In this video series, Mark Harris from Stroud Homes takes you through the top 5 reasons Australian builders go broke and offers some sound advice on how to avoid these common pitfalls.
Franchisee Testimonial: David & Lisa Adams (Brisbane East, QLD)
Local Brisbane East builder David Adams has been building dream homes in Brisbane for over 20 years. Already a successful business owner, David brings with him a proven track record of high-quality work with his wife Lisa. Transcript: David: I’ve been in the industry for a fairly long time now, since the year 2000. […]
2 Years as a Stroud Homes Builder
James Stroud chats with Peter Verrier of Stroud Homes Tamworth about Peter’s experience as a Stroud Homes builder. Video Transcript James: Good day, everyone. I’m James Stroud, and I’m here with Peter Verrier from Tamworth. Peter: How’s it going? James: So, it’s kind of an important moment. We’re about two weeks away from […]
Building & Cultivating a Team Culture
Collaboration is Key Over the years, Stroud Homes has managed to develop a strong reputation as a franchising home-building business all across Australia as well as in New Zealand, attracting new clients and builders alike. An imperative aspect of Stroud Homes’ success and high performance as a major player in the industry is its company […]
Communication is Key
Communication, Training & Support The reasons for starting and running your own home building franchise are as plentiful as they are diverse. But deciding to buy your own building business is also daunting and requires a leap of faith. It requires product knowledge, business skills, sales, and more than anything, hard work. Therefore, a vital […]
Customer Designed Homes
Getting Started “If you’re going to start a new home building business, you need to sell homes,” says Stroud Homes owner James Stroud. That sounds pretty straight forward when James says it, but it seems that many builders wanting to go out on their own forget this critical point. Even James himself wasn’t even aware […]
Stroud’s Award Winning Home Designs
In this video, James Stroud explains the design process, and how having access to these award-winning designs help franchisees hit the ground running. Video Transcript: Sophie: There’s no denying that Stroud Homes have quickly become A-listers amongst the Australian building industry, and I wanted to sit down with James Stroud and find out a […]
Why buy a Stroud Homes Franchise?
Starting your own business is never an easy feat, and very few entrepreneurs possess the natural ability and expertise to be proficient in all aspects of running a successful building company. That is where a well-established franchisor’s experience comes into play; when you buy a franchise, you buy a system – a complete method of […]
When You’re Ready To Buy A Building Franchise
Once you have decided that Stroud Homes could be a good fit for your building franchise, you’ll be ready for these final steps to starting your franchise. Video Transcript: Sophie: So, James, it’s been a pleasure having a few meetings with you. You’ve talked me through the ins and outs of Stroud Homes, and […]
Advantages Of Choosing A Stroud Franchise
In this video, find out the advantages of starting a franchise with us versus trying to set up a business on your own. Video Transcript: Sophie: So, we’re just spending the morning out here on site with James Stroud. James, we’re still definitely keen on joining the team. Talk to me about why we […]