
John L. Ugyan
John gained valuable finance experience from his extensive career in banking, where he served as a commercial credit analyst, lender, and branch manager. Unfortunately, this didn’t help him in his own disastrous start-up, where he belatedly learned that business theory differs from the harsh reality of business. But he didn’t give up. Instead, he collaborated with two fellow entrepreneurs to develop – The Robin Hood Method –, a simple yet revolutionary approach which involves working collaboratively to “swipe the jewels” from elite competitors in order to create more sales and profits for an existing business, and for jump-starting a new one.
This innovative approach, and hard work over twenty years, allowed John to create $100 million enterprise (Premiere Canadian Mortgage Corp.), which he sold a few years ago in order to retire. This also gave him the time to write this book, the purpose of which is to help others avoid his initial blunders and the stress that comes from a new or floundering business.
Since selling his company, John enjoys retirement with his wife, splitting their time between the warm winters of Mexico and the lush summers of the Okanagan Valley in Canada. His passions include playing old timer soccer, biking, chess, and immersing himself in books.
What made you write the book?
I wrote this book to share the insights I gained from building my business. This guide is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the tools they need to succeed without enduring the same challenges I faced.
Primary message the readers can get from the book
Similar to the way the Robin Hood of old stole the gold from the wealthy sheriff, small business owners today can acquire that gold – which is specialized knowledge – by collaborating with those in the same business to copy, modify and adapt the methods used by their most successful competitors.