MasterMind Minutes - One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours. HOW DID PRIVATE EQUITY BECOME THE DOMINANT PLAYER IN MODERN FRANCHISING IN THE US? Today we are very fortunate to have as our guest Alicia Miller.Alicia is the Founder and Managing Director of Emergent Growth Advisors, a boutique strategic advisory firm working at the intersection of franchising and private equity. She supports founders and franchise management teams facing growth, disruption, or transformation challenges, and helps them accelerate their businesses. She also advises private capital firms pre ..read more

MasterMind Minutes - One Guest, One Question, One Answer In Minutes Not Hours. Today's guest is Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Flynn Dekker.Flynn joined the company in 2023 to spearhead the iconic, Houston-born brand’s national expansion, bringing 30-plus years of executive leadership experience in the restaurant and retail industry and a strong track record of executing significant growth. Prior to being named CEO at Shipley, Dekker most recently served as CEO of Bonchon, a global franchisor of Korean chicken restaurants with more than 420 locations spanning nine countries. He also held chief marketer r ..read more

MasterMind Minutes One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours Today's special guest is Elyse Lupin. With over 20 years of marketing experience, Elyse is a true expert in franchise marketing. Her expertise also extends to marketing strategy, digital marketing, branding, and brand strategy. Elyse has had the privilege of working at renowned brands such as Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, NBC, and New Balance Athletic Shoe, which has given her a broad marketing background. Elyse's journey began at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, where she laid the found ..read more

MasterMind Minutes- One Guest, One Questions, One Expert Answer in Minutes, Not Hours. Today's guest is Josh Fonger. Josh is a consultant, coach, and speaker who is recognized as the leading authority in Business Performance Architecture and CEO of WTS Enterprises. He has the unique experience of helping hundreds of businesses grow simply using the WTS Method. His specialty is taking stressed-out entrepreneurs from working “in” their business to working “on” their business using systems so that profit and freedom can become a consistent mechanical reality. Connect with Josh at : WTSenterprises ..read more

MasterMind Minutes - One Guest - One Question - One expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours Today's Guest is Nicole Durio....Nicole has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, advisory services, business consulting, CFO services and internal and external auditing. Mrs. Durio has served as the interim Controller and/or CFO for various organizations with revenue up to $500.00 million. The organizations served included healthcare companies, organizations in the transportation industry, companies in the business services industry, oilfield services companies and multiple st ..read more

MasterMind Minutes - One Guest - One Question - One Answer in Minutes Not Hours...Today's guest is Aaron Noveshen Aaron is the founder and CEO of Starbird, a super-premium fast food concept leading the industry in crispy chicken tenders, salads and sandwiches. Starbird opened to critical acclaim with the Breakout Brand Award from NRN and currently operates 12 locations in California.Aaron Noveshen also founded The Culinary Edge (TCE), the leading F&B innovation firm, to help companies with actionable strategic, culinary and operational solutions. TCE has worked with over 25% of the top 200 ..read more

MasterMind Minutes- One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours. Today's program is truly unique...Coming off the July 4th Holiday celebrating the Independence of our GREAT country, our guest represents a true American Success story that so many immigrants seek in the USA. He's built a career using franchising as a ladder to freedom for him self and his family all while assisting others achieve their dream of business ownership with the Sarpino's USA franchise. Our guest today is Vasili Bykay An immigrant seeking political asylum from Belarus. Bykau arrived in Chicago in 20 ..read more

MasterMind Minutes - One Guest- One Question - One Expert Answer in Minutes not Hours. Today my guest is our client Michael Hartel. Michael is the Founder of Cabinet IQ, an Austin Tx based brand that clients have come to associate with unparalleled quality and service in the Kitchen & Bath Cabinet and Counter top space.... Before finding his passion for renovation, Michael earned his Masters and Ph.D in engineering from the University of Florida. He worked in the semiconductor industry for several years before trying his hand at remodeling and flipping houses. His tasteful design and eye ..read more

MasterMind Minutes One Guest - One Question - One Expert Answer in Minutes not Hours. My guest today is Evan Goldman. Evan is a partner and co-chair of the Franchise Law practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. As a New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and New Jersey Franchise Law attorney, he concentrates his practice on franchises, working closely with both franchisor and franchisee clients to draft, negotiate, and register disclosure documents, franchise agreements, and related key documentation. Evan has extensive experience advising clients in the hospitality industry, including hotel ..read more

MasterMind Minutes. One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours.   Today our guest is Graham Humphreys, Chief Executive Officer of The Culinary Edge.  Graham has spent the last 20 years designing experiences to delight our senses, fulfill our unmet needs, and build our businesses. Working with teams of diverse backgrounds has taught him an empathic, human-centered approach to design. At The Culinary Edge, Graham leads his team to invent the future of food & beverage, partnering with brands including Dunkin’, Red Lobster, Nando’s, McCain, and First Watch. Prior ..read more