Entrepreneurship, franchising, and business growth - Welcome to Episode 119 of Unpredicted Entrepreneur! Hosts Roxanne Rapske and Sara Waskow sit down with special guest Andrew Edwards, proud president of Gorilla Property Services. Andrew Edwards shares his inspiring journey from driving 3,000 miles with little experience to building a top Canadian franchise brand.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

- The bold leap Andrew Edwards took into entrepreneurship and franchising

- The grit, resilience, and risk-taking behind launching a business with no roadmap

- Building and scaling Gorilla Property Services into a rapidly growing franchise

- The unique culture of support and collaboration within the franchise network

- Practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs about committing fully and jumping in

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Contact information & Free resources:

Contact Andrew Edwards - andrew@gorillapservices.com

Connect with Sara Waskow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarawaskow/

Connect with Roxanne Rapske- https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannerapske/

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Chapters for this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction: Diving Into Entrepreneurship

00:01:04 Meet Andrew Edwards

00:01:30 Andrew’s Entrepreneurial Beginnings

00:04:03 Entering Franchising & Early Struggles

00:06:14 Breaking Into the Restoration Market

00:08:52 Growing the Business & Successful Exit

00:09:59 Joining Gorilla Property Services

00:11:02 Transforming Culture & Systems

00:12:22 Scaling Across Canada & U.S. Expansion

00:13:01 Testing the Market & Service Overview

00:13:41 What Gorilla Property Services Does

00:17:09 Company Culture & Franchisee Support

00:20:26 Getting Started: How to Join

00:20:50 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

00:22:38 How to Contact Andrew

00:23:40 Closing Remarks

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