From Living in a Shop to Franchise President

Entrepreneurship, franchising, and business growth - Welcome to Episode 119 of Unpredicted Entrepreneur! Hosts Roxanne Rapske and Sara Waskow sit down with special guest Andrew Edwards, proud president of Gorilla Property Services. Andrew Edwards shares his inspiring journey from driving 3,000 miles with little experience to building a top Canadian franchise brand. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The bold leap Andrew Edwards took into entrepreneurship and franchising- The grit, resilience, and risk-taking behind launching a business with no roadmap Building and scaling Gorilla Property Services into a rapidly growing franchise The unique culture of support and collaboration within the franchise network Practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs about committing fully and jumping in Don’t miss this conversation about resilience, relationships, and what it really takes to become an "Unpredicted Entrepreneur." Subscribe for more insights and inspiration! Contact information & Free resources: Contact Andrew Edwards - [email protected] Connect with Sara Waskow -   / sarawaskow   Connect with Roxanne Rapske-   / roxannerapske   Would you like to learn more about our FREE Franchising Resources? Use this link to receive all of the information: https://linktr.ee/Frannetdfw Discover more about our franchise consulting at https://www.frannet.com/ Chapters for this episode: 00:00:00 Introduction: Diving Into Entrepreneurship 00:01:04 Meet Andrew Edwards 00:01:30 Andrew’s Entrepreneurial Beginnings 00:04:03 Entering Franchising & Early Struggles 00:06:14 Breaking Into the Restoration Market 00:08:52 Growing the Business & Successful Exit 00:09:59 Joining Gorilla Property Services 00:11:02 Transforming Culture & Systems 00:12:22 Scaling Across Canada & U.S. Expansion 00:13:01 Testing the Market & Service Overview 00:13:41 What Gorilla Property Services Does 00:17:09 Company Culture & Franchisee Support 00:20:26 Getting Started: How to Join 00:20:50 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 00:22:38 How to Contact Andrew 00:23:40 Closing Remarks ‪@gorillapropertyservices‬ #entrepreneurship #franchisesuccess #businesspodcast #businessownership #franchiseopportunities #franchising