The Freedom Formula Podcast: Achieving Financial, Location and Time Freedom

In this episode Neel chats with Shaina Denny, Co-Founder and CEO of Dogdrop. It's a rare discussion with a fellow franchisor, and Neel and Shaina discuss: - how Dogdrop works and its capitalization on America's obsession with pets and their well-being - why Shaina decided to use an FSO (franchise sales organization) instead of using an internal resource - why Neel stopped using Google ads to advertise for franchise leads (he found that social media leads were more qualified) If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

It got here even faster than we might have thought, but here is episode #100. For this special episode, Neel shares a talk that he gave about his travel journey. You'll learn: - that hunter/gatherer tribes in Africa will tell the same fart jokes you do at home - the power of a smile and how strangers can help you see who you really are - how you can opt-out of the American Dream Neel also shares how he started his journey with fear but ended it with courage powered by serendipity.

In this episode Neel and chats with Simone, Founder of House Mum Home Services, based out of Brisbane, Australia. Simone has a successful business and is so full up with clients she has a waiting list. But she doesn't even have a website! She's a master at community marketing and was kind enough to share some of her tactics and ideas with us. Neel and Simone talk about: - how posting on Facebook to find employees led her to gain customers - what kind of Facebook groups she joins and how she interacts in them - how she used a customer survey to expand partnerships and give clients exactly what they were looking for If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

In this episode Neel and sits down with Anna Scherbyna, owner of Remotivate, a company that helps entrepreneurs and business owners hire for executive and management roles. Neel and Anna discuss: - what it was for Anna to work in (and build a company in) the remote space in 2017, before it was cool - why growing companies won't only need one type of ops person, they'll need three, each with different price points - the crazy discrepancy at the moment between employers on LI offering remote jobs (13%) and the employees on LI looking for remote jobs (53%) You'll also hear Anna's perspective on geographies, including her rule of thumb that for higher level managers, you need to look further west when you are outside of the North American geo. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

In this episode Neel and sits down with Johnny Robinson and Sergio Silesky for a quarterly roundup of what they are seeing in the Remote Local space. Topics covered include: - the effectiveness of Google LSA, both now and in the long term, along with some strategies that can help lift your performance if you're lagging - the "Grand Opening Method" which is about continuing to build a solid lead funnel over time using community marketing - Neel and Sergio's thoughts on keeping your hiring funnel as full as possible. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

In another of his coaching series, in which he offers free coaching on a specific problem, Neel chats with Austin, owner of Denver's Dalmaidtion Cleaning, a residential cleaning service with a focus on pet owners. Neel and Austin discuss: - Ways to surprise and delight and offer a "6 star service" - The importance of top-notch cleaners — it is they, more than thank-you notes and gifts, that will retain customers long-term - Leaning into your niche, in Austin's case, making sure new customers get some pet-oriented incentives early on If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to www.maidthisfranchise.com If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out blueprint.beremotelocal.com

In this episode Neel and sits down with Patrick Findaro, author of How to Buy a Franchise: Employee to Entrepreneur in 12 Weeks and owner at VettedBiz.com Patrick hosts a podcast, Franchise Findings, in which he talks about all things related to franchises, including conversations with new and experienced business owners as well as overall reports on industry trends. Neel and Patrick discuss: - a little known visa classification that Patrick didn't find out about for some time that offers non-citizen entrepreneurs a path to residence in the US - what sort of people buy franchises, including what kind of incomes they already have and are expecting - how Patrick was able to write a book in 90 days (hint: he used information he had on hand already) If you enjoy this episode, you can get even more from Patrick on his YouTube channel. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to www.maidthisfranchise.com If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out blueprint.beremotelocal.com

In this first of a new series in which he offers free coaching on a specific problem, Neel chats with Gordon, a new cleaning services business owner (https://chloescleaningcompany.com), about why he decided to start franchising. Gordon was also interested in expanding to a new city, and Neel drilled down to ask: - What was the endgame for expansion? - Why did Gordon think expanding was a good strategy? He then went on to give some tips on KPIs that all cleaning services should be checking every week, like - Total number of cleanings, average ticket price, phone inquiries, conversion rate, etc. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to www.maidthisfranchise.com If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out blueprint.beremotelocal.com

As the simple days of "turn on LSA and watch the leads roll in" seems to recede into the distance, those willing to put in the work on community marketing are going to win. Neel shares some tactics he's employed to success, allowing you to get brand visibility and cash in on people in the neighborhood who need your services, including: - EDDM, a USPS postcard service allowing you to blanket a community - Yard signs, an easy way to get visibility over a weekend - Doorhangers, one more opportunity for people to see your brand Neel also talks about the specific things you should say on your postcards and yard signs, helping you to win leads based on different needs.

In another installment of "fighting traffic by dropping knowledge" Neel shares some thoughts on how to deal with seasonality in your business, whether that's a season of the year or a financial season, like a recession. Neel discusses: - How the challenge in high season, like summer, is often lack of supply to meet demand, which is why businesses need to be hiring now - Why you can't count on a recession to make hiring easier: you need to be focused on optimizing your recruiting funnel While others are fearful, be greedy. Prepare now for the season ahead.