Franchise Euphoria

In this podcast, Andy Medley tells us how he has implemented an open book management policy and "business as a game" philosophy to build successful companies, without sacrificing core values or work culture. Andy has spent his career leading fast growth companies.  Through implementing open book management and his “business as a game” philosophy, Andy’s companies have been named one of Inc’s “500...

After graduating with a masters in social work Ellen went to work in the non profit world for 40 years with over half of that time as an executive director. Then she left that world behind and purchased a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise. That was 3 years ago. Listen in as she shares her journey to franchise ownership. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like...

This week, Ty Crandall brings his passion for helping entrepreneurs and knowledge of the business credit world to the show. Ty is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suite, a team dedicated to helping entrepreneurs obtain money and credit. In this episode, Ty breaks down the benefits of using business credit to finance your business and provides information on how to build business c...

Eliot Wagonheim is a lawyer, writer, speaker, and strategist. As an acclaimed business lawyer, Eliot has represented organizations of every size and type, including some of the most celebrated companies in the country. He developed his Fire, Aim...Ready approach from his work with these organizations in order to help organizations hone in on their true purpose and protect themselves while serving...

Brand quality and delivery has a huge impact on sales. I pay attention to all the little details when I go into any business. Especially a restaurant. It is a huge pet peeve of mine to go to a really good restaurant and get take-out and the restaurant does not pay attention to the small details like take-out containers. It may seem trivial but when a restaurant has a high quality product and then...

Wrapping up National Small Business Week. Thrilled to do one more daily episode in celebration of small businesses. Today I am talking about something I get asked about all the time. Should you franchise your business or remain independent? That is a doozy of a question! Listen in as  I give you a few things to think about on this huge decision. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have...

Still going strong for National Small Business Week. Today I am talking about the benefits of treating your business like a franchise. This is near and dear to my heart and I find it very interesting. Over the years of working with franchise systems I've noticed, across the board, some things that all good franchises do. You don't have to turn your business into a franchise to succeed but if you t...

Celebrating everything that is fantastic about small business and small business ownership. I'm keeping the daily episodes coming for National Small Business Week. I absolutely love small businesses, many of which , of course, are franchises. Today I'm spending some time on marketing. Marketing is so very important to any business. You have to know and understand how to market your business. Liste...

Day two of my daily episode celebration of National Small Business Week. Today is all about accounting. Many feel (me included) that accounting is boring and depressing, and that's without adding in taxes. It is a crucial aspect of any kind of business though, especially a franchise. I'm diving into who should be doing your accounting and how you should be managing the accounting process. Feedback...

This week is National Small Business Week. We are celebrating how awesome it is to be a franchise owner, small business owner, or an entrepreneur doing your own thing. In honor of this amazing week I am releasing new episodes every day! Today is all about cashflow. Cash is king. You've got to have it to stay in business. I'll explain how to get more of it coming in. Feedback Have any suggestions f...

I'm so excited to have Jason Treu on the show today! Jason helps his clients get unstuck and find their purpose, put the passion back in their lives, create additional wealth, and build social, communication, emotional and leadership skill sets to take their business/career to the highest levels.   At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true “...

One of the things that has been so interesting of late is that I have had an influx of people contacting me interested in taking their business and turning it into a franchise. There is a lot of misinformation out there about franchising. Listen in as I explain how to scale in a responsible, effective, and profitable way. 

Eric Siu Eric is the CEO of digital marketing agency Single Grain. Single Grain has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Salesforce, Yahoo! and Intuit to help scale their revenues using a combination of SEO and advertising strategies. Eric also owns Growth Everywhere, a marketing podcast where he dissects growth levers that help businesses scale.   What to know more about Eric? Single Grain G...

Mike is the the general manager of Social Joey, a social media management company. He began his carrier in marketing with his families construction business while in he was college. He has been working in the space ever since. Mike was recruited by the Social Joey team during the development stage of the company due to his success and expertise in targeted advertising through social media.  Feedba...

  Dr. Sharon Livingston For over 25 years Dr. Sharon Livingston, founder and president of The Livingston Group for Emotional Marketing, has been one of the most prominent leaders in the field of motivational research and Insight Mining. She is a recent Past President of QRCA, the largest association of Qualitative researchers in the world.  She is the creator of Sharpen The Focus Institute, an org...

I am thrilled to have Carmen Torres on the show today! This is the first time I have had an HR specialist on the show and it is long overdue. Carmen’s extensive experience in the HR field stretches back over twenty years. In this time, she has established a reputation for her ability to help create equitable, safe and collaborative workplace environments for countless small to mid-sized businesses...

I'm thrilled to have the founder of Social Media Examiner  Michael Stelzner on the show today. Michael is also the author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers and the man behind large events, such as Social Media Marketing World and Social Media Success Summit. He is also host of the Social Media Marketing podcast , founder of the Social Media Marketing Society and host of the weekly Morni...

There is one question that I get asked so often that I think the answer deserves a replay. I can't count the number of times I have been asked this question. The problem with it is that it is exactly the wrong question to be asking. I'm talking about "What's hot in franchising?"

I'm not sure why, but there are a lot of people rushing into franchising lately. Don't get me wrong, of course I don't think franchising is bad. Franchising is awesome, especially when done well and with a great  system. But lately I  noticed a lot of people who are just rushing to get into a system. This can be caused by a few things like excitement, franchisor pressure, or a fear of losing the o...

The beginning of a new year has me looking ahead and looking back. I took a look at last year's statistics and found the most downloaded episode of the year. I’m thrilled that it's  Cliff Ennico. Cliff is an attorney with 35 years of experience in the franchise world. Cliff and I talk about how franchising has changed over the last 35 years, how it hasn’t, and how you can be successful in franchis...

Our culture loves the independent business. Franchises can seem a little more corporate. This is actually a myth. When you own a franchise you are indeed a locally owned and operated business. Your are just part of a larger brand. That is very different from being corporately owned. Independent businesses can actually learn a lot from franchises to become more successful. Listen in to hear three t...

  Laura Novak Meyer is on the show today. Her fresh sensibility and talent for putting clients at ease led to a successful business and ample recognition in the media and within the photography industry. But all of the success left her lacking. As much as she loved photographing clients, she had other passions that she couldn't address as a solo entrepreneur, including mentoring new talent and fos...

Thrilled to have Frank Lunn of Kahuna Business Group on the show today. Frank is an entrepreneur, investor, and author of three books with 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. His passion and mission is learning, living, and sharing the journey of entrepreneurship through life, business, and his legacy. He lives by the Kahuna mission statement, we achieve our victories the victories of those we...

Today on Franchise Euphoria the amazing Dr. Clark Gaither, also known as Dr. Burnout. Clark helps the burned out professional reignite with passion and purpose. He has known first-hand the pain and value of struggle having faced such difficult challenges as professional burnout, alcoholism, and devastating personal tragedies. He has learned to not only overcome but to embrace the glorious magnific...

  On today’s show I am thrilled to have Loren Kutsko. Loren was educated at the Indiana University School of Informatics and paid his own way through school by providing IT support to faculty and staff of the University. After graduation, he helped to set and manage global strategy at Food for the Hungry, a humanitarian relief and development agency serving the world's most poor and vulnerable in...