I Fired My Boss - A Franchise Podcast

Welcome to the Franchise Founders podcast where you’ll hear right from the source how people like you have been able to buy and build their businesses across different industries all over the country. Dan Claps is the Co-Founder of Career Transition Leads, NurtureAssist and Find A Business Online. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant with Find A Business Online heads up Business Development for Career Transition Leads and NurtureAssist as well as running his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan talks to Marietta Snetsinger from Ascend Franchise Solutions. Marietta is passionate about helping entrepreneurs convert their already-successful business in to happy, profitable franchises. Marietta got her start over twenty-five years ago working for some of the largest franchises in the world and now runs her own consultancy through which she has helped thousands of people navigate the world of franchising. As she explains to her clients, the franchising model is a brilliant way to scale your business on your own, but not by yourself. But franchising isn't for everybody! Tune in to hear who could benefit from buying into a franchise and who may be happier owning a fully independent business. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian chats with Eric Martin, VP of Franchise Development for Happinest Brands. Over the years, Eric has helped Lawn Doctor, Mosquito Hunters, and Eco Maids grow to nearly 850 franchise locations nation wide. He got his start in sales working for Enterprise Rent-a-car before moving into medical sales. A whole new world opened up for him almost 14 years ago when franchising found him and allowed him to help countless people achieve the goal of business ownership. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan chats with Storm Miller, the director of franchise development for REP'M Group. Like many franchise professionals, Storm tells us that he stumbled into franchising from the financial services industry. They talk about how millennials are changing corporate America and how different generations have viewed their successors. They discuss the five categories of motivation and what it takes to be a good leader. Tune into this insightful episode to learn tips from two of the foremost authorities in the franchise industry. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Christian shares with us the four paths to business ownership. He goes over the different mindsets that entrepreneurs must have as they consider going into business for themselves. He explores the benefits that each of the different routes provide and discusses why buying into a franchise is usually the safest bet with the greatest potential. He pulls back the curtain and reveals his tips for the interview and awards process in the franchise industry. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian talk to Deniz Duygulu and Carlton Washington from 4Ever Young Anti Aging Solutions about why they created their incredible business. The wellness industry has exploded and 4Ever Young has established themselves as a force through over eight years of experience in the industry.  With Carlton's background in the banking industry and Deniz's experience with fitness and personal training, it seemed natural join forces to help people look and feel their best. We'll hear about the lessons they learned from their struggles with their first location and where they see the industry heading in the next few years.

Welcome to the Franchise Founders podcast where you’ll hear right from the source how people like you have been able to buy and build their businesses across different industries all over the country. Dan Claps is the Co-Founder of Career Transition Leads, NurtureAssist and Find A Business Online. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant with Find A Business Online heads up Business Development for Career Transition Leads and NurtureAssist as well as running his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian discuss the benefits of multiple unit ownership. When you sign a multi-unit franchise ownership agreement, you get to leverage the team that you've already built. What many people don't realize is that owning two locations does not necessarily cost twice what it costs to own one location. Additionally, owners of multiple locations tend to have lower turnover because they allow everyone on their team more growth potential. Tune in to hear more advantages to licensing a franchise in two or more territories. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian talk to Adam Rice, the founder of ISI Elite Training, one of the top emerging fitness brands in the country. He started ISI in 2013 and first franchised it in 2019.  His goals for this brand are ambitions and he's well on his way to establishing his business as a dominant force in the health and wellness industry. Tune in as Adam shares his about his own fitness journey and how he turned his own struggles with weight loss in to a passion for self-improvement. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Christian talks to Andy Klie, the general managers at Franchise Development Group. Andy has worked for some of the world's biggest franchises from a very young age and learned first hand the challenges of running a business. He shares that he loves about the franchise business model is that the structure has already been created and you don't have to reinvent the wheel. He loves that our odds of success are so much higher when utilizing a proven system. Tune in to hear how he's helped over 150 different businesses grow exponentially through the power of franchising. 

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian chat with Rick Mayo, the founder of Alloy Personal Training. He started out as a personal trainer 30 years ago and built his business into a physical location with group classes and catered to high end clientele with luxuries like towel service. What he eventually learned is that he had one of the most profitable businesses per square foot in his area. As other business owners reached out for advise growing their business, Rick developed a way to power over 2500 fitness locations worldwide. Tune in to hear the fascinating story about his unique path to franchising.

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Christian reconnects with Nick Lopez from Lime Painting. As you may recall, Nick was our very first guest on the program just a few months ago. He shares with us that Lime Painting doesn't only offer painting services, but coatings for all kinds of different surfaces. They use quality materials and skilled tradesmen to help them go after high-end homes. Did you know that LIME is an acronym that spells out the values of the company? Tune in to find out what's new with Nick and how he's continuing to build the brand.