Hire Yourself Podcast

There are many franchises that sell very similar products. Sometimes they are really even the same! So how does a franchise differentiate themselves? It has to be the service they provide. Not only that, they have to be willing to provide a service their competitors don't provide. That's what Bloomin' Blinds does. Their CEO Kelsey Stuart gives us the insights into what separates the...

We have another great replay for you this week. We played our most popular episode of 2021 last week, this week we are replaying our most popular interview episode of 2021. Brittany Driscoll, the co-Founder and CEO of Squeeze Massage, was on this episode. Pete thought Squeeze was essentially the uber of massages because they are disrupting the market with their app. Hear more on what they are doin...

We wanted to look back at our most popular episode of 2021 and surprisingly it was about 2022!  This episode is a replay of Nat and Pete talking about what franchises will be hot in 2022 from November 2021. This replay starts with a quick check-in on where we are about halfway through the year. Were they right? CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐...

Are you a glass half full or half empty person? Well, it really doesn't matter if someone or something comes along and tosses some dirty in your glass. Pete and Nat share their ideas about how to keep your water clean (and maybe a little more full) on this episode. Anyone who owns a business or is in sales knows exactly how important your attitude is to everyone around you (or converting a sa...

People are freezing up their investments. Franchise candidates are scared of the future. There is fear that now is an awful time to invest. Guess what? That's dead wrong. Right now is a fantastic time to invest.  Not sure? Let Pete and Nat lay out all the reasons why investing in a franchise is the perfect way to diversify.   CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/...

We have had a crazy past few economic years, and the future is anything but certain. Pete is thinking we are headed towards a bit of an economic winter. Nat agrees. They go through how you can diversify your income to protect yourself from market changes. You may be surprised to find that franchise ownership isn't the only recommendation they make! CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: ht...

Becoming a successful business person is more than knowledge and skills. It's making sure you can utilize all of that to produce your best efforts. In this episode Nat and Pete reveal their secrets to productivity, whether it's hitting the gym, jam time, narrowing focus, or detailing cars they have ideas that can definitely help you whether you are thinking of owning a franchise or alrea...

Finding employees right now is hard! But finding and retaining great employees has always been a struggle. The good news for franchisees is that the franchisor will help. You will still have a lot to do on your own though. From incentives to culture, Nat and Pete talk about their experiences as employees, franchisees, and business owners and how it has helped them find and keep quality employees....

Have you heard of the R word? We all have. It's a word they don't mention in the the halls of the White House because it is bad luck. What is it? Recession. It's all over the news. Pundits think we are headed for one. Awful time to invest, right? Wrong! You just need to select a franchise that can resist the effects of a recession. Pete and Nat have a few ideas about what to look fo...

Stellar Service Brands has four fantastic brands that all serve very specific, yet useful aspects of home improvement that a franchisee can really find success with. But... their CEO also was just on "Undercover Boss." How many other franchises have that going for them?! Todd Bingham, the VP of Franchise Development, joins Pete today to talk about all the brands under the Stellar umbrell...

We often talk about franchising allowing you to keep your corporate job. Some people decide to leave to corporate world altogether to franchise. But Brock Warner combines them all. At the start of COVID-19, his corporate job let him go. He called Pete and began to consider investing in franchising. He did and has become very successful. Now his franchise is humming and he has decided to go back to...

Interest rates are going up. Banks are breaking into new lines of business. And investments are all over the place. Pete talks with Eric Schechterman from Benetrends about how funding a franchise has changed and improved since last year and how it is benefiting the franchisee. CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐 Website: https://www.hireyourself....

The silver tsunami is heading your way. As more and more people age and need help, caregiving has become a huge market. There are many franchises that provide this services, but One You Love offers it's customers and franchisees a few things that no one else can match. Pete talks with David Giacobbo, the President and CEO of One You Love Homecare about how they help our aging population throu...

Nat likes to say there are riches in niches and on today's podcast the guys explore all the niches of franchising. They highlight some amazing franchises that have pushed innovation and have become successful from fundraising to car washing. CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐 Website: https://www.hireyourself.com/ CONNECT WITH HIRE YOURSELF...

Do you want to be part of a franchise company that has many brands, focuses on integrity, is a grassroots effort with no outside VC, supports the individual owners and brands, and acquires vendor verticals to keep costs down for franchisees? Sounds pretty great right? Pete thinks Zach and Josh from HorsePower Brands are franchising superheroes because they built a great brand and company. And thes...

Pete was a corporate executive who left to start a franchise. Nat has opened several businesses on his own and invested in his first franchise twenty years ago. They have seen concepts evolve and change over the years and they now how their top ten reasons to invest and own a franchise this year. Listen to their ten reasons, from retirement to schedule and how franchise ownership can fundamentally...

Mental health has become a huge need across the nation. Trying to find a therapist has become incredibly hard for many people. You often have to wait months for an appointment. Ellie Mental Health is changing that. They are the first mental health franchise at their scale and reach. Hear how this new franchise is breaking onto the scene by providing great care for patients and finding enough thera...

Building a business from scratch is always hard. Imagine getting $40 dollars in college, being told to start a business and eventually making that business a franchise. Now imagine wanting to onboard five new franchisees in your first year, and having such a strong concept that you blow that metric out of the water. Meet your new laundry overload Dan Daquisto from LaundroLabs. He talks with Nat an...

Around 50, most corporate execs... or well, everyone... start considering or thinking about what they will do to retire. Not only what you are going to fill your time with, but how you will actually afford it. What if you never had to touch the principal of your investment–you could just live off the interest? There is a way to do that. Pete and Nat explain how. CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 Lin...

There are many massage concepts out there. Some have been around forever and some are coming onto the scene now. The Now Massage is a new concept that started just before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the course of 2020 added over 100 new franchise locations. The focus on the experience, which is what Jen Olson explains to Pete and Nat on this episode. CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn:...

You just invested thousands of dollars in your new business. It's your new job, your retirement plan, you life-long dream. Then it fails. Why? Well, there are several reasons why this would probably happen. Nat and Pete are here to give you some advice to make sure it doesn't happen to you! CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐 Website: h...

Our annual "what's hot" episode is out. Do you want to know what to look for next year in a franchise? Ready to invest but want to try and learn where the growth is? Pete and Nat have their ears to the ground, have talked with franchisors, and seen the trends.  Now they are here to tell you! CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐 Webs...

There are only a few franchise lawyers out there. Most of them work for franchisors. Some of them work for franchisees, but mostly it's for litigation. That leaves the average franchise candidate high and dry. But there is a firm out there to fill the void. This all-female law group is out there to help franchisees get started from FDD review, to incorporation, to leasing a space. Nat and Pet...

The uber of massages? That's what Pete thinks about Squeeze massage. They are disrupting the market through customizations and a great app. If you've ever gone for a massage, you know how important getting the right amount of pressure is, or having the right music in the room. Squeeze takes care of that. The guys are joined by Brittany Driscoll, the co-Founder and CEO of Squeeze Massage,...

248 new franchisee licenses awarded in Q3 of 2021. Ten different brands. 5 quarters of growth in a row. No permanent closures during COVID. Sounds like an awesome company, right? We bring back a previous guest to talk about the franchise company he works with and how they achieved those numbers.  CONNECT WITH PETE GILFILLAN: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petegilfillan/ 🌐 Website: https...