Opening a franchise when you have no experience in the industry can feel daunting, but it's actually not as hard as you'd think. The home inspection industry is particularly conducive to new franchisees, and Pillar To Post makes your transition as smooth as possible.
It can be easy to feel like you're under qualified when starting a career in a new industry. Many franchisees new to the home inspection industry worry they don't have the necessary credentials to succeed, especially if they lack experience in renovations or home inspections. You'll be relieved to know, however, that success at Pillar To Post isn't related to your level of experience, but to your drive and your willingness to learn. There are plenty of experts in the home inspection industry that fail because they don't have the necessary motivation and drive to work hard at their new business. In addition to a basic level of business acumen, and a cursory understanding of sales, marketing, and budget management, franchisees should have the ability to adapt quickly to a proven business model, and not be afraid to apply their already-honed instincts and skills to the home inspection industry.
Transferable Skills
Our franchisees generally come from business backgrounds, without any direct experience in renovations and home inspections. This is incredibly common, and actually produces great results. Having prior corporate experience is a good thing, and will help you break into the home inspection industry. Whether your were involved in sales at your prior job, middle management, finance, real estate, or any other setting, you probably possess traits that are highly relevant to owning a business, and will come in handy at Pillar To Post. Among the most important and transferable skills that we generally look for are customer service, the ability to build relationships, communicate transparently, understand of budgets and expenditures, marketing, and sales.
You'll be surprised how useful these traits can actually be in the home inspection industry. Of course, there will be gaps in your abilities, but our specialized training is designed to fill in those gaps and prepare you for franchise success.
Traits We Look For
We find that our franchisees are generally more successful when they possess certain personality traits. Not just applicable to the home inspection industry, these qualities are integral to succeeding in any business endeavor. Before embarking on a franchise opportunity with us, you should be:
- Unafraid of hard work
- Ability to see the big picture
- Optimism for the future
- Readiness to take a calculated risk
- Eagerness to work with people
- Willingness to learn our proven systems
- Ability to follow our proven system
If you're eager to learn from us, adhere to our proven guidelines, and believe that the above traits describe you, Pillar To Post might be the ideal franchise opportunity for you.
Reach out to us today to learn more about our home inspection industry opportunity and take the first step toward owning your own Pillar To Post franchise.