Holly Bond

I help people who want to start their own business. I help people who want to franchise their business. I tell them all the negative things because everybody can imagine the great things about it. Everybody has their head in the clouds and they're like, I want to do this. And I tell them all the really hard stuff. And if they come back to me, then I help them. But most of them do not.

I help people who want to start their own business. I help people who want to franchise their business. I tell them all the negative things because everybody can imagine the great things about it. Everybody has their head in the clouds and they're like, I want to do this. And I tell them all the really hard stuff. And if they come back to me, then I help them. But most of them do not.

Most people do not come back to me.

Most people do not come back to me.

Cast law was always an issue. So if you're well-funded, you take that constant worry and stress out of the way. You know what I learned? I learned two hard things. One was really take it to this day. And I'm a mentor for business owners and sometimes I see this quality and I always talk to them about it. We had a board of 16 advisors and shareholders. There were 16 shareholders.

Cast law was always an issue. So if you're well-funded, you take that constant worry and stress out of the way. You know what I learned? I learned two hard things. One was really take it to this day. And I'm a mentor for business owners and sometimes I see this quality and I always talk to them about it. We had a board of 16 advisors and shareholders. There were 16 shareholders.

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 I it went to it started to go to I it grew my confidence and then my confidence became over inflated and I looked at my shareholders at times

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 I it went to it started to go to I it grew my confidence and then my confidence became over inflated and I looked at my shareholders at times

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 ended 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 ended 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?