Getting Rich Together Building a Franchising Empire Through Dance with Jami Stigliano, Founder of Diva Dance
Join me as I sit down with the dynamic Jami Stigliano, founder and franchisor of Diva Dance, who has built an incredible business around empowering women through dance while creating wealth-building opportunities for franchisees across the globe.
Jami takes us through her journey from growing up in small-town Texas with entrepreneurial role models to spending 20 years in the music industry in New York City, and ultimately finding her true calling in building a dance franchise that helps women own their power. You'll hear about her strategic approach to bootstrapping a business to 52 locations without outside investors, her partnership with her husband in both business and life, and her upcoming capital raise.
This conversation is packed with insights on franchising as a wealth-building vehicle, the importance of an abundance mindset, and how to scale a values-driven business while maintaining authentic community connections.
Key Topics:
- Growing up with abundance mindset and quality over quantity lessons from dad
- Surviving the music industry in NYC while building 401k wealth
- The Miami breakthrough moment that changed everything
- Bootstrapping through sacrifice: roommates, in-laws, and side hustles
- Why franchising beats licensing for building real assets
- Selling their Manhattan apartment to fund business growth
- Scaling to $2.3M revenue without investors and preparing for capital raise
Connect with Jami online:
Website: divadance.com
Franchise opportunities: divadancefranchise.com
LinkedIn: Connect with Jami Stigliano
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamistig/
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