Why go into business for yourself?
Going from broker to business owner allows you to shape your future, decide how best to support your clients, align your business with your values and take control of your growth. It offers the flexibility to work on your terms, providing the ultimate freedom to balance your priorities around what matters most to you.
Business ownership also gives you equity—an asset that rewards your hard work, enables you to grow a team, create your own culture, and leave a lasting legacy with the people you work with and the broader mortgage broking and finance industry.
Sure you can write loans, but can you manage a business?
Becoming a business owner means balancing responsibilities that extend well beyond writing loans. With a lot to take in, the right support can make all the difference. Here are some key aspects you may want help with:
Finances and accounting
Staying on top of your capital, cash flow, and business expenses is essential.
Branding and marketing
Consider enlisting experts to help implement a clear brand identity and consistent, growth-focused strategy.
Recruitment, onboarding and training
Leverage services like TalentForce to help you find job-ready talent and Brokerversity to upskill and train your staff on systems and processes.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Streamline your operations with standardised processes for every aspect of your business, from staff training to customer service, resulting in no guesswork.
Compliance
There’s no need to navigate the world of regulatory requirements and compliance alone. Leverage the support of experts in the field.
Launching a business built for growth means having the right systems, processes, and culture in place from day one. By establishing the culture you want to build from the beginning, you’ll create a business people want to be a part of.
By investing in your team’s development and nurturing an environment where they can thrive, they’ll become your biggest advocates—driving business growth and sharing your vision. To enable this and set yourself up for success as a leader, you also need to ensure you define clear goals and key performance indicators (KPIs), with systems in place to measure these and drive shared accountability.
Sure, the idea of running your own business is alluring – but how will you create a steady flow of leads?
Connecting with past clients (if you can) and industry contacts and forming strategic business relationships with referral sources like real estate agents and accountants are the foundation for generating consistent business as a broker. By staying visible and top-of-mind, you ensure that when clients need your services, you’re the first business they think of.
A strong online and local presence is critical to this. From social media to websites to SEO, focus on building trust and creating authentic connections with your target audience.
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Benefit from being a part of Australia’s most progressive broker community
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“If I had my time again, I would have taken more time with my decisions - paused and planned - to ensure I had the means and cash flow to support my next steps.”
– Amanda Young, Loan Market broker and business owner
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Once you’ve got a solid understanding of what you’re going to do and how you’ll generate business, what’s next?
Reach out to our team to see how we can help you turn plans into reality. Our people, software, and services work together to help you deliver more for your clients and achieve your business goals.
Leverage the industry’s best technology to save time and keep your business safe, supported by a local compliance coach and daily online training.
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Once you’ve got a solid understanding of what you’re going to do and how you’ll generate business, what’s next?
Reach out to our team to see how we can help you turn plans into reality. Our people, software, and services work together to help you deliver more for your clients and achieve your business goals.
Leverage the industry’s best technology to save time and keep your business safe, supported by a local compliance coach and daily online training.
Get specialist training and hands-on support to optimise your business processes, build new revenue streams and leverage technology in your business from a kaizen-trained business coach, one-on-one monthly business planning sessions and process mapping workshops.
Utilise our talent acquisition specialists to recruit new staff members and our offshore capacity-building solutions to supplement your onshore team.
Attract and retain more clients with our industry-leading suite of marketing solutions
Including a fully-optimised business website, a game-changing customer satisfaction and review platform, a personalised lead capture and qualification tool and cost-effective social media marketing programs.
Surround yourself with like-minded business people looking to grow to the next level.
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“Becoming a business owner has given me the freedom and flexibility that I couldn’t fully experience as a loan writer. It has opened new opportunities, allowing me to take control of my commissions and focus on working with clients I genuinely want to help. Since making the shift, I’ve developed deeper client relationships, improved my lifestyle, and found the most rewarding aspect is seeing the positive impact I make, while building something truly my own.”
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JORDAN CHANTRY
MORTGAGE & FINANCE BROKER
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"Moving from loan writer to business owner allowed me to hire and grow my team. I now have more control of my income, more opportunities to shape my career, and I can leverage the additional marketing, training and support LMG offers."
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TAMEEKA LYNCH
DIRECTOR & MORTGAGE BROKER
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