Modrn Business

Zack and I really enjoyed recording this episode with Nancy Bigley, Chief Operating Officer of Painting With a Twist. She took time out of her jam-packed day AT CONFERENCE to sit with us. We literally met her at the convention hall at the Sheraton in downtown New Orleans on Canal street. The meeting took place on July 22nd and marked the first meeting of week two on the tour. In the episode we div...

We enjoyed this Saturday afternoon relaxed chat with Catherine Deano, Co-Founder of Painting with a Twist. Cathy invited us to her beautiful French Quarters condo in New Orleans and we set up shop on her couch to record this RIGHT AFTER we shot a video for Franchisors.com. Be sure to check out that video as well. In this podcast we explore: -The PWT Founding Story -Technology -Differentiation of t...

In this episode, Zack Fishman sits with the Co Founder and CEO of Code Ninja's- David Graham, to review the business, the secret sauce behind their growth, utilization of technology and much more. Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING www. Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchi...

Angela and I recorded this episode BEFORE the Summer Tour but the content was really solid and I wanted to release it during the tour, so here it is! Topics we delve in to in this episode include: -Marketing leadership and advice on being a multi brand organization -Some tactical marketing related topics: what do you do in house and what do you outsource, paid vs. organic social media execution, "...

On this excellent episode we are joined by the Chief Marketing Officer of Neighborly Brands, Lisa Zoellner. Items we discussed in this episode: -Lisa's background before Neighborly -Marketing and innovation -Recruitment -Advice to emerging leaders Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET...

Shane Evans is one of our good friends in franchising and we are pumped to finally sit down and host her on the podcast. She is to Co Founder and President of Massage Heights, which is a membership based massage and facial franchise with 150 locations open across the US and Canada and over 300 units in development. We enjoyed this chat which started with a short discussion on San Antonio and her l...

Dawn LaFreeda runs the worlds largest women owned franchisee operations in the world. She bolsters almost 90 Denny's Restaurants in her empire. We always love catching up with Dawn. We did so this time in San Antonio Texas at one of her Denny's locations. She treated us to breakfast while we chatted about many topics, including: -An update on minimum wage law and the implications of the political...

In this episode we are joined by Gordon Logan, the iconic founder of Sport Clips- a franchise brand with over 1800 locations and growing. A couple of things stuck out to me as unique in this episode. About two thirds of the way in, Gordon revealed a unique program Sport Clips implemented (for both philanthropy and employee recruitment) whereby franchisees allocate a small amount of funds every mon...

This was the second time we recorded extensively with Aslam Khan, the legendary franchisee known as "the turnaround King". His Rags to Riches story has inspired the franchise community for two decades now. His simple but powerful message shows us "It Can Be Done". Aslam is the Chairman of Falcon Holdings, one of the worlds largest franchisees, and now also a franchisor with a couple of recent acqu...

We did not have a ton of time in this conversation because we recorded four different content segments with Catherine! Some of that content can be found over at franchisors.com BUT we really enjoyed a number of things in this chat including: * Travel woes * State of the Union of Fast Signs * Catherine’s outlook on the Signs and Graphics Industry * Franchising as an integral part of the AMERICAN dr...

We really enjoyed this chat with Michael Browning, CEO of Urban Air Adventure Park for our first stop on the tour! In this episode you will find: -Founding story -Managing multiple openings through effective processes and technology -How to innovate without “betting the farm” -Product innovation and business model innovation -How to AB Test -The Business Opportunity pitch - 13:30 Book mentions: -S...

This episode introduces the Summer Tour, why it exists, and who our title Sponsors are: www.franchisors.com Podcast Sponsor: www.scorpion.co/mb

Today’s guest went from being a successful franchisee to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Neighborly Brands, which has 22 different brands under the umbrella. In this 40 minute discussion with Mike Bidwell, we explore many topics: *Exploring life on both sides of the business (Zee and Zor) *A discussion on skilled trade jobs *Approach to leveraging technology across multiple brands * Defining h...

This month's edition of Millennial Monthly has our host, Zack Fishman, sitting down with Nigell Lee, President of Operations for Xpresso Delight USA. Zack and Nigell delve into Xpresso Delight's brand disruption in the office coffee space, how they are attracting Millennial franchisees/customers and lessons Nigell has for franchisors young and old. Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever

Enjoy this Chat at Golds Gym HQ with Chief Development Officer Craig Sherwood. In the episode we talk about the roots of Golds Gym way back in 1965, the explosive growth, their focus on technology and innovation and explore global franchise opportunities. Shout out to BizCom Associates for helping arrange today’s episode. If you’re looking to showcase your brand to all the right audiences, this is...

In this Episode (part 2 of this series)WIF host Ashley Schuetz chats with Mary Kennedy Thompson. Both come from military families and both are passionate about franchising. Mary is the Chief Operating Officer of Neighborly Brands, which operates 22 incredible franchise companies under the Neighborly umbrella. Mary is a former Unites States Marine as well as a very successful franchisee before her...

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Todays guest is Red Boswell, President of International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG) Red brings over 25 years of executive leadership in many areas of franchising, marketing and entrepreneurship. He is an experienced franchisor, CEO, speaker, and consultant. In this episode we get in to -->how to really engage the broker networks to take franchise sales to the next level --> Personal brand...

This episode features NextGen winner Jenn Turliek, one of the brightest up-and-comers in the Canadian franchise space. Ranging from NASA roots to the layout of her stores, we take a deep dive into Jenn's story and how she plans to grow MakerKids into one of the premier children's STEM franchisors in the world. https://makerkids.com/franchise/ Sponsors: www.ifpg.org www.rallio.com www.franfunnel.co...

This episode is part 1 of a two part Mary Kennedy Thompson interview series here on MODRN BUSINESS. Mary is the Chief Operating Officer of Neighborly Brands, which operates 22 incredible franchise companies under the Neighborly umbrella. Mary is a former Unites States Marine as well as a very successful franchisee before her leadership positions on the "ZOR" side of the business. So in this episod...

On this episode I had an entertaining and informative chat with Brooke Budke, VP of Markting for Title Boxing Club. We covered many topics in this long-form podcast, including: --> advice and tactics as it relates to building an integrated marketing strategy in a MODRN world --> Managing growth and opportunity at Title Boxing Club --> Numerous items on personal and professional development --> Sur...

In this episode, Aschley Schuetz talks with Liberty Bernal who holds the title of ‘youngest female franchisor in history’. Today Liberty is the Managing Partner of LAR Enterprise, a Co-Owner of EnVie Fitness, and the Master Trainer for EnVie Fitness Online. she has been a franchisor (65+ units), franchisee (two locations), studio owner, advisor, and executive. Over the last 20 years she has fine-t...

Enjoy this chat on with James Meeks, CEO of MOVE Systems. MOVE Systems is focused on modernizing the mobile food industry by providing a healthier, safer, and environmentally friendly food cart. Link: https://www.movesystems.com/ Additionally, through its subsidiary Simply Grid, MOVE is working with the FDNY and major hospital systems to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy costs for their mobil...

In this chat with Justin Mink from Scorpion Internet Marketing we start with learning about his wide ranging background then tie that experience in to share prospective on trends in digital that you need to be considering. We live in a fast moving world today when it comes to technology, data and digital. It’s hard to sift through and keep up. This episode is a good place to gain some prospective...

In this episode of Women in Franchising, our host Ashley Schuetz sits down with GiGi Butler - "the queen of sweet success" - to explore her amazing life story and experiences in franchising. Sponsored by Massage Heights: https://www.massageheightsfranchise.com/ Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever dbkliever@gmail.com Host: Ashley Schuetz https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyschuetz/