David Hicks, co-president at HomeVestors of America, explains why he thinks franchisees rate the HomeVestors of America leadership team so high and talks about who inspires him as a leader.
Why do you think your franchisees rate your leadership team so high?
Franchises rate our leadership team so high for several reasons:
- We care about and focus on the franchisees’ success.
- We include and value franchisee input.
- We have a great team of staff that hold the same values.
- We also have a great external team of development agents focused on local
- support.
What traits do you look for in a franchisee?
What we look for is:
- The ability to relate to a seller and help them solve a problem.
- Passion to learn the real estate investment business.
- A desire and drive to be successful.
- A willingness to take risks.
How would you describe your brand’s culture?
Our culture is based on Team. Teamwork is a core value of the company. Our franchise network works together – franchisees helping each other become more successful.
What advice would you give to other franchise leaders?
First is listen to the franchisees. The best ideas come from franchisees. Second, give a clear picture of the future. Five years ago we talked about how HomeVestors would be at over 1,000 franchises in five years, and we better be ready to support the growth. Now we are focused on being ready for the next 1,000.
Who/what inspires you as a leader?
I am most inspired by seeing the success of our franchisees. I have never been around a better group of people than our franchise leaders. We tend to attract good people that care about helping others and participating in a team environment, which in turn attracts more of the same type of people!
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