How One Used Their 30 Years Of Experience To Build Their Own Franchise.

27/02/2024 16 min Episodio 92

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Episode Synopsis

Summary:
Susie interviews Matthew Lyons, founder of Disaster Blaster, to discuss his journey in the restoration industry and his unique approach to franchising the business. From addressing seasonality issues to offering a diverse range of services, Matthew shares insights into growing a successful franchise. He also delves into the challenges faced in both the local business and franchising, emphasizing the importance of education-based marketing.

Key Points:

By offering 13 different services that build on each other, Disaster Blaster is better positioned to scale and grow the business.



The scope of services provided helps to eliminate the seasonality aspect of disaster relief. 



Their diverse service offering attracts a diverse customer base and creates less reliance on insurance claim business. 



Disaster Blaster perfected its business model, marketing, service offerings, and the diversification of its customer base before deciding to franchise.

The marketing strategy focuses on education and staying top of mind.



About Matthew:
Matthew has been in the restoration industry for nearly 30 years, and in that time has done everything from marketing and branding to project planning / project management, project estimation, large loss management, service development, and more! Matthew co-founded Disaster Blaster along with his father, Gary Lyons nearly 20 years ago and they continue to operate their local Disaster Blaster of Scranton & Wilkes-Barre location to this day. Happy to share his expertise, Matthew spends much of his time supporting the Disaster Blaster Franchise Program and is happy to help anyone looking to build their own legacy through Disaster Blaster franchise ownership!
Website: https://disasterblaster.com/

About Susie:
After working in the creative field for over a decade, owner Susie Liberatore realized that corporations were missing out on creativity. Business owners come to Visions2images for full-service marketing because they feel that they are missing out on local marketing opportunities.
When she started her journey in the creative field, she started working at a startup agency in Nashville TN, and loved every little piece of it; she loved the fast-growing pace, the creativity, and the unique customers. She loved the dynamics and uniqueness of each client. Visions2images was born shortly after that! 
At Visions2images, our mission is to serve as a leading franchise marketing agency dedicated to elevating companies by enhancing their visibility, generating valuable leads, and establishing authoritative presence. Through strategic and innovative approaches, we empower businesses to thrive and achieve enduring success in the competitive landscape.
At Visions2images we don’t just offer marketing services; we become your dedicated partners in success. When a new franchise location opens its doors, we’re there to set up a robust online presence across various platforms, all tailored to meet your unique business goals.
Every location in your franchise family is special, and we recognize that. That’s why we create custom content for each location to ensure they shine in their local area, making your franchise truly stand out.
Website: https://www.visions2images.com/ 



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