Business Beyond Startup: Recent Episodes
Johnny Francis
On the Business Beyond Startup podcast we encourage entrepreneurs and business owners to share their journeys, expertise, and provide inspiration to our listeners who are most likely just starting their journey into owning a business.
We cover topics like business challenges, achieving your goals, and of course, how and why our guests entered and started their own company. We also let our guests share on the subjects they’re well-known for. No matter the topic, you’ll be hearing real stories from real people.
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Bart Rupert of Stone Peak Alliance. Stone Peak Alliance represents an alliance of entrepreneurs who have successfully built businesses, grown them, and exited them. The people behind these successes love what they do, and they got so good at the process they decided to form Stone Peak to help others. Today, SPA works with entrepreneurs to achieve remarkable results, whether that's exponential growth of revenue or an M&A event. To learn more about Bart's work, visit https://stonepeakalliance.com/ (https://stonepeakalliance.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup. click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Jason Perry of Engagency. Engagency's mission is to help companies drive top line revenue, and get the most out of Sitecore, by building sites that speak to everyone, on every device. The Engagency team makes the web a better place by building content and commerce solutions that engage, no matter what your customers’ needs and preferences are. To learn more about Jason's work, visit https://www.engagency.com/ (https://www.engagency.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Joshua Kim of 7a Accelerator. If you get an SBA loan for $500,000, you will be saving over $50,000 between guarantee fees and free 6 months of payments with the stimulus incentives in place until the end of the fiscal year. If you want to buy a business, you’re missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in income you could have, if you were able to start or buy a small business. If you have a small business now, and had the capital you needed to grow, you could also be making hundreds of thousands of dollars more per year. To learn more about Josh's work, visit https://www.7accelerator.com/ (https://www.7accelerator.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks to Russell Marketing's Will Russell. Russell Marketing is a launch marketing agency that helps brands launch their initiatives using Russel Marketing's exclusive five step system. It's all about validating a product in the market and implementing strategies to launch those products in a successful, profitable, and meaningful way. Check out Russell Marketing at https://russellmarketing.co/ Interested in being a guest on the show? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE). -
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Steven Hoffman of Founders Space. Steve Hoffman is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. To learn more about Steven's work, visit https://www.foundersspace.com/ (https://www.foundersspace.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks to The Huntsville Hub's Kellie Andrews about shared workspaces, knowing when to ask for help, how to stay resilient, surrounding yourself with the right people, and more. Check out The Huntsville Hub at https://huntsvillehub.com/ Interested in being on the show as a guest? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE).
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Laurie Stach of LaunchX. High school students have such enormous potential, and founder, Laurie Stach, believes immensely in that potential. MIT took notice. There was synergy between hands on strategy to help high school entrepreneurial students churn out companies in just one month and MIT’s mens et manus—mind and hand—philosophy. To learn more about Laurie Stach's work, visit https://launchx.com/ (https://launchx.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks to The Radix Group's Robert Clinkenbeard about the reality of the 'American Dream', surrounding yourself with the right people, having an ironman mindset in business, learning from failure and fear, and more. Check out The Radix Group online at https://www.theradixgroupllc.com/ Interested in being on the show? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE).
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Jack McColl of Credit Stacking. Jack McColl has been featured on MarketWatch, Disrupt Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and many other publications and podcasts for his knowledge and in-depth understanding of the credit stacking strategy. Jack has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs and been a part of growing multiple 7-figure businesses. To learn more about Jack's work, visit https://www.creditstacking.com/ (https://www.creditstacking.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks to Tragic Media's Rich Rudzinski about leading web and tech initiatives with growing companies, being solution-oriented, streamlining for efficiency with software, and more. Check out Tragic Media at https://tragic.media/home Interested in being on the show? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE).
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks with Authentically American's Dean Wegner about manufacturing clothing in America, offering quality to consumers, delivering an amazing product experience, and more. Check out Authentically American at https://www.authenticallyamericanbrand.us/ Interested in being on the show? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE).
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Andie Monet of Strategic Solutions & Development International. Helping business owners move from fear and confusion to clarity and confidence about making strategic business and financial decisions. Andie is passionate about helping women overcome their business challenges, with inspiration, love, support, & guidance, as well as tools, tips, resources, and training. She want to help them reduce or eliminate unnecessary pitfalls, while also understanding how to identify and prepare for future challenges. To learn more about Andie Monet, visit https://www.andiemonet.com/ (https://www.andiemonet.com/) If you'd like to be guest on the Business Beyond Startup podcast, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Jeff Ford speaks with SkillBank's Mehak Vohra about teaching people marketing without making them pay upfront, helping marketing candidates become certified and job-ready, and more. Check out SkillBank at https://www.joinskillbank.com/ Interested in being on the show? Apply https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE).
Your host, Jeff Ford talks with Alex Richard of Walmart Automation Pro. Helping everyday people become sellers with the Walmart Platform using Alex's fulfillment team, allowing you to have automated passive income. To learn more about how Alex's system works, visit https://walmartautomationpro.com/ (https://walmartautomationpro.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
Your host, Ben Cummings talks with Massimo Zefferino of ZFactor. ZFactor is a brand strategy & design agency that helps B2B technology brands be more human & look more global. To learn more, visit https://www.zfactor.com/ (https://www.zfactor.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
Your host, Ben Cummings talks with Madhav Kasturia of ZFW Hospitality. ZWF's capital-light approach helps brands and stores expand to newer markets without any upfront investment & overheads, saving you the headache of setting up shop & running it- a newly signed ZFW partner brand can scale up to our 25+ locations in less than 25 days while servicing a happy customer in 25 minutes. To learn more about ZFW, visit https://www.zfwhospitality.com/ (https://www.zfwhospitality.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond Startup, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
Your host, Ben Cummings talks with Chris Carr of Farotech. You don’t have time to waste with hunches, trends, and best guesses. For your marketing to matter, it has to be based on data-driven decisions and a systematic approach. Farotech's proven conversion process and innovative design take the guesswork and hassle out of marketing so you can finally get back to business. To learn more, visit https://farotech.com/ (https://farotech.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business Beyond StartUp, click https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/apply?hsLang=en (HERE)
In this episode, your host Ben Cummings speaks with Orchid Black's Jim Barnish about the importance of growth, growing others' businesses as a business, leveraging your team in a more meaningful way, identifying your gaps in leadership, founder burnout, and more. Check out Orchid Black at https://www.orchid.black/
In this episode, your host Ben Cummings speaks with Tommy Breedlove about being better leaders, serving first, being resilient, making things about the craft, and more. Check out Tommy's website at https://tommybreedlove.com/
In this episode, your host Ben Cummings speaks with Intellifluence's Joe Sinkwitz about working with influencers, the power of influencer marketing, using a marketplace format, and more. Check out Intellifluence at https://intellifluence.com/
Your host, Ben Cummings talks with Ryan Evans of Enterprise Training School. At Enterprise Training School, Ryan and his team offer insurance licensing education and continued education for returning customers looking to renew their licenses. To learn more, visit https://etrainingschool.com/Default.aspx
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Krissy Chin. Krissy helps transform your existing knowledge into a profitable digital product that generates income for you daily. Krissy allows you to work less and earn more with no fluff strategies to scale to 7-figures. To learn more, visit https://www.thekrissychin.com/
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Patrice Bisiot of Image Impact Index. Patrice Bisiot works in the realm of beauty, and how personal development and empowerment can effect your self-love and how others see you in return. To learn more, visit https://www.imageimpactindex.com/
In this episode, your host, Ben Cummings speaks with The Wall Printer's Paul Baron about saturating your market with new tech, the origin of their vertical printer, making time for what matters, and more. Check out The Wall Printer at https://thewallprinter.com/en/
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Justin Nassiri of Captivate.ai. Utilizing the content in podcasts and webinars, Captivate.ai breaks down the highlights into three months worth of content for multiple forms of social media. To learn more, visit https://captivate.ai/
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Genecia Alluora of Soul RIch Woman, a female empowerment and leading female entreprener network in south east Asia. To learn more, visit https://www.soulrichwoman.com/
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Diane Strand of JDS Actors Studio, one of three JDS businesses. There are many challennges that come with three rapid growth businesses, including a lot of time spent and a big team. To learn more, visit https://jdsactorsstudio.com/
In this episode, your host, Ben Cummings speaks with Kuog Inc's Paul Gunn Jr. about serving and assisting the armed forces, logistics solutions, growing your business, making a name for yourself, and more. Check out Kuog Inc. at http://kuoginc.com/
In this episode, your host, Ben Cummings speaks with NextPath Career Partners' James Hawley about helping candidates and companies find the right roles and talents, finding good people, and more. Check out NextPath Career Partners at https://nextpathcp.com/
Your host, Ben Cummings, interviews Patrick Visintainer of REPOWR on how they're solving true asset utilization. Changing the way transportation companies source equipment capacity. To learn more, visit https://www.repowrtransport.com/
In this episode, your host, Ben Cummings speaks with AmSpirit Business Connections' Frank Agin about helping entrepreneur sales reps become successful through networking, keep rolling to keep growing, engaging with different communities, and more. Check out AmSpirit Business Connections at https://www.amspirit.com/.
In this episode, your host, Ben Cummings speaks with Seiler Tucker's Michelle Seiler Tucker about listening to what your clients want, creating competition during your exit, the types of buyers, focusing on the outcome, and more. Check out Michelle's website at https://seilertucker.com/. Check out Exit Rich at https://exitrichbook.com/.
Your host, Ben Cummings, talks with Johnny "Franchise" Francis, a multi-generational entrepreneur, franchisor, and real estate investor. To learn more, check out https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/