Is your 'safe' corporate job actually the risky option? Stephen Tsang survived 5 layoffs before finding true security in franchising. Here is his blueprint for taking control.

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🎙️ Episode 22 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan sits down with Stephen Tsang, a former corporate operator turned Pest Master franchise owner. After surviving five rounds of restructuring at a multi-billion dollar company, Stephen realized corporate "security" was a myth. He had built an accounting side business, but when AI started threatening that industry too, he made the strategic pivot to a recession-proof, disruption-proof franchise.

Learn how Stephen validated the pest control industry as AI-proof and recession-resistant, why he chose "boring" essential services over flashy trends, the exact strategy he used to land government and B2B contracts instead of one-off residential work, how he structured his business for semi-absentee ownership from day one, and the risk calculation that changed his perspective: losing 2-3% of clients vs. losing 100% of your income in one layoff.

⏱️ Video Chapters
0:00 - Cold Open: The 100% vs. 2% Risk Question
0:46 - From Corporate Survivor to Franchise Owner
3:25 - Five Rounds of Restructuring: The Wake-Up Call
6:40 - The AI Threat: Why Accounting Wasn't the Answer
9:15 - The Search for Boring, Recession-Proof Businesses
12:30 - Why Pest Control? The Essential Services Advantage
16:20 - The Semi-Absentee Strategy: Hiring a GM from Day One
19:45 - B2B Focus: Landing Government and Apartment Contracts
23:10 - 21 Complexes in 10 Months: The Recurring Revenue Model
27:35 - The Real Numbers: $15K Monthly Recurring Revenue
31:20 - Validation Process: How Stephen Vetted the Franchise
35:40 - The Risk Reframe: Job Security vs. Business Diversification
38:15 - Lessons for Corporate Professionals Considering the Leap
41:16 - "That HR Call Was the Best Call I Ever Received"
44:03 - Final Advice: Taking the Second Job (Voluntarily or Not)

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