HOW TO Start-up a Blue Collar Franchise | Jordon Sargent, 1-800 Striper - #034

Jordon spent 10 years in tech sales and decided to ditch the rat race and build his own business by starting a franchise striping parking lots. Connect with the Salespreneur Stories: • Follow the ⁠Salespreneur Stories Newsletter Connect w/ Jordon Sargent: LinkedIn Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Community Support 01:27 Jordan's Background and Decision to Leave Corporate Tech Sales 03:12 Buying into the 1-800-STRIPER Franchise 06:52 Factors that Attracted Jordan to the Franchise Model 09:34 The Quick Timeline of Starting the Business 11:17 What 1-800-STRIPER Does and Additional Services Offered 12:50 The Potential of Pickleball Courts and Sport Courts 14:27 Using B2B Sales Skills in the Striping Business 15:42 The Value of Having Franchise Owners as Mentors 17:43 Lead Generation and Marketing in the Business 18:59 Finding the First Customers and Cold Outreach Strategies 22:27 Handling Seasonality and Winter Months 25:47 Managing Growth and Team Expansion 28:07 Future Plans and Expanding Service Offerings 30:45 Setting the Business Apart and Professional Communication