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We are thrilled that we have expanded our service in the South East with the opening of a new franchise territory in the North Chilterns. This will be our 33rd franchise territory and we are beyond excited to welcome our fantastic new franchisee, James Ross.
James is a former investment banker who after a banking career spanning 20 years had what he describes as a ‘eureka moment’ which led him to ditch the banking world in favour of helping and supporting business owners.
Picking up the story, James who has has two young daughters said, “I was chairing a meeting; it was one of those major meetings and you had a group of senior level people having a really in-depth discussion about a new trading system.
“I thought – is this what it’s all about? Is this what I’m missing picking the girls up from school for or getting to watch them play in a netball match? And that was it, I decided it was no longer for me.”
James took a career break but set up a property company, developing a high yielding portfolio but it didn’t excite him and he was keen to put his many years’ business experience to good use.
Ed (our MD) recently said: “James is not atypical of the people who come on board. Fed up with corporate life but with lots to give back, they join because they have a genuine desire to make a difference to people’s lives.
“As a TAB facilitator, James will be responsible for small groups of business owners who will meet monthly. The meetings are really dynamic and are structured to give each member the opportunity to share something that is challenging them. Fellow members then ask questions and offer advice so it’s really collaborative.”
It has been an honour and a privilege to welcome James to the TAB community and we are looking forward to supporting in him in growing his TAB business and making sure he gets to watch his daughters play in those all-important netball matches.
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