Franchise Freedom

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest, David Kadavy. Davis is the best-selling author of Design for Hackers, The Heart to Start, and Mind Management, Not Time Management, which will be released very soon, and is the host of the Love Your Work Podcast. His books aim to help people be productive when creativity matters. He was previously a design adviso...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest Greg Rex, author of Stoked: A Spiritual Journey From Employee to Entrepreneur. Greg is a frequent speaker at medical, health, business, and personal development conferences throughout North America, and has been interviewed by ABC, CBS, and Fox about his work on health coaching, corporate wellness, and work-life b...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we’re joined by special guest, Jay Johnson. After a 26 year career with the Navy Search and Rescue, Jay founded a residential real estate company structured to educate and assist military families needing assistance with buying and selling homes, particularly during relocation. He currently splits his time between his real estate company and...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest, Rand Fishkin. Rand is the Co-Founder and CEO of SparkToro, an audience intelligence platform designed to give marketers a deeper understanding of the websites that an audience reads and who that audience follows on YouTube, Twitter, and more. He is also the former Founder of Moz and the author of Lost and Founder...

You’ll probably relate to Jon Warner’s story. Before starting his own businesses (which he was able to sell), becoming a best-selling author, advising startups, and advocating for older adults with his company Silver Moonshots… Jon left the corporate world because he was disillusioned. It wasn’t all smooth sailing at the beginning. But he wouldn’t trade it. And what he learned over the years – fro...

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we speak with special guest, Aaron McHugh. Aaron is a writer, podcaster, adventurer, and the author of the best-selling book, Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job. He is also mastering the art of living a sustainable work-life balance that constantly interweaves rhythms of play and adventure. In work, Aaron has covered the sp...

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we’re joined by special guest Peter Birkeland. Peter is the author of Franchising Dreams: The Lure of Entrepreneurship in America and Legal Cannabis: The Great Social Experiment, and is currently doing ghostwriting on business and entrepreneurship. He is also the former radio host of Franchise Boot Camp.“I started studying franchising and found out that...

As someone looking to make a big change in your life by investing in a franchise, you’ll sympathize with Geoff Woods’ story. Geoff was making good money in sales… but was unfulfilled and dreamed of starting his own business. But he was comfortable at his job and quitting seemed risky. Then a pivotal moment came that compelled him to go out on his own. He says the foundation of his success was the...

Attorney Brett Trembly is passionate about working with business owners.  As founder of franchise and business law firm Trembly Law, which was recently listed on the Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing private companies, and co-founder of virtual staffing firm Get Staffed Up, Brett is well-suited to helping entrepreneurs navigate both the practical and legal sides of running a business....

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest Carl Gould. Carl is the CEO of 7 Stage Advisors, an organization comprised of business coaches and mentors whose aim is to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. He is also a business growth strategist, author, speaker, entrepreneur, business mentor, and award-winning coach.“I launched my very...

Rob Cubbon used to work for other people – and hated it. Sound familiar? These days, he teaches people to escape like he did – with online businesses that provide a passive income that have given him freedom and the chance to travel the world. But you’ll discover that it wasn’t a straight line to success. Rob shares the struggles he went through – many that he says were self-inflicted – to get whe...

Lacey Langford is an Accredited Financial Counselor who helps military families negotiate the financial issues unique to their world. As an Army brat, Air Force vet, and military spouse, she knows how the challenges facing this community – and how to overcome them. But the lessons she shares about financial planning, entrepreneurship, and more are universal. In fact, one of her specialties is help...

There are many ways – dozens – to bring in new clients these days thanks to the Internet. Social media, podcasting, sales funnels, webinars… the list goes on. But Dov Gordon says to bring in clients consistently, there is no one method that works for everybody. He says you should figure out what type of marketing and sales strategies feel “natural” and leverage your strengths. A big part of his ap...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest Jonathan Green. After being fired from his dream job at 29, Jonathan vowed he would never be in a position that vulnerable again. Now he's a multi-best-selling author, celebrity ghost writer, and lives on a tropical island with his loving family. His mission is to help others achieve financial freedom, become...

Joanna Penn escaped the corporate life in 2011… and has never looked back. Today, she’s a best-selling author of thrillers and nonfiction books about writing, and she helps other writers break into this competitive industry. She talks about her “zigzag” path to entrepreneurship, including what she learned from the mistakes she made along the way, as well as why loving a certain activity doesn’t me...

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we speak with special guest, David Barnett. David is the author of seven books on small business transactions and local investing, hosts a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos on buying, selling, financing, and managing SMEs, and has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. David is multi-faceted, and has gained experience in franchising...

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we speak with Whitney Vosburgh, co-author of the Work the Future Today book series, which aims to help entrepreneurs search for and share their unique gifts. Whitney is a fortune 20 Chief Marketing Officer who has guided over $20 billion in wealth creation, and whose expertise has been featured in a number of books, including one by Dan Pink. Connect wi...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest Mark Sanborn. Mark is president of Sanborn and Associates Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. He is also an international best selling author and award-winning keynote leadership speaker and advisor to leaders, teaching how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. His...

Whether you’re investing in a franchise or starting an independent venture, starting your first small business is full of challenges – expected and unexpected. Lauren Dooley, an attorney with Novins, York, & Jacobus in New Jersey, has a passion for business and banking, as well as the legal side – and how those worlds work together to foster entrepreneurship. Connect with Franchise Freedom on:...

Chris Fisher, founder and CEO of Shine Franchise Group, had a successful window cleaning company… but wasn’t sure how to grow it sustainably beyond a certain level. That’s when he stumbled across the concept of franchising and figured out he had the perfect type of business to make that model work. So they started taking on franchisees… and were off to the races. Connect with Franchise Freedom on:...

It can be stressful to run a business. Entrepreneur, business coach, franchise owner, and best-selling author Craig Ballantyne knows that first-hand. But when things go bad – and they always do – he turns to a strategy that helps him hit homeruns when curveballs come his way. We talk about the mindset business people must adopt to overcome adversity in their own venture, as well as why Craig feels...

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we chat with Bryan Klein, a visionary and entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to helping people become the best version of themselves. Connect with Franchise Freedom on: Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGu...

Starting a business from scratch can be tough. But there is a way around burning your startup investment as you figure out how things work, says M&A advisor and entrepreneur Walker Deibel. He’s an advocate for buying an existing business. Of course, the trick is finding the right business to buy – one that has potential to grow. Walker has some experience there, having bought seven businesses...

Natalie Sisson escaped the corporate grind… and has never looked back. She found purpose – and fun – in a new life as an entrepreneur, traveler, triathlete, speaker, author, and more. She does what she loves and makes a great living. Now, she is a business coach helping people transform their unique skills, knowledge, and experience into new careers so they can find the same fulfillment in life. C...

Do you think of profit as an afterthought? Is how much cash will be on your bottom-line always a guessing game? It’s all too common but, says Rocky Lalvani, it’s a recipe for disaster. It is possible to make a reliable profit without totally changing how you do business, says this business consultant and Profit First expert. Connect with Franchise Freedom on: Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.c...