Franchise Interviews
543 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome to Franchise Interviews weekly podcast and radio show. If you ever dreamed of one day owning your own business, then you have come to the right place. Listen to detailed interviews/podcasts with some of the most informative sources on the topics of franchising and entrepreneurship.
People are hungry for good vital content (Keyes, 2009). To date, we have recorded over 850 interviews on our weekly franchise radio show with some of the top franchisors, franchise experts, franchise attorneys, franchisees, and franchise authors. You can even listen to our shows based on the category of interest on our website at https://www.franchiseinterview.com
We have met with some exciting new franchise concepts as well as some of the biggest names in franchising. As a visitor to our website, all you have to do is click and listen. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Live shows can be heard on Blog Talk Radio every Thursday at 10AM EST, 7AM PST. It's no problem if you can't listen to the live show. Each show is recorded and immediately placed in our library of audio archives.
To date, we have had over a quarter of a million listeners! Franchise Interviews is hosted by Dr. Martin J. McDermott.
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Franchise Interviews Meets with Tom Hough, Franchisee to Fit Body Boot Camp
September 12, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 33.9 MBSometimes life throws you a curveball, but it's how you react to that moment that can shape the rest of your life. For entrepreneur Tom Hough that moment came following his 33-year-old brother's death due to heart failure. After tragedy struck, Tom realized the importance of not taking any day for granted. While working in security, Tom had always thought about becoming a personal trainer and with the help of his wife, he took a leap of faith and quit his job and on the anniversary of his br...
How to Write A Book in 8 Hours & How and Why to Franchise Your Business
September 05, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBToday we have a three part show. In part one, we meet with Mitchell Levy. Mitchell Levy is the AHA Guy of AHAthat.com and CEO and Thought Leader Architect at THiNKaha.com. He and his team make it easy for corporations to easily create compelling content that help turn their experts into recognized thought leaders. Mitchell is an Amazon bestselling author with fifty-six business books, contributor at Entrepreneur Magazine, has provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies. Mitc...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Boston's Pizza Restaurant and Sport Bar
August 29, 2019 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MBWe are meeting with Jeff Melnick, the President of BOSTON’S PIZZA Restaurant and Sports Bar. Boston's is both a family-friendly casual dining restaurant and an energetic sports bar, all under one roof. For over 50 years, Boston's has specialized in providing a relaxing atmosphere and food from scratch to parties of all sizes. With Boston's brand promise, "We'll make you a fan," and 80+ menu items, primarily made in-house, they deliver on having something for every occasion and taste. Boston'...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Body20 Franchise Opportunity
August 22, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 32.6 MBWe have a great show today. We are meeting with Chris Pena (CMO) as well as Crystal Lizama (the new COO) for Body20. Body20 is leading the Technology Driven fitness revolution and offering franchise opportunities to entrepreneurs in one of the fastest growing industries within the franchising sector. Body 20 offers a low-staffing business model, with fast breakevens and impressive returns. Body20 was created when founder, Bert Albertse sought out entrepreneurial endeavors and eventuall...
Franchise Interviews Business Planning and Guerilla Marketing
August 08, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBToday we are discussing business plans and guerrilla marketing. First, we are meeting with Cheree Warrick, author of Creating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed. In part two we are meeting with Todd Woods, CEO of Guerrilla Marketing Strategies, Inc and Eddie Leonard, Chief Operating Guerilla to discuss the Book: Guerrilla Marketing for The Franchisee. Topics: Six (6) parts to an invest-able business plan. Biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when writing their business plans. Why ...
Two Must Read Books Before Labor Day
August 02, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis week we are discussing two must read books before Labor Day. We begin the show with Danny Lyon, author of The Colour of My Underwear is Blue. With over 60 marathons and 20 years of business experience,Danny Lyon shares why people create such varying levels of business and personal success. Lyon reveals the secrets of the success "high-flyers", the "turnaround artists", the "comfort zone dwellers", and the "give-ups". No matter where you are in your life right now, Lyon sheds light on ...
Franchise Interviews Welcome Back the School of Rock Franchise Opportunity
July 25, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 40.5 MBWe had the School of Rock franchise on our show many years ago. Since that time, the organization has had tremendous growth. We are meeting with Rob Price, CEO of School of Rock. School of Rock provides students of all ages an exciting and engaged music lesson experience, which includes guitar, drums, piano and singing lessons. Drawing from all styles of rock and roll, School of Rock students learn theory and techniques via songs from legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and ...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise Opportunity
July 18, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 42.8 MBWe are meeting with the CEO of Pigtails & Crewcuts, Wade Brannon. Pigtails & Crewcuts is a children’s salon franchise that understands the need for a memorable, stress-free haircutting experience for the entire family. From your child’s first haircut to “Mom! The whole football team is getting mohawks, I want one too”, as a parent, you want your children’s locks in good hands. When veteran franchisor, Wade Brandon, came into the original salon with his two daughters as a customer, he immedi...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the ManageMowed Franchise Opportunity
July 11, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33.1 MBWe are meeting with Peter Roberts and James Jakobsen, the founders of the ManageMowed franchise opportunity. ManageMowed - founders Peter & James just launched franchising for their sub-contracting commercial landscape concept. Based out of Edmonds, Washington, they have been in business for over 20 years and we a speaking about their dynamic biz journey… going from residential real estate to commercial, why they got into the sub-contracting business. ManageMowed’s corporate locations now c...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Venture X Franchise Opportunity
June 27, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 37.6 MBWe have a great show today. We are meeting with Jason Anderson, President of the fastest growing coworking franchise, Venture X. Venture X strives to provide high quality, flexible, collaborative spaces to business professionals allowing their members to grow their companies and exceed their business goals. They hope to provide a unique set of amenities and benefits that support business growth and professional development. Their vision is to provide upscale, flexible workspaces in every ma...
An Evening with the Telephone Doctor Nancy Friedman
June 20, 2019 23:30 - 1 hour - 105 MBNancy is president & founder of Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training. When Oprah, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, Good Morning Canada and Great Britain, CNN, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and other well respected radio, TV and publications need a customer service expert, they call on Nancy Friedman. You should, too! LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs - Franchise Interviews Meets with Nancy Friedman. In Part Two, we discuss LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs with Nan...
An Evening with the FUN BUS Franchise Opportunity
June 13, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBWe are meeting with Stacey Kimmins of the FUN BUS franchise opportunit. FUN BUS is a fully climate controlled mobile fitness “gym on wheels” which serves children ages 2–7 years. At FUN BUS, their mission is to “drive the love of fitness to the young child” and they do this by bringing weekly fitness FUN classes/sessions to daycares and preschools, as well as birthday parties and special events. FUN BUS kids are always beyond excited to see the BIG GREEN BUS roll up! Two trained “Fun Instru...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the JINYA Ramem Bar Franchise Opportunity
June 06, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 34.5 MBWe are meeting with Clay Sanger of JINYA Ramen Bar: JINYA Ramen Bar was founded by Tomo Takahashi in 2010. His parents were restaurateurs in his native Japan, but he frequently visited the United States. Throughout his teenage and college years, he became obsessed with the goal of opening an authentic ramen restaurant on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. In 2010, Tomo made his vision a reality and opened the first JINYA Ramen Bar in Studio City, California. The restaurant was a communal eating ...
Seven Tips for Attending A Franchise Show
May 30, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week (May 30 to June 1) Franchise Interviews will be visiting the International Franchise Expo in New York at the legendary Javits Center. Many refer to this show as the Super Bowl of franchising. Today you will hear numerous interviews on how to prepare for a franchise show.First you will hear our conversation with Tom Portesy, the President of Mart Franchise Ventures Expositions. Mr. Portesy will discuss what aspiring frantrepreneurs can expect from a franchise show. Next you will he...
An Evening with the Central Bark Franchise Opportunity
May 24, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWe have a great show today. We are speaking with the co-founders of the Central Bark® franchise system Jackie Jordan and Chris Gaba. Jackie and Chris began this journey over 15 years ago with a vision that every dog deserves the very best care in a safe and clean environment. Central Bark has taken day care to a whole new level with their unique “Whole Dog Care” approach, which integrates a full range of fun services specially balanced to nurture your dog’s whole health – their physical, m...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Bryan McMahon, CFO of the OpenWorks Franchise
May 16, 2019 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBWe are meeting with Bryan McMahon, CFO of Open Works. When you compare OpenWorks to other companies in their industry, you’ll find that there is a clear difference. Unlike their competitors that simply maintain facilities, Openworks is the only facility services company that strives to create results that are measurable and add value to your business. OpenWorks Difference Guaranteed customers, NO selling requiredWe train our franchisees on not only how to do the commercial cleaning, but ho...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Delta Restoration Services Franchise
May 09, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MBWe are meeting with the founder of Delta Restoration Services Mike Mastous. Delta Restoration Services has tripled its presence in the past 12 months and is set to add several dozen more locations this year. The property restoration franchisor is investing heavily in its training and support functions, including building a state-of-the-art flood house training facility in Denver. Mike Mastous conceptualized Delta after spending his career in the restoration industry operating restoration co...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Sparktank Franchise Marketing
May 02, 2019 14:00 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MBWe have a great show today. We are meeting with Juliette Schmerler. Juliette is the Creative Director and Founder of Sparktank Franchise Marketing. Sparktank's "franchise growth program" focuses on helping franchisors find new franchisees with powerful marketing materials and "outside the box" lead generation campaigns. Juliette's inspiration for helping franchises grow comes from the amazing opportunities she has seen her clients provide for new entrepreneurs to fulfill their dreams of ...
An Evening with Franchise Author and Expert Christy Wilson Delk
April 25, 2019 23:30 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBWe are meeting with Christy Wilson Delk After 17 years in corporate sales and distribution, Christy Wilson Delk decided to risk it all. In 1996, she sold her house and cashed out her 401K plan for the down payment on the $1.7 millions dollar SBA loan needed to buy and build a Kids R Kids Academy franchise in Orlando, Florida. Over the next 15 years, she expanded twice and grew her business into one of the largest franchises in her industry before exiting successfully in 2012. Now, an Adjunc...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the HydroDog Franchise Opportunity
April 18, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MBWe are meeting with Anthony Amos of HydroDog. Anthony Amos founded the mobile dog-grooming company HydroDog at age 21 during his off-time as a professional rugby player. His franchise model achieved massive growth and success in Australia, and Anthony has introduced HydroDog to The United States through the extended, nationwide 50-state BatheToSave.com Tour that includes his entire family in public dog-washing events benefitting local shelters and raising awareness for rescue adoption of d...
Five Days Left Before Tax Day - Franchise Interviews Tax Podcast
April 11, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThere are only five days left before filing your taxes. This time of year, we get many questions on franchises that provide tax services. We are going to play clips from two very interesting franchises in the tax industry. First, we play a clip from our interview with Dom Cirello of the BookKeeping Express franchise opportunity. Dom is a franchisee to BookKeeping Express. BookKeeping Express, a national organization and franchise that provides businesses with professional bookkeeping serv...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the WorkLodge Franchise Opportunity
April 04, 2019 14:30 - 39 minutes - 35.6 MBWe are meeting with Mike Thakur of the Work Lodge franchise opportunity. The Work Lodge designs, operates and grows all-inclusive work spaces. According to a recent study, shared workspaces have grown at an incredible rate of 200% over the past five years. Their mission is to create environments that inspire, empower, and enable our members to do work that changes lives...including theirs.” Mike Thakur understands how to create healthy environments that lead to success in the workplace...
An Evening with Franchise Expert, Consultant and Author Tom Scarda
March 28, 2019 23:30 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis evening you will hear our interview with Tom Scarda. Tom Scarda is a regular guy who left the 9-5 world, with the promise of a pension and a gold watch to explore his desire to follow his dreams be an entrepreneur Tom discusses how he got into franchising as well as his book, The Magic of Choosing Uncertainty. Tom discusses the following topics: What suggestions would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise? Why did you write the book "The Magic of Choosing Un...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Black Tie Moving Franchise
March 21, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe are meeting with Dustin Black, Founder and CEO of Black Tie Moving. Dustin is no stranger to the moving industry. From the time he was a child, Black worked for his father’s moving company, learning the ins and outs of the industry while also getting a behind the curtain view of exactly who homeowners were trusting their belongings. With eight locations open and 24 new franchise territories under development, Black Tie Moving is rapidly expanding across the nation. Black was not impres...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the DMK Burger Bar Franchise Opportunity
March 14, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33.8 MBWe are meeting with David Grossman of DMK Burger Bar. DMK Burger Bar offers an elevated dining experience centered on a popular American classic, burgers. Every detail of the burgers is closely scrutinized and it's that focus on the product that gives DMK its sterling reputation. Each of their award-winning burgers is made up of 100% grass-fed beef, artisanal cheeses, freshly-cut vegetables, and house-made sauces. With world-renowned fries, house-made sodas, gourmet milkshakes, and partne...
Franchise Interviews Meets with HealthSource – America’s Chiropractor Franchise
March 07, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 36.8 MBWe are meeting with Chris Tomshack, CEO of HealthSource – America’s Chiropractor. Since franchising HealthSource – America’s Chiropractor in 2006, Chris has grown the business to become the nation’s most trusted provider of pain relief and chiropractic care with more than 360 clinics serving more than six million patients. When Chris Tomshack was 14-years-old, his career compatibility test resulted in contradictory choices: a doctor and businessman. Now, more than 20 years later, this pr...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Franchise Expert and Advisor Lori Karpman
February 28, 2019 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBWe are meeting with Lori Karpman. Lori Karpman is a seasoned, multi- award winning management consultant (and former attorney) specializing in multi unit business development and professional coaching and training. She is currently CEO of Lori Karpman & Company, a full service firm providing all the services a growing brand needs. She is also Head Coach at Coach Lori an executive coaching firm. Lori also founded the wildly successful “Zyng Noodlery” franchise for which she garnered severa...
Franchise Interviews Welcomes Back Adam Robinson, co-founder & CEO of Hireology
February 21, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 34.3 MBWe are meeting with Adam Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Hireology. Adam is a noted recruiting industry expert, speaker, and author with over 20 years of experience in the field of hiring and selection management, including numerous national franchise brands in the fitness, home health and B2B industries. He is the author of The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring.
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Daily Jam Franchise Opportunity
February 14, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBWe have a great show today. We are meeting with Berekk Blackwell, President of Daily Jam. Daily Jam is a phoenix-based brunch franchise that was formerly Ncounter, but has rebranded as it seeks to grow through franchising. Berekk has an interesting background as well, he’s from the family that founded Kahala Restaurant Franchising and is using his experience with restaurant franchising to grow Daily Jam.
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Quaker Steak and Lube Franchise Opportunity
February 07, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes - 41.3 MBWe are meeting with Bruce Lane, Vice President of Operations and Franchise Services at Quaker Steak and Lube. As one of the most brand-differentiated restaurants in fun family casual, Quaker Steak & Lube® has been a successful concept for over 40 years. The unique, motorsports-themed décor – including vintage gas station memorabilia, classic cars, motorcycles, and race cars suspended from the ceilings – crave-able food, and high-octane events, have created a cult-like fan following for Quake...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Dogtopia Franchisee Kim Musso
January 31, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 34.6 MBWe are meeting with Kim Musso…Kim started to notice that everyone in her neighborhood seemed to be a dog owner, which got her wheels turning. After doing a little research, Kim recognized the endless potential of the booming $70 billion-dollar pet industry. With her son and daughter embodying her same entrepreneurial spirit, Kim and her family decided to embark on a new family venture and open a Dogtopia. Dogtopia is a provider of dog daycare and boarding and is opening franchises all over t...
Franchise Interviews Welcomes Back the Screenmobile Franchise Opportunity
January 24, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 43.5 MBWe are welcoming back Scott Walker, CEO of Screenmobile. Screenmobile is the nation’s largest mobile window screen repair business, with over 100 franchise owners, and growing. Screenmobile specializes in window, door and patio porch screen and solar shading products. For over 35 years, with no national competitors, our franchise owners have enjoyed years of growth and success, as we continue to pioneer this industry. Learn more about the opportunities with our unique home services and home ...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Jabz Boxing Franchise
January 17, 2019 15:00 - 42 minutes - 38 MBWe are meeting with Kimberlee White, CEO and founder of Jabz Boxing and Len Hayko, co-founder and president of Jabz Boxing…. Jabz Boxing, a full-body circuit style workout utilizing boxing inspired exercises designed specifically for all women based in Arizona. Their has a huge passion for women empowerment and is looking to use Jabz to build positive female fitness communities throughout the United States. As the fitness studio concept continues to rapidly expand into key markets across t...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Rob Flanagan, President of Wag N’ Wash
January 10, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 37.1 MBWe are meeting with Rob Flanagan, President of Wag N’ Wash. Wag N’ Wash is the ultimate destination for cats and dogs. Their pet store franchise provides high quality foods, professional grooming, a self-service wash and a vast array of products that are personally selected for your companion animals. They take pride in their knowledge of our products and the individual needs of their customers. Their four revenue streams offer companion animals everything they need in an immersing and fun ...
Franchise Interviews Meets with Finance Expert Tab Burkhalter
January 03, 2019 15:00 - 34 minutes - 30.7 MBWe are meeting with Tab Burkhalter: Founder and CEO of Numbers House, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs legally start their businesses, as well as providing back-end office support in bookkeeping, payroll, etc. Tab is a licensed CPA who can provide expert commentary and insight on all things business-related in the home services field. His company helps owners make sure their business is structured in a way that is most advantageous in regards to taxes, in addition to offering payro...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Floyd's 99 Barbershop Franchise Opportunity
December 20, 2018 15:00 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MBWe have a great show today. We are meeting with Scott Nichols of Floyd's 99 Barbershop. With 115+ units across the U.S., the barbershop known for its edgy, alternative vibes that embrace individuality is revitalizing its franchise efforts. The Denver-based franchisor had never emphasized a strategic effort toward franchise growth -- everything had been word of mouth through personal relationships with the founders, existing customers and simply people walking by who loved the concept. As i...
Franchise Interviews and The Twelve Days of Franchising
December 13, 2018 15:00 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBToday we will ask Santa for a particular franchise. Find out who made the list and listen to an interview with each franchise opportunity. On the first day of Christmas we ask for the Amramp franchise opportunity. Listen to the interview to find out why! Founded in 1998 by Julian Gordon, Amramp has continued to grow as the leading provider of modular wheelchair ramps, stairlifts, vertical platform lifts and other accessibility solutions. About the Amramp Team The Amramp Team manufact...
Franchise Inteviews Meets with the Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar
December 06, 2018 15:00 - 51 minutes - 46.5 MB. As they were living out their dreams as members of the LSU basketball team traveling the country, they had the opportunity to visit some of the best restaurants/sports bars and began recognizing the need for such a concept in back in Baton Rouge. The idea for Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar started to take shape 35,000 feet up in the air as they sketched out their vision for a floor plan on the back of a napkin while the team flew home from a game. They turned in their idea as a class project an...
Franchise Interviews Welcomes Back the Bin There Dump That Franchise
November 29, 2018 15:00 - 54 minutes - 49.1 MBSeveral years ago, we interviewed the Bin There Dump That franchise opportunity when they awarded their 100th franchise unit. Today, Bin There Dump That currently has more than 158 territories across North America with 6,000 dumpsters in operation; all territories are locally owned and operated. Today, we are welcoming back John Ferracuti, Chief Operating Officer of Bin There Dump That to discuss the milestones Bin There Dump that has accomplished over the last several years. Bin There Dum...
Breakfast With Six Disciplines
November 15, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBYou many have heard about Breakfast at Tiffany’s but what about Breakfast as Six Disciplines. In Parts One and Two, we are meeting with Gary Harpst of Six Disciplines! Did you know ninety percent of well-formulated strategies fail to be successfully executed due to lack of commitment to programs focused on sustainability? Six Disciplines, a unique consulting firm built around the concept of business implementation coaching services, is doing its part to combat this growing trend. With clien...
Franchise Interviews Spends An Evening with The Franchise King Joel Libava
November 09, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWe have a great show this evening. We are meeting with the Franchise King Joel Libava. Joel Libava has been tagged "The Franchise King" for a good reason. Joel is an author and a brutally honest entrepreneur focused on making sure that prospective franchise owners don't lose their money. In Part One, we discuss "The Essential Steps to Researching a Franchise Opportunity". Joel asks and answers the following questions to our listeners: Do you know how to conduct your introductory phone...
An Evening with Entrepreneurial Expert and Author Dr. Scott Shane
November 01, 2018 23:30 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBScott Shane, a leading expert in entrepreneurial activity in the United States and other countries, draws on the data from extensive research to provide accurate, useful information about who becomes an entrepreneur and why, how businesses are started, which factors lead to success and which predict a likely failure. Dr. Scott Shane is the author of over 60 scholarly articles on entrepreneurship and innovation management. Dr. Shane is currently a Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and a P...
Franchise Interviews Meets with The Drivers Traning Group Franchise Opportunity
October 25, 2018 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.7 MBWe are meeting with Joe Giammona of The Drivers Training Group — Former Green Beret Joe Giammona has made it his mission to keep his community safe. Now, as the CEO of The Drivers Training Group, he runs The Drivers Training Group that employs off-duty or former police officers to teach drivers ed. The Driver Training Group is the parent company of two education schools for driving, the SWERVE Driving School and the 911 Driving School. Its mission is to inspire and educate, engage and mot...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the AKT Franchise Opportunity
October 18, 2018 14:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBWe are meeting with Melissa Chordock, President of AKT. Founded in 2013 by international fitness expert, Anna Kaiser, AKT is a revolutionary fitness technique concept rooted in dance and functional training. With thousands of clients visiting per week, including celebrities like Kelly Ripa and Shakira, AKT provides members with an ever-changing curriculum that combines a customized mixture of its four core modalities (toning, dance, interval training and circuit training) to deliver a fun, ...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Tough Mudder Bootcamp Franchise
October 11, 2018 14:00 - 48 minutes - 43.1 MBMarathons are boring. So are gyms. Tough Mudder Bootcamp reinvented endurance events, now they are reinventing your workout. Plus, big box gyms don't even work. That's why they spent the past year incognito, prototyping and developing a unique program designed to challenge and train all levels, combining high intensity interval training with team workouts. This is not an indoor jungle gym - there aren't any obstacles. It's functional fitness for life, not just a Tough Mudder event. Each day’...
An Evening With Warren Greshes - Entrepreneurship, Sales, and Management
October 04, 2018 23:30 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBWarren Greshes is one of the top motivational speakers in the world. We start the interview discussing entrepreneurship. Next, Warren discusses 16 rock solid rules for achieving sales success. Lastly,if you want your employees to perform at their best, then you need to become the best damn manager ever, someone who can inspire and motivate your staff. The Best Damn Management Book Ever teaches frantrepreneurs, managers, executives, and business owners how to do just that. From the highly ...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Party Princess Productions Franchise
September 27, 2018 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.1 MBEvery business has a story. We are meeting with Morgan Rothschild — CEO of Party Princess Productions franchise opportunity. Party Princess Productions provides high-end birthday party character entertainment specializing in princess parties, superhero parties and many other character themed events. Their custom handcrafted costumes and wigs, along with our quality cast, ensure the most authentic performance for every special occasion.
Franchise Interviews Meets with the I Heart Mac & Cheese Franchise Opportunity
September 20, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 40.6 MBWe are meeting with Dan Collins, President and Chief Development Officer of I Heart Mac & Cheese. Often listed as one of the most sought-after and popular comfort foods in the world, macaroni and cheese appeals to everyone. Their chef-inspired beginnings launched the I Heart Mac & Cheese concept in South Florida in 2015. The I Heart Mac & Cheese restaurants are family-friendly neighborhood restaurants that serve macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, salads, tomato soup and other tasty beve...
Franchise Podcast Number 589 - An Evening With Michael E. Gerber
September 13, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt was almost twenty-five years ago; I was introduced to one of the most enlightening books on entrepreneurship I have ever read. The E-Myth Revisited is one of the most successful business books of the twentieth century. It was voted the #1 business book by the Inc. 500 CEOs. It has sold several million copies, has been translated into almost 20 languages, and is recommended reading for many new franchise owners. This interview we discuss the success of The E-Myth Revisited, Michael’s insp...
Franchise Interviews Meets with the Maui Wowi Franchise Opportunity
September 06, 2018 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33 MBWe are meeting with with Mike Weinberger from Maui Wowi. Since 1983, Maui Wowi® has embraced the Hawaiian culture and has been serving paradise in a cup since the day it began, 35 years ago. From event carts, mall kiosks and stand-alone retail locations, Maui Wowi offers premium smoothies, as well as gourmet Hawaiian coffees and espresso beverages. The company maintains strong community involvement through fundraising efforts by its franchisees, in addition to Team Karma; an initiative that ...