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Ever wondered if your business could benefit from grants, or whether they're even available to companies like yours? Today's eye-opening conversation with Stormy Banks shatters common misconceptions about business grants, revealing a funding path many entrepreneurs completely overlook.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Grants are for established and start-up businesses.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: www.pinkprint.netAttend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:https://www.instagram.com/pinkprintfirm/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Stormi Banks is the founder and CEO of Pink Print Firm, a full-service grant writing agency dedicated to helping entrepreneurs secure funding. Under her leadership, the firm has obtained over $19 million in debt free funding for small businesses across the U.S. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/.The information provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or professional advice. Always consult with a qualified professional before making any business decisions. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Big Sky Franchise Team, or our affiliates. Additionally, this podcast may feature sponsors or advertisers, but any mention of products or services does not constitute an endorsement. Please do your own research before making any purchasing or business decisions.
Dr. Tom DuFore is the CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, who has helped brands like Jamba Juice and Massage Envy expand through franchising. With his extensive experience, Tom will share key insights on how franchising can unlock massive growth for your business.Franchising is the ultimate way to scale fast, empower other entrepreneurs, and grow your business into a powerful success. But when's the right time to franchise, and who should consider it? Today, we'll explore how franchising can transform your business and create new opportunities.Resources:Work with Tom: https://bu6ih9pl2q5.typeform.com/to/eEMBeRgAGet 500 free business ideas: https://bit.ly/4epXvjRConnect with UpFlip: On Facebook On Instagram On Youtube @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts. Thanks for listening!
What does the management structure look like at your company? How do you break down various management tasks? Our guest today is Garrett Delph, and he shares with us his QuadCore Management program to provide a lens to help you better analyze your businesses management structure.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: If your business is chaos, do not buy the lie that it is just meant to be that way.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://clarityops.co/Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:Garrett's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettdelph/Garrett's X Page: https://twitter.com/garrettdelphGarrett's TikTok Page: https://tiktok.com/@garrett_delphGarrett's Medium Page: https://medium.com/@garrett_delphClarity Ops Website: https://clarityops.co/Garrett's Thought Leadership Blogs: https://blog.clarityops.co/https://nexa360.clarityops.co/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Garrett Delph stands at the forefront of business transformational solutions for the new generation of leaders. He is the Founder and Chief Clarity Officer of Clarity Ops, LLC. A serial entrepreneur and resultsdriven processator, he has established a track record of founding three successful international businesses that have collectively generated over $50 million in revenue. Garrett's new generation business solutions are created for leaders who need faster, easier, and more profitable step-by-step ways for scaling businesses. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/.
Do you use publicity in your marketing efforts? Do you expect to see leads from public releations? If you do, you are likely setting yourself up for disappointment. Our guest today is Nick Powills, and he shares with us how publicity should be viewed as lead awareness and not lead generation.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Be patient with your results in growing a franchise system.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://hellomainland.com/https://www.1851franchise.comGet a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/powills/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Nick Powills is CEO of Mainland (www.hellomainland.com), a content marketing technology company that includes No Limit Agency (www.nolimitagency.com); 1851 Franchise (www.1851franchise.com); and ESTATENVY (www.estatenvy.com). Mainland was established as the next step of our business for a few reasons. First, because we wanted to clearly define our why and our vision – to lead the reinvention of content marketing. Second, NLA is in the middle of the word Mainland, which shows our path from No Limit Agency. Third, Mainland is where we research, create insights and develop your brand strategy; No Limit Agency is where we create the design, digital development and content; and the platforms are the active newsroom for your brand, where we tie everything together. Nick is also the author of Sticks & Stones (www.stickstonesoar.com), an Inc. Magazine published book. He frequently keynotes conferences with a speech focused on leveraging your past pains to fuel a productive and choice driven future. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. Prior to jumping into PR, Nick worked as a writer at the Northwest Herald, a daily newspaper in Chicago; started Lumino, an online music magazine; and had internships at Rolling Stone and Details 2 of 2 Magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/.
How well do you the profitability of your business? Do you truly know how much money you are or are not making? Our guest today is Marley Majcher, who shares with us some best practices on helping ensure your business is making the money you think it is.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Are you making money, or are you just busy? LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.theprofitgoddess.com/Get a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:https://www.instagram.com/theprofitgoddess/ ABOUT OUR GUEST:Marley Majcher, the mastermind behind The Party Goddess!, is renowned for orchestrating events for elite clientele including Snoop Dogg, Sofia Vergara, Pierce Brosnan, and Vanessa & Nick Lachey. Her insightful book, But Are You Making Any Money?, has made her a sought-after coach in the small business realm, helping entrepreneurs navigate modern business challenges and trends. Beyond her own writing, Majcher has contributed to several influential works on leadership and entrepreneurship and is a regular guest on many of the nation's top podcasts. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/.
Have you thought about buying an existing business? Did you have a plan on what to do? Our guest today is Richard Parker, and he shares with us some insights into buying an existing business and some best practices to help you make the best decision for your business.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There is no perfect business. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: www.RichardParker.comGet a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HEREAttend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@richardparkerdiomoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardParkerDiomoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardparkerdiomo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardparkerdiomo/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Richard Parker has personally purchased 13 of his own companies plus one co-investment with purchase prices ranging from $50,000 to over $200 million. He was a partner with Ray Dalio and the Dalio family office in an investment firm that was set up for Richard to mentor one of Ray's sons in the art of buying businesses. Richard has over 200 published articles to his credit on buying businesses and has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Inc. and others. During his 30 plus years of buying and selling his own companies, he has also been helping others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. His ‘How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price'© program has sold over 100,000 copies in more than 80 countries. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/.
In today's episode we welcome to the show a long-time franchise friend, Liz Leonard, who talks about her new book, Your Franchise Fast Pass, buying a franchise, and some best practices for franchising.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There are franchises someone can buy for less than $1 million.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.franchisefastpassbook.com/Purchase a copy of our guest's book here: CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourfranchisefastpassInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/franchisefastpass/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizaleonard/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKDAwUcp1wN-0z6s86yUHJwTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/franchisefastABOUT OUR GUEST: Liz Leonard is an esteemed Franchise Advisor, owner of multiple businesses, and best-selling author of Your Franchise Fast Pass: Your Guide to Finding Your Ideal Business. After leaving corporate America to pursue the path of entrepreneurship, Liz and her husband founded and sold a successful business before pivoting to franchise ownership. She started her franchise advisory business in 2014 and has spent the last decade helping others match with the right-fit business for their lifestyle and personality. She is dedicated to helping individuals find opportunities to build their wealth and achieve entrepreneurial success. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
This is a recording of a live webinar recorded on June 28, 2024, starting at around 1 PM Eastern Time USA. Subscribe to our other podcast: Multiply Your Success: https://www.multiplyyoursuccesspodcast.com/ Subscribe to our other podcast: Franchise Your Business: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ff8rTBR1Oykv4dIOOBdhnLinks from the episode are here: | https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/ | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi | http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/https://www.guidantfinancial.com/small-business-trends/ | https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.htmlhttps://www.franchiseinsights.com/franchise-prospects/franchise-interest-resumes-migration-to-the-south-and-east-for-franchise-development/ https://www.franchiseinsights.com/franchise-prospects/franchisee-prospects-continue-to-focus-on-just-a-few-concepts-for-research/https://www.franchiseinsights.com/pdf/May.2024.Startup.Sentiment.pdfABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Are you in cruise control with your business? Have you hit a point where you have settled in and are a little complacent? Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, and he shares with us how he continues to grow his business by pushing himself out of his comfort zone and taking calculated risks.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: It is easy to go into “cruise control” for your business. Don't forget about your hunger when you started your business.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: http://www.enationaltesting.comGet a copy of our guest's book CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:https://www.instagram.com/baktarimdhttps://twitter.com/BaktariMDMediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-baktarimd/https://www.facebook.com/BaktariMD/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Dr. Baktari is the Founder and CEO of eNational Testing, US Drug Test Centers and e7 Health. He is a preeminent, national business thought leader interviewed in The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Barron's, andmany other national publications. He is also an opinion writer for The Hill and the Toronto Star.e7 Health is a company that leverages technology to offer innovative medical care while providing cost savings for their patients and clients. They specialize in 7 areas of health care (Travel Medicine, Student Health, Corporate Health Services, Drug Testing,STD Testing, Physicals and Labs, and Vaccines) and have $5M+ in annual revenues.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Today's episode is extra special as it is the celebration of our podcasts' 4 year anniversary. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners who have been with us and a part of our journey. And, I always remember our first episode because it was released right around Father's Day. On our celebration episodes I always like to have a special topic or special guest and today is no different. I was honored to have the opportunity to interview Brad Sugars, who is the founder and Chairman of ActioCOACH, which has over 1,100 franchisees in 83 countries. Brad shares with us some key insights into marketing and growing a business, the 3 phases to growing your franchise system from 1 to 100 franchises, and the 5 sales that occur during the franchise sales process.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: “You can't outperform your knowledge.” LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: www.actioncoach.com www.bradsugars.com Get a copy of our guest's book CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:Subscribe to Brad's podcast, The Big Success Podcast: https://bradsugars.com/the-big-success-podcast/ Get a copy of Brad's Instant Success book series by CLICKING HERE. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradsugars/ABOUT OUR GUEST:Brad Sugars is the Chairman and Founder of ActionCOACH, a multi-million-dollar franchise providing result-driven education and business solutions to entrepreneurs and executives in 70+ countries across the world. Since starting it in 1993, Brad has scaled up his venture into an award-winning global enterprise that coaches 15,000 businesses on a weekly basis, helping them grow, sustain, and succeed. With over 30 years of experience in the entrepreneurial space, Brad has established himself as one of the world's leading business coaches. He has lent his professional expertise to 9+ companies as a CEO, besides building his personal brand as a renowned business guru, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever heard the stories of a business that promised employees a payout at the sale of it, only to have their promised share to be diluted or eliminated right before the sale happened? I know I have heard some of those before.Our guest today is Feras Alhlou who shares with us a wealth of great business growth information, but most importantly, how when he sold his business for 8-figures he kept his word to his employees.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There are no shortcuts to success.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.startupwithferas.com/ Get a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StartUpWithFerasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/FerasAlhlouFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartUpFerasInstagram: instagram.com/StartUpFerasTwitter: https://twitter.com/ferasaABOUT OUR GUEST:Feras has founded, grown, and sold businesses in Silicon Valley and abroad, scaling them from zero revenue to 7 and 8 figures.In 2019, Feras sold e-Nor, a digital marketing consulting company, to Dentsu (a top-5 global media company).Feras has served as an advisor to 150+ founders. In his current venture, Start Up With Feras, he's on a mission to help entrepreneurs in the consulting and services space start and grow their businesses smarter and stronger. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
This is a recording of a live webinar recorded on May 23, 2024, starting at around 1 PM Eastern Time USA. Subscribe to our other podcast: Multiply Your Success: https://www.multiplyyoursuccesspodcast.com/ Subscribe to our other podcast: Franchise Your Business: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ff8rTBR1Oykv4dIOOBdhnLinks from the episode are here: | https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/ | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi | http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/pdf/April.2024.Startup.Sentiment.pdf | https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html | https://boxwoodpartners.com/news/press-releases/ https://www.franconnect.com/how-your-franchise-fee-structures-can-enhance-franchise-performance/https://www.franchiseinsights.com/franchise-prospects/what-kinds-of-businesses-do-aspiring-franchisees-already-own/https://www.franchiseinsights.com/franchise-development/can-the-franchise-sales-process-be-improved-just-ask-prospects/ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
With summer around the corner, you might have interns getting ready to start at your organization this summer or in the fall. Are you prepared to set your intern up for success? Or maybe you haven't even thought about it because you have been so busy. In today's episode, we interview Rob Khoury, who has written two different books on internships. One for the intern, and one for you, the intern manager.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Your intern is going to remember this internship for the rest of his or her life. What will they remember from your internship? LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: http://www.agilerainmakers.com/Get a copy of one of Robert's Books at Amazon: Intern Management: Principles for Designing an Exceptional Internship: https://www.amazon.com/Intern-Management-Principles-Exceptional-Internship/dp/1962984001/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2YWG5WW6QKDDM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pe7UKJ3jZ2QTcXjN3Xbp2NKTAMWJbkU4JTVrY3sjHcUAH12w8CIpWi4TfOgGSo5DlrnL4WUReKmd3gVTlWiKcSy9vjV-MSgYYYpF4MBVHGJn1FphgZBmfFyso-D9iUJRC8ltSQyM793eb270s7XYS8hUbmCb-xfO6RkxM_8kRGDkwKbjHQDeEq4LIQMvKJ0v_r7b0HApL7o_LejCHJPiyw.HZz68XOkWZfx8rgG5gY31JUeqGjR-eNn7Jdnb_qtik0&dib_tag=se&keywords=robert+khoury&qid=1716167241&sprefix=robert+khoury%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1How to Intern Successfully: Insights & Actions to Optimize Your Experience: https://www.amazon.com/How-Intern-Successfully-Insights-Experience/dp/1956503005/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=2YWG5WW6QKDDM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pe7UKJ3jZ2QTcXjN3Xbp2NKTAMWJbkU4JTVrY3sjHcUAH12w8CIpWi4TfOgGSo5DlrnL4WUReKmd3gVTlWiKcSy9vjV-MSgYYYpF4MBVHGJn1FphgZBmfFyso-D9iUJRC8ltSQyM793eb270s7XYS8hUbmCb-xfO6RkxM_8kRGDkwKbjHQDeEq4LIQMvKJ0v_r7b0HApL7o_LejCHJPiyw.HZz68XOkWZfx8rgG5gY31JUeqGjR-eNn7Jdnb_qtik0&dib_tag=se&keywords=robert+khoury&qid=1716170878&sprefix=robert+khoury%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-2Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest on social:http://www.agilerainmakers.com/ABOUT OUR GUEST: Robert J. Khoury is co-founder and CEO of Agile Rainmakers, a high-impact business development consulting and advisory firm based in Chicago's Gold Coast. His 20+ year career in the financial industry has seen him in many roles: an equity derivatives trader, portfolio manager, corporate strategist, chief operating officer, recruiter, hedge fund executiv
This is a recording of a live webinar recorded on April 26, 2024, starting at around 1 PM Eastern Time USA. Subscribe to our other podcast: Multiply Your Success: https://www.multiplyyoursuccesspodcast.com/ Subscribe to our other podcast: Franchise Your Business: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ff8rTBR1Oykv4dIOOBdhnLinks from the episode are here: | https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/ | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi | http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/small-business-startup-sentiment-index/https://www.franchise.org/franchise-information/franchise-business-outlook/2024-franchising-economic-outlook | https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html | https://www.franchise.org/franchising/franchise-industry-research | https://www.uschamber.com/sbindex/summary | https://www.vistage.com/confidence-index-resource-center/ | https://boxwoodpartners.com/news/press-releases/ ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
This is a recording of a live webinar recorded on March 29, 2024, starting at around 1 PM Eastern Time USA. Subscribe to our other podcast: Multiply Your Success: https://www.multiplyyoursuccesspodcast.com/ Subscribe to our other podcast: Franchise Your Business: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ff8rTBR1Oykv4dIOOBdhnLinks from the episode are here: | https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/ | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi | http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html | https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/small-business-startup-sentiment-index/https://www.franchise.org/franchise-information/franchise-business-outlook/2024-franchising-economic-outlook | https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html | https://www.franchise.org/franchising/franchise-industry-research | https://www.uschamber.com/sbindex/summary | https://www.vistage.com/confidence-index-resource-center/ | https://boxwoodpartners.com/news/press-releases/ ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
This is a recording of a live webinar recorded on January 16, 2024, starting at around 1 PM Eastern Time USA. The audio was edited due to a distorted microphone the first 2.5 minutes or so of the recording. The affected areas were removed.Subscribe to our other podcast: Multiply Your Success: https://www.multiplyyoursuccesspodcast.com/ Subscribe to our other podcast: Franchise Your Business: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ff8rTBR1Oykv4dIOOBdhnLinks from the episode are here: | https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/ | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate | https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi | http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/charts.html | https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/ | https://www.franchiseinsights.com/pdf/January.2024.Startup.Sentiment.pdf | https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html | https://www.franchise.org/franchising/franchise-industry-research | https://www.uschamber.com/sbindex/summary | https://www.vistage.com/confidence-index-resource-center/ | https://www.guidantfinancial.com/small-business-trends/ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Happy New Year and Happy 2024! We hope that you celebrated with friends and loved ones.In this episode we compare what ChatGPT had to say about its top 5 business trends and compare that to Tom's list of what he thinks will be trending in 2024. So, we are going to talk through the lists to compare.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you wondered how to better measure your SEO for your website and lead generation? Have you felt like you have been misled or misunderstood what success factors Our guest today is Tory Gray, who is a marketing expert. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Pick the right metrics for your business and why they are meaningful. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://thegray.company/Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Follow our guest on social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/torygray/https://twitter.com/torylynnehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/graydotco/https://twitter.com/GrayDotCohttps://www.youtube.com/@GrayDotCoABOUT OUR GUEST:In a highly dynamic and sometimes ambiguous industry, Tory Gray combines cutting-edge SEO knowledge, a growth-minded perspective, and a collaborative approach rooted in kindness. Her ability to drive proven results and extensive experience scaling businesses has made her a leading advisor for major digital agencies, publications, and mentor groups like Women in Tech SEO. As CEO and Founder, Tory runs Gray Dot Company, a digital marketing agency known for its technical SEO expertise and one-of-a-kind approach to Digital Consumer Insights. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
This is our 3-year anniversary episode. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners! Have you ever had an important business decision to make and been unable to determine if it is the right thing to do? Or getting confirmation of specifics, but having a sense that the decision may not align with your values? Our guest is Paul Gibbons, and he shares with us an overview of his most recent book, Change Myths, and why philosophy in business matters. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Ask questions before making a decision, such as: what's right here, what is the right thing to do according to my principles, and values, and how do I want to be remembered?LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: http://paulgibbons.net/Get a copy of our guest's book: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Myths-Professionals-Separating-Nonsense/dp/0997651288/ref=sr_1_1?crid=48TITT4LOR8L&keywords=change+myths+paul+gibbons&qid=1687086768&sprefix=paul+gibbons%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1A link to all of Paul's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Gibbons/author/B00H58PY0G?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueAttend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Paul Gibbons is an author, speaker, and consultant. His “beat” is helping business leaders use science and philosophy to make better strategic decisions, implement change, innovate, change culture, and create workplaces where talent flourishes. His most recent book, The Science of Organizational Change has been hailed as “the most important book on change in fifteen years.” Between writing projects, he consults, coaches, and speaks with businesses such as Microsoft, Google, HSBC, KPMG, and Comcast. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Do you think that leadership is an inherited trait, something that you are born with? Is leadership something that you have it or you don't? Our guest today, Antonio Garrido, who is a leadership transformational expert, shares with us why leadership is a skill and how to develop it.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Reflective journaling holds you accountable and develops your leadership skills.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/Get a copy of our guest's book: https://www.amazon.com/My-Daily-Leadership-Powerful-Roadmap/dp/1637581807/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Antonio Garrido is the author of My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success, and founder and president of My Daily leadership, which is a leadership development organization with a mission to inspire one million of the world's best leaders to reach their full potential. Antonio has over 25 years in senior leadership positions with world-class businesses. He is a serial entrepreneur, successful business coach, speaker, and has led numerous companies including a Fortune 100 organization.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Dr. Tom DuFore is a franchise expert and CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, an award-winning consulting firm helping entrepreneurs franchise their businesses. He has consulted with or advised more than 700 franchisors over the last 20 years. He also hosts the Multiply Your Success podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Franchising lets you have economies of scale as you grow. You're able to get discounts with current vendors, suppliers and start providing your franchisees with better supplier pricing than they would otherwise have independently. 2. Make sure that you're working with someone that can help guide you through the process. It helps shorten the learning curve and gets you set up and running faster and avoiding a lot of these common mistakes that come along the way. 3. Franchising becomes that confidence elixir for a perspective or budding entrepreneur that maybe is a little too scared to start the business on their own or they would prefer to join with a network or a system that has proven model that they can learn, take and execute. Afraid to Start Your Franchise? Overcome Your Fear with Knowledge. Get a copy of Dr. Tom's book! - 9 Pitfalls Sponsors: HubSpot: HubSpot CRM's powerful tools will help marketers WOW prospects, sales teams lock in deals, and service teams improve response times and overall service. Get started for free at HubSpot.com! ZipRecruiter: Get your job noticed by the best and brightest candidates - with ZipRecruiter! Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for free: ZipRecruiter.com/fire!
Dr. Tom DuFore is a franchise expert and CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, an award-winning consulting firm helping entrepreneurs franchise their businesses. He has consulted with or advised more than 700 franchisors over the last 20 years. He also hosts the Multiply Your Success podcast. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Franchising lets you have economies of scale as you grow. You're able to get discounts with current vendors, suppliers and start providing your franchisees with better supplier pricing than they would otherwise have independently. 2. Make sure that you're working with someone that can help guide you through the process. It helps shorten the learning curve and gets you set up and running faster and avoiding a lot of these common mistakes that come along the way. 3. Franchising becomes that confidence elixir for a perspective or budding entrepreneur that maybe is a little too scared to start the business on their own or they would prefer to join with a network or a system that has proven model that they can learn, take and execute. Afraid to Start Your Franchise? Overcome Your Fear with Knowledge. Get a copy of Dr. Tom's book! - 9 Pitfalls Sponsors: HubSpot: HubSpot CRM's powerful tools will help marketers WOW prospects, sales teams lock in deals, and service teams improve response times and overall service. Get started for free at HubSpot.com! ZipRecruiter: Get your job noticed by the best and brightest candidates - with ZipRecruiter! Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter for free: ZipRecruiter.com/fire!
Take a moment and think about some of your best customers. What do you think makes them so great? And the real question is, how do you create more of these great customers? Our guest today is Brittany Hodak, and she shares insights on how to create more superfans for your business. In the interview, we talk about her new book, “Creating Superfans: How to turn your customers into lifelong advocates.” By the way, this is the best business book I have read in a long time. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Treat every single customer and every single employee as an influencer; because they are one.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://brittanyhodak.com/Get a copy of Brittany's book: https://brittanyhodak.com/book/Book Brittany to speak: https://brittanyhodak.com/speaking/Connect with our guest on social: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyhodak/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyhodak/https://twitter.com/BrittanyHodakhttps://www.facebook.com/BrittanyHodakSubscribe to Brittany's podcast: https://brittanyhodak.com/podcast/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Brittany Hodak is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and customer experience speaker who has delivered keynotes across the globe to organizations including American Express and the United Nations. She has worked with some of the world's biggest brands and entertainers, including Walmart, Disney, Katy Perry, and Dolly Parton. She founded and scaled an entertainment startup to eight figures before exiting, and she is the former Chief Experience Officer of Experience.com. Forbes said of her debut book, Creating Superfans, “If you have customers, you need this book. Period.”ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How do you build a vibrant culture? One that is alive and well, not just to you, but to your staff and team?Our guest today, Nicole Greer, shares her leadership philosophy and business coaching methodology with us that helps light up your culture and shine brighter.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:What is your next right step?LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.vibrantcoaching.com/Connect with our guest on social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-greer-b57945b/ https://twitter.com/TheVibrantCoachhttps://www.facebook.com/VibrantCoaching/ https://www.instagram.comnicolegreervibrantcoaching/ If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:As principal coach and CEO of Build a Vibrant Culture, Nicole Greer helps individuals, corporations, government, faith-based organizations, and non-profits become the people they were created to be through fulfilling a mission, to work in teams and exemplify VIBRANT leadership. Nicole offers foundational tools and uncommon wisdom to Build a Vibrant Culture. Nicole is a serious entrepreneur with experience in coaching, marketing, mastering first impressions, learning & development and sales. Nicole is a speaker, trainer, facilitator, executive and business coach. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How important are referrals to your business? And would you like to have more referrals? For most businesses, referrals are a primary driver of growth and sustainability, but what are you doing to help cultivate your referral relationships?Our guest today is Stacey Brown Randall, and she shares with us how to more accurately define a referral and her 3-step strategy for generating more referrals without asking for them or paying for them.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:If you want to generate more referrals in your business, it comes from relationships, but it does not have to come exclusively from you as the owner. It can come from the people on your team.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.staceybrownrandall.com/Get a copy of Stacey's book: Generating Business Referrals Without Asking: A Simple Five Step Plan to a Referral Explosion: Randall, Stacey Brown: 9781683509264: Amazon.com: BooksSubscribe to Stacey's podcast: Roadmap to Referrals Podcast Archives - Stacey Brown RandallConnect with our guest on social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall/https://www.instagram.com/staceybrownrandall/https://www.facebook.com/StaceyBrownRandall/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Stacey Brown Randall is the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, host of the Roadmap to Referrals podcast and national speaker. Stacey teaches business owners how to generate referrals naturally… without manipulating, incentivizing or even asking. She has been featured in national publications like Entrepreneur magazine, Investor Business Daily, Forbes, and more. She received her Master's in Organizational Communication and is married with three kids. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
You may have heard the word ‘alignment' used in various business settings, but have you thought about what it actually means? And, why does being aligned matter to your organization? Our guest today is Jonathon Hensley, and he shares with us how to define alignment at four different levels, including the individual, a team, an organization, and the marketplace.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Understand the importance of building a community around the value you create, NOT just the product. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://www.emergeinteractive.com/Get a copy of Bryan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Alignment-Overcoming-internal-sabotage-digital-ebook/dp/B08ZKDN6QD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1073NB7UZ5VCX&keywords=alignment+overcoming+internal+sabotage+and+digital+product+failure&qid=1679742216&sprefix=%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1Connect with our guest on social: If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Jonathon Hensley is co-founder and CEO of Emerge, a digital product consulting firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. For more than two decades, Jonathon has helped startups, Fortune 100 brands, technology leaders, large regional health networks, non-profit organizations, and more, transform their businesses by turning strategy, user needs, and new technologies into valuable digital products and services.Jonathon writes and speaks about his experiences and insights from his career, and regularly hosts in-depth interviews with business leaders and industry insiders. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two boys. Originally from Silicon Valley, Jonathon got into the digital product space inspired by the incredible people developing new technologies all around him and the possibilities they unlocked. This fueled his curiosity to understand how technology transforms the ways in which people live and work. Today that curiosity continues to drive him, as he works to help businesses harness technology. His work focuses on alignment, helping leaders define the value they want to create in a succinct and tangible way; where to focus, why, and what it will take to achieve that outcome. His favorite part is going beyond the idea but reimagining how you bring together people, data, and processes so that a client can succeed. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever thought about changing your employee recruiting strategy to focus first on repelling the wrong candidates and then compelling the right ones? One of the biggest challenges I hear from our clients and business leaders around the country is that they cannot find the right people or enough people. What if one of contributing problems to finding the right people is that you don't have an employer brand to communicate to potential new hires, new leaders, or new franchisees what is important to you ?Our guest today is Bryan Adams, who shares with us the details on what an employer brand is and how to create one that compels and repels the right potential new hires.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Compel and Repel job applicants with your employee branding. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://www.ph-creative.com/Get a copy of Bryan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Get-Employer-Branding-Belonging/dp/1544507062/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1679250005&sr=8-1-fkmr0Connect with our guest on social:https://www.instagram.com/ph.creativelife/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanadams1/https://www.facebook.com/Ph.Headquarters https://www.youtube.com/user/PhCreativeVideoP If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Bryan is the CEO and founder of Ph.Creative, which is recognized as one of the leading employer brand agencies in the world. Ph.Creative specializes in building world-class employer brand and talent engagement strategy for companies such as Apple, American Airlines, British Telecom and Virgin. Bryan is a specialist speaker and a 2x best-selling author of ‘Getting Goosebumps' (2015) and ‘Give & Get Employer Branding'(2020). ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you tried getting publicity or PR for your company in the past? How did it go? Have you struggled with garnering the right kind of media attention to build your company's reputation? If this is you, then today's podcast is for you. Our guest today is Mickie Kennedy, who founded eReleases 24 years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through press release marketing. Ereleases has a database with nearly 1 million journalists, 750,000 bloggers and influencers, and 5,000 syndicated submission sites. Mickie is giving our listeners a free master class on how to build a PR campaign at: ereleases.com/plan. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Use split testing in all areas of your business, not just digital marketing.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:FREE master class on PR strategy: https://www.ereleases.com/plan/You can visit our guest's websites at: https://www.ereleases.com/ https://twitter.com/ereleaseshttps://www.facebook.com/ereleases.press.release.distribution https://www.instagram.com/ereleasespr/https://www.linkedin.com/in/publicity/ If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Mickie Kennedy founded eReleases 24 years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through press release marketing. He lives in the Baltimore area. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How well do you think your company's processes are documented? If a person in a key role left today, would it create a vulnerability? Documenting and creating processes is always a popular topic of discussion and that's exactly why we brought our guest, Ryan Niddel on to the show. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://ryanniddel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/exitwealthy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanniddelstrategies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanNiddelStrategies If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Ryan Niddel is a CEO, Board Member and Entrepreneur. He is also the leading authority on improving revenue of companies by improving EBITDA through increased operational efficiency, lean manufacturing principles and more. He has helped with the acquisition or exit of more than 11 companies while seeing their collective revenue surpass more than $237M. Niddel has successfully tripled the revenue of more than 5 companies in under 2 1/2 years adding an extra $950M in valuations. Niddel began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 10 with a local lawn mowing operation which led to being taken under the wing of a local businessman and being mentored starting at the age of 14. He currently is a principal in a private equity group, the CEO of two 8-figure companies, and sits on the board of directors for several other companies. He has built a reputation as Ohio's top business growth specialist, and as someone able to rapidly improve the profitability of a company in order to achieve a higher valuation and sell for significantly more revenue.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How do you love your team at work? I don't mean in a romantic way. I mean, how do you show your team that they are valued and cared about? And more specifically, how do you love your sales team that does not include their bonus or commission? Showing compassion and love to sales people seems to be the last department in an organization someone would think about giving love to and our guest today, Helen Fanucci, is setting out to change that.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://loveyourteam.com/Buy a copy of Helen's book on AMAZON.com. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenfanucci/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Helen Fanucci is an MIT-trained engineer who has built her reputation and career managing teams responsible for billions of dollars of quota. She developed the Love Your Team system of sales management over a 25-year career on the front lines at top tech companies including Apple, Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Microsoft. Helen's first book, Love Your Team, A Survival Guide for Sales Managers in a Hybrid World, is available on Amazon. She also hosts the Love Your Team podcast, which focuses on retaining top talent and building high-performing teams. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How do you define and find happiness? Do you find happiness in your work and what you do? Our guest today is Richard Rees, and he shares with us how he has found happiness when he was a starving entrepreneur and as successful investor. Richard built a successful digital music distribution company that he took public and was eventually purchased by Sony. He also co-founded the group that acquired, took public, and grew The Joint franchise system from 10 locations to more than 800 locations today. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: http://businessventurescorp.comIf you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST: Mr. Rees has over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurial organization, building and operations. Currently a partner in Monarch Ventures, Inc. an active investor in early-stage dessert companies, that have the potential of becoming a franchisor. Mr. Rees is also COO of Business Ventures Corp.,investment banking firm focused on consolidating disruptive sectors primarily through the public equity markets. Early in his career Mr. Rees owned and built 2 FM radio stations, created one of the first online digital music distribution companies (pre I-POD). Mr. Rees co-founded the group that acquired and restructured The Joint Corp. in 2010, and managed The Joint's public offering in 2014 (NASDAQ: JYNT). ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever thought about building a business slow and steady instead of fast and furious? We often times here of the fast growth companies in headlines, but those are the exceptions. I know it can be hard to wait for the slow growth and be more like the tortoise instead of the hare, but building brick by brick often lays the strongest foundation for long term viability.Our guest today is Rich Peter who is who shares with us how building his franchise company brick by brick has been the right strategy for growth as he has gone from a one location organization to a national brand with over 70 franchises open or in development right now. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://www.mobilityplus.com/Learn more about the Mobility Plus franchise: https://www.mobilityplus.com/franchise/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
How are you keeping your business safe from cybercriminals? Or have you ever thought about it? This is the time of year when we are busy spending on end-of-year deals, and customers are spending with us, whether they are spending some of their profit before the end of the year or they are Christmas shopping. But this end-of-year frenzy can create the perfect opportunity for cybercriminals. That is exactly why we have our guest, Scott Schober, on to talk about how to keep your small business safe.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at: https://www.ScottSchober.com https://www.bvsystems.com/Scott's Books can be found here: Cybersecurity is Everybody's Business - Scott SchoberIf you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:FACEBOOK: /WirelessDetection | /SeniorCyberBook INSTAGRAM: @Scott_Schober | @BVsystems | @HackedAgainBook TWITTER: @ScottBVS | @BVsystems | @HackedAgainBook |@SeniorCyber LINKEDIN: /in/snschober ABOUT OUR GUEST:Scott Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, a 48-year-old, New Jersey based provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. He is the author of three best-selling security books: Hacked Again, Cybersecurity is Everybody's Business, and Senior Cyber. Scott is a highly sought-after author and expert for live security events, media appearances, and commentary on the topics of ransomware, wireless threats, drone surveillance and hacking, cybersecurity for consumers, and small business. He is often seen on ABC News, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera America, CBS This Morning News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more networks. Scott also serves as the CSO and Chief Media Commentator for Cybersecurity Ventures and sits on several cyber advisory boards for various companies.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever dreamed about running your business from the beach in some country around the world? Or wondered about what it would be like to offshore your business or investments? Our guest today is Mikkel Thorup, who is the world's most sought-after expat consultant. He focuses on helping high-net-worth private clients to legally mitigate tax liabilities, obtain a second residency and citizenship, and assemble a portfolio of foreign investments. Mikkel is the founder and CEO of Expat Money, the host of the Expat Money podcast, and the author of the #1-Best Selling book Expat Secrets - How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas And Make Giant Piles Of Money. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://expatmoney.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikkelthorup/ https://twitter.com/ThorupMikkelhttps://www.facebook.com/ThorupMikkelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ExpatMoneyShowhttps://www.instagram.com/expatmoneyshow/ ABOUT OUR GUEST:Mikkel Thorup is the world's most sought-after expat consultant. He focuses on helping high-net-worth private clients to legally mitigate tax liabilities, obtain a second residency and citizenship, and assemble a portfolio of foreign investments including international real estate, timber plantations, agricultural land and other hard-money tangible assets. Mikkel is the Founder and CEO at Expat Money™, a private consulting firm started in 2017. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, the Expat Money Show, and wrote the definitive #1-Best Selling book Expat Secrets - How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas And Make Giant Piles Of Money.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever described credit card and merchant processing fees as a cost of doing business? Or just accepted that credit card fees are what they are? If you have thought that then today's episode is for you. Our guest today is Justin Clegg, who is the founder of a new FinTech seeking to disrupt small business payment processing. They have figured out a way to redirect the processing fees away from the merchant. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://tryallset.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindclegg/https://www.linkedin.com/company/allsethq/https://www.facebook.com/allsethq/https://twitter.com/allsetHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/allsethq/?hl=enABOUT OUR GUEST:Justin is an entrepreneurially-minded business leader with experience in software as a service. He co-founded three Silicon Valley startups and was selected by The Guardian as a rising star in AI and conversational commerce. Prior to startups, Justin led product and marketing efforts for Fortune 500 software companies including Intel, Oracle, and Adobe. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever thought about how important 10 minutes can be to your health and well-being? Just 10 minutes a day and how it can improve your mood, outlook, and general health? Our guest today is Lisa Burbage, who is a health and wellness at work expert. She is the founder of Wellness Five where she provides the tips, tools, and strategies she has learned about mindset, well-being, and feeling better so employees can thrive at work and lead a life they love from the inside out. Lisa has an exciting background having LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.wellnessfive.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Lisa Burbage is a top real estate agent turned corporate wellness coach after recovering from food addiction, overcoming breast cancer, and rebuilding a relationship with herself. She now provides the tips, tools, and strategies she has learned about mindset, well-being, and feeling better so employees can thrive at work and lead a life they love from the inside out. Through her company, Wellness Five, Lisa has impacted thousands of people through speaking and leading workshops for various clients and companies and speaking at conferences across the US since 2015.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Tom Dufore is the founder of Big Sky Franchise, a company that specializes in helping franchisors expand their businesses. In this interview, Tom discusses the benefits of franchising and offers tips for those who are looking to expand their businesses. He also shares success stories from clients who have used his services! Schedule a Call With Big Sky: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/consultation-routing Big Sky Podcast: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/category/podcast/ Big Sky Webinar: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/category/video-campaign/ Tired of your job? Thinking of starting or buying a business? Take our Biz Quiz to filter through over 10,000 business opportunities today! https://www.vettedbiz.com/quiz-test/ Need help finding the right franchise? Click here: https://www.vettedbiz.com/franchise-search/ 00:00 Introduction 00:06 About Tom Dufore Background 01:28 About Big Sky 02:16 Q&A – What type of business is well suited for franchising? 08:46 Q&A – How can you help franchisors that haven't hit 20 or 30 units count of franchisees? 11:43 Q&A – Do you prefer to handle the sales process? 14:27 Q&A – When you come into the system, is there anything you see wrong with the franchise discovery process? 19:45 Q&A – Do you have success stories of clients who have had their first franchisee? 22:12 Concluding Thoughts #BigSkyFranchise #FranchiseFindings If you are looking for more information, you can connect with us through our networks: https://www.vettedbiz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vettedbiz/ https://www.facebook.com/vettedbiz https://www.tiktok.com/@businessandfranchiseinus
How are you using email marketing to build your business? Is it working for you? If you are wondering how to build a better email marketing system or be more effective with email marketing then this episode is for you. Our guest today, is Kyle Stout, the founder of Elevate & Scale. Kyle is an authority on how leveraging email marketing can vastly increase revenue by improving customer retention, increasing average order value, and driving repeat purchases. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.elevateandscale.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Kyle Stout is the founder of Elevate & Scale, a leading digital marketing agency that helps 7-figure product-based entrepreneurs elevate their brand and scale their growth. Kyle is an authority on how leveraging email marketing can vastly increase revenue by improving customer retention, increasing average order value, and driving repeat purchases. Kyle started his career in digital marketing back in 2013 as a freelance copywriter where he honed his skills in brand storytelling and email marketing. Once he had developed a set of frameworks that worked consistently across different niches, he started Elevate & Scale in 2019 specializing in email marketing for ecommerce businesses. Kyle is a husband and proud girl-dad living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When he's not working, he enjoys working out, staying active outdoors, hosting family cookouts, and traveling.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever used a joint venture to grow your business? Are you familiar with what a joint venture is? Our guest today, Mac Attram, shares with us how he has used joint ventures to generate $25 million in revenue in his business and how you can use this strategy to grow your company as well. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.macattram.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Mac Attram is the Founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, a leading business growth expert, widely-regarded as one of the most sought after Business Coaches and Trainers for Entrepreneurs. He is famous for helping business owners rapidly increase their sales revenues between 20% – 200% in just a few months, as well as implement better processes and build winning business teams so that they can have more time off to enjoy their lives.Mac had many years of challenges and failures in business before discovering what really works! His tenacity and over 30 years of Martial Arts practice helped him stay focused and disciplined; a trait he takes into all areas of his life including business. He is an entrepreneur who has developed and sold several profitable companies. He is also a multi-award winning business coach and author, and has been featured as an “expert advisor” in TV, newspapers and magazines. He was previously awarded the ‘Executive Coach of the Year' in the UK.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Is there something you have been thinking about doing or talking about getting started for a while now, but you haven't yet? Maybe starting a home repair, starting that book you've been wanting to write, or maybe starting a new business? If you're like me there are many, both big and small, that come to mind, such as changing out a bunch of lightbulbs at our house. Much of this comes down to discipline. And, discipline is a subject that is not often discussed in American culture, but it seems to be the difference between people achieving or not achieving their goals.Our guest today is Dr. Abby Medcalf, who talks about the five ways to have more discipline. Abby Medcalf is a Relationship Maven, psychologist, author, podcast host, and Tedx speaker who has helped thousands of people create happy, connected relationships. With over 30 years of experience and recently featured in the New York Times, Abby is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker at organizations such as Google, Apple, AT&T, Kaiser, PG&E, American Airlines and Chevron. She's the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, “Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing,”LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: Home - Abby MedcalfIf you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-medcalf-phd-718969b8/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving RESEARCH LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (2013).Walter Mischel, The Marshmallow Test (2014).Terrie E. Moffitt et al., “A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety,” PNAS 108, no. 7 (2011): 2693-2698.Daniel F. Kripke et al., “Mortality Related to Actigraphic Long and Short Sleep,” Sleep Med 12, no. 1 (2011): 28-33.Brandon J. Schmeichel and Kathleen Vohs, “Self-affirmation and self-control: affirming core values counteracts ego depletion,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 96, no. 4 (2009): 770-782.Veronika Job, Carol S. Dweck, and Gregory M. Walton, “Ego depletion – Is it all in your head? Implicit theories about willpower affect self-regulation,” Psychological Science 21, no. 11 (2010): 1686-93).MS Hagger et al., “Ego depletion and the strength model of self-control: a meta-analysis,” Psychol Bull. 136, no. 4 (2010):495-525.R. Baumeister and J. Tierney, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength (New York: Penguin Press, 2011).M. Friese, C. Messner, and Y. Schaff
Think back to March of 2020 as the economy is getting shut down and imagine you have a business that is 80% mall based. What would you do? How would you address the situation? Our guest today, Benjamin Woodruff, shares with us how he navigated this exact situation. Benjami is the co-CEO of WOOPS! Macarons and Gifting, and he shares how his franchise system shrank by 50% and looked like it could be on the pathway to going out of business. But, in spite of the circumstances, their average unit revenue increased by 1.5 times. Ben shares how he and his company did it in our episode today.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://bywoops.com/Check out their franchise page: https://woopsfranchise.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Ben is a very experienced franchise development specialist & executive who has worked with and consulted on hundreds of marketing and franchise recruitment programs since joining the industry in 2008. He has strong experience in finance, franchise development, and franchise operations. Since 2015 Ben has been growing the WOOPS! Macarons and Gifting franchise brand and currently services as co-CEO & Partner.For those who don't know our story, we were a rapidly growing franchise brand who very quickly reached 50 locations nationwide heading into 2020. With 80% of our businesses operating out of mall locations we almost lost it all. Throughout COVID we shuttered 25 stores and lost nearly 50% of our revenue. A devastating blow for a young, emerging brand. Over the past 21 months we've fought, scratched, crawled, and pivoted our way back to relevance and stability.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Are you someone who has created several successful business ideas? I am always impressed with people who are able to change industries and repeat success over and over again. If you find that interesting too then you are going to love this episode.Our guest today is David Selinger. He was an early employee at Amazon, working directly under Jeff Bezos. He led the R&D arm of Amazon's data mining and personalization team. He co-founded Redfin (now a multi-billion dollar company) and founded RichRelevance, a company that offers personalized shopping experiences for large retail brands, including Macy's, Barneys New York, Office Depot and others. He is now inventing the next BIG thing in home security - Deep Sentinel, an AI-based home protection. And he shares with us his journey in creating his new company.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.deepsentinel.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:David Selinger was an early employee at Amazon, working directly under Jeff Bezos. He led the R&D arm of Amazon's data[1]mining and personalization team. He co-founded Redfin (now a multi-billion dollar company) and founded RichRelevance, a company that offers personalized shopping experiences for large retail brands, including Macy's, Barneys New York, Office Depot and others. He is now inventing the next BIG thing in home security - Deep Sentinel, an AI-based home protection. The company's intelligent crime prevention transforms home security from false alarms and ineffective after-the-fact crime alerts to real-time crime prediction and prevention. With Deep Sentinel, Americans can gain a reliable, cost-effective way to protect their homes and stop a burglary, mail theft or driveway break-in before it happens – and feel dramatically safer at home, at work and on vacation.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you been thinking about ways to increase revenue? Are you trying to navigate the current inflation and sorting out if and when you should raise your prices? If this sounds like you then this podcast episode is for you.Our guest today is Simon Severino, who shares with us three of his 12 Strategy Sprints from his recent book to help increase revenue and profitability. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.strategysprints.com/Get a copy of Simon's book on Amazon: CLICK HERE.Connect with our guest:https://www.facebook.com/strategysprints/https://twitter.com/strategysprintshttps://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSFgJd0CrsEdQdO21txR2Ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-sprints/id1299008831https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Sprints-Accelerate-Growth-Business/dp/139860349X If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Simon is trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, and AbbVie. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. He is a TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and member of the SVBS Silicon Valley Blockchain Society. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever thought about creating an exit plan for your employees? Essentially, setting them up to leave before they even start at your company? If you have, do you have a clear plan?Our guest, Nelson Davis, is equipping and inspiring his team of professionals to make an exit from his company. Despite the challenging world we live in of recruiting and retaining employees, Nelson takes the approach of being proactive on having a plan for his team to have a growth, development, and exit plan. Nelson is the Founder and Leading Partner of Analytic Vizion, a data and analytics consulting firm designed to equip and inspire the next generation of data and technology leaders. Believer in selfless people, servant leadership, and high trust culture.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.analyticvizion.com/Make a contribution to help build the playground for the Boys and Girls Club: https://www.analyticvizion.com/playground-donation Episode 92 with Steve Robinson: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/why-culture-should-be-the-foundation-of-success-steve-robinson-former-chief-marketing-office-exec-vp-chick-fil-a/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Nelson Davis is the founder and Leading Partner of Analytic Vizion, a data and analytics consulting firm designed to equip and inspire the next generation of data and technology leaders. Believer in selfless people, servant leadership, and high trust culture. Believer, Husband to Alyson, Father of four incredible (and crazy) boys, lover of people, hoping to impact the next generation of marketplace leaders for the better.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you ever wondered what the actual impression and awareness of your brand are in a market? Or maybe how to compare one region's brand performance to another? If you have, then this episode is for you.Our guest today, is Angeley Mullins and she is the CMO & CGO at Latana, an AI-Powered brand tracking solution, designed to help brands make better marketing decisions. She is passionate about growing companies and markets! She has more than 18 years of experience that spans between: High Growth Start-Ups, Large Scale Corporations, and NGOs. ATTEND OUR FRANCHISE SALES TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 22:Register here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://Latana.com/Connect with our guest on social: https://twitter.com/LatanaBrand https://www.instagram.com/latanabrand/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/latana-brand-tracking/ https://www.facebook.com/latanabrand If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Angeley Mullins is the CMO & CGO at Latana, an AI-Powered brand tracking solution, designed to help brands make better marketing decisions. As a leading B2B startup, Angeley and the Latana team help users worldwide to understand key brand insights for both themselves and their competitors, enabling them to zoom in on the audiences that drive their business. She has been successful partnering with CEOs, Founders, & Investors to grow their companies as well as established Corporate Leaders expanding their organisations into international markets.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Have you positioned your company or one of your products/services as the first, the best, or the only? Do you know what benefits wait for you if you do? Our guest today is Isabelle Mercier who is the co-founder and CEO of LeapZone Strategies and one of the most inspirational branding, marketing and customer experience keynote speakers. As one of North America's Top Business Influencers, bestselling author, two-time TEDx speaker with over 3 Million views, and TV show host, Isabelle brings 25 years of branding, marketing and customer experience expertise. She has helped thousands of business owners, thought leaders, as well as some influential and iconic brands like A&W, Robeez Footwear, Earls Restaurants, IMAX Corporation, and HSBC Investments just to name a few. ATTEND OUR FRANCHISE SALES TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 22:Register here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: www.leapzonestrategies.com Watch Isabelle's Tedx Talk with more than 3 million views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--mY5ruEhqI Connect with our guest on social: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/isabelle.mercier.turcotteFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LeapZone/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leapzone.strategies/Twitter https://twitter.com/home https://twitter.com/leapzoneYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/leapzonestrategiesTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@leapzoneLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leapzoneleader/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Isabelle is the co-founder and CEO of LeapZone Strategies and one of the most inspirational branding, marketing and customer experience keynote speakers. Isabelle is a 'no-nonsense' dynamo, born to catapult passionate entrepreneurs and thought leaders to build businesses and brands designed to make life better. As one of North America's Top Business Influencers, bestselling author, two-time TEDx speaker with over 3 Million views, and TV show host, Isabelle brings 25 years of branding, marketing and customer experience expertise. She has helped thousands of business owners, thought leaders, as well as some influential and iconic brands like A&W, Robeez Footwear, Earls Restaurants, IMAX Corporation, and HSBC Investments just to name a few. Isabelle teaches how to grow businesses and brands that are designed to thrive in any economy by becoming and remaining TheFirst, The Best or The Only. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
Are you struggling to find top talent? Or keep and retain the great talent you have? If you are in this situation, you are not alone. It may be the biggest challenge facing organizations today. If you find yourself in this situation or maybe you just want to better manage your team you are going to want to listen to today's episode. Our guest today is Danielle Mulvey, who went from being a flight attendant to building a business enterprise grossing more than $50 million a year. She shares with us how she built the 5-Star Rating System and how you can use it in finding and retaining 5-star employees. She is also co-writing a book with Mike Michalowicz, the author of Profit First and a guest on our podcast episode 23. https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/why-you-should-pay-your-profit-first/ ATTEND OUR FRANCHISE SALES TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 22:Register here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.5staremployees.com/Get your FREE download by text: NEVERSETTLE to 411-321Connect with our guest on social: https://www.instagram.com/danielle__mulvey/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mulvey-66a315/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Danielle Mulvey is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur who has cracked the code on recruiting, hiring, and retaining what she refers to as “5-Star Employees” --- The top 15% of available talent who are game-changing, dedicated employees who share your core values and possess the right qualities, aptitudes, and skills to produce at least a 3X return on the payroll. Never one to settle for average, Danielle has scaled her several companies to over $50 million in annual revenue while spending less than 10 hours each week overseeing their operations. Danielle's own team of trusted 5-Star Employees provides her with the freedom to spend the rest of her work-week guiding other entrepreneurs through podcasting, workshops, and community curating.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
If you had just one marketing tactic or strategy to use for the rest of your career what would it be? Any ideas? Our guest today is Danny Decker and he is the author of a new book called The Automatic Marketing Machine. Danny is a podcast host, author, and marketing expert. He built and sold his first marketing agency and is now leading his next venture. In this episode, he shares with us the one marketing tool he would choose if could only have one. ATTEND OUR FRANCHISE SALES TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SEPTEMBER 22:Register here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: http://www.automaticmarketingmachine.com/Connect with our guest on social: www.facebook.com/automaticmarketingmachinewww.instagram.com/automaticmarketingmachine (@automaticmarketingmachine)www.linkedin.com/automaticmarketingmachinewww.twitter.com/automaticmm (@automaticmm)www.tiktok.com/automaticmm (@automaticmm)Automatic Marketing Machine - YouTube Channelwww.youtube.com/channel/UCYFsgCHzuf9Y6d00JgpZvvQIf you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Danny Decker is a speaker, author, podcast host, direct-response copywriter, and marketing consultant for ambitious entrepreneurs. In 2018, he successfully sold his marketing agency which he built from zero to seven figures in just five years, despite operating in a highly-competitive industry. Danny is the co-author of a recently published book, entitled The Automatic Marketing Machine, which he wrote to help ambitious business owners learn how to stop wasting money on marketing that doesn't work and learn how to instead create simple, effective marketing systems that actually generate a profit. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
When was the last time you went to a networking event? In-person or virtual? How did it go? Would you have rated it as time well spent? Have you ever thought about how networking can help you grow your franchise company? Our guest today is Toni Harris Taylor, and she is the award-winning franchise owner of Network in Action Global Partners. Toni lives by the mantra, of being DRASTIC! In her business Drastic Results Marketing and Sales Coaching, she helps her clients learn the strategies to get known, get connected, and get paid.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://networkinaction.comConnect with our guest on social:LinkedIn - @toniharristaylorFacebook personal - @toniharristaylorFacebook business - @drasticresultsTwitter - @toniharristayloYouTube - @toniharristaylorInstagram - @toniharristaylor and @nianortheasthoustonIf you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Toni Harris Taylor the award-winning franchise owner of Network in Action Global Partners. NIA Global Partners is an international community of business owners who come together to mastermind to grow their business, bring each other warm referrals and be a supportive community for one another. Toni lives by the mantra, of being DRASTIC! In her business Drastic Results Marketing and Sales Coaching, she helps her clients learn the strategies to get known, get connected and get paid to make six figures and beyond.ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
As remote work continues to expand, new challenges arise as a leader of an organization. Digital communication presents so many great benefits, but it also creates huge liabilities. Our guest today is Shiran Weitzman who is a digital and cyber security expert, especially when it comes to dealing with communication on digital channels. He is the CEO and co-founder of Shield, which helps organizations in reducing the risks associated with electronic communications and uncover hidden insights such as inside dealing, unlawful behavior, and privacy matters.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.shieldfc.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiran-weitzman/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiran-weitzman/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.ABOUT OUR GUEST:Shiran Weitzman is the CEO and Co-Founder at Shield, a regulatory technology software company specializing in eComms record-keeping and compliance data analytics. Shield helps organizations in reducing the risks associated with electronic communications and uncover hidden insights such as inside dealing, unlawful behavior, and privacy matters, resulting in greater operational efficiency and reduced costs. It's currently being used in top-tier banks, leading tech companies, and large organizations, with promising and successful results.He has over 15 years of technology and management expertise, mainly in the Financial Services vertical. Shiran was previously the Head of Sales at TM-Group, where he was in charge of the company's primary tier one bank accounts. Shiran brings to Shield many years of experience as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in the financial compliance market; another testament tohis expertise in his field is when he joined the Forbes Finance Council as a member last 2020.Shiran holds an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BA in Computer Science from IDC Herzliya. With his deep expertise in financial services and electronic communications in the workplace, ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.
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