To all the people saying "well done"; thanks for the thoughts but, just to clarify, Jake (franchisee no 1 - "1576" above) doesn't start until Tuesday when I hand him a bundle of work to get him going.
It'll be a success when Jake's as busy as he wants to be, earning as much as I think he can. Then I'll be happy.
Then the guy on TV will start and I'll be wound up about his success instead, though at least I'll know for sure that it's working by then.
Vin