Franchise Interviews

You may have heard the great expression, "Failing to plan is planning to fail!"  In order to receive the capital you need to fund your business’ growth, you must present an interested investor with a great pitch and a great plan. It must be an INVESTABLE business plan. It has to answer his or her risk concerns and show that you and your team will be able to properly grow the company from where it is today to where it needs to be in the next 3-10 years.

Creating a business plan that gets funded requires a professional who can help you with business strategy as well as the writing process.  Listen to this interview with Business Plan expert Cheree Warrick.  In part 2, we play a clip from our popular "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast.

Over the years, we interviewed some great authors on the topic of franchising.  Today we are meeting with Mitchell Levy.  Mitchell Levy is the AHA Guy of AHAthat.com and CEO and Thought Leader Architect at THiNKaha.com. He and his team make it easy for corporations to easily create compelling content that help turn their experts into recognized thought leaders. Mitchell is Amazon bestselling author with fifty six business books, contributor at Entrepreneur Magazine, has provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies. Mitchell has written social media enabled eBooks he offers for free. Mitchell discusses why more franchisors and franchisees should consider writing a book!

In part 2, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast and explain why you can't paint the golden arches green.

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 12 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the 12th day of Christmas we ask Santa for the 360Clean franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why! And that is coming right up on Franchise Interviews.

360clean, a rapidly growing specialized janitorial services firm.  The combination of its proven operating system and innovative franchise model makes the highly affordable and high-return 360clean opportunity an ideal option for eager entrepreneurs with two options, a unit franchisee or an area developer.

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 11 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the eleventh day of Christmas we ask Santa for the Primrose Schools franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why!

Primrose is a trusted, private preschool organization that provides premier educational child care experiences for children and families. The schools serve children ranging in age from six weeks to six years old, and have after-school programs for children up to twelve years old.

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 10 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the tenth day of Christmas we ask Santa for a PRO Martial Arts franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why! And that is coming right up on Franchise Interviews.

PRO Martial Arts is about far more than kicking, punching and karate workouts. From kids to adults, from beginners to experts, from karate, to kickboxing and much more – every class at PRO Martial Arts includes a core focus on building confidence, staying safe, and developing character.

PRO Martial Arts offers a cohesive blend of the best elements of traditional Korean martial arts. Incorporating elements of Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, the system provides the opportunity to develop a potent blend of strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance, while learning effective and proven self-defense techniques in a fun and energizing environment.

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 9 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the ninth day of Christmas we ask Santa for the Fun Bus franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why! And that is coming right up on Franchise Interviews.

The Fun Bus has brought to life the philosophy to enhance children's lives by using FUN as a tool to their learning while providing a structured environment to teach FITNESS to the young child. At the same time, Fun Bus focuses on providing a positive environment, building self-esteem, perfecting coordination and motor skills, physical fitness, and social interaction. (Not to mention lots of FUN!)

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 8 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the eighth day of Christmas we ask Santa for the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why!

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is the nation’s largest local moving company with more than 330 locations worldwide and 2,600 trucks on the road, moving people daily to their next steps in life. The company was built on strong Core Values that have created a local business feel fortified with a strong national, and now international, backbone.

The Franchise Opportunity

With more than 30 years of experience, five years of double-digit growth, and continuous year-over-year record growth, we continue leading the moving industry with innovative ideas and processes. Our vision is to provide business solutions and growth opportunities along with continuing to establish moving industry best practices for our franchise system and customers

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 7 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the seventh day of Christmas we ask Santa for the Stone Coat franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why! And that is coming right up on Franchise Interviews.

Stone Coat’s mission is to be recognized by builders, remodelers, architects and homeowners as a primary building material of choice in the construction industry by providing a quality, value added, green alternative stone product.

Stone Coat Shared Values

Faith and Family

Integrity

Quality Work

Support Each Other

Choose to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do

Tell the truth

Learn through mistakes

We have a great show today.  Today's podcast is Day 6 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the sixth day of Christmas we ask Santa for the Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why!

Expedia, Inc., the one of the biggest online travel companies in the world, has partnered with Expedia CruiseShipCenters to provide travelers a one stop shop for cruises and vacations. Expedia CruiseShipCenters was founded in 1987 and offers the best value in the industry with thousands of Cruise Consultants in several hundred franchise locations throughout North America.

We have a great show today.  Today is Day 5 of our 12 days of franchising where each day, from December 12 to December 24 we will ask Santa for a particular franchise.  On the fifth day of Christmas we ask Santa for the Aaron’s Sales and Lease franchise opportunity.  Listen to the interview to find out why!

Aaron's is North America's leader in the sales and lease ownership of household necessities— brand name furniture, appliances, electronics and computers. Compare our business model and results to any other franchise system:

Ranked #21 in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® out of thousands of franchise concepts. Ranked #3 by Forbes magazine among Top 20 "Franchise for the Buck."More than 2,000 showrooms across the U.S. and Canada.57 years of consistent, reliable financial results.A New York Stock Exchange traded company—AAN.A compelling Financial Disclosure Document and a solid Earnings Claim