Experience prior to DDK
I knew about franchises and had been interested for many years, and after spending several years as the franchise development manager of a major international real estate brand I was ready to try something new. The next step was to actually enquire, and seriously look at franchise opportunities and see what would stick with me and my family. So I spent around 12 to 18 months researching what businesses were available and what they cost.
Why I chose DDK
I was looking for something that was fairly early on in the life cycle in Australia, and not necessarily a fully established brand. I was attracted by opportunities with a low entry point financially and with opportunity as the brand grows to also grow the value of the business. Dream Doors offered me a chance to apply my experience from property development as well, and I understood the renovation market really well because I’ve been doing it for 15 to 20 years myself. The brand side of things also satisfied that marketing side of my brain. DDK was something that I understood, something that I could walk into and understand and speak the language really quickly. The profit margins were also there so I knew I was going to get a decent return on the investment that I was making into business.