FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES BRITISH COLUMBIA / LOWER MAINLAND 778-549-2135 www.yourlocalhandyman.ca 1
HOME REPAIR IS A RECESSION PROOF INDUSTRY HISTORY Company Founder, Bill Mauger, recognized the need for a professinal handyman service in the Fraser Valley area, back in 2006. He created the company, Your Local Handyman with several clear objectives in mind. First, he wanted to serve the home repair and renovation needs of his local community with genuine service and a thorough skill set. Instead of specializing on a specific trade, he decided to focus on becoming a professional problem solver. With his background of growing up in a large family skilled in a multitude of trades, he created a business that could address a variety of home repair & renovation needs for his customers in residential, commercial and strata situations. Second, he wanted to create a successful and scalable business model to enable would be handymen (and women) to have an opportunity to thrive as self-employed individuals while creating a balanced personal life with their partners and families. Maintaining a life and career balance was a huge factor in the execution of Bill s plan, as he himself is a single parent and has been the sole provider for his family for over a decade. Bill Mauger, originally from Nova Scotia, was brought up in a large family of lifelong trades professionals and businessmen. Skilled, comfortable, and fluent in many trades, he moved to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in 1992. Bill has an impressive resume, including serving his country for eleven years in the Canadian Armed Forces. He has volunteered with many service clubs and various business organizations. However, he feels his greatest accomplishment, is maintaining a balanced lifestyle and great relationship with his son... for which he proudly earns the title...dad. 2
MEDIA TODAY BLENDS & PROMOTES DIY, HOME DECOR & MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY STATS & DYNAMICS The beautiful thing about the home maintenance business is that regardless of the economy, there will always be leaky gutters, water tank issues, indoor/outdoor tasks that need to be maintained. The average home owner would prefer to stay within their established community and renovate for $25,000 rather than move for the sake of upsizing or climbing the property ladder. HOME RENOVATIONS IS A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR A YEAR INDUSTRY Many home owners are also keen on making their homes more efficient and environmentally friendly. This investment is absolutely for the long term and not only reduces fixed monthly expenses in the short term but increases the value of their home. RECESSION PROOF BUSINESS With the prevalence of the internet, this recession proof industry is backed by dozens of TV shows such as HGTV, Property Brothers, Holmes on Homes, This Old House, Trading Spaces and Sarah s House, etc. as well as various supporting social media platforms, like Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and more. HOME MAINTENANCE IS NECESSARY REGARDLESS OF ECONOMY 3 HOME OWNERS PREFER TO RENOVATE & NEST RATHER THAN MOVE MEDIA SUPPORTS & ENCOURAGES HOME IMPROVEMENTS DIY DISASTERS ARE A HANDYMAN S DREAM!
SELF EMPLOYMENT OFFERS LIFESTYLE BALANCE PERSONAL LIFESTYLE & BALANCE What does a balanced lifestyle mean to you? It will mean different things to different people. Are you looking for more time with your family, or opportunities to travel? When was the last time you enjoyed one of your hobbies or took in the local farmer s market? Buying a franchise is a sound option that allows you the reassurance of a turnkey operation with a proven system and business model. It also allows for the flexibility and balance between work life, home life and building your dreams. - flexibility for job scheduling - time for family - allows your partner the option to stay at home and raise your family - each day brings new jobs with new challenges - enjoy working with people and problem solving FRANCHISE + FLEXIBILITY = FAMILY & BALANCE 4
ONGOING EDUCATION, HANDS ON TRAINING & SUPPORT TRAINING & SUPPORT A good franchise model ensures a solid foundation from which to launch and encourages continued hands on training, growth and support. Your Local Handyman franchisees will be a part of a members only network for sharing ideas, tips, questions and project collaboration. Our one-on-one training, group sessions and monthly meetings bring training opportunities that ensure a steady, focused approach to improving your skills and abilities while you grow your business. - We offer Weekend Trades Training opportunities 2 weeks of Franchise Training Community Interaction Training (networking, community involvement) Quotes & Estimates Customer Follow-up Procedures Bookkeeping Job Site Safety & Cleanliness Proper use of tools 5
CUSTOMER CUSTOMER AND QUALITY SERVICE & QUALITY EXPECTATION EXPECTATION OUR SERVICE COMMITMENT Our focus is not only to create revenue but also to create repeat, happy, satisfied customers who will offer testimonials, repeat business, referrals and more. For example, company founder Bill Mauger has maintained a repeat customer base that dates back to the year he started the company. QUALITY SERVICE PRIDE IN WORKMANSHIP TIMELY PROFESSIONAL MANNER We strive to build rapport and trust with our clients and expect our franchisees to foster that important relationship as well. CLEAN & COURTEOUS We emphasize maintainig a clean jobsite. At the end of each day, the customer s home needs to be clean and livable in order to minimize disruption to their family routine. RESPECT CUSTOMER S HOME & PROPERTY Your Local Handyman franchisees are expected to treat their customer s home as if it was their own, with the utmost courtesy and respect. 6
COMPANY PERKS... As a franchisee on our team, you automatically get to enjoy various contractor discounts with our local suppliers, paired with a strong support system, hands on training, ongoing growth and efficiencies using current technology and apps. All of these come together to enhance the business experience for both yourself as the owner and your valued customers. With a corporate website as the main online hub, you will benefit from our shared website leads, handed to our franchise operators based on franchisee location and proximity to the customer. We believe that ensuring great service amongst our team members fosters a strong sense of business integrity and creates a stronger brand in the market place. The cost of marketing & advertising is shared amongst the franchisees. At the same time, we strongly encourage all of our franchisees to be active within their communities, both networking and participating with charity and neighbourhood events. In our years of business, we have built extremely valuable connections and business relationships within the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver area. We enjoy solid repeat business and are proud of our stellar reputation. 7
YES CUSTOMER AND I M INTERESTED! QUALITY WHAT ARE EXPECTATION THE NEXT STEPS? NEXT STEPS SELF EVALUATION: Ask yourself a few important questions Do you have strong motivation and drive to achieve success? Do you have enthusiasm for construction and the home renovations industry? Are you able to motivate yourself and others and train employees? Do you have experience in one or more of the trades? Are you willing to promote your business and the Your Local Handyman brand? Does the franchise lifestyle appeal to you? Are you a pragmatic problem solver? Does your family support your decision to buy a franchise? IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN HERE IS YOUR NEXT STEP! 1. Contact us to book an appointment. 2. Be prepared to tell us why you feel this opportunity is perfect for you (and any partners). 3. After our initial discussion, we will both have a better understanding if this franchise model is for you, at which time we will forward you our Application Form. Please note that all applications are required to be submitted with a non-refundable processing fee of $3000 (plus GST). This fee will be deducted from your franchise buy-in when we move ahead with your Franchise Agreement. This is to ensure a high level of seriousness with each application we process. 4. Once your application has been approved, we will sit down and strategize time frames and trade areas for the launch of your new business. 5. Your hands on franchise training can now start. Let s work together at building your business! 8
CONTACT US: www.yourlocalhandyman.ca Tel: 778-549-2135 Email: franchise@yourlocalhandyman.ca Facebook: Your Local Handyman HQ Twitter: TheHandyMan123 LinkedIn: Bill Mauger, Your Local Handyman ARE YOU READY TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS? CALL US TODAY! 9