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Aaron Harper

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Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Right.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

And so

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

With franchising, we don't bring in people who have typically power washing experience.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

We bring in sophisticated people who are coming from a white-collar background.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

They've maybe worked at a business that they've been an employee at or they've owned other businesses that have been successful.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

And so oftentimes it's their first business.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

And so I'm like, you don't need to be passionate about the business.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

You need to make sure that you feel comfortable doing the needs of the business.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

And like, what is the actual needs of a power washing business?

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Well, we're a B2B sales and marketing company that does power washing.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Like we do 60, 70% of our business is commercial, which takes longer sales cycle.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

It's being in your community.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

It's shaking hands.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

It's being the mayor of the town.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

So that's a sales business.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Whereas like if you get into like commercial cleaning or residential cleaning, like it's a recruiting business.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Like you're going to lose people and you just need to keep recruiting.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

Like there's a demand for cleaning clearly, but you're going to lose people.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

So it's like what is the actual business doing and like what do you like doing and what are you good at on a daily basis?

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Franchise Secrets: From 0 to 326 Units in 18 Months | Aaron Harper

And that's how you kind of become less emotional.