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Send us a textFranchising legend Jeff Dudan joins us to share his incredible journey from a young athlete in Chicago to becoming a powerhouse in the franchising world.Discover how Jeff's entrepreneurial spirit was sparked during his college years at Appalachian State University and how it led him from a humble painting business to the founding of AdvantaClean. Jeff's story is one of focus, change, and balancing business with family life. He shares invaluable insights on aligning personal values with business goals, offering lessons that are essential for both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs.As a successful franchisor, Jeff draws fascinating parallels between coaching youth sports and building a thriving business. He reveals how the lessons learned from the field, such as conflict management and teamwork, are directly applicable to franchising. Jeff also emphasizes the vast opportunities within the franchising sector, highlighting innovative ventures like Window Hero and Top Rail Fence, and exploring financial considerations crucial for franchise owners. These insights underscore the potential for personal and professional growth through franchising, providing a rich tapestry of experiences for those eager to explore this dynamic model.Discover the power of franchising as a vehicle for wealth creation and personal development. Jeff's conversation touches on the economic advantages of franchising, showcasing how it can serve both seasoned investors and newcomers alike. He highlights the importance of active engagement in your business journey vs a passive income stream. With stories of successful franchise owners, Jeff underscores the importance of aligning business brands with personal values to ensure sustainable growth. Jeff's insights offer a compelling look into the realities and benefits of the franchising world. The Franchise Insiders Podcast Schedule A Call Text: 305-710-0050 Take our FREE Business Builder Assessment
Jeff Dudan started his first business in college, painting apartments to pay the bills. The business grew beyond his expectations, allowing him to support his younger brother and create jobs for other college athletes. Years later, he moved to South Florida to help with disaster recovery after Hurricane Andrew struck. Having learned to see opportunity in adversity, he started AdvantaClean, which eventually grew into a national franchise. In this episode, Jeff talks to Ilana about spotting hidden opportunities in crises and the mindset shifts that helped him build a successful franchise business to empower others. Jeff Dudan is a franchise executive and the CEO of Homefront Brands. He brings decades of experience in funding, building, and scaling franchises to help others succeed in the industry. As a published author and host of The Homefront Podcast, Jeff also appeared on CBS's Undercover Boss. In this episode, Ilana and Jeff will discuss: - Starting a business in college - Pushing past your limitations - Grabbing opportunities as they come - Building Homefront to help franchise owners - Lessons from his father's business challenges - Setting clear roles to make partnerships work - Creating a unique franchise model - Figuring out the right time to start franchising - Leading franchisees with patience - Why businesses are high-class assets - Using real estate to fund his business - The CEO's role in setting standards - Saying “yes” to chances for visibility - Aligning your values with your business - And other topics… Jeff Dudan is the CEO of Homefront Brands, a published author, and a franchise executive with 25 years of experience building and scaling franchise businesses. He founded AdvantaClean in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, growing it from a disaster recovery business to a franchise with over 240 locations before it was acquired. Jeff is a Forbes contributor and host of The Homefront Podcast, where he explores the world of franchising and leadership. He has also appeared on CBS's Undercover Boss. He has worked with organizations like Novant Health, the IFA Franchisor Forum, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Connect with Jeff: Jeff's Website: https://jeffdudan.com/ Jeff's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan/ Resources Mentioned: Jeff's Episode on Undercover Boss: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6432766/ Jeff's Books: Discernment: The Business Athlete's Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions: https://www.amazon.com/Discernment-Business-Athletes-Regimen-Decisions/dp/1544508506 Hey, Coach! https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Coach-Jeff-Dudan/dp/1511990570 Leap Academy: Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW way for professionals to Advance Their Careers & Make 5-6 figures of EXTRA INCOME in Record Time. Check out our free training today at leapacademy.com/training
Homefront Brands is led by Chairman and CEO Jeff Dudan. Dudan has more than 30 years of experience founding, building, operating and exiting national franchise brands. He founded the restoration and environmental services franchise AdvantaClean in 1994 and grew it to 240 locations in 37 states before exiting in 2019. He is currently also the […]
Homefront Brands is led by Chairman and CEO Jeff Dudan. Dudan has more than 30 years of experience founding, building, operating and exiting national franchise brands. He founded the restoration and environmental services franchise AdvantaClean in 1994 and grew it to 240 locations in 37 states before exiting in 2019. He is currently also the […] The post Jeff Dudan with Homefront Brands appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Tune in to the next episode of Get Biz! Do Biz! Get Paid! Podcast, as I host a seasoned sales and customer service expert, Lyle Nearby.Lyle is the owner of AdvantaClean of Monroe, based in North Carolina. In addition, he is a Coach at WinRate Consulting, and a real estate investor (for fun). Lyle got his start in the service industry in construction followed by sales, as he worked for Tiffany & Co. jewelry for nearly 20 years. In this episode, Lyle and I talk about leveraging your front line team to excel, while keeping transparency at the forefront of team communications. He believes that leaving a legacy of his brand and team is the key for lifelong success. Lyle's passion is helping others find out how to become better versions of themselves, while leaning on community, internal motivation, and networking through life AND business.Click this link to catch the show!https://luanthedon.com/LUANIf you want to connect with Lyle, click here:https://advantaclean.com/monroe-nc/https://www.winrateconsulting.com/about
On this episode, Linda and Dana talk with Jeff Dudan, the founder of AdvantaClean and Homefront Brands, about his journey as a franchise owner and franchisor. He shares his experience in the insurance restoration business and how he transitioned into franchising. Dudan explains the importance of property services in the market and the potential for growth in the industry. He also highlights the key characteristics he looks for in franchise owners and the training and support provided by his company. Dudan emphasizes the long-term vision and impact he aims to achieve through his franchise brands, and the need for a team of people who can educate and guide potential franchisees through the award process. Jeff also shares his insights on scaling quickly, highlighting the importance of nailing the product before scaling and using data to make informed decisions. Check out our Everything Life and Influence course here
With more than 30 years in the franchise space that includes 20 years leading Fran Dev at Home Franchise Concepts, JT opened doors and created opportunities for thousands of those who aspire to own their own business. Helping people make their dreams of business ownership a reality with low-cost, home-based franchise opportunities in the home services industry is his passion. At HFC, their elite portfolio of brands;includes segment leaders Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living®, Kitchen Tune-Up, Bath Tune-Up, AdvantaClean, Two Maids & A Mop, and Concrete Craft®; offers aspiring business owners a uniquely comprehensive and professional support program that provides every opportunity for success. Through thoughtful analysis and inspiring leadership, his team at Home Franchise Concepts works with and empowers the next generation of men, women, couples, veterans, seniors, and others to control their own lives through successful business ownership. He joined Home Franchise Concepts in 2003 as a Franchise Licensing Advisor and have worked his way to Chief Development Officer, where he's responsible for strategic planning, direction, and franchise growth of HFC's 10 brands. While at HFC, he's championed the expansion of their footprint to include more than 2,400 franchise territories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. JT was also actively involved in three acquisitions and two exit events during his time at HFC. Overall, his award-winning team of professional Franchise Advisors and he have awarded over two thousand franchise territories to deserving candidates.
Back by popular demand, we are revisiting part 2 of our episode with Lisa McGill!In this second part of our two-part series, your host Giuseppe Grammatico is joined once again by Lisa McGill from Home Franchise Concepts. Lisa underscores the adaptability of Budget Blinds for individuals from various backgrounds but underscores the necessity of feeling comfortable with sales and customer interaction. Ultimately, the message is clear: prospective franchisees should prioritize self-awareness and meticulous evaluation to ensure the perfect alignment of skills, aspirations, and their chosen franchise opportunity.In this episode, you will learn: Franchisee Confidence: Support and SustainabilityAssessing Franchisor Support During Challenging TimesFranchisor Growth Plans and ReinvestmentChallenging the Franchisor: Why This Brand?Responsible Franchising: Evaluating Business Ownership FitAnd so much more! About Lisa W. McGill: Lisa W. McGill is a Franchise Licensing Advisor at Home Franchise Concepts. In this role, she guides prospective candidates interested in Home Franchise Concepts' various businesses, including Budget Blinds, Concrete Craft, Tailored Living, Kitchen Tune Up, Bath Tune Up, Two Maids and a Mop, and AdvantaClean. Her responsibilities encompass educating and supporting candidates throughout the franchise development process, from initial contact and validation to FDD disclosure, business planning, forecasting, and discovery day. Lisa's primary objective is to help individuals achieve their entrepreneurial dreams by connecting them with a well-established and successful franchise business model. Find Lisa on... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawmcgill/ Connect with Franchise Freedom on: Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggrammatico Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggthefranchiseguide Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm Google: https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book or you can purchase directly on Amazon
Back by popular demand, we are revisiting our 2 part episode with Lisa McGill! Lisa's dynamic career history spans ownership and operation of various businesses. Lisa helps people realize their dream of business ownership through an excellent franchise business concept and practice of responsible franchising. Suppose you are a corporate executive seeking to experience time and financial freedom, then this episode is for you.In this episode, you will learn: Home Franchise Concepts: A Multi-Brand Franchise Success StoryCross-Pollination in Franchising: Leveraging Multiple BrandsThe Key to Successful Franchising: Responsible MatchmakingLong-Term Commitment in Franchising: Building Strong PartnershipsAnd so much more! About Lisa W. McGill: Lisa W. McGill is a Franchise Licensing Advisor at Home Franchise Concepts. In this role, she guides prospective candidates interested in Home Franchise Concepts' various businesses, including Budget Blinds, Concrete Craft, Tailored Living, Kitchen Tune Up, Bath Tune Up, Two Maids and a Mop, and AdvantaClean. Her responsibilities encompass educating and supporting candidates throughout the franchise development process, from initial contact and validation to FDD disclosure, business planning, forecasting, and discovery day. Lisa's primary objective is to help individuals achieve their entrepreneurial dreams by connecting them with a well-established and successful franchise business model. Find Lisa on... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawmcgill/ Connect with Franchise Freedom on: Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggrammatico Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggthefranchiseguide Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm Google: https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book or you can purchase directly on Amazon
Episode Highlights:Jeff Dudan is the CEO and Chairman of HomeFront Brands, a property service franchise platform that empowers entrepreneurs to create thriving franchised residential and commercial property service local businesses. A seasoned business builder and franchise executive, he has more than 30 years of experience building, operating and successfully exiting national franchise brands, including the leading national restoration franchise AdvantaClean. Dudan is also a noted podcast host, published author and keynote speaker. Specializing in leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, media, marketing and more, he continues to share his expertise and inspire positive change in the franchising and entrepreneurial landscape while cementing his legacy as a transformative industry leader.Website: https://homefrontbrands.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan/ Undercover Boss: https://vimeo.com/327114597 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffdudan/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thehomefrontpod/ Key lessons:1. Hiring employees based on qualities like passion and work ethic leads to greater success.2. Starting strong and finishing impeccably are crucial for achieving success in business.3. Franchising can transform lives and communities by providing opportunities for growth.4. Challenging oneself, taking chances, and trusting oneself are key factors in personal growth and success.5. Learning and growth come from persevering through failure and setbacks.6. Surrounding oneself with achievers and those who have overcome similar obstacles is important for success.7. Making better decisions and leveraging personal values and purpose increases the probability of success.8. Overcoming self-limiting beliefs and taking action are vital for achieving goals.9. The constant iteration and focus evolution are necessary in entrepreneurship.10. Building strong relationships and maintaining a good reputation are essential for long-term success.ABOUT NICK GLIMSDAHLSubscribe to my weekly newsletterFind me on TwitterFind me on LinkedInLISTENER SUPPORTPurchase Nick's books: Reasons NOT to Focus on Employee Experience: A Comprehensive GuideApparel: https://www.teepublic.com/user/press-1-for-nick Support this show through Buy Me A CoffeeBOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Learn about all the guests book recommendations here: https://press1fornick.com/books/ BROUGHT TO YOU BY:VDS: They are a client-first consulting firm focused on strategy, business outcomes, and technology. They provide holistic consulting services to optimize your customer contact center, inspiring and designing transformational change to modernize and prepare your business for the future. Learn more: https://www.govds.com/ This podcast is under the umbrella of CX of M Radio: https://cxofm.org/Podcast-Shows/ SPONSORING OPPORTUNITIES:Interested in partnering with the Press 1 For Nick podcast? Click here: https://press1fornick.com/lets-talk/
Jeff Dudan is the CEO of Homefront Brands, a platform of property service franchisors as well as Chairman of Dudan Group, the capital partner to Homefront Brands and others. Dudan Group invests capital, provides expertise, and offers services that enable people to join, buy, build, or expand franchise systems. Jeff is the author of Discernment; The Business Athletes Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions, a Forbes contributor, sought after speaker, and consultant to emerging franchise brands. Jeff served YPO as Chapter Chair of the Southern Sands Chapter, and IFA Franchisor Forum as a member. Jeff appeared on Season 8 of Undercover Boss in January 2017. His journey began as a college athlete who founded a business to paint student housing. After graduation, he assisted South Florida in recovering from Hurricane Andrew which led to the launch of AdvantaClean in 1994. With 240 locations, AdvantaClean became a national strategic partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts January 2019. In this episode, Jeff talks about his journey, successes, and lessons learned along the way as well as how to learn more about Homefront Brands. Key Takeaways: [3:29] - You can have a variety of different experiences by meeting new people. Franchising gives you the opportunity to collaborate and learn from others. [4:26] - For some businesses and business owners, franchising isn't right, but Jeff believes that it is the best way to build wealth and success. [6:37] - Creating the entrepreneurial framework within the confines of a franchise system can be challenging depending on the franchise brand. [9:00] - Jeff describes the beginning of his career after graduating college. [11:26] - We have points in our lives where we have to make big life-changing decisions. [13:31] - What are the deciding factors behind Homefront Brands? [16:22] - Territories in a brand are really important to get right. [18:52] - Jeff explains how they mapped out territories. [21:04] - There are several businesses under the umbrella of Homefront Brands and together they offer a wide variety of services. [22:38] - It is important to be a values-forward company. [23:55] - Jeff shares the most valuable change he made to his mindset and what his leadership style is. [27:10] - What is Jeff's hope for Homefront Brands over the next few years? Mentioned in This Episode: Homefront Brands Website On the Homefront Podcast
Joining me today is Jeff DudanJeff is the Chairman and CEO of HomeFront Brands. Jeff is a seasoned business builder, Undercover Boss, and former college football player. He went to Florida to paint in the wake of Hurricane Andrew and two years later launched AdvantaClean, a national restoration franchise that had 240 locations in 37 states when Jeff exited the company in 2019. He is a published author, podcaster, Forbes contributor, speaker, and consultant to emerging brands.Homefront Brands is an organization that holds a number of emerging residential and light commercial property service franchised brands. Through their network of growth partners, leading support systems, and in-house consumer acquisition and customer care services, they accelerate growth for founders and their franchisees.Homefront Brands exist to inspire entrepreneurs to take action and positively impact communities, franchisees, employees, and families. I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Jeff Dudan from HomeFront Brands.
Episode Summary: After many years in franchising, Jeff Dudan founded Homefront Brands. This company is a multi-brand platform consisting of residential and light commercial property service companies. They provide an experienced home office, a network of growth partners, strong support systems, and in-house consumer-acquisition and customer care services. Key Ideas: Homefront invested heavily in building the Cadillac platform of the franchise support system Data and analytics are better than population and geography for designing territories Great ideas can come from the franchisees so it is important to have a system in place to collect these ideas It takes effort on part of both the franchisor and the franchisee to keep the leads coming in A good franchisor must find a way to measure how leads come from the brand affiliation Jeff Dudan is the Chairman and CEO of Homefront Brands, a platform of property service franchisors. We exist to inspire entrepreneurs to take action and positively impact communities, franchisees, employees, and families. The success of our franchisees strengthens thefoundation of our economy, provides stability in the lives of our franchise operators, and expands the reach and relevance of the franchise industry sector. HomeFront Brands aspire to always do right by the franchisee and their customers. Jeff is a published author with his latest book “Discernment; The Business Athletes Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions” and a Forbes contributor, speaker, and consultant to emerging brands as well as serving YPO as Chapter Chair of the Southeast Regional US Chapter, Novant Health as Advisory Board member, and the IFA Franchisor Forum as a member. Jeff's journey as an entrepreneur began as a college athlete who founded a business to paint student housing. After graduation, he assisted South Florida in recovering from Hurricane Andrew which led to the launch of AdvantaClean in 1994. As a leading national restoration franchise, AdvantaClean became a strategic partner with St. Jude's Children's Hospital to support families in need. In January of 2019, AdvantaClean was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts (HFC). Dudan Group is the capital partner to HomeFront Brands and others. We invest capital, provide expertise, and offer services that enable people to join, buy, build, or expand franchise systems. We operate select franchise brands and offer an array of complimentary services that create franchise start-ups, outsource franchise sales, and implement growth strategies that drive explosive growth. About Susie: Susie Liberatore is the owner, and Art Director, of Visions2images Creative Services. She helps established businesses grow their brand awareness by using digital marketing and professional branding techniques. With over a decade of agency and corporate experience, she brings businesses' visions to life, while watching their return on investment increase. Susie helps businesses grow their brand presence and connect with their target audience Visions2images leverages the power of their signature system The Branding Bridge© to find the missing gaps in corporate branding to help stand out as a local authority. During the pandemic, many people wanted to support small businesses that weren't big “chain” businesses. This bothered many because franchises are all locally owned and operated. The person who owns a franchise has their kids going to the same school, soccer games, and church; we are all neighbors in the community. Franchises are small businesses right in our neighborhood. Visions2images works with corporations, franchisors, and franchises with branding, website design and development, and digital marketing. Contact us for a free consultation. Website: https://www.visions2images.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susie-liberatore2/support
In this episode, we are joined by my old friend Jeff Dudan for a conversation about the value and power of franchising your business. Jeff shares his journey from the football field to the franchising field while giving listeners some sage wisdom about leadership and growth along the way. Jeff is a franchise executive with 25 years of experience founding, building, operating, and ultimately exiting a national franchise brand. Jeff is a published author, Podcaster, Forbes contributor, speaker, and consultant to emerging brands. Jeff's journey as an entrepreneur began as a college athlete who founded a business to paint student housing. After graduation, he assisted South Florida in recovering from Hurricane Andrew which led to the launch of AdvantaClean in 1994. As a leading national restoration franchise, AdvantaClean became a strategic partner with St. Jude's Children's Hospital to support families in need. In January 2019, AdvantaClean was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) to create a combined network with over 1,700 franchise territories operating in 11,000 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. After selling AdvantaClean Jeff created Dudan Partners, the capital partner to HomeFront Brands and others, they invest capital, provide expertise, and offer services that enable people to join, buy, build, or expand franchise systems. Dudan Partners operates select franchise brands and offer an array of complimentary services that create franchise start-ups, outsource franchise sales, and implement growth strategies that drive explosive growth. Topic Include: How The Franchise Model Works Balancing Risks Versus Rewards Leading Through Personal Values The Unique Needs of Franchise Companies Tips for Growing Your Brand Jeff's Experience on Undercover Boss Understanding Regulations In Franchising The Importance of High Standards Connect With Jeff: Website: https://jeffdudan.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan/ Podcast: https://jeffdudan.com/podcast/ Dudan Group: https://www.dudangroup.com/founder Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffDudanCEO/ UnderCover Boss – Season 8 https://vimeo.com/327114597 Education / Private Equity www.dudangroup.com HomeFront Brands https://homefrontbrands.com/ LIVE! Territory Checks https://www.homefrontbrands.com/consultant-portal Thrivemore Brands https://www.thrivemorebrands.com Dudan Podcasts https://www.dudangroup.com/podcasts Dudan Testimonials https://www.dudangroup.com/testimonials Follow John: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncerasani TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johncerasani LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncerasani For More Info on John's Book: https://2000percentraise.com/ More 2000 Percent Raise Episodes and Content: https://linktr.ee/2000percentraise Produced by: https://socialchameleon.us More on Jeff: Jeff Dudan is the CEO of Homefront Brands, a platform of property service franchisors as well as Chairman of Dudan Group, the capital partner to HomeFront Brands and others. Dudan Group invests capital, provides expertise, and offers services that enable people to join, buy, build, or expand franchise systems. Jeff is the author of “Discernment; The Business Athletes Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions”, a Forbes contributor, sought after speaker, and consultant to emerging franchise brands. Jeff served YPO as Chapter Chair of the Southern Sands Chapter, and IFA Franchisor Forum as a member. Jeff's journey began as a college athlete who founded a business to paint student housing. After graduation, he assisted South Florida in recovering from Hurricane Andrew which led to the launch of AdvantaClean in 1994. With 240 locations, AdvantaClean became a national strategic partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts January 2019.
On part 2 of their 2-part series, join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest, Lisa McGill, as they continue their discussion about franchise ownership for new business owners. In this episode, Lisa underlines that not everyone will be successful with franchising and identifies a few qualities of those who are a good fit based on their skill set. Therefore, it is essential, to be honest with oneself and put in the effort to find the proper fit for you. In this episode, you will learn: The set of abilities necessary to succeed in business The actions taken by the business to support its franchisees during the pandemic. The kind of funding being reinvested in the company And so much more! About Lisa W. McGill: She owned and operated several small businesses in her career and entered into franchising in 2014 on the development side. She has been with Home Franchise Concepts - Budget Blinds, the Tailored Closet, Premier Garage, Concrete Craft, Kitchen Tune-Up, Bath Tune Up, Two Maid, Aussie Pet Mobile, and AdvantaClean - since 2018 as a Franchise Licensing Advisor, and she loves helping people find a great business that fits their goals and lifestyle. She has two daughters, 20 and 23, and 2 dogs, a Tea Cup Yorkie, a Lab/Rot mix, and a wonderful husband. They reside in beautiful Ormond Beach, FL. Lisa's recommended video: Why you should define your fears instead of your goals https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en Find Lisa on... Website: www.homefranchiseconcepts.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawmcgill/ Connect with Franchise Freedom on... Website:https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/ Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide Twitter:https://twitter.com/ggrammatico Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWsxLRngbxJEH2m8w-ptYw?view_as=subscriber Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm Google:https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book/
On this part 1 of their 2-part series, join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest, Lisa McGill, as they talk about franchise ownership for new business owners. Lisa helps people realize their dream of business ownership through an excellent franchise business concept and practice of responsible franchising. Suppose you are a corporate executive seeking to experience time and financial freedom, then this episode is for you. In this episode, you will learn: The primary brand of the business is Budget Blinds. What advantages come with having a parent company? Which is preferable: expanding your region or adding another brand? How do you recruit new franchisees? The qualities of a good fit for budget blinds And so much more! About Lisa W. McGill: She owned and operated several small businesses in her career and entered into franchising in 2014 on the development side. She has been with Home Franchise Concepts - Budget Blinds, the Tailored Closet, Premier Garage, Concrete Craft, Kitchen Tune-Up, Bath Tune Up, Two Maid, Aussie Pet Mobile, and AdvantaClean - since 2018 as a Franchise Licensing Advisor, and she loves helping people find a great business that fits their goals and lifestyle. She has two daughters, 20 and 23, and 2 dogs, a Tea Cup Yorkie, a Lab/Rot mix, and a wonderful husband. They reside in beautiful Ormond Beach, FL. Lisa's recommended video: Why you should define your fears instead of your goals https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_why_you_should_define_your_fears_instead_of_your_goals?language=en Find Lisa on... Website: www.homefranchiseconcepts.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawmcgill/ Connect with Franchise Freedom on... Website:https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/ Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide Twitter:https://twitter.com/ggrammatico Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWsxLRngbxJEH2m8w-ptYw?view_as=subscriber Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm Google:https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book/
In the conclusion of David's conversation with Jeff Dudan, the chairman and CEO of Homefront Brands and former CEO of AdvantaClean, Jeff shares his passion for entrepreneurship and how he developed his franchise model.
Jeff Dudan is David's guest on the podcast this week. Jeff is the chairman and CEO of Homefront Brands, and former CEO of AdvantaClean. He's also a podcaster and author and has more than three decades of experience in the home improvement franchising industry. In part one, Jeff shares his story of being a bootstrapping entrepreneur, and he discusses the importance of discernment, and why it matters in entrepreneurship.
Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian pick the brain of a true franchise and business expert, Jeff Dudan. Before ever stepping into the world of franchising, Jeff started a restoration business that eventually grew to become AdvantaClean, a wildy profitable franchise company & overall incredible success story. Like many entrepreneurs, Jeff eventually decided that the business, in order to hit the next level, needed more than he alone could provide; He knew the business needed the right partnership and resources, so he sold AdvantaClean and sailed off into the sunset. Again, like most true entrepreneurs, Jeff couldn't just sit on the sidelines, so he founded Homefront Brands, a franchise ownership group that offers many home services franchise concepts under one roof. The most fun part of this episode is that we get into much more than just talking about AdvantaClean or Homefront Brands; We get into the mindset that it takes to truly win in business. Tune in to learn from one of the greatest business minds in franchising and business development, Jeff Dudan.
Today, Erik is joined by Homefront Brands Chairman and CEO @Jeff Dudan . Jeff is a franchise executive and founder of AdvantaClean, a national restoration and remediation business with 240 locations in 37 states, which was acquired in January of 2019. Erik and Jeff provide practical advice for franchisees, emerging and established franchisors, and franchise buyers. The pair talk about risk and the differences between retail and service brands--something franchisors are typically hesitant to discuss. They also talk about territories--how many franchisors should have and what size they should be. Enjoy today's episode of Franchise Secrets! Did you know you can listen to the Franchise Secrets Podcast on your favorite platforms? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BpskQS... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Learn more about my franchisee mastermind here: www.franchisetribe.com ⬅ Learn more about my franchisor mastermind here: www.franchisortribe.com ⬅ Learn more about my passive investing mastermind here: www.tribeofinvestors.com ⬅ Want to buy a franchise? Connect with me here: https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617 ⬅ Want to franchise your business? Connect with me here: https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617 ⬅ Don't forget to subscribe to the Franchise Secrets Youtube channel so you don't miss out on any content! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGL_D.... Add Erik as a friend on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erik.v.horn/ Follow Erik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikvanhorn/ Connect with Erik on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanhorn/ Erik Van Horn is a franchising specialist, and expert in multi-unit, semi-absentee franchise business ownership. From entrepreneur to regional developer, and investor to consultant, Erik has worn many hats over the last two decades, which has provided him unique insight into complex aspects of the industry. If you're a franchisee, a franchisor, or one aspiring to be, subscribe to the Franchise Secrets channel and visit www.FranchiseSecrets.com for even more tactical and practical tools to help you buy, grow, and sell franchises like an expert.
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What makes a business successful? Are your core values aligned with it? In this episode, Lyle Nearby shares his journey about leaping from working for one of the most recognized brands in luxury to mold remediation, water damage cleanup, and air duct cleaning when he opened his first AdvantaClean franchise. He talks us through a critical change in his business that has enabled him to scale it so it's not dependent on him to operate successfully. He also walks us through how he has dovetailed his success as an entrepreneur into a new coaching venture, where he consults other entrepreneurs and helps them figure out how to scale their businesses. Tune in for in-depth insights on how you can create happy customers and help your company grow!
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Paula Skoviera, Business Development Manager for AdvantaClean of the Twin Cities East Metro shares how she uses networking, both personally and professionally. Learn more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulaskoviera/ For more great insight on professional relationships and business networking visit https://www.amspirit.com/blog/ or contact Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com.
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Jon and Simon talk with Jeff Dudan, Author of Discernment, The Business Athlete's Regiment for a Great Life Through Better Decisions, about the importance of making a decision and his experience on UNDERCOVER BOSS! Jeff Dudan is a seasoned business builder, Undercover Boss, and former college football player. He went to Florida to paint in the wake of Hurricane Andrew and two years later launched AdvantaClean, a national restoration franchise that had 240 locations in 37 states when Jeff exited the company in 2019. He's since joined up with his brother, Mike, to start Dudan Partners, a catalyst for enterprise growth in the franchise industry. Jeff recently retired from coaching his kids' sports teams—thirty combined seasons in the past twelve years—and is a top Forbes contributor. Book Description: Given the opportunities at our fingertips, there has never been a better time to establish yourself in the world. There's only one problem: there are so many opportunities out there, it can feel like an impossible task to decide which ones are worth pursuing. To choose the path most likely to get you where you want to go, you need discernment. If you've ever wondered why CEOs earn six-figure salaries, discernment is the answer. Thankfully, this skill is available to anyone with determination and the right mindset. In Discernment, Jeff Dudan gives you the set of tools, models of thought, beliefs, and principles that you can quickly lay decisions against to make the best choice. Drawing on personal stories, Jeff shows that refining your discernment is a lifelong process that requires trust and intentionality. If you do the work, you'll become the type of leader and problem-solver whom people seek out when they're wrestling with tough decisions. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Jeff Dudan: Website: https://www.dudanpartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dudan-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffDudanCEO/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeff_dudan?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffdudan/
A successful Chicago White Sox minor league baseball player, Joe Gillikin knows how to bring a team together as he does with his company, AdvantaClean in Oklahoma City. Joe is a successful business owner who has learned to delegate and partner with others to grow his company to over a one-million-dollar yearly revenue business. He received his degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma College of Business and continues a long-term relationship with REDBUD Construction, Inc. Joe is in the restoration business space focused primarily on the mitigation, environmental side of restoration. In our conversation, we discussed: · The challenge of delegating and building out a team. · Giving value to referral partners. · Being an educator to the trades. · Constantly training technicians internally. · A program to train staff members of property management companies. · A long-term goal-establish national catastrophe teams. Enjoy the show! Connect with Joe: Website: https://www.advantaclean.com/oklahoma-city-ok/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaClean/ Connect with Nate Lindquist Website: http://www.theminimalistceo.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jason and Alexis Speak with "Princess Paula" Skoviera from AdvantaClean! Their company does all the dirty work for you so you don't have to. From Air Duct and coil cleaning, Sanitizing services (even associated with Covid-19) to mold removal and so much more, they've got you! Mytalk supports local businesses like the great folks at AdvantaClean.
When we make the transition to Free Agent, we take on the added responsibility of leadership. Driving the business forward and making sure it thrives rests squarely on our shoulders. Every outcome, both positive and negative, can be attributed to our decisions and actions. If we don't understand our responsibility as leaders, the culture we want will never take hold, and ultimately our businesses will fail. It's our job to keep our eyes fixed on our long-term vision so that we can stay on our mission and achieve continued success. My guest today is a successful leader and free agent who credits his business leadership to his time in the military. What are the most important lessons and systems he learned from the military, and how is he applying them to his business? How do we build and promote a positive culture and work environment? In this episode, owner of AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee, Barry Hintz shares his important insights on business and how he executes on his vision. Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode What Barry learned about leadership from the military In the military, systems are documented and drilled into everyone on the team to ensure the success of the mission. This ensures that even the weakest link on the team is able to carry the mission forward. Even though business is a different field, we also need to have our systems and processes documented so that everyone is trained to execute at the highest level. How to make our team culture a reality Talking about our culture is one thing, but making it a reality in our business is vitally important. Until your culture is drummed in at the employee level and everyone on your team has bought into it, it's hard to keep any promise we make to our clients and truly deliver on it. Where our focus needs to be as leaders As a leader, our job is to set the vision, steer the culture, and ensure the long term viability of the business. At some point, our job comes down to running and leading the business. That means hiring people who excel at what they do, and getting out of their way so they can execute at a high level. Guest Bio Barry Hintz is an entrepreneur, veteran, and the owner of AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee. AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee is an independently owned and operated business that provides essential indoor air quality services to residential and commercial customers. They offer professional services that include 24/7 emergency water removal and drying, mold inspection and removal, air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, environmental air sampling, and other related services. The commitment to Barry's customers is to provide honest, meaningful service at a fair & reasonable price. For more information visit https://www.advantaclean.com/milwaukee-wi or call (414) 312-5999.
When we make the transition to Free Agent, we take on the added responsibility of leadership. Driving the business forward and making sure it thrives rests squarely on our shoulders. Every outcome, both positive and negative, can be attributed to our decisions and actions. If we don't understand our responsibility as leaders, the culture we want will never take hold, and ultimately our businesses will fail. It's our job to keep our eyes fixed on our long-term vision so that we can stay on our mission and achieve continued success. My guest today is a successful leader and free agent who credits his business leadership to his time in the military. What are the most important lessons and systems he learned from the military, and how is he applying them to his business? How do we build and promote a positive culture and work environment? In this episode, owner of AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee, Barry Hintz shares his important insights on business and how he executes on his vision. Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode What Barry learned about leadership from the military In the military, systems are documented and drilled into everyone on the team to ensure the success of the mission. This ensures that even the weakest link on the team is able to carry the mission forward. Even though business is a different field, we also need to have our systems and processes documented so that everyone is trained to execute at the highest level. How to make our team culture a reality Talking about our culture is one thing, but making it a reality in our business is vitally important. Until your culture is drummed in at the employee level and everyone on your team has bought into it, it's hard to keep any promise we make to our clients and truly deliver on it. Where our focus needs to be as leaders As a leader, our job is to set the vision, steer the culture, and ensure the long term viability of the business. At some point, our job comes down to running and leading the business. That means hiring people who excel at what they do, and getting out of their way so they can execute at a high level. Guest Bio Barry Hintz is an entrepreneur, veteran, and the owner of AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee. AdvantaClean of Suburban Milwaukee is an independently owned and operated business that provides essential indoor air quality services to residential and commercial customers. They offer professional services that include 24/7 emergency water removal and drying, mold inspection and removal, air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, environmental air sampling, and other related services. The commitment to Barry's customers is to provide honest, meaningful service at a fair & reasonable price. For more information visit https://www.advantaclean.com/milwaukee-wi or call (414) 312-5999.
Jon and Simon talk with Jeff Dudan, Author of Discernment, The Business Athlete’s Regiment for a Great Life Through Better Decisions, about the importance of making a decision and his experience on UNDERCOVER BOSS! Jeff Dudan is a seasoned business builder, Undercover Boss, and former college football player. He went to Florida to paint in the wake of Hurricane Andrew and two years later launched AdvantaClean, a national restoration franchise that had 240 locations in 37 states when Jeff exited the company in 2019. He’s since joined up with his brother, Mike, to start Dudan Partners, a catalyst for enterprise growth in the franchise industry. Jeff recently retired from coaching his kids’ sports teams—thirty combined seasons in the past twelve years—and is a top Forbes contributor. Book Description: Given the opportunities at our fingertips, there has never been a better time to establish yourself in the world. There’s only one problem: there are so many opportunities out there, it can feel like an impossible task to decide which ones are worth pursuing. To choose the path most likely to get you where you want to go, you need discernment. If you’ve ever wondered why CEOs earn six-figure salaries, discernment is the answer. Thankfully, this skill is available to anyone with determination and the right mindset. In Discernment, Jeff Dudan gives you the set of tools, models of thought, beliefs, and principles that you can quickly lay decisions against to make the best choice. Drawing on personal stories, Jeff shows that refining your discernment is a lifelong process that requires trust and intentionality. If you do the work, you’ll become the type of leader and problem-solver whom people seek out when they’re wrestling with tough decisions. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon’s Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Jeff Dudan: Website: https://www.dudanpartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dudan-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffDudanCEO/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeff_dudan?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffdudan/
Jeff is a franchise executive with 25 years of experience founding, building, operating, and ultimately exiting a national franchise brand, AdvantaClean.As a leading national restoration franchise AdvantaClean became a strategic partner with St. Jude's Children's Hospital to support families in need, when they need it the most. In January of 2019, AdvantaClean was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) to create a combined network with over 1,700 franchise territories operating in 11,000 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. After the successful sale and exit, Jeff set out to help others build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. Jeff is a published author, Forbes contributor, speaker, and consultant to emerging brands. BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER: The #1 cause of bad sleep Show Notes “It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.” ― Criss Jami Discernment is the ability to obtain sharp perceptions or to judge well (or the activity of so doing). Did you know that it has the potential to make you a better leader? This week, The Entrepreneurial You podcast invites Jeff Dudan to talk about the ways in which discernment can augment your leadership game. Here is a snippet of what Jeff shared: “Discernment is a principled effective experience informed process for powerful decision-making and if you're an athlete for example, and you want to be a better basketball player, you might say I'm going to work on my left-hand dribbles. I'm going to work on my rebounding or taking charges or my for I'm going to work on my rebounding or taking charges or my for whatever it is. You break the game down into its component pieces. And if it's true that the quality of our decisions creates the quality of our lives and the success of our business then how do we intentionally work out to become a better decision maker? What are the things that we can acquire? What are the practices that we can engage in? What are the models of thought as we go through life and we accumulate things and have experiences. That's how do we turn these into models of thought for powerful decision making in our life because our batting average overtime on our decisions just means all makes all the difference in the lives that we lead and the impact that we make in other people's lives.” Listen to the episode and let us know what is your biggest takeaway. Connect with Host and Creator, Heneka Watkis-Porter Email Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Facebook Website WhatsApp - 1876-849-2571 Support The Entrepreneurial You here fo US$5.00 monthly: https://glow.fm/tey. Connect with Jeff Dudan: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Visit our Sponsor: Jamaica Stock Exchange Looking for spiritual upliftment? Listen to My Daily Devotion. A very short devotional to get you closer to God. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts
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This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jeff Dudan. Where to start with Jeff? Jeff is the founder of a massive franchise, Advantaclean which he started in 1994, built it to over 240 locations in 37 states and exited just last year. He then went on to start Dudan Partners, a company that partners with clients to help them start new franchise businesses, grow existing ones, and invest in potential opportunities. He is also a former D1 college football player, was featured on CBS’s Undercover Boss, a Forbes Contributor, speaker, consultant, and tireless advocate and supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. And if that wasn’t enough, he went out and wrote a best-seller called Discernment, The Business Athlete’s Regimen for A Great Life Through Better Decisions and this is the major area I want to focus with him today – how our daily decisions as entrepreneurs make such an impact on us, not only now, but for our future. So, let’s jump in. www.JeffDudan.com Jeff has always been a Misfit. He grew up in Chicago and was a great athlete. He originally was basketball star, but found football and loved it. He walked on at University of Northern Iowa, but was a terrible student and after 1 year, could not make the grades. He went to a Junior College, got his grades up and went to play ball at Appalachian State. When he got there, he realized that he was interested in learning and there was a path for him. He started a painting business painting student housing to pay for college and by the time he graduated, it was doing so well, he didn’t need a job. Then, in 1992, a friend from south Florida called and asked if he would come down and work with a restoration company to help get things rebuilt. He originally thought it would be 3 weeks, but it ended up being 3 years. He cut his teeth in the restoration business and ended partnered with a few others to create the business that would become Advantaclean in 1994. Over the next 10 years, they built out the business with locations across the south. Along the way, Jeff bought his partners. It was in 2005 that he was coming back from being on the road for Hurricane Katrina and drove through the night to make it to his son’s football game and had a realization that he could not continue being away and doing things like he was. He realized that “Our true values are what we tolerate and must have.” He knew that building this business further would require him to be constantly on the road, so he decided to franchise. In 2005-2008, he sold all of the locations he currently owned as franchises and then in 2009, they launched to market and built it to over 200 locations in 37 states. Then in 2018, he sold the business in its entirety. What are your values now in business and life? Your values are how you operate. Then need to be an authentic reflection of your true self and believes. Values are choosing. You want diversity in your business, but you don’t want diversity in your values. Your vision is the dream, then your mission is how you will do it, your values are your choosing – how you decide how you operate, hire, etc. Each business needs a value set that works for that business that everyone understands throughout the organization and honors them. There is not one set of values. There are personal ones and business ones, but they should and will overlap. Define Discernment and explain why it is so important to understand… At the core – Discernment is a principled, effective, experience informed process for making decisions. There is never a 100% success rate with decisions. It is all about probabilities and the quality of the good decisions over time can be meteoric on your results. If you are business athlete meaning your are going to show up and put the work, you need to define the things you need to sturdy and continually refine to become a better athlete. Decision making is one of the big things. Is there a process for how to make good decisions that consistently work? The first step is knowing your values and using them to aid in your decision making. Jeff looks at things like a personal balance sheet and at the 14:30 mark talks about this in detail. It’s best to listen. Everything you do as a leader creates a positive or a negative. They both go on your “balance sheet.” You have to control your inputs – the things that go in between your ears and through your eyes because they affect your outputs. Make sure your inputs are helping be the best in your outputs. At the 18 min mark, Jeff talks discusses how he learned to understand the power of his mind and how to shape his thoughts. Sports and visualization helped him early on. Our brains like to take everything and put it into a pattern and routine. Changing these routines take a lot of brain power vs. just the automatic patterns of the subconscious. Be intentional about the changes you need to make is hard and if you don’t stick at it, you will revert back to the old pattern. Understanding that and looking for these patterns in our lives is critical to changing and growing. How do we know we are making a good decision and are on the right track? You don’t. You just don’t. It can take a while to see if a decision was really good. We do the best we can and cannot criticize ourselves for taking action based on the best information available. People are the biggest variation. They are the X-factor. People create all the variation in our life and this where your gut, intuition, listening skills, and discernment comes in to help make the best decision. Any daily habits people can practice to make the best decisions? Reading and personal growth helps you not only learn, but see others and how they handle problems/challenges and get inside an author’s head is a great way to develop yourself. Push yourself to be uncomfortable and get different perspectives. Don’t be afraid to put yourself in uncomfortable situations. You have to get out on the edge. If you aren’t, you are just taking up space. What is advice your can give a 1st time franchise to help them be successful? No genius attacks for 12 months. Follow the plan. Franchises have a track record of success – you change and adapt to the model, don’t try to adapt it to you. One of the best reasons to franchise is to learn to be an entrepreneur with guardrails. Franchises allow you to put your entrepreneur toes in the water and learn following a system that is already developed and proven vs. having to do it on your own. Talk to a franchise consultant to help you if you needed. Make sure to leverage your passions into a business you would be proud to show up everyday. Advice for someone thinking about franchising their business? Do your homework. Franchise is a completely different business. It can be costly to get off the ground. You have to be incredibly responsible with the opportunity you are giving to people. At the end of the day, it is a people business. Your customers are now your franchisors and you need to develop them and help them to be successful. Franchise is also inverse to the general economy. When unemployment is up, more franchises are sold because people are not as secure in a job and look for something else. Crises accelerate trends. Franchise businesses during Covid have survived at much better rates than small businesses. What are the most important things you learned in your sports career that translated well to entrepreneurship? Grit. How to persist. The ability to keep going and make it. Seek coaching. You’ll never push yourself as far as a coach will push you. Keep things simple. Simple metrics that can be measured make all the difference. 80/20 Rule. Anything else to share? Entrepreneurship is something that everyone should think about and we are coming into a renaissance for it. Entrepreneurship will rebuild the middle class and grow it even larger. When it comes down to it, if you can’t figure out a good, solid reason to say know to entrepreneurship, then say “yes.” Best Quote: Discernment is a principled, effective, experience informed process for making decisions... Jeff's Misfit 3: Half of life is showing up. Nothing great happens until you show up. How you show up matters, but just showing up is the first step. You can make a decision today and have a different life tomorrow. It doesn’t happen overnight, but changes start to happen and the dream happens faster than you think. The person who has the most to do with what happens to you is you. We are not victims unless we choose to be. There is nothing that can hold us back except us. Show Sponsors: Shipstation Special Offer 60 days FREE (Click the Microphone at the top of the site and use promo code "Misfit": www.Shipstation.com 5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal
Jeff Dudan is an Undercover Boss, seasoned business builder, and former college football player who went to Florida to paint in the wake of Hurricane Andrew and two years later launched AdvantaClean, a national restoration franchise that had 240 locations in 37 states when Jeff exited the company in 2019. If you've ever wondered why CEOs earn six-figure salaries and how you can do the same, Jeff Dudan has the answer, and it's called Discernment. Given the opportunities at our fingertips, especially right now, there has never been a better time to establish yourself as an entrepreneur in the world. There's only one problem: there are so many opportunities out there, it can feel like an impossible task to decide which ones are worth pursuing. In his new book, Jeff gives you the set of tools, models of thought, beliefs, and principles that you can quickly lay decisions against to make the best choice. Drawing on personal stories, Jeff shows that refining your discernment is a lifelong process that requires trust and intentionality. Get Jeff's New Book Discernment> https://www.amazon.com/Discernment-Business-Athletes-Regimen-Decisions/dp/1544508506 Key Moments At an early age, Jeff learned half the idea is showing up. Jeff learned if he could apply himself, he could do anything. In College, Jeff started a painting business. 2 years after they were earning 79,000 a summer. As Jeff was finishing up his football career, he was starting his entrepreneurial career. When Hurricane Andrew hit, he left to help and thought he would only be a few weeks. It ended up being 3 years. He started what was Advantaclean. Ending up with 230 locations. Jeff always has had a passion to help people. Jeff thought the Franchise model would give him more control of his time. Reading is Jeff's secret to building your toolkit. Top 3 Takeaway 1. True leaders can stand on nothing and create something. 2. Is this the business decision you can make for the families you are responsible for? 3. Control your inputs. Reading helps you build your toolkit. Want to get on the waitlist of my online podcasting course? Email me by visiting colinmorgan.biz
The Franchise Secrets Podcast sits down with guest Jeff Dudan to talk about his experience as a franchisor and his new book, “Discernment: The business athlete’s regimen for a great life through better decisions.” Jeff founded, built, operated, and eventually exited the leading national franchise AdvantaClean, giving him a wealth of experience. As a successful franchisor, Jeff opens up about the strategies he’s used when scaling a business into an emerging brand. From remaining calm and reacting to what’s actually happening during a crisis and managing your relationship equity to making good decisions under pressure, Jeff’s tips will help guide you from having a good business idea into having a stable franchising opportunity.
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Jeff Dudan is the CEO of Dudan Partners. Dudan Partners focuses on empowering early stage entrepreneurs in the franchise industry. Jeff helps others find freedom through entrepreneurship, and believes franchising is a great avenue for people to do this. In January of 2019, Jeff sold AdvantaClean Systems, a company he founded in 1994 and built to a national franchise brand with over 230 locations in 37 states. Additionally, Jeff recently published his book “Discernment: The Business Athlete’s Regimen for a Great Life Through Better Decisions,” which shows entrepreneurs how to develop their discernment to choose the path most likely to get them where they want to go. Key Takeaways: [0:18] Today’s episode of Franchise Euphoria is brought to you by IndyFranchiseLaw.com, a leading resource in the franchise space. Head over to IndyFranchiseLaw.com learn more! [0:59] Josh introduces today’s guest, Jeff Dudan, the CEO of Dudan Partners. [2:18] Josh welcomes Jeff to Franchise Euphoria. [2:52] Jeff self-identifies as a franchisor and gives an overview of the various franchising endeavors he’s been involved with over the years. [4:41] Josh and Jeff discuss the ins and outs of one of Jeff’s franchising endeavors: Mowbot. [9:58] Jeff shares how he came up with the idea for AdvantaClean and what ultimately led him to sell all of the company’s locations. [12:57] Jeff discusses how entrepreneurs can plan for the future while also being flexible and ready for innovation. [15:36] Jeff decided to write his new book “Discernment: The Business Athlete’s Regimen for a Great Life Through Better Decisions,” to create a model of decision making based on the experiences he’s had in his life. [22:02] Jeff’s number one piece of advice for the emerging franchisor is not to undervalue the benefit of a mentorship. [23:52] If you want to learn more about Jeff and his book, visit one of his websites listed below. [24:56] Thanks for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@franchiseeuphoria.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Mentioned in This Episode: josh@franchiseeuphoria.com www.indyfranchiselaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan/ https://www.facebook.com/JeffDudanCEO/ https://twitter.com/jeff_dudan?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/jeffdudan/ jeff@dudan.me
In Episode 103, I converse with Russ Harlowe, Owner of AdvantaClean of Windham, which provides essential indoor air quality services to residential and commercial customers in Eastern Connecticut. We talk about the benefits of franchising, military skills in business, continuous improvement, the importance of social media, exit strategies, dynamics of a family business, the Israeli startup nation and more.
Jeff Dudan is an author, founder, podcaster in his own right, Undercover Boss, Coach, YPO Regional Chapter Chair, Forbes Contributor and all around franchising executive and guru, with 25 years of experience founding, building, operating, and ultimately exiting a national franchise brand. Jeff’Dudan's journey as an entrepreneur began as a college athlete who founded a business to paint student housing. After graduation, he assisted South Florida in recovering from Hurricane Andrew which led to the launch of AdvantaClean in 1994. As a leading national restoration franchise AdvantaClean became a strategic partner with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to support families in need, when they need it the most. In January of 2019, AdvantaClean was acquired by Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) to create a combined network with over 1,700 franchise territories operating in 11,000 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. After the successful sale and his exit from AdvantaClean, Jeff has set out to help others build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. He's here this week, to share all of this and more.
Topic: Cleaning water and mold in Seattle - An AdvantaClean story Broadcast Date: Sep 10th , 2020 Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, Rebecca Monet, CEO of Zorakle Profiles and co-host Elizabeth Denham, CEO of The Franchise Women as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community with our guest Lynn Liedle of Advantaclean in Seattle. Fred McMurray, CEO of Westvyne will talking with Lynn Liedle about mold while going down the rabbit hole. We will discuss Cleaning water and mold in Seattle - An AdvantaClean story with our guest: Lynn Liedle – Vice President Of Business Development at AdvantaClean of the Eastside Listen live to new episodes on Thursdays at 4p central. Call in on Thursdays at 323-580-5755. Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the form and receive a copy of The Franchise MBA: Mastering the 4 Essential Steps to Owning a Franchise. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com/buying-franchise-mba/ offer ending soon. Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com
Enjoy this value packed sit down with Jeff Dudan, CEO of Dudan Partners and Founder of AdvantaClean (acquired in late 2018). In the episode we explore many leadership topics, discuss practical advice for navigating a COVID 19 world, and discuss Jeff's new book "Discernment": The Business Athletes Regimen For A Great Life Through Better Decisions.
Stories from Franchisees & Founders In this episode, Brian talks with Jeff Dudan, the CEO of Dudan Partners. Jeff is a franchise executive with 25 years of experience founding, building, operating, and ultimately exiting a national brand. After the successful sale of AdvantaClean, a light environmental service franchise, Jeff founded Dudan Partners. Jeff is a published author, Forbes contributor, speaker, and consultant to emerging brands as well as serving YPO as Chapter Chair of the Southeast Regional US Chapter, Novant Health as Advisory Board member, and the IFA Franchisor Forum as a member. From founding to ultimately exiting a national brand, Jeff generously shares the wisdom he gained from his experience in the franchise world, especially in cultivating a healthy franchisor-franchisee relationship. Building relationship equity is a fundamental part of his story, a standard he holds himself to in business and in life. Tune in to hear Jeff's franchise story and learn priceless principles to apply to your journey! What we talk about: How Jeff got into franchising “Nothing great happens until somebody makes a bold declaration.” - Jeff Dudan “Future informs the present what matters… knowing what your future is critical in your decision making.” - Jeff Dudan Biggest lessons learned in going from Concept to Exit The intention of building something enduring, sustainable, and changed people's lives Getting into the decision to sell The concept of relationship equity - Intentional regular engagement “You teach people how to treat you.” - Jeff Dudan What happens after selling the business Dudan Partners - a transformational growth company 3 things to look for in a franchisee Being intentional with coaching, consulting, and mentoring Who should reach out to Dudan Partners for help Jeff's upcoming book, Discernment: The Business Athlete's Regimen For Great Life Through Better Decisions What we mention: Dudan Partners jeff@dudan.me Jeff Dudan - Linkedin AdvantaClean Discernment: The Business Athlete's Regimen For Great Life Through Better Decisions, by Jeff Dudan
Jeff Dudan is a published author, speaker, and servant leader. He is the Franchise Executive for Dudan Partners, a franchise development consulting company that specializes in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. He is also the founder and former CEO of AdvantaClean, which started out as a student housing painting business, but evolved into a cleanup company when a natural disaster in South Florida presented the business with an opportunity to embrace a greater purpose. In this episode, we talked about business development, franchising, strategic planning and coaching...
Jeff Dudan is a published author, speaker, and servant leader. He is the Franchise Executive for Dudan Partners, a franchise development consulting company that specializes in helping entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and franchise systems. He is also the founder and former CEO of AdvantaClean, which started out as a student housing painting business, but evolved into a cleanup company when a natural disaster in South Florida presented the business with an opportunity to embrace a greater purpose. In this episode, we talked about business development, franchising, strategic planning and coaching...
Jimmie Newton of AdvantaClean is our guest. Jimmie and his team are EXPERTS at getting your home, office, church, or other space CLEAN and free of Corona Virus. Very informative episode!
Jimmie Newton of AdvantaClean is our guest. Jimmie and his team are EXPERTS at getting your home, office, church, or other space CLEAN and free of Corona Virus. Very informative episode!
When a devastating hurricane strikes, many people want to head to safety and security. This week’s guest did the opposite. Jeff Dudan is the Franchise Executive for Dudan Partners, and the Founder and former CEO of AdvantaClean. Originally started as a painting business, AdvantaClean became a cleanup company in the wake of a devastating hurricane […] The post Jeff Dudan | How to Turn a Hurricane into an Opportunity and Scaling Up to 200 Franchisees appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.
Interview with CEO, Jeff Dudan, of AdvantaClean
In this episode of The Devan Kline Podcast, I talk with Jeff Dudan, CEO of AdvantaClean, which has over 225 locations across 33+ states. We talk all about what leadership means and how to be a good leader. Want to know what I'm up to? Follow me on Instagram! @devan.kline Keep up with Jeff on Instagram! @jeff_dudan
This week we welcome Mr. Phil Green owner of Green Remodeling, LLC dba Advantaclean of Madison County and Green Home Solutions. Phil is a military veteran having served 6 years in the Coast Guard. He has 30 years of experience in the construction trades as a carpenter, electrician, and HVAC technician. He has been superintendent of million-dollar construction projects and is an adjunct professor at Southwestern IL College teaching in the technical education department. In his role as co-owner of AdvantaClean of Madison County, he provides guidance and advice in the overall management of the company. He became interested in pursuing a franchise with AdvantaClean while researching ways to expand Green Home Solutions. AdvantaClean's service offerings and company culture was a great addition to the services already being offered by Green Home Solutions. Phil has been in the field for over 30 years and has an interesting story to tell. Franchises, green construction, radon, IAQ, mold, fire and water damage restoration are part of his daily life lets's LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!
This week we welcome Mr. Phil Green owner of Green Remodeling, LLC dba Advantaclean of Madison County and Green Home Solutions. Phil is a military veteran having served 6 years in the Coast Guard. He has 30 years of experience in the construction trades as a carpenter, electrician, and HVAC technician. He has been superintendent of million-dollar construction projects and is an adjunct professor at Southwestern IL College teaching in the technical education department. In his role as co-owner of AdvantaClean of Madison County, he provides guidance and advice in the overall management of the company. He became interested in pursuing a franchise with AdvantaClean while researching ways to expand Green Home Solutions. AdvantaClean's service offerings and company culture was a great addition to the services already being offered by Green Home Solutions. Phil has been in the field for over 30 years and has an interesting story to tell. Franchises, green construction, radon, IAQ, mold, fire and water damage restoration are part of his daily life lets's LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!
Social Geek Radio is very excited to have Jeff Dudan, CEO, AdvantaClean join host Jack Monson. Jeff shared AdvantaClean philosophy and franchise practices as well as their culture and social digital marketing best practices. Learn more about Jeff https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan and AdvantaClean http://advantaclean.com/ Connect with hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson on Twitter @DebCE and @JackMonson