Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Franchise Interviews gives an up-close behind-the-scenes look at franchising and entrepreneurship through our popular franchise radio show. Our Great Quotes in Franchising podcast gives some of the best quotes on our franchise radio show over the last 15 years.

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Today's Great Quote in franchising comes from Alex Wilkes of Pearle Vision. Alex discusses why being proud of the brand name is so important when choosing a franchise opportunity.

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising comes from Tom Krouse, CEO of Donatos Pizza..Tom discusses the importance of focusing your energy to the right place by using a great analogy “Batteries not Included”. Tom explains this notion in this GQIF.

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from Tom Scarda. Tom is a franchise consultant for FranChoice and the author of The Magic of Choosing Uncertainty. Tom is excellent at providing analogies on topics like motivation and entrepreneurship.

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising comes from Giuseppe Grammatico. Giuseppe is a franchise veteran who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the model that best suits them. His greatest joy is helping people

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Picture this scenario. You just started a company, and you need to hire a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Chief Operating Officer (COO). How much do you think it will cost to achieve this task?

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising comes from Peter Baldine, the President of Moran Industries. Peter discusses some of the several advantages of franchising compared to non-franchise businesses are support and guidance.

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from Joseph Berger - President of You’ve Got Maids, Joseph has a unique perspective on the franchise industry as the residential cleaning concept was founded by his parents, Frank and Cynthia Berger. Joseph discuss

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Warren Greshes has been a guest three times on Franchise Interviews. Warren is an entrepreneur, author and one of the most amazing speakers. In fact, Warren was voted in the hall of fame of speakers. Warren advices what every entrepreneur must do befor

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising Comes from Mary Jane Riva, CEO of Pizza Factory. Mary Jane suggests aspiring entrepreneurs need to look under the hood before buying a franchise. Listen to this podcast to find out why.

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising comes from Nick Friedman, of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving franchise opportunity. College Hunks Hauling Junk is the fastest-growing junk hauling and moving franchise in America. Nick discusses the 5 Fs of franch

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Many years ago, we created short clips of our weekly radio show Franchise Interviews. We called the segment/podcast “Great Quotes in Franchising”. We had no idea the podcast would become just as popular as our weekly radio show. Today you are going to

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Not long ago, we had a Great Quote in Franchising Podcast called “Date A Little”. The podcast suggested the importance of getting to know you mate. Another element that is equally important is getting to know the parents and family members.

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One of the shows I strongly recommend listening to if you are an aspiring entrepreneur is Stop Riding the Pine (http://www.StopRidingThePine.com). The show is hosted by the popular Jaime Jay. Jaime is an amazing interviewer and speaks with entrepreneur

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from Sam Hance of the Stone Coat franchise opportunity. Sam gives his advice on what steps a prospective franchisee should take before buying a franchise.

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Today’s Great Quote in Franchising podcast comes from franchise expert and veteran Craig Slavin. Craig has 5 decades of experience in all aspects of the franchising. Just because you can afford the airplane doesn’t mean you should be the pilot.

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising Comes from Tony Lutfi. Tony Lutfi,the Chief Executive Officer of the Marlu Investment Group. The Marlu Investment Group are franchise owners to systems like Little Caesars, Sizzler, Jack in the Box, and Arby's,

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Today’s quote comes from the President of the International Franchise Association Steve Calidiera. It is a quote that has been used often on our show but explained on a deeper manner. One of the many benefits of franchising is support.

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Darren Guccione gives great advice to those individuals looking to buy a franchise. Darren Guccione is the CEO and co-founder of Keeper Security, Inc. Keeper Security, Inc. is the creator of Keeper, the world’s most downloaded password manager and digital vault.

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Over the years we have had some great stories on franchising. Today’s podcast features Terry Corkery of FranchiseWorks.com. Terry said something very profound when we interviewed him on our weekly radio show. He suggested franchising levels the playing field. Find out why.

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One person I have always wanted to interview is Melanie Bergeron, the Chair for Two Men and a Truck. We had Melanie on our six year anniversary show. Melanie gave some great advice. One great feature of franchising is you can speak to previous and current franchisees.

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Chris Simnick has over 30 years of business and franchise experience, as an independent business owner, franchisee and franchisor. His experience is at many levels and he has held numerous positions in franchising.

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Your message can now be heard on Franchise Interviews. Franchise Interviews can be used as an effective forum and marketing tool to increase brand awareness, brand image and recognition of your franchise. Brand awareness is a success when your brand name comes to mind.

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Today's great quote in franchising comes from franchise business owner Wanda Sieber. Wanda explains how franchising can reduce risk and night time drama. Wanda Sieber is a Unishippers franchisee in Green Bay. Unishippers is focused on just one thing: helping small and medium-sized businesses

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from our weekly radio show with Todd Leff, the CEO and President of the Hand & Stone franchise opportunity. Todd is a veteran in franchising and gives our listeners three questions they should answer before buying

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Go Brand Yourself – Marty and John talk about franchising and branding. BrandTalk uses brand management principles and the outstanding personality, professional expertise and salt–of–the earth wisdom of Dr. John Tantillo to provide entertainment, comfort and much needed guidance to entrepreneurs.

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Today's great quote in franchising comes from Wild Birds Unlimited franchisee Ellen Davis of the Franklin, MA store. Ellen discusses some interesting reasons why she choose franchising.

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Marty McDermott, the President of Franchise Interviews recently appeared on the popular radio show BrandTalk hosted by brand expert Dr. John Tantillo. BrandTalk uses brand management principles and the outstanding personality, professional expertise and

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Today Rick Werner, franchisee to Unishippers gives advice to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise. Franchise Interviews gives an up close behind the scenes look at franchising and entrepreneurship through our popular franchise radio show.

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from Nancy Bigley, the CEO of Bottle and Bottega. Franchise Interviews gives an up close behind the scenes look at franchising and entrepreneurship through our popular franchise radio show.

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Don't swim upstream. This Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast comes from David Ritterling of Visiting Angels. Good advice David! Franchise Interviews gives an up close behind the scenes look at franchising and entrepreneurship.

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Karol Mercurio was an amazing guest on our podcast. She made our Great Quotes in Franchising on several occasions. On this podcast, she suggests why you can’t paint the Golden Arches Green when you buy a franchise. Learn more by listening to the podcast

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from franchise expert and king Joel Libava. Joel talks about the importance of peeling the onion. a contributor on several other websites including, The New York Times, CNBC.com, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur

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OK, Michael Gerber has made it again into our Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast. This was Marty's favorite quote that he frequently shares with his business students and the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization.

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Execute the system! Advice to prospective franchisees from Sean Falk. Sean is a former US Marine infantry officer who served more than 8 years in active duty and reserves, including tours during Operation Desert Storm and in Bosnia.? Falk now owns 10 franchised businesses in several states.

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We are meeting with Lawrence Doc Cohen, a veteran of the franchise industry who first franchised Great American Cookies 33 years ago, became the first-ever franchisee inducted into the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Hall of Fame.

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Today's great quote comes from Art Coley of Alphagraphics. AlphaGraphics, Inc. plans, produces and manages visual communications for businesses at nearly 300 owner-operated, locally based business centers worldwide. Headquartered in Salt Lake City Utah, the AlphaGraphics network a 45 year-old bran

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In this edition we go back to the most basic elements by defining franchising referencing sources like the great Dave Thomas of Wendy's.

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Authour of Street Smart Franchising Joe Mathews gives the four key ingredients of peak performers that can be applied to franchising.

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We have had certified franchise expert and author on our show several times over the last 8 years. Tom has many great pieces of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. He has a great story. He once said, "I didn't know how to run my own business, but I wanted to be an entrepreneur.

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Not just an attorney....a franchise attorney. Listen to what franchise attorney Nancy Lanard suggests abouts leases. On this podcast, Franchise attorney Nancy Lanard gives here expert advice on leases and discusses to our listeners why leases on very negotiable. This is an important topic.

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OK, you just received your Franchise Disclosure Document. Now what? Here from the franchise king Joel Libava.

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This Great Quote in Franchise Podcast comes from Tariq Farid. Tariq Farid is an American entrepreneur who is the owner and CEO of Edible Arrangements International Inc. In 2009 he was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by the International Franchise Association.

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A good location overcomes bad marketing! This Great Quote in Franchising comes from Ryan Cunningham, an expert on choosing the best location for a franchise. Ryan Cunningham is the founder and President of the national firm of Javelin Solutions.

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In this podcast, Derek gives a great response on why franchising was a match for his goals and personality. Derek served in the US Army for eight years as a Field Artillery Specialist and Army Paralegal, serving one tour in Iraq from 2003-2004.

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Is it me, the business opportunity, the industry or a little of each? Find out by listening to this podcast with Dr. Scott Shane, author of Illusions of Entrepreneurship. Franchise Interviews gives an up close behind the scenes look at franchising

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This was an interview we did on CBS Radio with the incredible motivational speaker and talk show host Lynn Johnson. The topic was entrepreneurship and franchising. We gave some of our key tips we learned on our radio show. Learn more by listening to the podcast.

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The first commercial is Service Brands International and the second commercial is Garlic Jims. These were recorded when we were with WorldTalkRadio.

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This podcast is a classic edition of Franchise Interviews tagline “Ask the frantrepreneur who owns one”. We ask two successful franchisees from the Cartridge World franchise opportunity what does it take to be successful in franchising. Learn more by listening to this franchise podcast.

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One of the most popular emails we get from our listeners is should I go with a small or large franchise system. This was a clip with our interview with franchise expert and veteran Steve Beagleman. Steve eloquently address this popular question for our listeners.

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One of the popular we questions we ask on our weekly radio show is "What advice would you give to an aspiring frantrepreneur looking to by a franchise?" The question of generates some interesting a clever responses. On this podcast, we discuss how franc

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Warren Greshes is one of the top motivational speakers, experts and authors on the topics of sales, management and entrepreneurship. Warren had several great quotes in this podcast. He speaks about the importance of planning ahead and to not skimp on expert advice.

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If you’re a frequent listener to the show, you know what fans we are of Rita’s so it was a privilege to interview their CEO Jim Rudolph. Jim gives our listeners advice by suggesting to use the 5Cs of franchising. Find out what they are by listening to this podcast.

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On this Great Quotes in Franchising podcast, the legendary Michael Gerber discusses why every aspiring entrepreneur must read The E-Myth Revisited and Awakening The Entrepreneur Within. The E-Myth is one of the most successful entrepreneurial books in history. Michael explains why on this edition.

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Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from franchise attorney Kevin Hein. Kevin discusses the hallmark in franchising and what makes a good franchise successful. Kevin Hein focuses his practice in franchising and product distribution law. Kevin is a partner in the Denver office.

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This is our most listened to "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast to date. It comes from franchise expert Gary Ochiogrosso who answers a common question that we have been asked hundreds of times and that is, "What is the best franchise?" Gary also talks about the three legged stool of a successfu

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This great quote in franchising came from Jim Coen who has been tagged Mr. Franchise. With 30 years of franchise, marketing, and entrepreneurial experience, and the owner of Franchise Perfection, Jim Coen, brings key skills to franchise consulting.

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Here was Michael Gerber's response to the question, "What advice would you give to an aspiring entrepreneur looking to buy a business?" Michael Gerber is the author of the very successful "E-Myth Revisited". Michael made over a dozen quotes that were

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Which one are you? This is key to determining what type of business opportunity is right for you. This great quote in franchising comes from Nick Bibby of the Bibby Group. Nick discusses a topic we have discussed on Franchise Interviews on several instances and the is entrepreneurial types.

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How important to you is it if you were at at dinner party and someone asked you what you do for a living? This was a great quote from Karol Mercurio who is a franchise consultant for Matchpoint. Karol explains why and gives a great example.

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Franchising is not rocket science by in Dr. Robert Needham's case it is. Dr. Needham was a former rocket scientists who became an expert in franchising. He suggested "People buy drills because they need holes." The same concept applies to franchising. Listen in to learn more.

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Julie Bennett is the author of the Franchise Times Guide to Selecting, Buying and Owning a Franchise. Julie appeared as a guest on our weekly radio show Franchise Interviews. Her book is a must read for anyone looking to buy a franchise. Listen to the two quotes she references on this podcast.

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George Naddaff has been tagged the guru in franchising. We had George on our one year anniversary of doing the show and he had several great quotes. This was one of our favorites!

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Great quotes in franchising. Dan Castellini is one of Liberty Tax Services top franchisees. Why? Listen to some powerful words of wisdom from hall of famer in franchising John Hewitt and successful franchise business owner Dan Castellini.