From Side Hustle to Franchise Success with Iain Griffiths

Have you considered franchising your business?

With 80% of franchises still running after 5 years, compared with 80% of startups failing in the same amount of time, it has to be an option to consider.

In this episode I am joined by Iain Griffiths, Founder of The Party Tent Company, which he took from side hustle to full on franchise and still scaling. Iain shares what it took to become a franchise and the successful model to bring on new franchisees.

Iain’s journey has had personal challenges. A divorce from a toxic relationship led him to embracing therapy in multiple forms to help his mental health, which has gone on to change his life for the better.

If you’ve ever had the tiniest thought about franchising, or you’re done with your job looking for a new opportunity this episode is definitely for you.

“80% of franchises are still trading after 5 years” – Iain Griffiths

You’ll hear about:

Franchising offers a solution that minimises the risk.Franchising requires careful planning and support for franchisees.Therapy can be a transformative experience for mental health.Building genuine relationships with franchisees fosters a supportive community.Life after a toxic relationship can lead to newfound freedom and happiness.

Connect with Iain:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iaingriffiths/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thepartytentcompany

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepartytentcompany/

The Party Tent Company - https://thepartytentcompany.com/

Connect with me:

My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leaturnerholt

Find out about The HoLT:

The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/

The HoLT on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/theholt

The HoLT on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theholtcommunity/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theholtcommunity

The Vault - https://www.the-holt.com/vault

Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist

This podcast is sponsored by QDos. Use the code LEA10 at the checkout to get your discount when signing up - https://my.qdoscontractor.com/code/10255/115219

Not everyone starts a business to become the next Steven Bartlett or Gary Vee. Millions of us start our businesses to escape the 9-5 ties to the office, toxic bosses, threat of redundancy, and chasing pay rises. We want freedom, control of our own time, and to be able to choose who we work with, where we work from, and how much we work. But what’s it really like to start and run a small business? Lea Turner, Founder of The HoLT business community, digs deep with real small business owners from a variety of sectors, into why they chose to start their business, the surprises, challenges, and tough lessons they’ve learned along the way, without the glossy social media filter, to give real insight into the journeys they’ve been on to create a business and a life on their terms.

• No. of episodes: 22
• Latest episode: 2025-05-05
• Business Careers Entrepreneurship

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