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The Opportunity

Who We’re Looking For

There’s no set profile for who we consider to be the ideal franchisee for The Zip Yard, and our current partners come from all walks of life. In fact, we greatly welcome a variety of skills and experience to add to the richness and diversity of our growing network.

You certainly do not need any experience in seam-stressing or tailoring to enjoy all the benefits of your own The Zip Yard franchise, as you’ll be hiring and managing your own team to deliver our highly popular services. In fact, many of our most successful partners come from completely different backgrounds with no knowledge of the industry. You don’t even need to have experience running or owning a business but, of course, this would give you a big advantage.

You also don’t need to worry if you are not a natural salesperson – your customers will come to you! Our training and support is designed to help you learn everything you need to know, and our business model is accessible and easy to pick up.

However, there are certain things we are looking for in our future franchisees:

The determination to succeed

While The Zip Yard franchise offers you a solid blueprint for success, how well you do as a new business owner ultimately comes down to you. You’ll need to have the drive and ambition to make the most of the opportunity we’re giving you, and motivation it takes to keep working hard to grow your business.

A way with people

We certainly don’t need you to be a flashy salesperson, but we do need you to be someone who is a strong communicator, and is comfortable and confident in interacting with customers. You’ll need to have a warm and outgoing personality to help you build that all important rapport with both the public, and your staff.

The right basic skills

We’re not looking for any formal qualifications, but it is important that you have some fundamental IT skills, and have some basic skills in record-keeping and accounts – or are willing and able to learn. You’ll need to be organised, able to keep cool under pressure, and understand how important it is to have a strong work ethic.
More than anything else, we are looking for people who aspire to more. People who want to build a better future and income for themselves, and help their community and the environment while they’re at it.

Sound like you?

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