TSF 044: Drinks Anyone? Why Sneha and Reyna Decided To Start Their Own Pigtails and Crewcuts All While Keeping Their Full Time Jobs.
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by Sneha Bhavan, Reyna Patel & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking Sneha Bhavan and Reyna Patel successful Pigtails and Crewcuts Franchisees out of Los Altos, California. Reyna has worked for 16 years in the IT sector project management sector; Sneha has worked for 22 years as a senior project manager. So how did these two very successful career women end up going into business for themselves? Well lets just say it involves alcohol (which is always a great start to any journey). But I won’t ruin the story, I’ll let them tell you how that happened.  Sneha and Reyna didn’t wait to get the ball rolling. They committed to starting a busin ..read more
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TSF 064: Did She Say 848 Patients In A Month?!?! How Sarah Went From Helping 204 Patients A Month To Increasing Her Business 4X.
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by Sarah Jacobs & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking with Dr. Sarah Jacobs  a successful HealthSource Franchisee. Sarah didn’t start out her career in the chiropractic industry, she was actually an elementary school teacher. Sarah has a great story to share regarding her journey from graduating to opening her own HealthSource clinic. We discuss how she was able to finance her business, some of the delays she faced while trying to get her clinic open and the marketing techniques she used to get traction. We also talk about the 4 revenue streams that HealthSource has and how Sarah is using them to increase her bottom line ..read more
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TSF 072: When You Buy 3 Territories And You Realize You Made A Mistake with Andrew Davis.
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by Andrew Davis & Jessica Dhillon: Franchisee, Franchise Authority, Business Coach
2y ago
Today I’m speaking with Andrew Davis a new YogaSix Franchisee.  Andrew shares with me his process of finding the right franchise (and what he did wrong the first few times he was looking to buy). We also discuss what it’s like to look for a location and the struggles he faced.  Andrew is a newer franchisee so you will get great perspective from someone who is in the thick of figuring it all out.  Visit us at www.thesmartfranchisee.com Thanks for Listening! Connect with me on social media, leave us a review on iTunes, and share this episode with a friend.  ..read more
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TSF 041: Can You Smell That? Me Neither! Shelly Is Wagging Her Way To Success And Being The Best with Dogtopia.
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by Shelly Mills & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking Shelly Mills a successful Dogtopia Franchisee. Before becoming a Franchisee Shelly ran a successful online business from her house. After growing and building that business, Shelly and her husband were ready for their next venture.  They went on Forbes magazine and searched for the top 500 franchises. Shelly took a similar approach that I did, she talked with existing franchisees and went to quite a few discovery days. After about 2 years of searching and vetting a lot of different franchise options they landed on Dogtopia.  May of 2017 is when their franchise jou ..read more
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TSF 042: Old Dog New Tricks?!?! How Peter Went From The Manufacturing Industry To Owning His Own Dogtopia.
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by Peter Dufall & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking Peter Dufall a successful Dogtopia Franchisee. Before becoming a Franchisee, Peter had a very long (33 years) and successful career in manufacturing. His original plan was to start his own manufacturing company. But through his research process he couldn’t find a business that would eliminate his risk.  That’s when he started looking at other business concepts, and doggy day care business came on his radar. He said he looked at about 150 other business conceptually to evaluate the pros and cons. He said doggy day through his process of elimination stayed on the list.&n ..read more
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TSF 059: From $100K His First Quarter To $1.8 Million In Revenue His Second Year In Business. Why Michael Believes You Should Invest Money To Make Money! Five Star Painting
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by Michael Nungesser & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking with Michael Nungesser a successful Five Star Painting Franchisee.  Michael had a career working for a company that replaced windows and sunrooms. Michael said he was looking to get into business for himself, but was looking to partner with a franchise. He looked for an industry leader and found Neighborly. He decided to stay on board with his job until his business got off the ground.  Michael decided to start with one territory and saw success fairly early on, he was able to quit his job within 7 months of starting the business and then after hitting $650,000 in ..read more
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TSF 060: You Said How Much To Paint My House?!?!? Why Dan Realized There Was Money To Be Made In The Painting Business with Five Star Painting.
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by Dan Wattleworth & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking with Dan Wattleworth a new and successful Five Star Painting Franchisee.  Dan spent the past 22 years in sales. Selling everything from securities and insurance to IT software. Dan said he always knew he wanted to start a business.  He built his home in Texas about 7 months ago and remembers seeing the painting bill! Dan jokes that he told his wife they should get into the painting business. Well fate would have it that while Dan was evaluating 5 different franchise concepts Five Star Painting was brought to his attention. After speaking with many franchisees abo ..read more
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TSF 068: Exiting Corporate America And Creating A Successful Business For the Whole Family With Todd Vettel, 9Round.
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by Todd Vettel & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Get ready to learn how Todd transitioned out corporate America and started a successful business with his family.  We discuss profit margins, membership count, and pricing. Todd also shares with me his strategies for growth the top 3 major expenses in this business.  Visit us at www.thesmartfranchisee.com Thanks for Listening! Connect with me on social media, leave us a review on iTunes, and share this episode with a friend ..read more
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TSF 054: Senior Auditor By Day Award Winning Home Brewer By Night. Why Krupal Quit His 9 To 5 To Follow His Passion For Beer with Beerhead Bar and Eatery.
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by Krupal Patel & Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking with Krupal Patel a successful Beerhead Bar and Eatery Franchisee. Krupal worked for a public accounting firm as a senior auditor but he had a secret! He was a craft beer home brewer (try saying that five times fast). He even won awards for him home brewing skills. But enough about the beer, Krupal said he always knew he wanted to start his own business and even looked into getting a franchise.  His franchising journey was about 2 ½ years. He spent it looking at different concepts, he said once he found Beerhead he felt an instant connection. He purchased an existing c ..read more
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TSF 034: Push Ups and Bananas?!?! Why Dan Left The Big Box Gym To Become a GYMGUYZ Franchisee.
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by Dan Spano and Jessica Dhillon
2y ago
Today I am speaking with Dan Spano a successful GYMGUYZ Franchisee. Dan had a lot of experience in the fitness space before becoming a GYMGUYZ franchisee. He worked in a big box gym and said he was tired of having to answer to someone. He was looking to get into the business for himself and found the opportunity through his two friends who were seeing success with the GYMGUYZ franchise. Dan says he saw how revolutionary the concept was and there was a lot of potential in his home town of Southern Fairfield County, Connecticut.  Dan shares with me what it was like to market his business in ..read more
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