Recently I came across an article by Jeff Lefler The Top 3 Reasons to Invest in an Emerging Franchise. The article sums up the advantages of investing in an emerging franchise. As the founder and CEO of just such an emerging franchise, I can certainly attest to these benefits. Lefler explains that franchise systems are designed to reduce risk. But if the underlying franchise or business model is flawed then the risk is actually increased. Advantage 1 - Lower turnover rate Emerging franchises - … [Read more...]
Franchise News
Boost your Building Business with HIA Industry Trade Nights – NSW and VIC
Boost Business at a HIA Industry Trade Night Brought to you by the HIA and Stroud Homes Industry Trade Nights Throughout Regional And Metropolitan NSW and Victoria Stroud Homes is partnering with the Housing Industry Association in the upcoming delivery of Industry Trade Nights and Business Workshops in 2017.Enhance your business skills and grow your businessesHIA Industry Trade Nights are designed to keep HIA members up-to-date on industry issues that impact on the day to day … [Read more...]
Stroud Homes Wins 2017 Asia/Pac BEFA Award!
Celebrating "Most Innovative Company" win in the 2017 Asia/Pacific Business Excellence Forum Award. Congrats to fellow winner Mick Bentham awarded for his Bentham foundation and their work in Nepal! … [Read more...]
Make 2017 Your Year!
Make 2017 Your Year! Was 2016 the year you pushed yourself to new heights? Was it the year you decided to get more out of your business and life? For many of us, we continue to look for that opportunity to get ahead and really control our life.The ProblemMost builders and business owners that we speak with are extremely caught up in the day to day running of their business, which demands their full attention 6-7 days per week to ensure it trades profitably. There is no substitute … [Read more...]
Stroud Homes Franchise Newsletter – October 2016
Stroud Homes Franchise Newsletter - October 2016Franchise News and Hot Areas Available Now!Stroud Homes has recently sold another franchise in Coffs Harbour, NSW. This is fantastic news given the high volume of enquiries for homes to be built in this area.We still have areas available in North West Sydney, Far West Sydney, Newcastle, Dubbo, Central Coast and other areas across Australia so take control of your time and wealth through a Stroud Homes franchise. Two Grand Openings in Two … [Read more...]
The Real Secret to Success?
The Real Secret to Success? Usain Bolt – Known as the fastest man on the planet. Tiger Woods – The most dominant golfer of all time. Michael Jordan – Arguably the most dominant basketball player of all time. All these athletes can do things you and I can only imagine, and have devoted their lives to achieve greatness in their field of work. But one thing stands out when comparing these three athletes. They all have the BEST coaching and support staff around them. No Secret - Effective … [Read more...]
How can small building firms in NSW deal with increasingly complex Home Owners Warranty scheme?
Stroud Homes provides the systems needed to help your business meet NSW Home Owner Warranty Scheme requirements Adam Explains Our Process Difficult Regulatory Environment The New South Wales residential construction industry is inarguably heavily regulated, in some cases over-the-top. Layer after layer of process and procedure have been added to protect consumers against a range of building company failure situations. Whether or not all these controls actually provide value for the … [Read more...]
Stroud Homes Franchise Newsletter – May 2016
Stroud Growth Brisbane East has just been sold which means QLD is all but full up. This means the horse has bolted for QLD. We still have some key areas available in NSW including Newcastle, Sydney Nth West, ACT, and Tamworth. Every Stroud Homes franchise has been successful. That’s right, we have a 100% success rate! We receive weekly enquiries for our franchises in QLD but it’s too late. Don’t be too late in NSW and take control of your time and wealth through a Stroud Homes … [Read more...]
Builders: Don’t let Busy-ness choke your Business
At some point, every tradesman has to become a businessman. And to do so, he has to stop running around like a headless chook, take a deep breath, and work out how to get there. In the business of bringing builders into business, we find it challenging to get past their "busy-ness" long enough to: work out how to transition from tools to office and then absorb the training required to operate a professional new home building firm Phase 1: Getting off the tools - The first basic … [Read more...]
Builders: Is The Boom Your Business Plan?
In the business of setting builders up in business, we've found a peculiar trend: The more demand for builders, the less likely they are to be looking for ways to improve their business. It's sort of like - the boom is their business plan... It's like they believe the only reason a customer would choose them as a builder is that everybody else is too busy. So what's the plan when the boom is over? Which leads me to ask - what do they plan to do when construction slows down (as it always … [Read more...]