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You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.
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How do you keep a premium service, premium, when you are a global company? How do you do it as a global franchise company with international franchisees? Our guest today is Jason Waugh, who shares with us insights on global franchising, the real estate market, and keeping the quality high with a premium global franchise brand. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: "Don’t ever let anyone deter you from pursuing something you have a passion for." LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultati...
Did you know that your brain is most likely in survival mode? And, if it is in survival mode, there are only 3 ways you respond? Our guest today is Dr. Eugene Choi, shares with us some neuroscience about behavior within ourselves and others. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Our brains naturally have a fear of uncertainty, so help your prospective franchisees and customers gain clarity. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.c...
What are your tax plans for when you exit your business? Do you have one? Our guest today is Brett Swarts, is a capital gains and exit tax planning expert. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Write down what matters the most. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/. You can visit our guest's website at: https://capitalgainstaxsolutions.com/Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfran...
How does your business differentiate? How do you stand out from the noise in your industry? Our guest today is Kristen Denzer, who shares with us how she is standing out and making a difference in the childcare industry. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: "Don’t cling to a mistake, just because you spent a lot of time making it." LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/. You can visit our guest's website at: ...
Have you thought about hiring help internationally in the past, but didn’t know how to do it? Or maybe you tried working through an international virtual staffing company and found it did not work out as you had hoped? Our guest today is Jon Matzner, and he shares how he helps business leaders hire top talent globally. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: The Bruce Matzner Ratio: dollars earn, to days in flip flops. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Te...
How is your website converting potential customers or franchise buyers for your business? When is the last time you checked? Our guest today is Sahil Patel, who is a landing page expert who shares with us the secrets he’s learned on how to optimize a landing page. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Create a great landing page that makes it easy for your customer to understand what you do and then test it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https...
Have you thought about expanding your company internationally? Going across an ocean or maybe a neighboring country? Our guest today is Keenan Fisher, and he shares with us how he is successfully expanding into new international markets. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: What you want now vs. what you want later. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/. You can visit our guest's website at: https://us.tommyguns.c...
Have you ever thought or wondered if there happened to be a few simple things you can implement to drive success? Is such an idea a fairy tale? Well, if you've ever thought that, then this podcast episode is for you. Our guest today is Mark Spencer Cook, who shares with us his research-backed top five proven drivers to finding success. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Be clear on what you want and find people to help you achieve it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with...
Do you have a resale program in place for your franchise system? Are you discussing about an exit with your franchisees right from the beginning? Our guest today is Robin Gagnon, and she shares with us how having a resale strategy is not just a good idea, but it is good business too. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Have a clear vision and the discipline to pursue it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/. You can ...
How are you building the enterprise value of your company? What types of marketing and PR are you doing to help create awareness? Our guest today is Zack Fishman, and he shares with us the some of the levers to pull to build your brand’s enterprise value. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: The rush to the space to become more "professionalized” is happening across franchising. This is raising the bar for franchising in general. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Fran...
How are you integrating multi-culture into your franchise network? Is it on your radar? Our guest today is Toni Harris Taylor, who saw a need in multi-cultural in franchising and decided to do something about it. Toni was a previous guest on episode 114. You can listen to Toni's previous episode here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/networking-to-grow-your-franchise-toni-harris-taylor-network-in-action-drastic-results/ TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Franchising is possible for everyone. LINKS FROM ...
How do your employees and franchisees manage changes at your organization? Do they dread it? Revolt? Complain? Celebrate? Our guest today is Dr. Elizabeth Moran, who is a neuroscience and change management expert. She shares with us some practical tips and ideas on how to implement and improve your change management efforts. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Compassion, Communication, and Clarity are the 3 things where action comes from and what your team needs during any change. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:...
Are you an entrepreneur or successful leader and struggled with overeating? Or maybe you have had years of inconstant success with your eating habits and weight loss? Our guest today is Dr. Glenn Livingston, and he shares with us how one simple rule can help you defeat your cravings. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Recognizing what truly matters most to you will give you clarity around how to spend your time. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team...
Have you found yourself constantly distracted? Or your mind is racing from one idea to the next?Our guest today is Dr. Ravi Iyer, and he shares with us why this happens and how to help understand it. He talks about how each of us is a meaning making machine trying to make sense of the world around us. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Invite the right franchisees to join her system. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchi...
Are you interested in franchising your business, but wondering when the right time is to do so? Or maybe, you recently franchise and you are faced with some challenges. Our guest today is Michele Henry, and she shares with us her miss of not franchising her first business and her make of inviting the right franchisees into her system. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Invite the right franchisees to join her system. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Fra...
Have you struggled with finding success when hiring marketing agencies? If you have, there’s a good chance it is not because the marketer doesn’t know what to do. Our guest today is Peter Murphy Lewis, and he explains to us the Big 5 Mistakes leaders make when hiring marketing agencies. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Consider using LinkedIn as a second website for your franchise recruitment efforts. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://...
Welcome to our 5 year anniversary episode. We want to thank all of you loyal listeners that have been with us over the last many years. If you decide to listen to episode 1 you will learn about my dad and me and, hopefully, hear how far we have come for our production of the show. I always like to have a special guest on our anniversary episode and this year is no different. Our guest today is Mike Andes who asked how he can make franchising great for his system. His solution? He decide...
Are you having trouble recruiting and retaining quality staff and team members? I know this is a challenge that most businesses I meet with face. Our guest today is Andrea Hoffer, and she shares with us her DREAM framework to help franchisees and small businesses improve their hiring efforts. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Solving a problem is often the best way to make an impact. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.ahatalentexperts.com/Attend our Franchise Sales ...
Ever wondered if your business could benefit from grants, or whether they're even available to companies like yours? Today's eye-opening conversation with Stormy Banks shatters common misconceptions about business grants, revealing a funding path many entrepreneurs completely overlook. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Grants are for established and start-up businesses. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest's website at: www.pinkprint.netAttend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https...
Have you discovered what truly matters to you? What is your passion or purpose that motivates and drives you? Our guest today is Hoss Notarkesh, who shares with us his Passion Discovery Framework. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Synchronicity. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest's website at: https://passiondiscovery.ca/Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your busine...
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