The Starks Lounge: Recent Episodes
Steve Tallis
Steve Tallis is the co-founder of Starks Barber Company, a modern take on the traditional barber shop. The Starks Lounge is a podcast about entrepreneurship. Steve will take you on a behind the scenes look at Starks and interview franchisees, industry experts and thought leaders in the franchise space. Conversations are candid and transparent just as if Steve and the guests are just "hanging out in the Starks lounge!"
In this episode of the Starks lounge Steve sits down with Juliette Schmerler who has been in digital marketing since the industry took off in the late 90's. Her firm Sparktank Franchise Marketing focuses specifically on the franchise vertical both in the areas of franchise recruitment and small business marketing. They tackle key topics regarding small business marketing and provide insight that every entrepreneur needs to have.
In this episode Calvin Holland from Avison Young is in the Starks lounge talking with Steve about commercial real estate. Most entrepreneurs new to the world of commercial real estate have a lot of preconceived notions from their experience in the residential market. This episode is a great starting block for anyone interested in how these deals actually get done!
In this episode Steve is hanging out in the Starks lounge solo. He gives some great insight on what most people don't know about financing a small business. He shares some of the things he's learned about how to asses risk when buying a business, why "fit" is so critical, the anatomy of a small business and so much more.
In this episode we're joined by Angela Cote, a thought leader and expert in the franchising space. Angela's company AC Inc. consults with some of North America's largest (and hottest new) franchise systems. She gives tremendous insights on what she feels is "The DNA of a top performing franchisee."
In this episode we talk with Sam Samad, one our of newest franchisees. Sam is an MBA with a successful corporate career that chose to join our team in 2020. Learn about his views on timing and the covid pandemic, why Starks was right for him, and his views on investing and the time value of money.