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 Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian talk to Craig Tractenberg, a franchise attorney with Fox Rothschild LLP. They talk about the need for lawyers in protecting both the franchisors and franchisees, the importance or reviewing your franchise agreement, and the differences between litigation and arbitration. Tune in as Craig shares his experience from decades in the industry and find out how to protect your own ass. 

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 Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian hear from Brian Alas, Managing Director of Boxwood Partners, a full-service renowned Mergers & Acquisitions advisory firm with a legendary track record in franchising. Brian teaches us all about how to build your business, as a franchisor, starting with the end, the exit, in mind. We learn about how to maximize multiples and valuations, essential exit preparation, and how to evaluate deals. Not every deal is created equal so we talk about just how important it is to have someone on your side of the table guiding you through the process, all while helping you get more or what you DO want and less of what you DON'T want when it comes to selling your franchise...especially to private equity. Tune in to have the process of exiting, as a franchisor and even a franchisee, demystified. 

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 Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian dive into the world of marketing with Michael Morris, Head of Growth at Hyperlocology. Hyperlocology is a company that solves the challenge for franchisors of how to create, manage, and report on thousands of unique digital ad campaigns, with distinct budgets and messages, in one central place. From a franchise buyer perspective, franchisors that provide centralized marketing support like this could rise above and ahead of those brands that don't. Dialed-in franchisee marketing is one of the most sought-after support elements of franchise ownership, especially for those that aren't expert marketers or master salespeople. Michael gives us a taste of exactly how Hyperlocology is streamlining marketing for all types of franchisors of various sizes and flavors. Tune in to see just how much of a difference a partner like Hyperlocology can make for both franchisees & franchisors. 

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 Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian chat with Brigham Dallas, the founder of Hello Sugar, a rapidly expanding waxing & sugaring concept. We chat about Dallas journey from college drop-out to highly successful entrepreneur in a relatively short period of time. Brigham had no background in the waxing industry, so we get into why he chose this fun industry to choose for building a business. Things like building a business with a recurring revenue model, offering a low-ticket service in a recession-resistant industry, attracting the eye and appeal of investors, and more. Brigham also gets into how he's building a concept that is much different from most of the other waxing and hair removal franchises that exist, especially by keeping the build-out costs exceedingly lower than these other concepts. This was a fascinating journey into the mind of an extremely successful entrepreneur, so tune in to learn from Brigham about the why behind waxing. 

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 Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan & Christian pick the brain of a true franchise and business expert, Jeff Dudan. Before ever stepping into the world of franchising, Jeff started a restoration business that eventually grew to become AdvantaClean, a wildy profitable franchise company & overall incredible success story. Like many entrepreneurs, Jeff eventually decided that the business, in order to hit the next level, needed more than he alone could provide; He knew the business needed the right partnership and resources, so he sold AdvantaClean and sailed off into the sunset. Again, like most true entrepreneurs, Jeff couldn't just sit on the sidelines, so he founded Homefront Brands, a franchise ownership group that offers many home services franchise concepts under one roof. The most fun part of this episode is that we get into much more than just talking about AdvantaClean or Homefront Brands; We get into the mindset that it takes to truly win in business. Tune in to learn from one of the greatest business minds in franchising and business development, Jeff Dudan. 

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 Tom Hodgson of ColorWorld House Painting. As company owned by Authority Brands, Color World House Painting is an excellent example of a great business that most people may not consider at first glance, but when we take a look at the system and support being provided, it's clear that this isn't an opportunity we should brush off. From a call center to done-for-you marketing with rinse & repeat, easy to replicate systems, Color World makes it easy for aspiring entrepreneurs to get into and succeed in business. Tune in to learn more about how to paint your way into your dream 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 talk popsicles with Cliff Kennedy, CEO of Frios Gourmet Pops. What's so fascinating about this business owner is that he was a franchisee of the brand BEFORE he decided to takeover and become the franchisor as well. Having been on both sides of the fence, Cliff knows what support franchisees need, but that doesn't stop him from going on what he calls semi-annual "listening tours" to discover what his franchisees need most to succeed in their businesses. Cliff explains how this low-investment franchise is for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages, backgrounds, financial situations, and flavors! Most franchisors are looking for franchisees that want to build big businesses, but Frios Gourmet Pops is a business model that allows for both the empire builder as well as the person looking for a side hustle, and everything in between. We discuss that financial freedom means something different for everyone, and that "success" for one person might look differently from "success" for another. The great part about this franchise is that it accomplishes the mission of creating a business opportunity with enough room for everyone. Tune in to learn how this delicious, low-cost, and highly scalable franchise model can make your future even sweeter. 

Jordan Belfort, the infamous Wolf of Wall Street, hosts a podcast called The Wolf's Den in which he speaks to entrepreneurs about how to succeed in business. He recently sat down with Dan Claps and Derek Santos from Franchise Playbook to talk about the benefits of starting a business with a proven model. We're presenting this episode in its entirety as a special bonus episode of The Franchise Founders 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, Dan and Christian do a deep dive into the world of franchise funding with Tera Thomas of FranFund. Tera has an extensive background in franchising, both as a customer service rep for a franchise as well as a franchisee...all before becoming a franchise funding consultant. Her wealth of knowledge is a huge asset to those considering investing into a franchise and becoming an entrepreneur. We get into multiple funding strategies such as SBA Loans, the ROBS Strategy (401k rollover), securities-backed lines of credit and portfolio loans, HELOC's, and even how to blend these strategies together. Making sure your business is funded properly is just about as critical as selecting the right franchise opportunity, so this is an episode that can't be missed! Tune in to discover different strategies to finance and fund your 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 chat with Michael Hutchins & Chad Harrison of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning by Authority Brands. Just like many other franchisor guests from this space, the two of them made a very compelling case for not just home services, but also owning an HVAC business. Low initial investment, multiple revenue streams, highly compelling Item 19, simple employee structure right out of the gate... all while being recession-resistant AND pandemic-proof. We talk about the support provided by One Hour Heating & Air, like how they get the phones to ring for their franchisees, as well as how and why this franchise is highly competitive against other local competitors in this arena. Tune in to check out how you can build a hot business helping your community stay cool.