Jim Thomas gave up his job as regional manager at a tyre company to buy a website franchise.

He explained to the FranchiseSalesBlog why he made the switch and how it's going so far.

FS Blog: What made you buy a Spoton.net franchise?

Jim Thomas: I was looking for a more flexible work pattern and to be rewarded for how hard I actually worked. Having to work at weekends and endless amounts of paperwork meant that I never felt my time was my own and family life always seemed to come second.

FS Blog: So has this internet consulting franchise lived up to your expectations?

Jim: Spoton.net has allowed me the freedom to make my own decisions in a business that I’m very comfortable with. I enjoy meeting business owners, finding out their business goals and showing them how an ‘It’seeze’ web system can drive their marketing activities and increase sales.

It’s an uncomplicated business to run with minimal administration and I find it very rewarding in many ways – not just financially.

FS Blog: Tell us more about the ‘It’seeze’ web system...

Jim: I had to go for a franchise that I could identify with and feel good about the product – something with an edge, something that nobody else had. ‘It’seeze’ is literally years ahead of the competition and, since starting the business, I’ve found that business owners are delighted with what the system can do as it takes away issues and frustrations they’ve experienced with their existing website.

Despite the fact that 50% of small to medium sized businesses don’t even have a web presence yet, my main thrust is actually in replacing ineffective existing sites. I’ve found that just about every business I’ve contacted so far is using an ineffective, outdated site that isn’t achieving any tangible results.
The market potential is enormous and I’m looking forward to growing my client base rapidly over the coming months.

FS Blog: What do you get for your investment (roughly £13k plus VAT)?

Jim: You’re able to choose your own generous, protected territory to operate in and Spoton.net provides you with all the training and marketing tools you need to start taking orders from day one.

The commission model means that I not only receive instant income from each new client but also repeat income from the same customers every month going forward.

The company support team is always available to offer advice and the development team is 100% focused on implementing enhancements to the ‘It’seeze’ system to ensure it stays well ahead of any potential competition.

FS Blog: What are your plans for the next six months?

Jim: To develop my business even further.

I’ve just taken five new website orders in one week, and 11 in one month, and I am now exceeding my original targets. My ‘pipeline’ is growing daily and I’m now getting a lot of referrals from my initial customers, who are all delighted with what their ‘It’seeze’ website is delivering for them in terms of additional customers and sales.

In addition to a great level of instant income, I have already built up a residual income of £15k per annum after only nine months due to the monthly commissions from ongoing customer subscriptions and this will increase rapidly in the coming months.

I really am looking forward to the rest the year and to seeing exactly how far I can take this business in the future.