Franchise owner journey: After buying a one-way ticket from the UK 25 years ago, Rod Reece came to Australia with an Economics and Law Degree, and worked his way up in telco's from door-to-door sales through to managing teams for years. An urge to get away from the corporate pressures of never ending monthly sales targets, and a desire to spend around 12 weeks a year on holidays with the kids home from school, some sliding doors moments paved the way to the Dee Why Hire A Hubby franchise territory. Now a 2023 'Man in a Van' Award winner, Rod...
Franchise owner journey: After buying a one-way ticket from the UK 25 years ago, Rod Reece came to Australia with an Economics and Law Degree, and worked his way up in telco's from door-to-door sales through to managing teams for years.
An urge to get away from the corporate pressures of never ending monthly sales targets, and a desire to spend around 12 weeks a year on holidays with the kids home from school, some sliding doors moments paved the way to the Dee Why Hire A Hubby franchise territory.
Now a 2023 'Man in a Van' Award winner, Rod has a great take on work-life balance and his keys to success in the franchise.
:44 One way ticket to Australia from the UK 25 years ago with an economics and law degree
2:31 Door-to-door selling phone and TV plans with an external contractor to Optus
3:23 Getting made redundant and the impact
5:44 Job satisfaction and family was the priority in finding the next thing to do
7:33 First heard of Hire A Hubby at a soccer match, but had never wanted to buy a franchise for varying reasons
8:30 Sliding doors moment - daughter spilled acetone on a new coffee table and at Bunnings looking for lacquer, Rod came across a Hire A Hubby franchise owner
9:36 Process of buying the business from the existing owner who was actually in Greece at the time
11:13 What is Hire A Hubby Training like?
12:15 Business handover with the existing territory owner in Dee Why and advice from him.
13:43 What does a Hire A Hubby franchise owner do? Rod focuses a lot on the real estate market with agents and property managers.
15:10 Types of jobs worked on in the business and passing referrals on within the Hire A Hubby network or beyond.
16:10 12 weeks holiday a year, how Rod manages that with running the business.
16:49 Taking on staff members to delegate work in the business.
17:20 Award winner 'Man in a Van' - single franchise owner operator without staff.
18:20 Secrets to success in a Hire A Hubby franchise.
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