Ang & Rob Rants

In this episode, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski discuss the key takeaways from the AC Retreat 2023. Most specifically they discuss the magic that happened at the retreat which enabled attendees to make critical business decisions and changes to ensure success in their business, and what was the catalyst to creating this secret to success. Spoiler: it has to do with comfort zones.   http://www....

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski chat about what an accountability chart is, what it means, how to create one, and specifically, how it differs from an organizational chart. Spoiler: It's a tool to ensure that your team knows what their responsibility is and for you to know how to grow most efficiently.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski talk about owning multiple franchise locations in this episode of the podcast. Specifically, what sort of tasks come along with it and what sort of personality traits are required to be a franchisee that owns multiple locations.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Often overlooked, but always necessary. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski chat in this episode about the necessity to have strong core values that represent your brand and company, as well as ones that your team can truly live by.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski talk about business mantras - specifically "location, location, location" and how they can be misleading or incorrect. There is much more that goes into building a business than just listening to a quote you hear online.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

With so much going on in the world, economically and politically, there must be some sort of impact on small businesses and franchising. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski get into some of the weeds of what's going on in this episode. http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski, hot off the trail of the International Franchise Association's Emerging Franchisor Conference 2022 in Nashville TN, discuss their key takeaways and learnings. Check it out in this episode if you missed the conference.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

There is always a lot of buzz about veterans as franchisees, and for good reason. In this episode, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski break down some key takeaways that they learned about veteran franchising from the most recent community AC Roundtable.   https://www.angelacote.com  https://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski break apart the teachings of Daniel Pink from his book "Drive" and discuss the 3 things that drive people to perform. Can you guess what they are? Tune in to find out.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski jump into discussing the difference between grassroots marketing and guerrilla marketing, and how they can be used as of method of deploying community marketing to help franchisees grow.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski talk about a really hot topic in this week's episode - new franchisee training. This is a critical component for every franchisor to nail in order to set up their new franchisees for success. So what does it entail and what are some things you should consider? Tune in to find out.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.roberbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski are back at it with another episode! In this one, the duo chats about the necessity, amongst other things, to do behavioural and personality testing on prospective franchisees, and even internal staff.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski use this episode to talk about the value of collaboration specifically with people that are right for you. When you work and connect with people that have the same mission or core values, these end up being the right people for you. And, collectively you will thrive.    http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Right off last week's episode, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski start to talk beyond what virtual reality is and rather get into how it can be used for things outside of entertainment (medicine, education, training, etc.). And, more importantly, they start to touch on the unique experience that people have to become business owners by opening their own Ctrl V location.   http://www.angelacote.co...

Angela Cote surprises Robert Bruski in this episode and decides to talk about his franchise system, Ctrl V. They get into what virtual reality is and how it is accessible to every type of person - not just the gamer. They eventually start chatting up about uses for virtual reality in anticipation of the next episode.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski recall the most recent roundtable on vetting franchisees. In this episode, they chat about some of the best questions that established franchisors use to ensure that a franchising prospect is right for their team.   http://www.angleacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski take this episode to discuss a person's "Why". Specifically what happens when it changes and how it relates to goals, mission, and BHAGs.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski dive deep into the difference between management and leadership. This is a critical topic for anyone looking to build a successful company and culture. Especially when it comes to the distinction between Authority and Influence.    http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski jump in to this episode of the A&R Rants to discuss initial training for franchisees. A very important component of getting a franchisee going on the right path, initial training has a number of facets to consider. Here are just a few.   https://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski use this episode of their rants to discuss the value that comes along with creating content that is sincere and the impacts this can have as compared to something that is "polished".   https://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

In this, the second episode of a two-part series, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski jump deeper into Grand Opening marketing, including tackling things to think about if your franchise system doesn't have a physical location - territory launches.   https://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski take on some topics focused on Grand Opening Marketing in this two-part series. What is its purpose? How do you do it well? What things to consider? You're gonna love it!   https://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski, dive into some things to remember, as franchisors, when hiring people for your corporate team. Searching for someone who has franchise experience above all else isn't always the best path to go down.   https://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski, hot off the heels of the most recent conference circuit, discuss learnings. Specifically, the duo chats about the key takeaway of working ON one's business as compared to IN one's business. The AC Retreat in Cancun, Mexico 2022 was a perfect example!   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

In this episode of the FRANCHISEE SPECIAL series of Ang & Rob Rants, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski help to share some light on how franchisees and small business owners can be more productive in their daily routine so that they can achieve their goals and have some more free time to relax... or go after the next goal.   http://www.angelacote.com   http://www.robertbruski.com