In today’s episode we welcome to the show a long-time franchise friend, Liz Leonard, who talks about her new book, Your Franchise Fast Pass, buying a franchise, and some best practices for franchising. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: There are franchises someone can buy for less than $1 million. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at: https://www.franchisefastpassbook.com/ Purchase a copy of our guest’s book here: CLICK HERE. Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:   https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/ If you are ready to franchise your business ..read more

Have you ever found yourself in a marketing hole, wondering how you are going to dig yourself out? You know, one of those times where are you trying your best to generate leads and convert it into sales, but it is not working. Our guest today is Austin LaRoche, who shares with us his M2S Framework to help take leads to sales. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: There are a lot of tough times, sometimes you get yourself in a hole, that just means you can climb out of it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at:  https://www.atakinteractive.com/ Attend our Franchise Sales Training W ..read more

Do you know what your paid time off policy is at your company? And, are your staff taking their vacation time? Maybe a better question is are you taking your vacation time? Our guest today is Shannon Joy Mekeel who shares with us about her book and the importance of paid time off for your staff. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: Make sure you have a time off policy and that your team uses it.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at: https://sjmconsultingservices.co/ Get a copy of her book here: CLICK HERE. Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:   https://bigsky ..read more

When is the last time you read a great story or a fiction book? Did you have a chance to discuss it with others or share some of the lessons learned? If it’s been a while or you can’t recall the last time, then this episode is for you.    Our guest today is Melanie Bell, who shares how reading fiction can actually help you become a better leader.  TODAY’S WIN-WIN:  People find it easier to talk about other people in the story, instead of themselves.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at: https://www.leaderswhofiction.com/ Attend our Franch ..read more

Are you in cruise control with your business? Have you hit a point where you have settled in and are a little complacent? Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, and he shares with us how he continues to grow his business by pushing himself out of his comfort zone and taking calculated risks. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: It is easy to go into “cruise control” for your business. Don’t forget about your hunger when you started your business. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: •You can visit our guest’s website at: http://www.enationaltesting.com •Get a copy of our guest’s book CLICK HERE. •Attend our Franchise Sales ..read more

With summer unofficially started you might be thinking it is time to take a vacation, but find yourself unable to step away from your work or maybe you would like to find the fun again in running your own business. If this is the case, then today’s episode is for you.   In today’s episode, we interview Kris Ward, who is an expert at helping successful leaders and entrepreneurs get hold of their time and schedules to bring the fun back into their business. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: Your business should support your life, not consume it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at ..read more

If you have kids at home, do you have a plan to pay for college? And, did you know as a business owner that there are different requirements for how your income and need based aid is calculated? In today’s episode, we interview Brad Baldridge, who shares with us some tips on how to tame the high cost of college. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: Get some information to learn more about paying for college, get a plan, and be prepared. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at:  https://baldridgecollegesolutions.com/ Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:   https://bigsk ..read more

With summer around the corner, you might have interns getting ready to start at your organization this summer or in the fall. Are you prepared to set your intern up for success? Or maybe you haven’t even thought about it because you have been so busy.  In today’s episode, we interview Rob Khoury, who has written two different books on internships. One for the intern, and one for you, the intern manager. TODAY’S WIN-WIN: Your intern is going to remember this internship for the rest of his or her life. What will they remember from your internship?  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visi ..read more

I’m sure over the last several years you’ve heard about growth hacks over the last few years, I know that I have. But, I always thought it sounded too good to be true. So I decided to interview and expert to provide some context and understanding.  In today’s episode, we interview Nader Sabry, who shares with us about what growth hacking has turned into growth science.  TODAY’S WIN-WIN: The difference between growth science and not is the distance between an idea and action. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: You can visit our guest’s website at:  https://nadersabry.com/ Attend our F ..read more

Join us for this week’s edition of the Moving Beyond the Coronavirus Economy series as our host, Tom DuFore, is joined by Madhav Surapaneni, CFO of Orchatect, as he shares the importance of identifying and implementing the right technology stack for long term growth and success.  If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at 855-824-4759. The post The Importance of Franchise Tech Stack appeared first on Big Sky Franchise Team ..read more