Franchise Hounds

Joining me today is Michael Kraner.  Michael is the Founder, the CEO and the Chief Sports Officer of My Backyard Sports.    My Backyard Sports designs and builds incredible customized courts such as basketball, tennis and pickleball for residential and commercial use. Michael has been recognized as a successful technology entrepreneur and past member of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies. Mic...

Joining me today is Amy Reed.  Amy is the Co-Founder of Woofies.   Woofies is an award winning  pet care franchise that provides pet sitting, dog walking and mobile grooming.  Woofies was named one of the nation’s top 100 Small Businesses by the US Chamber of Commerce and their new Woofie’s Academy Pet Grooming School won Franchise Update Media’s 2020 Innovation Award Amy and her co-founder were r...

Joining me today is Scott Greenberg.   Scott is the author of the newly released book “The Wealthy Franchisee”.  Scott was an award winning, multi-unit operator for Edible Arrangements.  Now a motivational speaker and recognized as the “Franchise Influencer,” he understands first-hand what it takes to transform businesses from average to extraordinary. Drawing upon his years of consulting for coun...

Joining me today is Michael Reeder a Certified Public Accountant and the managing shareholder of Swartz & Reeder Advisors which is a CPA firm in the Chicago area.  Michael is passionate about business ownership and answers the accounting questions that any hopeful franchisee should have answered.  I hope you enjoy today’s discussion with Michael Reeder from Swartz & Reeder Advisors.  Topic...

Joining me today is Ben Crosbie.  Ben is the co-owner and chief development officer of The DRIPBaR.  The DRIPBaR offers many different Intravenous Vitamin Drips that deliver essential nutrients right at the cellular level for maximum absorption. Topics Covered:  Who is an ideal candidate for a franchisee of The DRIPBar? What is a drip? Who is a typical customer of The DRIPBaR?  The number of emplo...

Joining me today is Matt Cook, the Franchise Development Manager with Home Team Inspection Service  Home Team Inspection Service is the industry leader in home inspections.  They assist buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals with a wide variety of home and business inspections.   Their team approach to inspections is unique in the industry and will enable a franchise  owner to immediately...

Joining me today is Eric Schechterman the Chief Development Officer at Benetrends Financial.   For over 35 years, Benetrends has offered access to a complete range of financing solutions and tools to help entrepreneurs fund their business ventures and is recognized as an authority in franchise and small-business financing.  As the Chief Development Officer for Benetrends Financial, Eric oversees s...

Joining me today is Matt Reeves.  Matt is the Senior Vice President of Franchise Development with Premium Service Brands.  Premium Service Brands has a unique offering of 6 major home & commercial service franchise opportunities under one umbrella. 360 Painting ProLift Garage Doors Handyman Pro Maid Right Kitchen Wise Renew Crew Topics Covered include:  History of 360 Painting How many locatio...

Joining me today is Brittany Blackman. Brittany is the Franchise Development Manager with Handyman Connection. Handyman Connection has been franchising since 1993 and was the first handyman concept to offer franchise opportunities. Unlike general handyman services, Handyman Connection connects customers with specialists skilled in particular trades. Topics covered:  How many locations does Handyma...

Joining me today is Dana Hansen. Dana is the Director of Franchise Development with College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving.  College Hunks has been named one the fastest growing companies in America by “Inc.” magazine and has made “Entrepreneur” magazine’s list of top franchise opportunities for five years in a row and counting. I hope you enjoys today's discussion with Dana Hansen from Coll...

Joining me today is Kelly Krueger. Kelly is a Senior Consultant with Tenet Financial Group which offers small business funding solutions.  Kelly  has a decade of experience helping clients obtain the funding needed to turn their dreams of business ownership into reality.  Kelly helps her clients understand all of their funding options, allowing them to make informed, educated decisions.  Topics co...

Joining me today is Bobby Chung Bobby  is an immigration attorney focusing on U.S. investment and business visas. Before entering private practice, Bobby served as an Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review.  Bobby  has extensive experience representing foreign entrepreneurs in investor visa matters involving both start-up franchises and acquir...

Joining me today is Matt Wiggins.  Matt is the Coordinator for Veterans Programs with the International Franchise Association’s VetFran.  VetFran is a strategic initiative between the International Franchise Association and the IFA Foundation.  The mission of VetFran is two-fold: To educate both veterans and franchisors about the unique match between the skills and aptitude of entrepreneurial vete...

Joining me today is Charlotte Wagner a brand manager for Hounds Town USA.  Hounds Town USA is a fully interactive doggie day care, pet spa and boarding facility. Founded in 2001 by a former New York Police Department K-9 Unit Handler. Hounds Town USA has been franchising since 2015. It was recognized with Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s “Game Changer” award in 2019 and was part of Franserve’s “Fra...

Items covered in this episode:  What is Item 19 (Financial Performance Representation) of the Franchise Disclosure Document? Does Item 19 tell someone how much they can expect to make?  Why do some franchise brands have an Item 19 and others don't?  What to look out for in an Item 19.  Reasons to work with a franchise attorney. Mike Drumm Mike is an attorney with Drumm Law and our founder. Be...

In this episode we cover: How do you know if it's time to leave your job and start your own business? Reasons why you should start your own business.  Why franchising is an ideal business format. Mike Grecky is an entrepreneur who has held senior level corporate executive positions and built an award-winning start-up business, leading large and diverse teams for over 30 years. He has a streng...