Holly Bond

At one point, we had an individual who wanted to become a major partner and grow this in Toronto. They wanted to have the head office in Toronto and they wanted to have 50% of the company. I was told by my shareholders, they were advising me not to move forward with this person. They didn't get a good sense from them, but I was so excited about the growth of the company.

At one point, we had an individual who wanted to become a major partner and grow this in Toronto. They wanted to have the head office in Toronto and they wanted to have 50% of the company. I was told by my shareholders, they were advising me not to move forward with this person. They didn't get a good sense from them, but I was so excited about the growth of the company.

that I was ignoring advice. And of course, it's the, oh, Holly Bond is the top seven people to watch in 2007. And, you know, the Export Achievement Award. And so all the accolades, all the awards, always in the news, always in the news. And so it went to, it started to go to, it grew my confidence. And then my confidence became overinflated. And I looked at my shareholders at times and

that I was ignoring advice. And of course, it's the, oh, Holly Bond is the top seven people to watch in 2007. And, you know, the Export Achievement Award. And so all the accolades, all the awards, always in the news, always in the news. And so it went to, it started to go to, it grew my confidence. And then my confidence became overinflated. And I looked at my shareholders at times and

as though they didn't know what they were talking about when they all were extremely successful, tenured entrepreneurs. And I look back at me, I look back at the person I was at that time, and I wish I could sit there where I wish somebody had sat me down and said, look, I understand you're excited. I understand you have people all over the world who want these.

as though they didn't know what they were talking about when they all were extremely successful, tenured entrepreneurs. And I look back at me, I look back at the person I was at that time, and I wish I could sit there where I wish somebody had sat me down and said, look, I understand you're excited. I understand you have people all over the world who want these.

But you need to listen to what we're saying and you need to follow our advice. We can tell that you're going to, we see that you're going to fall in this hole and we're not going to be able to help you once you are down that hole. It was just the last minute and the last hour that I grabbed their hand and they pulled me out.

But you need to listen to what we're saying and you need to follow our advice. We can tell that you're going to, we see that you're going to fall in this hole and we're not going to be able to help you once you are down that hole. It was just the last minute and the last hour that I grabbed their hand and they pulled me out.

Then I realized it was like, I woke up and I realized how we would have lost everything. And I mean everything.

Then I realized it was like, I woke up and I realized how we would have lost everything. And I mean everything.

personal business because this individual was end up going to jail like it was like a soap opera it was like a crazy story but it's listen to people's advice listen to people that care about you that have done this before and that's what they're there for right and so that was definitely one piece of advice and the other came from an incredible person She's my mentor.

personal business because this individual was end up going to jail like it was like a soap opera it was like a crazy story but it's listen to people's advice listen to people that care about you that have done this before and that's what they're there for right and so that was definitely one piece of advice and the other came from an incredible person She's my mentor.

Her name is Pernilla Fisher-Bolter. She's from Denmark and she owns a company called Kisrop International Trade Routes. She is a global connector. She is a powerhouse. Amazing. And I said to her... And she also was in my corner the entire time. And I leaned on her and I continue this day to run things by her. She mentioned, are you going to sell the company?

Her name is Pernilla Fisher-Bolter. She's from Denmark and she owns a company called Kisrop International Trade Routes. She is a global connector. She is a powerhouse. Amazing. And I said to her... And she also was in my corner the entire time. And I leaned on her and I continue this day to run things by her. She mentioned, are you going to sell the company?

And I said, oh, I don't want to sell the company. It's my baby. She cut me off and she said, this is not a baby. This is a calf that you fatten and you slaughter it. And then it allows you to go off and do something else. But do not look at your business like it's your baby. And that was like, she slapped me across the face. It was a really great learning exercise for me.

And I said, oh, I don't want to sell the company. It's my baby. She cut me off and she said, this is not a baby. This is a calf that you fatten and you slaughter it. And then it allows you to go off and do something else. But do not look at your business like it's your baby. And that was like, she slapped me across the face. It was a really great learning exercise for me.

Now, some people will say, you wish you didn't say were franchising when you didn't have a manual you didn't have a lawyer you didn't have you had you didn't even have an application form for a franchise nothing you had nothing it probably was i wouldn't have changed it i would do the same thing again but i wouldn't counsel people to do it i would say get your stuff in order and then do it but

Now, some people will say, you wish you didn't say were franchising when you didn't have a manual you didn't have a lawyer you didn't have you had you didn't even have an application form for a franchise nothing you had nothing it probably was i wouldn't have changed it i would do the same thing again but i wouldn't counsel people to do it i would say get your stuff in order and then do it but

Because I was pushed into it. I was forced to. I don't know if I would have done that. Maybe I would have talked myself out of it or let someone else talk me out of it. But sometimes you have to be on the edge of the diving board and you need to jump and take that risk and have that scary change, right? And so you fail.

Because I was pushed into it. I was forced to. I don't know if I would have done that. Maybe I would have talked myself out of it or let someone else talk me out of it. But sometimes you have to be on the edge of the diving board and you need to jump and take that risk and have that scary change, right? And so you fail.