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Tim Spreadborough

Jewellery management /Sales background

I have owned and operated the Hire a Hubby Franchise in Wynnum, Brisbane since October 2007.

My background is in retail jewellery management and sales and I decided to take on the challenge of my own handyman business to get away from the pressures and politics of a major retail company and to have a total change in life style.

I chose Hire A Hubby for it’s good reputation, it’s excellent training in both handyman skills and business operational skills.  Without this training and support I know I would not have been successful in starting and operating my own business.

It was the best move I ever made.

Prakash Dhana

My name is Prakash I have owned a Hire A Hubby Metro franchise since April 2005. My previous job was a roulette/blackjack dealer, with handyman projects on the side, as a hobby. These included building kitchen units, wooden furniture, built for my family and friends. Being employed day and night shifts was stressful, and impacted on my family and personal life.

I decided to buy a Hire A Hubby franchise because I wanted to be my own boss & I could combine my trade knowledge and experience but at the same time be supported by a well established organisation. After extensive research I decided Hire A Hubby was the most suitable franchise for me, and I have not looked back.

My skills have been self taught, reading magazines, past experience, a 'can do' attitude to solve challenges rather than leaving them.

Being a franchisee business owner allows me flexibility, which for a family man is a great advantage. Along with doing what I love, the opportunity of meeting different people. The support provided by the 'Hubby Network'. Ultimately, what I like most is seeing the satisfied looks on all my customers after a hard day's work!

Michael

I own a Hire A Hubby franchise in Melbourne and have been in Hire A Hubby for three years.

I have always have been technically and mechanically minded. In family stories I famously removed the training wheels from my first bike to go faster as a three year old by finding Dad's shifting spanner. I am curious on how things are designed made and work hence why I like assembling, repairing and maintaining everyday items. My skill base has and continues to grow. I grew up in old houses that were always being extended and repaired so knew the basics from an early age.

My profesional career started with Studying marketing at Uni, I was however heavily into classic cars and had all ready rebuilt a car for my own use I had bought as a pile of bits when I was 14. I worked in a clothing warehouse as a holiday job and quickly picked up all the maintainence jobs in the company and made quickly into the Point of Sale Marketing Dept. I helped with the store continuity assembling displays stands and putting up posters for CK jeans and Davenport boxer shorts in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and setting up fashion parades. I took time off in between my 6 years there to travel. I lived in England a number of times. A friend and I bought and sold old english car parts there. I worked in a country pubs as a part time second chef and barman as well as worked on customers old cars and other general maintainence tasks on farms. Back in Australia I was getting bored of the rag trade and moved more to the events side of things. I worked for a small time setting up large trade shows, then moved into the specialized small corporate shows and events and from that into the set up of specialized themed parties and events. I started to get itchy feet and always wanted to run my own small buisness. I decided to go with what i knew best in fixing and assembling things. What I like most about my buisness is that I feel in control of everything.

Craig Givney

My name is Craig from a regional area of NSW.  I have been in the Hire A Hubby business since March 2006.

I have had a wide variety of jobs including rabbit trapping from the age of 8, stock yard constructor, mechanic, auto painting and detailer, domestic painting contractor, fitter and turner, executive chef, quality assurance technician in the meat industry, husband for the last 2 years and soon to be a dad for the first time.

After working so long for "someone else", I had had enough.  I'm quite creative thinker and was never appreciated for this.  Therefore when the franchise opportunity came to town, I thought, "this is for me!", but was a little unsure about taking such a huge step.  My wife and family really supported and encouraged me, and indicated that I was already out and about helping family and friends with odd jobs and loved working on and in our own home.  Why not make a living out of it??!!

The transition to Hire A Hubby has been great.  The support from the franchise is never ending and always appreciated.  The training at the beginning is invaluableand gives you a really good sense of what Hire A Hubby is all about.

Being a handyman comes naturally to me, I have picked up skills and tricks of the trade in all the jobs I've experienced, as well as from family members in the building trade.

The best comments I've received about being a Hire A Hubby is all about the "name" and the pink colour as well as the fact that I am backed by a nationwide guarantee, gives my clients piece of mind.  My customers really appreciate someone actually turning up on time and the occasional courtesy call for bookings or simply following up completed jobs for repeat business, which in return gives me over 60% of my work.

All in all it has been the biggest and the best change of my life.

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