Joining Jonathan Goldhill in this episode of the Disruptive Successor podcast is Tom Hannon. Let’s hear from Tom as he divulges secrets on how he successfully sold multiple businesses in three decades using the same concept.
Tom started his first company when he was 20 and bought his first business when he was 21. He was driven by the idea that he could create a life that he controlled. One where he could make his own decisions, create his own life/work balance, and pocket every dime he earned.
By the time he was 35, he had built, bought, and sold twelve businesses and was able to retire.
Being an entrepreneur and small business owner is in your blood. It’s insistent, something you can’t ignore and something that doesn’t go away. Tom discovered he could continue to satisfy that need by becoming a business broker. During his time as a broker, he matched small business buyers with businesses that were for sale. He diligently coached buyers on finding the right business to achieve their dreams of small business ownership.
He knows that the hardest part of owning a business is getting started. Setting up a location, creating a brand that will attract customers, engaging those customers, and providing the kind of customer service that will keep them coming back, is hard, especially if you’ve never done it before. The franchisee gets all the benefits of owning their own business without the pain of trying to figure out how to get started.
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