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This week, Producer Fred McMurray takes over the host post to question Kristin Selmeczy and Karen Kimsey-Sward on things they are Thankful for this Thanksgiving 2023! Ray Pillar will be chiming in, of course. 🙂

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Kristin Selmeczy

Karen Kimsey-Sward

Ray Pillar will be chiming in,

Listen in or watch on November 23rd, 2023 at 5pm EST / 4pm CST / 3pm MST / 2pmPST ~ wherever you listen to podcasts or watch livestreams!

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Our topic on this week’s episode is Lime Painting Franchise,  October 5th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Kristin Selmeczy talks with Karen Kimsey-Sward about the Word on the Street in the franchising industry..

Kristin and Karen talk with Nick Lopez and the Pillars of Franchising team today

Kristin talks with Jerry Akers of Great Clips about International Franchising Association News.

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Nick Lopez, Founder and Visionary, LIME Painting

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Ray Pillar 

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Andrea Mundie 

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Our topic on this week’s episode is The Shift Show with Scott Greenberg,  September 7th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Kristin Selmeczy talks with Scott Greenberg, Author and the Pillars of Franchising team today.

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Scott Greenberg, Author, “The Wealthy Franchisee”

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Ray Pillar 

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Andrea Mundie 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Our topic on this week’s episode is Franchise Hot Seat Kickoff with guest John Hayes on July 13th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE, Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership joins the Pillars of Franchising team today to discuss the kickoff of the Franchise Hot Seat.

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars, Jerry Akers of Great Clips and Karen Kimsey-Sward of Dale Carnegie Chicago

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Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE

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Ray Pillar 

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Andrea Mundie 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

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Our topic on this week’s episode is Empower Brands on May 25th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Scott Marr, Chief Incubation Officer, Empower Brands  joins the Pillars of Franchising team today.

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars and owner of Molly Maid and Jerry Akers of Great Clips.

Listen live to new episodes on Thursdays at 4p central. Call in on Thursdays at 323-580-5755.

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Scott Marr, Chief Incubation Officer, Empower Brands

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Ray Pillar 

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Andrea Mundie 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Our topic on this week’s episode is Woven May 11th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Matt Goebel, Founder and CEO, Woven  joins the Pillars of Franchising team today.

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars and owner of Molly Maid and Jerry Akers of Great Clips.

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Matt Goebel, Founder and CEO, Woven

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Ray Pillar 

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Andrea Mundie 

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Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the form and  join the $1,000,000+ Franchisee Mentor program. 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Our topic on this week’s episode is Authority Brands on January 26th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Chad Harrison and Michael Hutchins of Authority Brands  join the Pillars of Franchising team today.

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars and owner of Molly Maid and Jerry Akers of Great Clips.

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Chad Harrison, Franchise Development Representative, Authority Brands

Michael Hutchins, Franchise Sales Development, Authority Brands

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Elizabeth Denham – Co-Host and CCO of Pillars of Franchising, Pubisher of POF Magazine

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Our topic on this week’s episode is SpeedPro : Your Source for Graphics on January 19th, 2023 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Eric Lazar, Partner and President of SpeedPro,  joins the Pillars of Franchising team today.

Franchise attorney, Laura Liss keeps the conversation going addressing the legal aspects of hiring you need to be aware of. Ray Pillar continues his new segment, Pillar’s Pillar with Ray with the topic of FDD: The Top 3  items to review when looking at  buying an existing franchise.

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars and owner of Molly Maid and Jerry Akers of Great Clips.

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Eric Lazar, Partner and President, SpeedPro

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Elizabeth Denham – Co-Host and CCO of Pillars of Franchising, Pubisher of POF Magazine

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Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the form and  join the $1,000,000+ Franchisee Mentor program. 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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United Franchise Group – Empowering the Next Generation of Franchising with AJ Titus is the topic on Pillars of Franchising on December 15th, 2022 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

AJ Titus of United Franchise Group and Signarama joins the Pillars team this week. As a second generation franchise executive and the son of the titan of franchising, Ray Titus, AJ has learned valuable lessons growing up in the business, and has taken on leadership roles in both UFG and Signarama. On this episode we will discuss how AJ views his leadership role, earns the respect of his team and works to continue the Titus legacy. 

We also welcome a father son duo from Dale Carnegie on Part II of our series, Franchising: The Gift the Keeps Giving. David Wright and his son, Jonny Wright, join Karen Kimsey-Sward to discuss the highs and lows and lessons learned navigating business with family. How does each generation learn from the other and empower the other to contribute.

Ray Pillar returns in his new segment,  Pillar’s Pillar with Ray, as he and Fred discuss the first Pillar of Franchising – Finding the Right Opportunity.  

As usual, tune in for our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy CEO of Pillars and owner of Molly Maid and Jerry Akers of Great Clips.

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John Hayes, Professor for Franchise Leadership, Titus Center for Franchising

AJ Titus, President, Signarama and United Franchise Group

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Elizabeth Denham – Co-Host and CCO of Pillars of Franchising, Pubisher of POF Magazine

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Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the form and  join the $1,000,000+ Franchisee Mentor program. 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Broadcast Date: November 10th, 2022 at 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Get the Upper Hand in Franchising from the Start-up Guru with Kristin and Ray as they talk with our guest Craig Ceccanti, President and CEO, T-Minus Solutions

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, CEO of Pillars of Franchising as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise, identifying funding solutions, the purchasing process, developing marketing strategies and expanding and selling your franchise.

Kristin talks with Elizabeth Denham about the Word on the Street in the franchising industry..

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will talk with our million dollar mentors, Karen Kimsey-Sward of Dale Carnegie Chicago and Jerry Akers of Great Clip across the midwest about the topics franchisees encounter on the path to million dollar ownership success.

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Craig Ceccanti, President and CEO, T-Minus Solutions

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Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

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Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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Elizabeth Denham – Co-Host and CCO of Pillars of Franchising, Pubisher of POF Magazine

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Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the form and  join the $1,000,000+ Franchisee Mentor program. 

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Sponsored in part by Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, and Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect 

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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