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This #Built4ProfitPodcast episode revisits favorite "words of wisdom” from past entrepreneur guests. 

Mike shares lessons on not being defined by your environment, leaving a job after being told he’d never be promoted, trusting the process, staying authentic, asking questions, and keeping a positive attitude in sales. Lindsay emphasizes “just do it,” taking small steps, using resources and mentors, resilience, planning for the worst, and the advantages of the franchise model. Ron highlights opportunity meeting preparation, learning from stronger rooms, redefining success around people, and expecting early time demands in business. Sam describes perseverance driven by faith and necessity, learning from mistakes, and staying focused on a vision despite stress. Rick stresses hard work, setting goals, pursuing fulfillment, and viewing challenges as growth. Tesh notes controlling reactions, staying proactive, and prioritizing family with a supportive partner. And a sneak peek teases Michael Rodriguez on early sacrifices.

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#entrepreneurship #businessowner #wordsofwisdom #podcast 

The hosts share their own words of wisdom for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that implementation matters more than chasing new ideas and encouraging listeners to seek wisdom from those who have succeeded before deciding whether to persevere or pivot. 

They also encourage entrepreneurs not to shrink goals based on scarcity beliefs or others’ perceptions, and they stress that mastering mentality is a non-negotiable that drives business outcomes, often supported through coaching, mentors, conferences, and their Profit Hub resource.

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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #floorcoverings #podcast 

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On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, Elizabeth and Sha interview Janie Sandberg of Floor Coverings International in Las Vegas/Henderson about building one of the brand’s strongest franchises by leading with core values and accountability. Janie and her husband run their business around three major guiding principles and Janie shares how she developed a pressure-free sales approach despite no sales background. 

She discusses the challenges of business ownership, including boundaries, workaholism, and “self-confronting,” and explains how entrepreneurship improved their marriage through difficult conversations. 

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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #superiorfence #podcast 

On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts interview Drew Raymond of Superior Fence & Rail about transitioning from a 27-year Marine Corps career to franchising and scaling a fencing business from zero to $15M in three years, with a current pace of $18–$19M. 

Drew shares leadership principles rooted in structure, process, collaboration, and how reacting calmly to bad news increases transparency and problem-solving. He outlines growth milestones across multiple markets, discusses revisiting operating models to scale further, reflects on purpose after leaving the military, encourages veterans to recognize their transferable strengths, and emphasizes standards like integrity and not tolerating poor performance.

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Website: www.superiorfenceandrail.com  
Instagram: /superiorfenceandrailhartford/ - /sfralbany/
Facebook: /SFRConnecticut - /SuperiorFenceAlbany/ - /SuperiorFenceandRailHartford/ - /SuperiorFenceandRailRhodeIsland/
LinkedIn: /superior-fence-rail-western-connecticut/ - /superior-fence-rail-of-albany/ - /superior-fence-rail-of-hartford/

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Chapters:
00:00 Marine To Millions
01:14 Leadership With We
04:14 Handling Bad News
06:05 Choosing The Franchise
07:47 Hiring For Character
11:59 Purpose After Service
15:00 Advice For Veterans
16:42 Rapid Fire

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#entrepreneurship #businessowner #lifestyle #podcast 

The hosts discuss how building a business is hard and often delivers less time and money in the early stages, but emphasize it doesn’t have to be “all or nothing.” They encourage entrepreneurs to intentionally build the lifestyle they wanted from the start by carving it out in small increments, focusing on quality time, and avoiding a scarcity mindset around #time and #money. 

The episode stresses running your own race, leveraging the advantages of business ownership, and using systems and SOPs so the business can function without you. 

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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #freshcoatpainters #podcast

On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts interview Isabel Calero of  ⁨@FCPJohnsCreekRoswell⁩ about why painting is ultimately a “trust business”. 

Isabel shares her transition from 24 years in corporate roles into entrepreneurship with her husband, Diego, and why franchising offered a focused path to grow. She discusses running a family business with trust, openness to feedback, and balancing customer experience with what was contracted. 

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Website: https://freshcoatpainters.com/locations/johns-creek-roswell/ 
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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #facefoundrie #podcast 

On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts interview Hunter Mitchem, a multi-brand operator and franchisee of the year for two brands, about his transition from 17 years in defense and aerospace into the beauty and wellness industry. 

Mitchem explains how he and his wife/COO Mallory researched market growth, brand leadership, and recurring-revenue models before choosing Face Foundrié, an “exclusive but inclusive” facial concept delivering high-end services in under 60 minutes with flexible drop-ins and a no-stress membership. He shares lessons from franchising and multi-unit operations across eight states, emphasizing people, process, product, and profit, plus transparency, training cadence, role play, and behavior-based management over obsessing on short-term numbers. 

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Website: https://www.6gholdings.co/
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#retirement #retirementplanning #podcast 

On the #Built4ProfitPodcast powered by IQ4Profit, Elizabeth interviews Sha to bust the myth that a business (or even your kids) can serve as your retirement plan. They discuss how many entrepreneurs leave corporate benefits behind, fund businesses with 401K loans/ROBS or debt, and then overlook retirement planning while concentrating wealth in one asset: the business. 

Resources include a consult with Strategies for Wealth:

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Chapters:
00:00 Your Business Isn’t Retirement
00:59 Why Owners Delay Planning
02:09 Diversify Beyond the Business
04:33 Retirement Plan Options Overview
07:46 Protect Yourself and Tax Benefits
09:44 Getting Help and Vetted Resources

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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #grasons #podcast

On the Built4Profit Podcast, hosts interview Derek Roberts and Angelica Olea of  ⁨@Grasons⁩ of Gilbert and Phoenix, highlighting Angelica’s unique perspective as a former franchisor who is now a franchisee. They discuss the pressure shift between franchisor and franchisee roles, lessons that feel different “in the emotional chair,” and the importance of time management using an A/B/C prioritization and delegation framework. 

Derek shares his transition from nearly 10 years at Boeing while trying to run the franchise alongside full-time work, which they describe as a difficult decision. They also cover hiring early, the mistake of buying a second territory too soon, managing labor time inside homes to protect profit, working as a couple, and advice to “go all in” on entrepreneurship.

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Website: https://Grasons.com/Gilbert
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#entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #puddlepools #podcast

On the Built4Profit Podcast, hosts Sha and Elizabeth talk with Mark Amery of  ⁨@PuddlePoolServices⁩ about why his leadership team exited other home-service brands to focus on Puddle and expand from Canada into the U.S. and Australia. 

Mark explains that roughly 98% of Puddle franchisees come from corporate or business ownership backgrounds because it’s an executive, scale-focused model, with territories based on 10,000 pools. He shares hard-won lessons about building franchise infrastructure before rapid growth, advises candidates to do thorough validation, and notes U.S. growth from 39 to 185 territories, aiming for 350 territories.

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