s – Some Wrong Directions• Joined OIS end March 09• Joined Millionaires Club end Apr 2009
In The Beginning
• Mentors & At Times Unappreciated / Unrecognised Input
• OIS with options galore to choose from gave the ‘bones’ to the ideas
• Most unrecognised, & I believe the biggest influence is the ‘environment’ resulting in the “the soak up”
What Have I Done With It?
• Realisation that I must tap into my skills;
“Creating products and resources helping mum and dad franchise investors to be successful in their businesses”
Action• Started with Franchise Profit
Tree book & self published it• Getting my thoughts in order
/ open to the public and establish a profile
• Sold on FCA site and direct to franchisors
Action
• Franchise membership Site Mk 1
• Right message, wrong method
• Dropped it – content is never wasted
Action
• Shaking The Profits From Franchising book series
• 8 books with international distribution
• Expert contributors all focused on niched topics in franchising for the mum and dad investor
ActionJoint Ventures
• Franchise Business College,• Franchise Owner Magazine• Psychometric Profile,• Franchise Recruitment,• Seminars nationally.
Action
• Book series website and article / video / audio repository,
• Database• www.shakingfranchisepr
ofits.com.au
Action
• Why a book series and resources on Franchising and what’s the Potential?– Globally and here the sector really needs it & is
widely recognised ,– Nobody has stuck their hand up to be the
independent “franchisee’s friend”– The numbers are excellent;
Action
• Australia and New Zealand have 100,000 franchise owners
• USA Licensed – 1 million franchise owners• India Licensed – 110,000 franchise owners
growing at 38% per year• United Kingdom – 60,000 franchise owners• Looking at Middle East, Singapore & Indonesia
Action
• Granted rights to Australasia for ZeeZone,• www.zeezone.org• International Board of Directors• ZeeZone is a US company that has created a
business networking site for information and resources in growing a franchise business– Specialist Advisors,– Service providers at bulk rates,– Education,– Subscription services
Action
• Leverage my Self Publishing knowledge and the way that I have Internationally Licensed my series,
• Partnered with a self publisher to deliver seminars in March & April;
• Brisbane / Sydney / Melbourne / Hobart / Adelaide / Perth / Singapore / Kuala Lumpur