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Sterling Douglas is CEO and cofounder of Chowly, a startup out of Chicago. Chowly integrates your third party online ordering solution (TOOS) with your POS bringing the virtual ordering experience full circle. More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/065 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!

Chand Sharma is a young entrepreneur and multi unit franchisee with Checkers/Rally's and Johnny Rockets. He has his own Indian restaurant concept too - Pakwan in Savannah, Georgia.  More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/064 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!

Chand Sharma is a young entrepreneur and multi unit franchisee with Checkers/Rally's and Johnny Rockets. He has his own Indian restaurant concept too - Pakwan in Savannah, Georgia.  More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/063 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!

Robert Kohler is an entrepreneur, restaurateur and connector-of-dots in the business world. He's based in Sausalito, right across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco. Robert founded Kohler Law, a virtual law firm specializing in tech & bioscience, over 20 years ago. He's also non-operating partner in a restaurant group called Sauce. With 2 locations and a bed & breakfast called Sleep, the restaurant group has been successful and gives Robert an extra dimension to life that he wouldn't otherwise have access to. More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/062 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!

Melissa helps business owners get away from their 9-5 corporate jobs by owning a photography franchise. Spoiled Rotten helps franchisee go into pre schools and take beautifully lit, beautifully posed timeless photographs of 3 & 4 year olds that parents can be very proud of. Melissa has a background in custom photography as well as being the Army and industrial engineering. Her training background meant that she was perfect to help franchisees on their journey from a 9-5 job to being a business owner. Surprisingly, not all of Melissa's franchisees are photographers by trade. While the have an interest in photography, about 50% have never used a professional camera before. Melissa puts new franchisees through 2 weeks of training on the basics of photography before they do the final franchise training. More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/061 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeC

Andre Wadsworth is a former NFL player, founder of Impact Church and Area Developer of Creamistry, a liquid-nitrogen instant ice-cream concept. He's based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Andre started out playing football and studying business at Florida State University in Tallahassee. He graduated with a masters in Sports Management then was drafted to play for the Arizona Cardinals. Andre and I share a mutual background - growing up around cars! While playing football he bought 3 car dealerships and grew this to a portfolio of 6 dealerships over the 10 years. In 2010 he sold the dealerships, thinking about working in the non-profit sector, but he had always kept an eye on franchsinig On a trip to Newport Beach, California, Andre and his wife and kids discovered a new concept called Creamistry where they were making ice cream with liquid nitrogen. He noticed there were lines around the block, the product was great, and his wife and kids loved it - this was an exciting product! The production of the ice cream, the e

Matt Miller is a former air force pilot (T-38s and C-5s for the avgeeks like me out there) and former advertising executive who is Founder and CEO of School Spirit Vending. He started a passive 'on the side' business to help schools raise money through vending machines and grew it into an empire with 110 machines himself and over 100 franchisees. Matt started the business with a used gumball machine he bought off eBay. Now he helps franchisees place vending machines in schools that dispense school-branded stickers and mascot stickers. They help raise school spirit and generate income for the school as well. On 25 October 2016 it will be 9 years since matt placed that first machine in his first school. Now Matt's in 36 states in the US and is expanding into Canada early next year.     Typically School Spirit Vending franchisees have 20-30 machines per franchisee. Matt believes in a culture of not 'pushing' people but letting them go at their own pace. Franchisees typically put in less than two days a

How to save $250,000 by working with a franchise lawyer Mike Reagan is a franchise attorney with Warshawsky Seltzer, a boutique law firm specializing in franchising. Mike started in franchising working in his family's Fast Signs franchise. This experience gave him a taste for franchising and inspired him to become a lawyer who specialized in the franchising model. Mike's time with Kahala Group started when they were only 60 units and over the next 17 years he helped the brand grow to owning 19 quick service restaurant brands with over 3200 locations! Working with the brand as they went through many acquisitions, Mike looked at 19-20 businesses for each acquisition Kahala made, meaning he has looked at literally thousands of franchise businesses and he's been able to distill some 'best practices' out of all that experience. Mike imparted two quarter of a million dollar pieces of advice into our interview today: "If you're going to sign a lease, put the lease in a holding company with a personal guarantee that

Alissa Ramsay is a dynamic, driven, goal setting dynamo! She's working with franchisors on revenue generating marketing campaigns. She's also a Certified Franchising Executive, a CFE, which is a study program Alissa took to get qualified in the industry. Alissa recommends the IFA Leadership Conference which starts right before the IFA Convention. This year's convention is in Las Vegas in late January 2017. The military background of Alissa's family gave her a unique blend of discipline and creativity and WOW - is Alissa gifted with goal-setting! Alissa recommends defining success before you start anything: put up a poster with your measures of success on it, then tick them off as you go. You can do this with employees too - help them set goals of what they want to achieve in the next year or two and help them hit those goals - what a fantastic way to engage your employees! More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/057 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with

Jeremy Barnhart is the cofounder, VP of Franchise Development and CFO at Apex Fun Run. Apex is the only fundraising franchise in the world and their mission is to help teachers as well as students and schools. Partnering with schools, the Apex Fun Run events raise money for equipment and other school needs. Besides the event itself, students can go through a two-week program to develop their character and leadership skills which leads them to a final run where they raise donations. Apex Fun Run exists to replace or supplement the traditional method of fundraising - bake sales and chocolate box sales. This is a healthier and more effective way of raising funds for your local school! In 3 years Apex has grown from zero to 78 franchises in 21 states. Jeremy's background was in accounting and consulting in the mergers & acquisitions space. Tiring of corporate America and the constant work & travel, he realized to be a good Dad he needed to transition to something he loved and that could help him have a po

  Paul Maskill is Business Development Director for TGA, a golf & tennis coaching franchise. TGA specializes in partnering with schools to provide after-school tennis and golf coaching for kids, as well as weekend camps & junior leagues for local tennis and golf clubs. After leaving the cubicle-farm finance business in 2011 Paul was searching for a new opportunity that fused his love of sports and experience with golf coaching with his desire to be his own boss. He found TGA when flipping through the Entrepreneur magazine and decided to become a franchisee. From 2011 to 2015 Paul grew his franchise, then he transitioned to a role as Business Development Director for the franchisor.  Paul faced an interesting challenge being new to Raleigh, NC, and having no existing networks. He had to rely on finding people he trusted through postings on Craigslist looking for golf & tennis coaches - though he always established a value fit before hiring someone. More show notes are available at Franchi

Learn more about the 8 cylinders of business in the FREE e-book, Franchising is full of BS from Craig Slavin More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/054 **NEW AND UPDATED** What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE! FRANCHISEE NATION! I *really* need your opinion: what do you want to know about?

Tra Williams is Chief Operations Officer for Lakeview Associated Enterprises, the for-profit arm that supports the work of Baptist Health Care. (His first name is pronounced, "Tray") Lakeview are a twist on the traditional franchising model where a non-profit becomes a franchisee to support their mission of "helping people overcome life's challenges". Lots of non-profits become franchisees to support their mission, but Tra's company is really doing it on a large scale. They have 3 Dairy Queen units now, and have a development agreement to build out 9 more over the next 3 years. They are also searching for sites for 1-2 Golden Corrals in the Southwest Florida area. To find the people he trusts, Tra believes strongly in finding a value fit before onboarding any vendors or new employees. Once there is a value fit, "the rest is just paperwork" - love that! Tra got his start 16 years ago in franchising when he founded then franchised Loozie Anna's New Orleans Blues Bar and Grill. Through this experience over

David Barnett is a prolific author and he has just released a new book, How to Sell My Own Business. The book is a very specific answer to the problem business owners face when they're ready to move on. The book details the process of selling a small business. In this episode we cover 4 main themes: Valuation methods including a great definition of goodwill Seller's Discretionary Earnings and it's impact on the sale price of your business Setting the buyer up to fall in love with the business Not hiding problems to give the buyer some things to fix (and make more money!) David's latest book, "How to sell my own business" covers the business sale process and gives a formula for doing it yourself. David's background as as business broker means he has all the knowledge to help you sell your business or choose a broker wisely. More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/052 **NEW AND UPDATED** What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of

In this episode I take a look at the best franchising podcasts for you! I'm a massive fan of podcasts so I thought I'd share the best franchising podcasts plus a couple of my favorites. This episode is brought to you by ZUUS Workforce scheduling and time & attendance built for quick service restaurants and retail. --Michael Pullman Franchise Euphoria with Josh Brown Josh Brown is super engaging, great voice and lots of knowledge Amazing guests Michael Gerber interview Buying a franchise with Cliff Ennico 160 interviews look back over the best content Franchise Interviews with Marty McDermott Marty McDermott is a great interviewer Leads the conversation Intro is super long. Fast forward 6 minutes to get to the content Not available on itunes - subscribe on Stitcher The Educated Franchisee with Rick Bisio Timely topics eg presidential race Supports young people in franchising Audio quality isn't the best Automate your Franchise with Paul Maskill [now shut down] Paul's KPI episode Value of diff

FRANCHISEE NATION! I *really* need you to help me by answering just one question. If you click just ONE link today make it this one: what do you want to know about KPIs? John Francis - also known as Johnny Franchise - is an experienced franchising professional. -- Limited time offer! Have you got a problem you're trying to solve? Book a FREE 15-minute coaching session with John Francis and he will help you put together a project plan to solve that problem and move forward with making your business more awesome. -- For all of John's 50 years he's been working in, on, and around franchising, starting with his Dad who was a pioneer of franchising in the 1960s. John grew up in this franchise company. There's a fantastic video on the show notes page that explains who John is and why he loves working with franchisees and franchisors like you. John gave us a snippet of his presentation where he explains the franchise lifecycle. There are 4 stages you go through as a franchisee: the baby, the teen, the adu

FRANCHISEE NATION! I *really* need you to help me by answering just one question. If you click just ONE link today make it this one: what do you want to know about KPIs? -- Jeff Tews is a franchisee of BrightStar Home Care. He has 6 physical locations, with 4 home-based Bright Star Home Care branches, 1 assisted living community and 1 medical staffing facility. Jeff joined BrightStar 8 years ago, coming from a background in banking and telecoms. He is very focused on customer service, working on projects in both large companies centered around customer service. After the working in the corporate world Jeff wanted to change to a career where he could really help people and make a difference in people's lives. The business is focused around a mission statement of 'Peace of mind' and Jeff shared his personal story on how that mission developed. Thank you Jeff for sharing with us! 35 managers & supervisors including 6 branch managers comprise Jeff's corporate infrastructure. They are looking to be an emp

The knowledge bomb from today's episode about local store marketing was the SWOT analysis. Use this technique to break down your business and stop reacting to competitors, sales dips or traffic issues. Get ahead of the game! Step-by-step: Sit down for 30 minutes Take a piece of paper and divide it into 4 equal sections In the first section write 'Strengths' In the other 3 sections write 'Weaknesses' 'Opportunities' 'Threats' Thinking about your business, make a big list in each section. Examples include: Strengths: great location, good signage, traffic from local school at 9am and 3pm Weaknesses: can't put out more than 50 units an hour Opportunities: local school, daycare centre, train station (hubs where people gather) Threats: competitors, weather, obscured signage More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/048 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action 

David Ostrowe is a Burger King and Blaze Pizza franchisee in the United States. At one time he owned 30 Burger King restaurants. He now owns 14 BK's having sold 13 of his stores. David is excited about the Blaze Pizza concept - check out this video with LeBron James serving at the counter! The fast, fresh and fun idea of putting together a pizza in front of the customer is new and exciting for customers. The focus is on high-quality ingredients and a very simple menu - pizza, salads and ONE dessert! The mega brands of McDonalds and Burger King have bloated, complicated menus. The new generation of consumer, the millennials, want a simpler experience (I know, I am one!). More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/047 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my brand new e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!

Alicia Cramer, Business Coach at AliciaCramer.com Alicia Cramer is a business and mindset coach who helps to clients overcome challenges, perfect their mindset, and achieve more of their potential. Today we talked about 3 themes: Overcoming fears - of spending the money on an new business, of taking the risk, of leaving a steady paycheck Managing people - providing leadership, managing performance Working on yourself - continuing your education, getting coaching More show notes are available at FranchiseeConnect.com/046 What are the biggest secrets of the most successful franchisees? Find out with my brand new e-book, "The 5 Secrets of Successful Franchisees". Visit FranchiseeConnect.com/action to get instant access to this valuable resource-packed ebook for FREE!