For today’s episode, we have another amazing guest, Jonathan Fortman, an Attorney who concentrated his practice on representing franchisees in claims against their franchisors. He has represented franchisees successfully in courts throughout the United States and also consult to individuals who are looking to purchase a franchise. He is a member of ABA Forum on Franchising and also a member of AAFD Franchisee LegaLine. And for today’s topic, he will talk about franchise agreement and the areas of it that you need to pay close attention to and with listening to this episode, this will greatly help everyone in their franchising business.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm EST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:10am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link:https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

We have a very special guest this week! Amy Mancuso is the Executive Director of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers. One of her key responsibilities is the membership aspect of the AAFD, which includes being responsible for acquiring new members and developing recruitment strategies to grow membership as well as focusing on retention and engagement. Listen in to Amy and April's discussion on why an Independent Association is beneficial for Franchisees, and how it can help enhance the Franchisee experience.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm CST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:00am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

What makes a great Franchisee?

We all have different characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. In this episode, we are diving into the four different types of Franchisees. What is your type? And what sets you apart from other franchisees? Listen in to find out!

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm CST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Sign-up for the Franchise Growth Formula Masterclass here: www.franchisegrowthformula.com/opregtv1  Join the FREE, 5-day, 1-hour each day masterclass, starting on Monday, September 27, 2021.

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:10am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

Today we are switching up the acronym of K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stupid... to K.Y.S.S. – Keep Your Sales Simple. In order to keep it simple, you need to have two things present in every single sales situation in order to close the sale. Listen in to this episode to get these sales strategies. You don't want to miss it!

If you are ready to learn the simple franchise growth formula for achieving unlimited income, lifestyle freedom, and gain ultimate peace of mind in your business, then you need to register for the Franchise Growth Formula Masterclass! Use this link to sign-up! https://www.franchisegrowthformula.com/opregtv1

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm EST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:00am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

A franchise brand is like an ecosystem. Every part of the system relies on another part of the system. The system as a whole thrives most when all parts are working symbiotically. The areas of the franchise ecosystem include the franchisor, the franchisee, and the employees of the franchisee.  In this episode, I am covering how you are a business builder and how you, as a franchisee, can create a bigger impact.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm CST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:00am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

“We don’t want to be marketing in an immature way. We need to be sophisticated in our marketing.” Being sophisticated in marketing is where you can leverage your customer avatar and move into high ticket offers. This episode covers the immature ways to market and how to avoid doing them. Plus, how to establish sophistication in your marketing in order to generate more sales in your business.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm CST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:00am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

Being a business owner does not mean you are only responsible for your job. As the owner, you are also responsible for your employees and their jobs too! You need to empower your employees to understand the concepts and train them on how to handle their job well. This can be overwhelming, so in this episode, April covers how to put yourself in your employees’ shoes to better understand their perspectives, and what to teach your employees for them to be rockstars.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm CST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:00am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

Dozens of times, we always hear people complain about the lack of accountability and we hear a lot of reasons behind that. When you’re always blaming other people for their lack of accountability, why not ask yourself why these things are happening. Could it be that you never provided other tools to help anyone on how to really teach accountability? For today’s episode, we will talk about blame and accountability on a much deeper level most especially its effects in your business.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm EST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

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Twitter: www.twitter.com/askaprilporter

Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:10am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

Your franchisor's company is in the business of selling franchises and the bottom line of the franchisors is solely based on selling business and territories and your bottom line is selling the products and services to the final customer. Therefore, you have different priorities and different choices. With that being said, you also have different core values. In a business sense, when we talk about the core values, it is the essential soul of the company. In today’s episode, we’re gonna talk about the 3 reasons why you need to ignore your franchisor’s core values. Obviously, you share a common core value with your franchisor however, you have your own reasons for wanting to do business for yourself. There will always be a difference in how you run your own business and the need in establishing independent core values is very much important.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm EST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

Website: www.askaprilporter.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/askaprilporter

Twitter: www.twitter.com/askaprilporter

Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:10am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

The franchise industry is supposed to make you your own boss. That’s what you’re told. That’s the truth you believe because that’s what was said to you when you signed for it. However, with today’s episode, I want you to know the truth. It’s time to get real and sometimes when we get real, some people might not like what we are saying, however, I want you to know today’s truth and that is the Franchising Industry is broken and with this, I’m gonna give you statistics that aren’t being shown in the industry and also, I will talk about the 3 buckets that franchisors fall into.

For more business tips and strategies, join the Franchisees Focused on Infinite Success Facebook Group (and watch the Infinite Franchisee Show LIVE every Monday at 12:00pm EST): www.facebook.com/groups/ifzcommunity

Keep up with April here:

Website: www.askaprilporter.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/askaprilporter

Twitter: www.twitter.com/askaprilporter

Join us on Clubhouse! The Infinite Franchisee Club hosts a room discussing the topic of the podcast each week on Fridays at 8:10am CST. To join the Infinite Franchisee Club and attend the discussion on Fridays, follow this link: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/infinite-franchisee

Below is the link for our next training session "The Sales Mastery Training" on Friday, August 6 from 9am - 3pm. https://go.thryv.com/site/askaprilporter/online-scheduling?event=hyhoqvcabkkfha3l