John Attridge | CEO BBXUK, Business Growth Expert | Business Growth Virtual Keynotes

Having studied economics at Latrobe university Melbourne Australia John left wondering what to do - He began his working life at Coca Cola mending broken pallets where he progressed to the bottle washing machine! After a short period he fell into a position as a commission based life insurance salesman working with MLC life [Australia’s 2nd largest life insurance company later to become part of the Lend Lease Corporation] where he found his love and passion for what turned out to be a lifelong career – sales! John along with business partner, founded a new car rental business Westrent mazda car rentals, and made more money than you could poke a stick at during world expo in Brisbane which lasted for nearly 8 months. During which time, rental occupancies exceed 100%. Like all businesses, they have their ups, and unexpected downs. The unexpected down, was that all commercial pilots in Australia went on strike. John’s biggest problem was where to park the cars not on hire! It was then a young salesman walked into the struggling business suggesting John join a “Trade Exchange” – John was so excited by the concept of a small to medium sized business owner community working together that he did the Gillett thing and started his own called The Queensland Trade Exchange, which John and business partner, David Johnstone later turned into a multimillion dollar operation over the next 13 years! During that time John was founding chairman of the Australasian chapter of the International Recipricol Trade Association as well as serving time on the International ethics and education committees and attending yearly conventions mostly in the North America. He also become the first person in the Southern Hemisphere to earn the distinguished CTB [Certified trade Broker] industry award for knowledge ethics and endeavour. That business was successfully exited as a multi-million dollar trade sale and he went to work for the former competition for another 13 years [something about 13!] During that time he worked in 7 different countries ending up in the UK so now holds both Australian and British passports. He sold his shareholding in that company when it IPO’d and then went to Microsoft on contract before answering the call of the trade industry in 2014 to set up the BBX brand in the UK and Ireland which has progressed from a fledgling start up to another multi million operation with customers in 14 countries https://bbxuk.com/. SPEAKING: John has delivered keynote addresses all over the world at conventions, exhibitions and events – his topics include most things to do with founding growing and exiting businesses as well as money, sales and franchising. He has also served on boards in NED roles for companies as varied as: sign, print, newspaper, restaurant, crypto-currency and dentistry. SIGNATURE KEYNOTE [Virtual Keynote or In-Person Keynotes available]: • Why some people in business survive despite their best efforts not to With over 50% of business starts failing what can you do to try to be in the other half ? Then while you are there do some other stuff that costs little or nothing to increase the odds in your favour. This presentation will suit people intending to start a new business build an existing one or who want to exit with greater value. ** for full information on John's client options and service range click to his website from this profile **