Bill McGowan is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, business consultant and the founder of Fastway Group, an internationally franchised courier business. Established in 1983, Fastway became a household name in the franchising and transport sectors of Australia and New Zealand, turning over half a billion dollars per year and employing over 3,000 people around the world.
A prolific entrepreneur, Bill has been self-employed since the 1970’s, starting and selling many businesses over the past 50 years. With prominence in the franchise industry, he served as chairman of the Franchise Council of Australia, World Franchise Council and Australian Franchising Hall of Fame Committee, along with being Inducted to the Franchise Hall of Fame of Australia in 2003, receiving the Exemplary Role Model of the International Franchise Community Award and a life member of the NZ Franchise association.
A highly sought-after speaker, Bill has shared his wisdom and insights at conferences and corporate events in over 30 countries around the world. His speeches focus on topics including franchising, sales and marketing, logistics, business planning, goal setting, team building and more. Today, Bill leads the WA McGowan Advisory team, solving business challenges that improve growth and efficiency.
This one-on-one interview shares Bill McGowan’s background and experience writing Be Your Own Boss.
Tell us about Be Your Own Boss.
Be Your Own Boss is a practical guide to starting your own business, designed to help people understand whether being their own boss is really for them.
The book covers my personal experience of researching business opportunities, overcoming obstacles, and teaching others how to operate their own businesses. It contains actionable checklists, questionnaires, and advice, so readers can learn how to break into business, set and meet effective goals, plan their business operations, obtain financing, market their products and services, and more. In addition, the last stretch of the book is devoted to my specialty, franchising.
Every person who aspires to be their own boss will benefit greatly from the business wisdom that I share in the book – wisdom that is practical, accessible, and has been forged from my own hands-on-experience in identifying a business opportunity, developing it, and growing it into a multi-million-dollar venture.
What inspired you to write Be Your Own Boss?
I have been self-employed in various businesses since the early 1970s.
At the age of 13, I started a lawn mowing business, employing up to 12 boys and servicing 100 clients. When I first entered the franchise world in 1983, I was shocked at how many potential franchisees had no idea about running their own business.
Even at the best of times, starting a new business is a delicate, complex endeavor.
So, when I semi-retired, I decided to put all of the knowledge I had learned over the past 50 years of starting and selling businesses into a book.
In Be Your Own Boss, I describe a step-by-step process I developed to help potential franchisees work out whether self-employment of any form is really for them. My goal was to make the process as manageable as possible for the intending entrepreneur.
What is one message you would like readers to remember?
If you have dreams of owning your own business and being your own boss, this book is for you.
If you are currently an employee, at a crossroads of whether or not starting a business is the right next step, this book can help.
If you are looking at achieving financial freedom, now and into retirement, this book can show you the way.
If you want to learn how to maximize your strengths and work on your weaknesses, you are in the right place.
With illustrations, checklists, guiding questions and working plans, my aim is for you to use this book to organize your thoughts and ideas and decide if owning your own business is right for you. If it is, you can use this book to help build the business and life of your dreams!
Purchasing the Book
Be Your Own Boss has received positive reviews from well-known experts, authors, and reviewers around the world. Book Excellence writes, “Be Your Own Boss offers a wealth of valuable information on building a business and getting into franchising; it is clear and user-friendly, offering important foundations for both business and life.” In addition, David Tran, Operations Manager of the National Facilities Management in Sydney, Australia, writes, “This book provides practical advice, real-world examples, and an entrepreneurial mindset that is essential for success in today’s business world.”
Be Your Own Boss is available for sale on Amazon and other online bookstores. Readers are encouraged to purchase their copy today: https://www.wamcgowan.com/beyourownboss
To connect with Bill, purchase a copy of the book and learn more about his services, visit: https://www.wamcgowan.com/. You can also find him on LinkedIn.
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