Franchise Interviews

Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast - Franchising Can Reduce Risk and Night Time DramaToday's great quote in franchising comes from franchise business owner Wanda Sieber. Wanda explains how franchising can reduce risk and nighttime drama. Wanda Sieber is a Unishippers franchisee in Green Bay. Unishippers is focused on just one thing: helping small and medium-sized businesses.

I just read a tweet this morning from CPA Josh Horn. He suggested there would be so many more valuable private businesses if they would redirect the time and energy used on tax avoidance into value creation. First, we discuss tax tips with Craig Cody. As a Certified Tax CoachTM, Craig Cody belongs to a select group of practitioners throughout the country who undergo extensive training and continued education on various tax planning techniques and strategies to become and remain certified. Craig has co-authored an Amazon bestseller, Secrets of a Tax-Free Life, with this organization.Their clients include, but are not limited to, Medical Professionals, Clothing Sourcing Businesses, and Commercial Electrical Companies. Craig answers the following questions: What is the biggest mistake you see small business owners making regarding taxes? How can business owners use their CPA to their Advantage? Next, we play a clip from our interview 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 regarding taxes and offering payroll and bookkeeping services. Tab will discuss the following topics on this show: * The most common tax deductions franchise owners overlook * You can borrow from your 401k to start a franchise, but should you? * Financial and tax implications of opening a second franchise location * Exit strategies for franchise owners

Today, Franchise Interviews is celebrating National Pizza Day, February 9.  Over the years, we met with some exciting pizza franchises.  Today, you will hear interviews with three pizza franchises. First, you will hear out interview with Mary Jane Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory.  Pizza Factory has become well known for serving fresh, high-quality pizza, sandwiches, salads and more. The brand is also widely recognized for its close community connection, which includes its iconic “No Bully Zone” program and impactful fundraising partnerships. Next, we meet with Tom Krouse, CEO of Donatos Pizza.  Donatos is a family-owned, privately held company that treats our Franchise Partners like they are part of the family. Their mission is to promote goodwill through their products and service, principles, and people.Donatos was founded in 1963 by 19-year-old Columbus, Ohio native Jim Grote who borrowed $1,300 and had a vision for a company that put customers first.  Find out what happens next by listening to the podcast.  Next, we will meet 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

We have a great show.  Today we are going to talk about Undercover Boss and the Undercover Boss experience.  We had many guests on Franchise Interviews appear on Undercover Boss.  If you haven’t seen the show, Undercover Boss is a two-time Emmy Award-winning reality series that follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation. We will begin the podcast with a clip from Catherine Monson of Fast Signs talking about her Undercover Boss experience, next we will play a clip from Gigi Butler of Gigi’s Cupcakes and Gigi will discuss her Undercover Boss experience.  And next, we are going to play our previous interview with Gary Findley of Restoration 1 and Gary is appearing on Undercover Boss Friday, March 11 at 8/7c on CBS. Look out for Gary's new book, "The Redneck CEO”, is coming this spring! In part four, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast with Franchise Teacher Chris Simnick.

We have a great show.  We are meeting with the Telephone Doctor, Nancy Friedman.  Nancy is an expert on customer service, communication skills and sales. Nancy Friedman is a sought-after keynote customer service speaker at annual conferences, franchise and corporate meetings – both large and small. Her programs are inspiring, motivational and entertaining creating a memorable session all attendees can use immediately and forever. Fun, distinctive, fast paced, and energy filled, this customer service speaker’s fast wit and laugh-out-loud audience participation has everyone wanting more. Labeled a “don’t miss” session, Nancy always delivers the ‘goods.  Today, Nancy and I are going to have a conversation on the 4cs of communication – Covid, Civility, Culture, and Customers.  In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

The Eola Wine Company has over 70 wines by the glass, 11 wine flights, over 30 boutique/microbrewed bottled beers, tapas and deserts. The Eola Wine Company is where friends have a place to get together - to share stories, some laughs, and some really good wine.  Click the link below to listen to the show.

One popular question we hear is, do I need a business plan if I am buying a franchise?  The quick answer is yes!  Cheree Warrick is an expert when it comes to planning.  Cheree is a business plan writer at The Profit Partner.  Find out everything you need to know about writing business plans by listening to this podcast.   The Profit Partner writes business plans for entrepreneurs seeking capital from banks, angel investors and venture capitalists. Their big, audacious goal is to help 1000 entrepreneurs raise over $1 billion in capital for their growing enterprises. Raising capital for your business is extremely competitive. Less than 40% of bank loans are approved for funding. Less than 10% of enterprises pitched to angel investors and less than 1% pitched to venture capitalists are funded. You MUST have an investable business plan, financial projections, and pitch deck to receive the funding you deserve. See samples of our work at https://writemybusinessplan.com. In part two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

We are meeting Jimmy St. Louis.  Jimmy is an entrepreneur, competitive athlete, and businessman. He is currently an operating partner of Ayon Capital, Franchise Accelerators, and the founder of Franchise123. As the founder of Franchise123, his focus is on creating simple, open market connections between franchise buyers and sellers, to advance and improve the success of franchisees and franchisors. In addition to his business endeavors, Jimmy played football professionally for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans as a tight end and most recently was a member of the 2016 United States Rowing Team. His accomplishments include four national medals as well as a third-place finish in the 2016 Olympic trials Here are several questions Jimmy will address: Why consider franchising as a business model? Where to look for research franchising opportunities? What types of businesses aren’t a good fit for franchising? What is your forecast for the franchise market? What is Franchise123? What are some industries that you’re most excited about for franchisees? In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast.

Meet with William F. Repack of Franchise-Specialists Franchise Specialists, Inc. (FSI) offers a full line of services in developing new franchising programs, one of which is helping you to sell your franchise. William F. Repack, Ph.D. offers franchise experience in numerous industries including restaurants, salons, janitorial services, health and fitness, retail, and many others.  Click the link below to listen to the show.

We are meeting with Rick Porter, President and Founder of Cinch I.T.  Cinch I.T, a franchised computer support company, presents businesses of all sizes an alternative to hiring their own I.T. staff while providing customized quality support. The sudden closure of many offices and workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic brought in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans. With new variants of the virus arising, we will see this significant shift in workforce culture continue into 2022. With 45% of full-time U.S. employees working from home at least part-time, the need for reliable and efficient cloud computing and I.T. services is more prevalent than ever. There's one company that is working to provide quality computer support to workers as we see no end to this new remote workplace.  Cinch I.T., a franchised computer support company, presents businesses of all sizes as an alternative to hiring their own I.T. staff while providing customized quality support. Ensuring employees have the flexibility of connecting to their business anywhere, any time and on any device, creates a smooth transition to a remote or hybrid work schedule. With 58% of Americans saying the internet has been essential to them during the pandemic, there is no room for error when it comes to ensuring that companies have confidence in their cloud computing provider.  In part two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.