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🎙️ Episode 318 – What happens when your carefully laid plans collide with real life? For Trevor Schermer, the first year of owning a Stand Strong Fencing franchise brought a new baby, a major career change, family health challenges, subcontractor headaches, and the pressure of building a business from the ground up. In this episode of Franchising 101, Trevor returns to share why his original plan to run the business semi-absentee quickly changed, what it took to go all in, and the hard lessons he learned along the way.

From getting hands-on with installations and repairs to managing subcontractors, navigating difficult jobs, and figuring out how to keep customers happy, Trevor offers an honest look at the realities of entrepreneurship. He also opens up about the personal challenges that came with so much change, the importance of knowing yourself before buying a franchise, and why flexibility, persistence, and a willingness to put in the work are essential when building something of your own.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ Why Trevor's plan to run his franchise semi-absentee quickly changed

✅ What it's like launching a business while navigating major life transitions

✅ Why building a reliable network of subcontractors is critical to growth

✅ How getting hands-on helped Trevor better understand the business

✅ Why selling more jobs than you can fulfill can create operational challenges

✅ How to navigate early mistakes, difficult jobs, and unexpected expenses

Trevor's story is a reminder that the first year of business ownership rarely goes exactly as planned. Success takes time, effort, adaptability, and a willingness to do whatever the business needs.

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