Overcoming resistance to change In my conversations with builders across Australia I come across the same sort of questions and concerns from would-be building franchise owners. In particular, many people I talk with are not sure whether they are up for the challenge and feel ‘blocked’ when it comes to taking a new direction in their […]
Why Buy A Franchise?
He said to me “I don’t know why anyone would buy a franchise, I just don’t see the point of it.” Here’s my answer…
Starting the engine – one cylinder at a time
Our business model runs smoothly with a team of 6 – sort of like a 6 cylinder engine.
What makes it tricky is that we have to start each cylinder, one at a time.
The snake and the mouse
I’ve been told that some small animals freeze with terror at the sight of a snake, obviously helping to make the snake’s job much easier. I spoke to a builder today who was entirely convinced that there was no way to capture any market share from the big national corporate builders in his area. With […]
Stroud Homes Sunshine Coast: Daniel Chapman
The reason that I am here today is because I have humongous love for the building industry and I love building new homes. The reason that I decided to get a Stroud Homes franchise is I was looking at better options trying to get away from basically the renovation game, the game where there […]
Stroud Homes Toowoomba: Greg & Pat Neville
Greg: I was on the tools all the time and running the business as well, so time becomes a real issue. You end up working 18 hours a day in the business, and you can’t do anything else. I needed a different challenge. I’d had enough of the renos, the long hours and so forth, […]
New Sunshine Coast Franchise Open Day
To celebrate the opening of our latest Stroud Homes franchise opening on the Sunshine Coast we held an open day to encourage those in the market for a new home to come and meet the Stroud team. There was a great turnout with 20 to 30 happy faces coming through the door to talk to […]
20 Good Reasons to Start Your Own Business
Starting and running your own business is a great experience. And a franchise is one of the most effective ways to kick start your way into a successful business. Successful entrepreneurs can tell you many great reasons to start your own business. Top of the list tend to come things like an improved lifestyle, increased wealth, independence […]
Own a business that works for you – not the other way around
Stroud Homes Franchise Opportunities If the Stroud Homes franchised builders have a better lifestyle, it is by design! “I recently spoke to a builder who had plenty of work on the go” said James, “unfortunately for him, the homes were all challenging designs on challenging building sites – so he had to be there all […]
What can a brand really do for you?
If you are considering improving your building business by joining a franchised group – assessing the strength of brand will be an important step – but how important? Let’s break it down and look at exactly what effect the brand will have on your business? What follows is some frank advice from James Stroud, founder […]