I Fired My Boss - A Franchise Podcast

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 us about the growing trend of semi-absentee franchise ownership. Is there really a simple solution in which you could buy a business and watch the money flow in from a distance? Do new franchise owners have to quit their jobs and commit all of their time and energy to their franchise? It turns out that there are some solutions that provide the best of both worlds, but know that there are always going to be trade-offs. 

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 Jeff Horst from RocketBarn. Jeff started from the beginning with the goal of helping small businesses owners increase their reach.  "People First" is a core value that Jeff brings to his employees and franchisees. He's always been focused on working within the communities where his locations are centered. Watch as Jeff shares the secrets of his success. 

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 Andy Fuller from The Mosquito Hunters. Andy's mosquito control home service business has grown from one location to over 125 locations in 28 states in just five years.  They discuss Andy's origin story and the checklist that he used to decide which kind of business to start.

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 Chris Pash from Ellie Mental Health. They talked about how Chris launched a mental health care business and just recently introduced his company to the world of Franchising. Over the course of a few months, this business grew from one location with six employees to dozens of locations employing more than 300 people. They discuss his philosophies on how to cultivate a company culture based on gratitude and positivity. 

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 Nick Sheehan from REP'M Group. They learn about how he transitioned from being a franchise owner to working with some of the largest franchises in the world.

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 Nick Lopez from Lime Painting about how he first tapped into this 400 billion dollar industry as a teenager and grew his business to over 50 locations.

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 Monique Hymel who has built and developed three big franchises. Her journey begin with the founding of Pop-A-Lock who has been called "The Wal-Mart of Locksmithing." She founded Temperature Pro and Plumbing Pro as home repair contracting franchises with an executive model. As Monique can tell you, somebody has already laid the ground work for you and franchising makes it easier to start with an already-successful 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 introductory episode, Dan and Christian talk about their experiences as entrepreneurs and what they expect to discuss in future shows.