

Business with Beers
Brian Beers
Learn how to make money by owning franchisesBrian Beers is an entrepreneur, franchising expert, and investor. At 37, he owns a multi-million dollar franchise portfolio. His mission is to help others achieve financial freedom through franchising.This podcast shares stories, tactics, and best practices for buying, operating, and scaling profitable franchises.Connect on X & YouTube (@brianbeers)
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Oct 4, 2021 • 46min
The Value of Podcasting with Erik Cabral | Ep 27
This week we’ve got a great show with Erik Cabral. He is an entrepreneur in the podcasting space. His company On Air Brands creates & produces podcasts for many businesses. He also owns PodMax which is the leading one-day podcasting event that provides training, networking, great keynote speakers & of course recording some shows. In this episode Erik talks about the benefits of being a podcast guest - share your story, grow your brand, business, create new relationships, and ultimately tap into someone else’s existing following. Erik makes this great point about life not being linear. You meet people, have conversations, share ideas and nothing happens. Then a few weeks/months later things click and then all of sudden all the pieces are aligned and you make explosive progress on something. Links:https://podmax.co/masterclass/ https://www.blinkist.com/ Book Links:Traction: Get a Grip on your business Leadership Strategy and Tactics Send me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Sep 27, 2021 • 41min
The 5-Step Process to Raising Capital with Dave Dubeau | Ep 26
This week we’ve got Dave Dubaeu on the show. Dave is a real estate investor, author, speaker and entrepreneur. Dave is an expert at teaching “mom & pop” investors on how to raise capital for their first few deals. In this episode Dave goes over his 5-step process he uses & teaches to raise capital. At the end we dive into the topic of “fear” which holds most people back from even getting started. The key is to remember that everyone starts somewhere and it’s better to take action and learn rather than sit and do nothing.Book Links: Money Partner Formula - Dave DubeauNo Sweat Real Estate Investing: High Returns - Low Risk - Zero Hassles - Dave DubeauThe Millionaire Next DoorAtomic HabitsWo Not HowProfit FirstThe Ultimate Sales Machine Send me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Sep 20, 2021 • 44min
Grow Outside Your Comfort Zone with Trevor McGregor | Ep 25
This week we’ve got an amazing show with Trevor McGregor. Trevor is a world-renowned business and real estate coach. He became one of Tony Robbins’ platinum certified coaches before launching his own practice a few years ago. I’ve had the privilege of working with Trevor 1-1 since January of 2021.In this episode Trevor and I have a conversation about the 5 things that hold people back from success. Throughout the episode Trevor drops tons of great advice on time management, creating systems, processes & daily habits. To be honest Trevor is the one who pushed me to start this podcast. He taught me that growth happens outside of your comfort zone and in order to grow you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I was of course nervous, fearful and had limiting beliefs when I started it. I now have over 30 episodes recorded and it’s been a blast creating new relationships, learning & sharing with everyone.Links:https://www.alphabetforhumanity.comBook Links:The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary ResultsTraction: Get a Grip on Your BusinessThink and Grow RichRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!A New Alphabet for Humanity Children’s Book: A Children's Book of Alphabet Words to Inspire Compassion, Kindness and PositivitySend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Sep 13, 2021 • 47min
Overcoming Setbacks and Building A Great Business with Dave Seymour | Ep 24
Today we have a great show with Dave Seymour. Dave has quite the resume that includes fire-fighter, star of hit-show “flipping boston” on A&E, real estate developer and entrepreneur. Whenever Dave faced a challenge or set-back in his career he found a way to pivot and move in a positive direction. Dave’s story should be an inspiration to many peopleDave and I have a great conversation about the role of CEO and how the results & action don’t always show on spreadsheet but they are invaluable in conducting the orchestra and making people feel valued.Book Links: The SecretChicken Soup for the SoulWhat It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of ExcellenceThink and Grow RichRules for a KnightSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Sep 6, 2021 • 48min
Thinking Bigger, Taking Risks, and Building Passive Income with AJ Osborne of Cedar Creek Wealth | Ep 23
This week we’ve got an awesome show with AJ Osborne. He is an entrepreneur and author in the self storage space. 15 years ago he partnered with his dad in 1 facility, kept learning, thinking big, taking risks and reinvesting everything back into the business. Today they own over 10,000 units, 2 million square feet with no plans to stop.In this episode AJ talks about an unexpected life changing injury and how grateful he was to have built a business that not only supported his family for months during recovery but grew due to the systems and the people he had in place. AJ and I also have a discussion about the macro level changes in the economy due to covid and what it means for the future of self storage.Book Links: Self Storage IncomeThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness Big Debt Crises What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of ExcellenceSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Aug 30, 2021 • 36min
Behind the Glitz and Glamour of the Real Estate Business with Mike Bonadies | Ep 22
This week we’ve got a great show with Mike Bonadies . He is a real estate investor and entrepreneur owning a property management & construction company. His niche is C and D class properties in what he calls the Deep South Jersey. Most of these properties were built between 1880 and 1940s. He talks about the challenge and opportunity of having to problem solve and think of his feet. Mike and I have a great conversation about starting a business and how it’s not all glitz glamour that you see on instagram. He’s got some great stories that literally include skeletons in the walls.Book Links: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don'tBuilt to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great Book 2)The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle ClassSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Aug 23, 2021 • 39min
Living “The Good Life” with Wyatt Graves | Ep 21
This week we’ve got an awesome show with Wyatt Graves. Wyatt is an entrepreneur, a coach, and host of a podcast called “The Mentee”In this episode Wyatt shares some of his biggest learnings from interviewing world class mentors on his podcast. We talk about how to find your purpose by surrounding yourself with successful people who will support you and help you grow. Wyatt’s mission is to educate and inspire people to live “The good life”. Wyatt and I have a great conversation about creating that vision of your future life & self which is the person you will be 3-5 years from now. The key is to start taking steps today to act like that future self. Links:https://kaizenhomesales.com/team/wyatt-graveshttps://kaizenhomesales.com/ Book Links: Vivid Vision : by Cameron HeroldGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyRICH DAD POOR DAD: CASHFLOW QUADRANTSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Aug 16, 2021 • 48min
Creating Life Balance and Achieving Goals with Michael Nelson | Ep 20
This week we’ve got an awesome show with Michael Nelson. Michael is an entrepreneur in the tech space and author of Goals that Matter- - The Deceptively Simple System to Achieve Every Dream. This episode is packaged with great tips, strategies & stories on how to set goals, how to track them and how to stay accountable to achieving them. Michael talks about how most business owners tend to focus too much on the business and fail to create balance between other parts of life that matter more. He shares some great tips on how to create that balance. Guest Contact Links: Website (Goals that Matter): https://www.goalsthatmatter.com/ Website (TLC Tech):https://www.tlctech.com/ Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/michael.nelson.961993 Facebook (Business- GTM): https://www.facebook.com/Goalsthatmatter-Email: michael@goalsthatmatter.com Links:https://www.goalsthatmatter.com https://www.eosworldwide.com/ Book Links: Goals That Matter: The Deceptively Simple System To Achieve Every DreamThe Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AMVivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the FutureTime Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress Making Money Is Killing Your Business: How to Build a Business You'll Love and Have a Life, Too - Second EditionSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Aug 6, 2021 • 40min
Putting it all on the line and Pivoting Successfully through Covid with Travis Odom of Moe’s Southwest Grill | Ep 19
This week we’ve got a great show with Travis Odom, Travis is a Moe’s Southwest Grill franchisee that has grown from 1 location in 2009 to now 11 throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. In this episode Travis talks about putting it all on the line when they opened up their first location. Travis, his wife & 2-year old moved into his in-laws house and lived there for 3 years while they built up the business. COVID had a huge impact on every restaurant business including Moe’s. Travis talks about how they pivoted, offering “pop-up” events that would bring food into local neighborhoods and donate a portion of the sales to a specific charity. This program has been so successful that it will probably become a permanent fixture for his company.LinksBarclay Prime SteakhouseBooks: One Minute ManagerGreen LightsContagious Travis Odom Links: Email: traviso@burritos2beach.comWebsite: https://www.moes.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moessouthwestgrill/ Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/travis.odom.10 Facebook (Business): https://www.facebook.com/moesreadinglocations Send me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube

Aug 2, 2021 • 35min
Investing Simplified and the Power of Goal Setting with Aaron Velky of Ortus Academy | Ep 18
This week we’ve got a fantastic show with Aaron Velky. Aaron is an entrepreneur, coaching, speaker & author. One of his businesses, Ortus Academy, provides financial education tools for schools, businesses & individuals from all walks of life. In this episode Aaron and I get into a lot of powerful conversations. We talk about financial education, keeping it simple when it comes to investing, overcoming self doubt, limiting beliefs, and the power goal setting.Aaron is also an author of “Let Her Play” - a guide for parents to help empower their daughters who play sports. To find out more about Aaron, visit his website, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts.Book Links: Let Her Play: THe Unfiltered Guide To Empowerment Through SportsThe Richest Man in Babylon - George S. ClasonYou Can't Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar: The Sandler Sales Institute's 7-Step System for Successful SellingRocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business His Needs, Her Needs: Building a Marriage That LastsSend me a text3 ways I can help you make money through franchising: - Learn the basics from my weekly newsletter - Work directly with my team to buy your first franchise - Scale your franchise to 8-figures by joining my private community Find me on X / Twitter, LinkedIn, & YouTube