When you buy a franchise you are in it for the long haul. Agreement last for 10, 15, even 20 years. You need to be sure it is right for you before you commit. Listen in to learn the six things you need to consider before you determine if you are ready to pull the trigger.

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Chuck Blakeman joins me today on Franchise Euphoria. We discuss a business model some would consider radical. It involves no employees, no regular work hours, and no managers just to name a few unique aspects. Chuck explains what a participation company is and how it can create a super successful business for you.

About Chuck

Chuck Blakeman has an off the grid approach to business that has been adopted by thousands of business founders and leaders. He has bootstrapped eight wildly different business from the ground up, making every mistake possible along the way to some big wins. As an internationally acclaimed business speaker averaging more than 100+ speaking engagements and workshops per year, he has been quoted and featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, CNNMoney.com, NYTimes.com, other online magazines and small business blogs throughout the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.

Show Highlights

Ø  Why hiring employees is not such a good idea

Ø  How a participation company can increase your success

Ø  How to do away with job titles

Ø  How to do away with manager

Ø  Why this works so well

Episode Resources

Simon Sinek: Start with Why

Douglas McGregor: The Human Side of Enterprise

Michael Gerber: E-Myth

Seth Godin

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Chuck Blakeman

Crankset Group

Chuck Blakeman: Why Employees Are Always a Bad Idea

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Erle Dardick from Monkey Media joins me today. He talks about an often un-utilized aspect of the restaurant business. He talks about catering. Catering can have a huge impact on your bottom-line. Erle explains that up to 33% of restaurant sales can come from catering.

About Erle

Erle Dardick is best known for providing turn-around strategies to multi-unit restaurant operators and food manufacturers. For years he’s been helping our community members leverage their existing assets to drive new revenue channels. After owning and running a very successful retail deli and catering operation, Erle founded MonkeyMedia Software to provide web-based software, strategy and education services to multi-unit restaurant operators. Erle resides in Vancouver, BC and holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University.

Show Highlights

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Monkey Media

Email: [email protected]

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Many of you out there do not want to franchise your business. You should not, however, completely dismiss franchise operations. Running your business like a franchise, even if you have no intentions of pursuing franchising, can increase your profitability. Listen in as I explain what a franchise model can do for you then check out indyfranchiselaw.com to get the detailed worksheet to guide you step by step.

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Lately, I have been speaking with many people interested in investing in young or new franchises. It is an exciting time for young franchises and can be a great time to invest. Don’t get caught up on the excitement of a burgeoning franchise though. Listen in to hear the 5 things you need to think about before you invest in that young or new franchise.  

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Scott Hill –

I am simply thrilled to have Scott Hill on the show today. He will talk about his exit from corporate life, his meteoric rise in business, how things started to crumble, and how he got back on track. This episode has something for everyone. Whether you are looking to start your first business or are focused on growth you will walk away from this episode more confident in where you are headed.

About Scott

Scott Hill is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of PERQ, a measured marketing software and services company that specializes in increasing online and in store traffic for businesses. Scott founded his first company in his dad’s living room in 2001. Since then, he has founded three more companies, some of which appeared on the Inc. “500 Fastest Growing Companies in America” list three separate times.”

Show Highlights

Ø  How to exit from corporate life

Ø  It’s about the planning not the plan

Ø  Why you should bet on yourself

Ø  Why you need to build a strong foundation

Ø  How differentiation can make your business skyrocket

Episode Resources

Micheal Gerber

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockeller, Sr.

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PERQ

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Are you considering turning your hobby into a business? Creative entrepreneurs have a great amount of passion but it is hard to focus on turning that hobby into a viable business. So many people today are doing this. It is critical to get started on the right foot.  If you don’t do it the right way it can be frustrating. Listen in to learn how you can leverage your expertise and help even more people by doing what you love.

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Marcus Sheridan from the Sales Lion joins me today. Marcus is a highly successful business owner and speaker. His highly energetic personality is paired with amazing insight into business marketing. Listen in as he gives you some amazing tips and advice. His energy is infectious and by the end of the interview you will be ready to start implementing his advice today!

About Marcus

Marcus started a swimming pool company, River Pools and Spas  in 2001. The pool company grew to be one of the largest of its kind in the world (due to inbound marketing efforts and their incredibly popular swimming pool blog). After huge success teaching other pool professionals how to embrace inbound marketing, Marcus has become a very successful HubSpot Partner, training inbound marketers and companies everywhere how to find success. With an incredibly entertaining and educational style, Sheridan has become a highly sought after speaker for many marketing and business conferences globally. He is also the author of the blog, The Sales Lion, one of the best marketing, business, and life-success blogs on the internet.

Show Highlights

Ø  What makes a great website

Ø  The importance of teaching your clients

Ø  Joining you sales and marketing teams

Ø  How to rule with content marketing

70% of buying decisions happen before the customer even makes contact with your company. That number is still growing and will continue to grow. This puts an ever growing importance on marketing. Marcus explains what you need to be doing to capitalize on this growing trend.

Want to know more about Marcus?

The Sales Lion

Mad Marketing Podcast

River Pools and Spas

[email protected]

Twitter: @thesaleslion

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Are Home Based Franchises Worth It

Home based franchises are becoming more and more popular as technology continues to grow. The lure of working from home and low franchise fees is quite attractive. But is it worth it? Listen in and learn the five things you need to know before considering a home based franchise.

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Jaime Tardy is the founder of Eventual Millionaire. An Eventual Millionaire is a person who knows they will be a millionaire, eventually. But they are dedicated to becoming a millionaire on their own terms. They want an enjoyable business and an enjoyable life. Listen in as she discusses her journey and shares some amazing tips and advice.

 About Jaime

By the age of 22 Jaime was making six figures, and had an expense account. By the age of 24 she was in over $70,000 in debt. She hated her work. When she was home Jaime dreaded Sunday nights because they marked the beginning of yet another long work week.  She determined that living an enjoyable life was worth far more than a million dollars. So Jaime updated her goal. Instead of just a million dollars, she wanted to find work she loved and the life she loved, and THEN make her million. In 2006 Jaime decided to crush her debt and quit her job.  Now she helps entrepreneurs focus their money and their strengths to create an amazing life while they build their net worth.

Show Highlights

Episode Resources

Dan Miller

Michael Gerber

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Eventual Millionaire

The Eventual Millionaire Book or Starter Kit:

The Eventual Millionaire

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