Hey! Thanks again for checking out my Blog, hope it helps paint a picture of what goes on at braaap!
The Last few months have been absolutely crazy! We are loving it! The Frankston store is pumping! Launceston and Hobart chugging along beautifully and we have some new franchisee's opening a store in Devonport! More on this next post!
We have a new website being launched, a full online marketing and braaap campaign!
We are currently recruiting Franchisee's in South Australia, NSW, QLD and Victoria and Tasmania.
Its been awesome, the national and local awards we have won this year have really helped raise our profile and allow us to grow the braaap brand. We have been on the front cover of 3 news papers already in Frankston, And we have only been open 6 weeks!
One of our main focus here at braaap right now is to bring franchisee's in to take over the Launceston and Hobart Stores.
The reason we are franchising out these stores is to ensure the passion for the braaap brand and business and every thing else we do continues to grow. and continues to absolutely pump!
Its proven that an owner operator will run a business 20-30% better than a manager. Of course they will it is their own business. That is why I need to bring in a passionate person or family to take over the Launceston and Hobart stores.
We have some amazing stuff happening with the braaap club and community groups!
We have new tracks ready to be built on the Hobart braaap club track at Cambridge, we also have a whole new complex ready to be built for braaap club at Kingston! This is a massive project which the Police, Council, Youth groups and schools are involved in! We also have New tracks being built at the braaap Launceston complex at Powranna Rd. Along with a whole new braaap Complex to be built at Rocherlea, the Council ,Police, Schools and Youth groups are right behind this!
Our focus is to make sure we keep making the sport bigger and better, weather it be for riding as a family or racing.
The recruitment process for the Launceston and Hobart Stores is under way. Its a tough process, We will not franchise them out to any one, the person or family needs to have Passion! We dont need experience but passion is required!
Keep checking out my blog and wait for the new website!
braaaaaaaaaaaap
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Business Champion's Photos
http://65.182.104.91/champions/
Hey Check out the Link! LOL braaap Business Champions! yeah but they could of found a better photo surely! And I think it sucks that I am the only one who gets a name on the trophy... braaap is far more than just me!!! what about all our passionate employee's! Our pumping tribe of customers or amazing club Volunteer's!
Be Good!
braaaaaaaaaaaap
Hey Check out the Link! LOL braaap Business Champions! yeah but they could of found a better photo surely! And I think it sucks that I am the only one who gets a name on the trophy... braaap is far more than just me!!! what about all our passionate employee's! Our pumping tribe of customers or amazing club Volunteer's!
Be Good!
braaaaaaaaaaaap
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Why the Owner Operator ???
Hey! Its been a few weeks between posts! Man it is all happening! The adrenaline is flowing,the heart is pumping and the mind is spinning because the all new braaap HQ at Frankston is almost ready to rock and roll! Ill check in later with more details on whats been happening in braaap world!
I just returned home from an awesome night networking with some of the most successful business people in our country! You guy's know I love the old name drop here and there! LOL but I wanted to post up a great topic of conversation that has been coming up not only tonight but over the past few weeks as we have been recruiting and screening potential franchisee's!
Why are we at braaap so focused on building a network of passionate owner operator's? What is the difference between a braaap store with a passionate owner operator and a braaap store with a manager?
Well.... very good question!!! LOL
It is proven that a store with an owner operator, in general will perform 20% better than a store with a manager who is not financially committed to the business. The reason is the owner operator know's that every happy customer she creates or every bike he sell's is a direct benefit to their business.
We want to bring people into the braaap network who have a passion, who share our vision, people who want to be apart of something great! this is an amazing journey and we want to grow as a team!
You as a franchisee are the corner stone of braaap's success and braaap as a franchisor is the corner stone to your success...
Lets get this stuff pumping!
braaap!!!
See ya at the track!!!
Brad Smith
www.braaap.com.au
Ph: 1300 braaap (1300 272227)
Come check out HQ at 35 Playne St, Frankston!
I just returned home from an awesome night networking with some of the most successful business people in our country! You guy's know I love the old name drop here and there! LOL but I wanted to post up a great topic of conversation that has been coming up not only tonight but over the past few weeks as we have been recruiting and screening potential franchisee's!
Why are we at braaap so focused on building a network of passionate owner operator's? What is the difference between a braaap store with a passionate owner operator and a braaap store with a manager?
Well.... very good question!!! LOL
It is proven that a store with an owner operator, in general will perform 20% better than a store with a manager who is not financially committed to the business. The reason is the owner operator know's that every happy customer she creates or every bike he sell's is a direct benefit to their business.
We want to bring people into the braaap network who have a passion, who share our vision, people who want to be apart of something great! this is an amazing journey and we want to grow as a team!
You as a franchisee are the corner stone of braaap's success and braaap as a franchisor is the corner stone to your success...
Lets get this stuff pumping!
braaap!!!
See ya at the track!!!
Brad Smith
www.braaap.com.au
Ph: 1300 braaap (1300 272227)
Come check out HQ at 35 Playne St, Frankston!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Why Franchising?
Hey whats up! thanks for checking out my blog again!
I got asked today by a potential braaap franchisee. Why Franchising?
Motocross has been my passion for ever! Its the sport we have enjoyed as a whole family!
My dream was to help get the sport of mini motocross pumping in Australia!
When i first discovered pitbike racing The sport of mini motocross was (and still is!) absolutely pumping in America! In Australia at the this time people where selling pitbikes. But There was no one doing it properly!
When I first started braaap I had dealer's right across the country! W.A. to QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS ! The dealer's sold a decent number of bikes, the volume was great! But my dream, my passion was and still is! to get the sport pumping in Australia! For this to happen firstly we needed a bike that could hold up to the punishment we put them through, be affordable to every one and equally as important we needed them to be sold through retail stores that shared the same vision! The vision to build something awesome! A pumping sport that the whole family can enjoy! We needed stores that would support the whole mini motocross scene and motorcycle lifestyle! Stacks of spare parts! Mechanics, Tracks, Coaching, Racing and rider development! Education programs! Casual and street clothing! Sticker's, hot ups, All the big brands and everything else! all under the one roof!
Mini motocross as a sport needed a retail support network to drive it forward!
This needed to be Australia wide!
We created the braaap store! Proved the idea worked on a local level! Then repeated the process to prove the 1st store wasn't a fluke!
Remember my passion, My dream was and is to get the sport of mini motocross pumping in Australia! Mini Motocross need's a retail support network Australia wide!
The most successful way to build a successful, tried and tested retail network is franchising!
Enter DC Strategy!
I have been in contact with DC Strategy, The company who i believe is the best growth and franchise company in the Australia! they have worked with, Boost Juice, one of Australia's greatest franchise networks in history! DCS have worked with and built so many successful franchise network's that I would not work with any other company!
I've been taught the fastest and most effective way to learn any thing is to find some one who has done what you want to do, learn from them, do what they do, then do it better!
This is why I was so set on working with only DC strategy! They are the best! When we first contacted DC Strategy 3 or 4 yrs ago they turned braaap away said go and do this and this then come back to us. I did what they asked then they said ok that's excellent now go and do it again with another store! prove it isn't a fluke! We built braaap Hobart and got it pumping! Then they said "OK Brad now prove this business doesn't rely on you!" I employed sales staff and I set out to prove that this business did not rely on me!
To cut a long story short for the past 18 months my self and the braaap team have been working flat out with DC strategy to build the braaap franchise model!
Now we are ready to roll out the network! we are currently recruiting passionate franchisee's to join the braaap team!
No experience necessary, Passion is required!
Bring it on!
Thanks heaps for reading!
If you have any questions please shoot me an email on sales@braaap.com.au or 1300braaap
I got asked today by a potential braaap franchisee. Why Franchising?
Motocross has been my passion for ever! Its the sport we have enjoyed as a whole family!
My dream was to help get the sport of mini motocross pumping in Australia!
When i first discovered pitbike racing The sport of mini motocross was (and still is!) absolutely pumping in America! In Australia at the this time people where selling pitbikes. But There was no one doing it properly!
When I first started braaap I had dealer's right across the country! W.A. to QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS ! The dealer's sold a decent number of bikes, the volume was great! But my dream, my passion was and still is! to get the sport pumping in Australia! For this to happen firstly we needed a bike that could hold up to the punishment we put them through, be affordable to every one and equally as important we needed them to be sold through retail stores that shared the same vision! The vision to build something awesome! A pumping sport that the whole family can enjoy! We needed stores that would support the whole mini motocross scene and motorcycle lifestyle! Stacks of spare parts! Mechanics, Tracks, Coaching, Racing and rider development! Education programs! Casual and street clothing! Sticker's, hot ups, All the big brands and everything else! all under the one roof!
Mini motocross as a sport needed a retail support network to drive it forward!
This needed to be Australia wide!
We created the braaap store! Proved the idea worked on a local level! Then repeated the process to prove the 1st store wasn't a fluke!
Remember my passion, My dream was and is to get the sport of mini motocross pumping in Australia! Mini Motocross need's a retail support network Australia wide!
The most successful way to build a successful, tried and tested retail network is franchising!
Enter DC Strategy!
I have been in contact with DC Strategy, The company who i believe is the best growth and franchise company in the Australia! they have worked with, Boost Juice, one of Australia's greatest franchise networks in history! DCS have worked with and built so many successful franchise network's that I would not work with any other company!
I've been taught the fastest and most effective way to learn any thing is to find some one who has done what you want to do, learn from them, do what they do, then do it better!
This is why I was so set on working with only DC strategy! They are the best! When we first contacted DC Strategy 3 or 4 yrs ago they turned braaap away said go and do this and this then come back to us. I did what they asked then they said ok that's excellent now go and do it again with another store! prove it isn't a fluke! We built braaap Hobart and got it pumping! Then they said "OK Brad now prove this business doesn't rely on you!" I employed sales staff and I set out to prove that this business did not rely on me!
To cut a long story short for the past 18 months my self and the braaap team have been working flat out with DC strategy to build the braaap franchise model!
Now we are ready to roll out the network! we are currently recruiting passionate franchisee's to join the braaap team!
No experience necessary, Passion is required!
Bring it on!
Thanks heaps for reading!
If you have any questions please shoot me an email on sales@braaap.com.au or 1300braaap
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Australian Business champions and Telstra Business Award Finalist's!
After Over 1500 entries braaap is now named the Australian business champion by the Australia Business Award's. In the Enterprise category!
The Australian Business Award's are one of the most prestigious Awards in the Country!
This is a real pat on the back to every one at braaap, our bloody awesome staff! I feel so lucky to work with such an awesome and fun team of people! Thanks so much to our passionate club members who help us work together to provide fun, safe and controlled riding environments for every one to enjoy! and of course every one else who comes into braaap! Thank you!
To top things off the Telstra Business Awards have short listed us to the finalist's in 3 categories. The Final Award Ceremony is early August!
Thanks Again to everyone braaap!
Roost ya mates!
Brad Smith
brad@braaap.com.au
www.braaap.com.au
The Australian Business Award's are one of the most prestigious Awards in the Country!
This is a real pat on the back to every one at braaap, our bloody awesome staff! I feel so lucky to work with such an awesome and fun team of people! Thanks so much to our passionate club members who help us work together to provide fun, safe and controlled riding environments for every one to enjoy! and of course every one else who comes into braaap! Thank you!
To top things off the Telstra Business Awards have short listed us to the finalist's in 3 categories. The Final Award Ceremony is early August!
Thanks Again to everyone braaap!
Roost ya mates!
Brad Smith
brad@braaap.com.au
www.braaap.com.au
What a Month!
Hey Hey hey Long time between posts! What a month its been!
Its been packed full of cool stuff this month! braaap club has held 2 race events, a coaching event, We have finished off our braaap maintenace dvd, the braaap Brad Smith and Steve Jenkins rider training DVD package, 4 new braaap TV ads, Took over the keys for the Frankston Store! Completed the fit out and painting in 10 days! Interviewed 120 PPL for the Frankston positions! Spoken with over 20 potential franchisee's! Dang...Had Virgin Bush racing in Launceston and marked out a new flat track! LOL Oh also we took over land for another braapa club complex, Presented to the learning coordinators from the education department about the braaap club initiatives and education programs! Spoke with Bilko, Cam Sinclair and Mark Webber about the getn it done education for life work book, met with local government and minister's to get more riding locations in suburbia! To make dirtbike track's like skate parks! It is all happening! This is just what I can think of now!
We have such an awesome team of People at braaap! This month has been as crazy as any in the world of braaap! We are so lucky to have such a passionate team of people! I dont call braaap work! I would do this even if it wasn't a business! Thankyou to all our passionate riders and staff!
More to come!!!!
Its been packed full of cool stuff this month! braaap club has held 2 race events, a coaching event, We have finished off our braaap maintenace dvd, the braaap Brad Smith and Steve Jenkins rider training DVD package, 4 new braaap TV ads, Took over the keys for the Frankston Store! Completed the fit out and painting in 10 days! Interviewed 120 PPL for the Frankston positions! Spoken with over 20 potential franchisee's! Dang...Had Virgin Bush racing in Launceston and marked out a new flat track! LOL Oh also we took over land for another braapa club complex, Presented to the learning coordinators from the education department about the braaap club initiatives and education programs! Spoke with Bilko, Cam Sinclair and Mark Webber about the getn it done education for life work book, met with local government and minister's to get more riding locations in suburbia! To make dirtbike track's like skate parks! It is all happening! This is just what I can think of now!
We have such an awesome team of People at braaap! This month has been as crazy as any in the world of braaap! We are so lucky to have such a passionate team of people! I dont call braaap work! I would do this even if it wasn't a business! Thankyou to all our passionate riders and staff!
More to come!!!!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
V.A.L. Confrence
Hey whats up! I'm sitting in my new office at the braaap Frankston store... Well its more of a war room than anything else! I got butchers paper covering the wall's so I can write down stacks of ideas! I love it..LOL At the moment I'm putting together my presentation for a gig next week.VAL is a conference for the coordinators and the Teachers of Vocational and Applied Learning in the education department of Tassie. Its a designing futures conference! check it out here http://www.education.tas.gov.au/infostream/general2009/march/27mar/professional2/?a=264566
I'll let ya know how I go!
Have an awesome weekend!
Brad
I'll let ya know how I go!
Have an awesome weekend!
Brad
What is mini motocross?
Mini motocross is a scaled down version of full size motocross, the braaap bikes we ride are Like a BMX on Steroids and we race tracks that are built specifically for our bikes, its heaps of fun its more intense racing than full sized motocross and far more affordable.
Mini Motocross tracks take all the same obstacles that are on a full sized motocross track (usually about 2km long) and put it all into a jam packed action stacked track usually about 400m long!
Mini motocross started when professional racers in America used to get on their kids mini bikes and play around, it evolved from that into the sport of its own that it is today!
Mini Motocross tracks take all the same obstacles that are on a full sized motocross track (usually about 2km long) and put it all into a jam packed action stacked track usually about 400m long!
Mini motocross started when professional racers in America used to get on their kids mini bikes and play around, it evolved from that into the sport of its own that it is today!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Why Retail..... the braaap store....
When I first started to import the braaap bikes into Australia I was selling them through dealers across the country. Volume was awesome, we were selling a great amount of braaapster's. But my goal was to get the sport pumping! We had a problem that although the dealers were selling decent amounts of bikes they were not passionate about our product, they didn't share our vision to help get mini motocross pumping in Australia. I had to make a massive decision and I decided that if braaap was to be everything I dreamed it would the bikes would need to be sold by passionate people who love what they do. Who wanted to build a sport! A lifestyle!
at the time when i first started bringing the braaap bikes to Australia I was wholesaling to dealers right across the country, they were selling great volume.
but the problem was they weren’t selling them how they needed to be sold, they didn’t have any spare parts, they didn’t promote the racing and build the sport and they didn’t treat the braaap customers how they needed to be treated.
I had a grand plan to build a braaap store, it would be like a surf shop but for motocycles, it would have all the accessories and protective gear, mechanics and spare parts, all the casual gear and cool stuff to go with the braaap lifesetyle and most of all it would be operated by people who loved what they do! I was told it’d never happen, motorbikes and street wear wont sell under the same roof. I had no option but open the braaap store myself. So 3 years ago I cut of all my dealers around the country and decided braaap bikes would be sold strictly from braaap stores only (went from multiple dealers in each state to 1 braaap store in Launceston Tasmania!) THIS IS WHEN BRAAAP LAUNCESTON was born.
at the time when i first started bringing the braaap bikes to Australia I was wholesaling to dealers right across the country, they were selling great volume.
but the problem was they weren’t selling them how they needed to be sold, they didn’t have any spare parts, they didn’t promote the racing and build the sport and they didn’t treat the braaap customers how they needed to be treated.
I had a grand plan to build a braaap store, it would be like a surf shop but for motocycles, it would have all the accessories and protective gear, mechanics and spare parts, all the casual gear and cool stuff to go with the braaap lifesetyle and most of all it would be operated by people who loved what they do! I was told it’d never happen, motorbikes and street wear wont sell under the same roof. I had no option but open the braaap store myself. So 3 years ago I cut of all my dealers around the country and decided braaap bikes would be sold strictly from braaap stores only (went from multiple dealers in each state to 1 braaap store in Launceston Tasmania!) THIS IS WHEN BRAAAP LAUNCESTON was born.
Why mini motocross
It no secret that Motocross has always been my passion!
About 6 years ago I was shown some videos from America of a new version of our sport...minimotox or pitbike racing. At the time i was racing 250cc and 450cc bikes. Mini Motocross took everything we do on full size bikes but it was on a shorter tighter track, it was intense! I started watching videos on the internet, I saw that All the professional riders had mini bikes. The crusty demons rode minibikes, my racing idols rode them for fun and in America the sport was pumping! They even had a world championship inside the new Orleans arena at Las Vegas, with 15,000 fans and thousands of dollars up for grabs. The sport got me pumped
For those of you who don’t know what motocross is, it is off road racing, on man made dirt track with jumps,berms and other obstacles. Full size motocross track are usually about 2km long, Mini Motocross racing takes all the obstacles and fun but intensifies it by putting it into an intense track usually about 400m long with jumps up to 70ft. The best way to describe Mini motocross is that its like BMX on Steroids!
About 6 years ago I was shown some videos from America of a new version of our sport...minimotox or pitbike racing. At the time i was racing 250cc and 450cc bikes. Mini Motocross took everything we do on full size bikes but it was on a shorter tighter track, it was intense! I started watching videos on the internet, I saw that All the professional riders had mini bikes. The crusty demons rode minibikes, my racing idols rode them for fun and in America the sport was pumping! They even had a world championship inside the new Orleans arena at Las Vegas, with 15,000 fans and thousands of dollars up for grabs. The sport got me pumped
For those of you who don’t know what motocross is, it is off road racing, on man made dirt track with jumps,berms and other obstacles. Full size motocross track are usually about 2km long, Mini Motocross racing takes all the obstacles and fun but intensifies it by putting it into an intense track usually about 400m long with jumps up to 70ft. The best way to describe Mini motocross is that its like BMX on Steroids!
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