Kristen Selmeczy Archives - Pillars of Franchising

Broadcast Date: September 30 , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

On this episode, we talk with some powerful women in franchising. And the age-old question, “Can Women Have it All?” is on our minds. One of the benefits of franchising is the control you have over your career and time as a business owner. Many women experience the various seasons of life when priorities ebb and flow and business may rise and fall on the priority list. Rhonda Sanderson of Sanderson & Associates, Kelly Crompvoets – a long-time franchise force, Sam Reges – GM of great Clips and Michele Rempel talk to host Kristin Selmeczy about the seasons of life in business, family and success. It’s a powerhouse of strong women you don’t want to miss!

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Chief Business Warrior 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.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

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Sam Reges – 2nd Generation Great Clips Franchisee

Kelly Crompvoets, Marketing and Communication Strategist

Michele Rempel, Founder Westvyne

Rhonda Sanderson, Owner, Sanderson and Associates

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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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: September 23 , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

On this episode of the Pillars of Franchising, our Million Dollar hosts talk to Cassidy Ford, Account Director for FRM Solutions, and enterprise-level, end-to-end franchise relationships management platform. A self-proclaimed franchise nerd, Cassidy’s experience spans from launching development departments with emerging brands like How Do You Roll?—a fast-casual sushi concept featured on ABC’s Shark Tank—to working with resales and under-performing franchisees with iconic brands such as Huddle House. Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Chief Business Warrior of Pillars of Franchising as they also discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise, identifying funding solutions, the purchasing process, developing marketing strategies and expanding and selling your franchise.

Jerry Akers will come to us live from Washington, D.C. and gives us updates on what’s happening in the franchise world from a governmental point of view, and David Kajganich comes at us with his usual inspiring leadership lessons!

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

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Cassidy Ford – Account Director, FRM Solutions

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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, Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect and The Franchise Woman

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Broadcast Date: September 16 , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

On this episode, Lorri Wyndham, Director of Operations at Smart Drinks tells us the story of Smart Drinks. Since 1987, Charles and Martha Levinson have brought their entrepreneurial spirit to Houston. Charles has a history of working hard for others, and this is how he built a multi-million dollar mobile model for him and his wife. Always the visionary, Martha saw an opportunity to bring her passion for healthy, homemade foods to the community with fresh fruit drinks.

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt. Prospect as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community.

Our opening segment features Laura Spaulding who is giving away a franchise territory to a Veteran. Contact [email protected] for more information. David Kagjanich discusses Influencing Greater Team Performance. Jerry Akers breaks down sub-franchising, master franchising and multi-unit operations.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

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Lorri Wyndham – Smart Drinks

Laura Spaulding – Spaulding Decon

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

LinkedIn

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

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Twitter

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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​Topic: Franchise for Good: Growing and Scaling Nonprofits by Leveraging 450 Years of Experience

Broadcast Date: September 9th , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Having had much success in the franchising arena, Dave Keil, President and COO of Franworth, founded Franchise for Good in 2020.Together with Dave, John Rotche, Founder and CEO of Franworth, embraced Franchise For Good as the company’s philanthropic division. In a similar approach to serving Franworth’s suite of boutique beauty and fitness franchise brands, John, Dave and the company’s team leverage more than 450 years of franchising experience to this initiative. Franchise for Good is able to expand nonprofit systems of all sizes and accelerate their missions and impact exponentially by using a franchise system model and  best practices. On this episode, Dave gives us the details of how this initiative works and what they hope to achieve. 

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt Prospect as they talk to Dave and discuss all things franchising including how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community.

David Kajganich will discuss Influencing Greater Team Performance, and Jerry Akers will discuss another great franchising tip.

Fred McMurray will take everyone Down the Rabbit hole with a question that has been ripped from the headlines.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com.

Dave Keil – President and CEO Franworth

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Broadcast Date: September 2nd , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

One of the most common mistakes people make when starting a business is blurring the lines between business and personal finances. Sometimes you need to use your personal credit to get your business going – but when and how do you separate that? Usually, you put your own money into the business to get it started or keep it going during the lean years. Are you tracking that? And again, when and how do you untangle it? Lisa Rodino of Rodino & Associates is a Commercial Finance Specialist who is going to walk us through the maze of untangling personal and business finances so that you can have a clear distinction between your business and personal finances and make better decisions about running both aspects of your life. 

David Kajganich will talk about the Challenges of Moving from Me to We, and Jerry Akers will wrap up his three-part series on Single vs. Multi-Unit Franchising with a perspective on who is suited to become a multi-unit operator. Fred McMurray will take everyone Down the Rabbit hole with a question that has been ripped from the headlines

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt Prospect as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com

Lisa Rodino – Commercial Finance Specialist

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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Broadcast Date:  August 26th , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

Doug Plank, known as one of the hardest hitting safeties in the NFL during his tenure, translated his leadership skills from the field to the boardroom. He was a multi-unit franchisee with Burger King over a 20-year period, and continues to manage the real estate for several fast food locations. He keeps his hand in franchise real estate and continues broadcasting for the NFL on national radio. Tune in to hear what he as learned and what’s next for this successful athlete and businessman.

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt Prospect as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community with our guest: Doug Plank, Former Chicago Bear and Entrepreneur

David Kajganich will discuss the Challenges of Moving from Me to We.

Jerry Akers will discuss Part II-Single to Multi Unit.

Fred McMurray will take everyone Down the Rabbit hole with a question that has been ripped from the headlines.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com.

Doug Plank – Former Chicago Bear and Entrepreneur

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

The post A “Hit Man” on and Off the Field: How Doug Plank Found Success in Business and Franchising appeared first on Pillars of Franchising.

Broadcast Date: August 19 , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

This week we have a dynamic duo in Cassidy Stillings and Emily George of Franchise Business Review. The discuss the importance of data and market research from the perspective of potential franchisees who are looking into business ownership. This information is also important to franchise systems to evaluate how they are doing in terms of achieving performance goals. Learn how they do it and why it matters. As two strong, female leaders on the rise, we will also find out how they are navigating their careers and who they look to for advice.

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Chief Business Warrior 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.and giving back to the community with our guests: Courtney Stillings and Emily George of Franchise Business Review.

David Kajganich will discuss Stop the Monkey Business, and Jerry Akers will begin a three-part series on single-unit versus multi-unit ownership starting with the Challenges of Transitioning from Single-Unit Ownership to Multi-Unit ownership.

Fred McMurray will take everyone Down the Rabbit hole with a question that has been ripped from the headlines.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com.

Courtney Stillings – Franchise Business Review

Emily George – Franchise Business Review

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

The post Franchise Business Review-Importance of Data and Benchmarks appeared first on Pillars of Franchising.

Broadcast Date: August 12th , 2021

Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

This is one episode you don’t want to miss! The Million Dollar Pillars Team hashes out the reality of franchise ownership and how the actions of everyone in the system from the franchisor to the franchisee and even to the celebrity spokesperson can impact the brand either positively or negatively. How do you navigate this dynamic and what responsibility do you have to the brand as a franchisee? What is the responsibility of the franchisor to stay above the fray? What can you do if problems arise? We are living in polarized times, and everyone has a voice. This can uplift your brand or bring it down. We are looking forward to a great discussion on navigating business ownership from this perspective. We would love to hear your questions, so call in during the show to 323-580-5755.

Million Dollar Mentor, David Kajganich’s segment will address ways to  Avoid Guaranteed Failure, and Million Dollar Mentor, Jerry Akers will discuss The Advantages of Associations within Franchises. As usual, Fred McMurray, CEO of Westvyne will take everyone down the rabbit hole.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Submit an application to join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program on the Pillars of Franchising website.

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

The post All For One and One For All: How Franchising Teams Impact Brand Success appeared first on Pillars of Franchising.

Broadcast Date: August 5th , 2021 Broadcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

As usual, we will have host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt Prospect as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community with our guest Chad Lambie, US Navy Special Operations, Author of “No Excuses.”

David Kajganich discusses Challenging Your Will to Succeed 

Jerry Akers discusses Things to Look for When Acquiring an Existing Franchise.

Fred McMurray will take everyone Down the Rabbit hole with a question that has been ripped from the headlines.

On the Million Dollar Mentor Segment this week Kristin Selmeczy will give another million dollar mentor tip that has driven success

. Listen live to new episodes on Thursdays at 4p central.

Call in on Thursdays at 323-580-5755. Interested in buying a franchise?

Join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com.

Chad Lambie – Author – No Excuses, Navy Special Operations Warrior

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

David Kajganich – Platinum Rule Franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

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

Listen to past episodes

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

Thanks to Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

The post Helping America Get Back to Work. appeared first on Pillars of Franchising.

Citrin Cooperman – ​Success by the Numbers: Taking Control of Your Financial Future.

Broadcast Date: July 29th , 2021 Podcast Time : 5:00p EST / 4:00p CST / 3:00p MST /2:00p PST

As business owners, we are all working to build successful businesses – that’s pretty much the point, right? So it’s interesting that one of the things people avoid facing most is the dreaded numbers. The importance of recording, tracking and setting goals for growth cannot be overstated. Our guest on this episode, Michael Iannuzzi, CPA  of Citrin Cooperman is here to help us identify some foundational practices that will help keep you on track whether you are a potential franchisee encountering an FDD for the first time, a multi-unit franchisee looking to sell or a franchisor working to grow and build revenue. Tune in to another episode filled with information and fun!

Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville and co-host Kristin Selmeczy, Female Business Warrior & CEO of Molly Maid Bloomingdale & Mt Prospect as they discuss how to be successful at finding a franchise and financing solution, purchasing and developing, expanding and selling your franchise and giving back to the community with our guests:  Michael Iannuzzi, CPA, CFE, Partner and Co-Leader, Franchise Accounting and Consulting Practice, Citrin  Cooperman.

David Kajganich discusses Block Out The Noise.

Fred McMurray, CEO of Westvyne will take everyone down the rabbit hole.

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

Interested in buying a franchise? Submit an application to join the Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor program on the Pillars of Franchising website.

Listen to past episodes. https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com

Michael Iannuzzi – CPA, Citrin Cooperman

Our Co-hosting Team

Kristin Selmeczy on Twitter

 on Instagram

on LinkedIn

Jerry Akers – Great Clips franchisee, Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor

LinkedIn

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

LinkedIn

Twitter

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

Listen to past episodes

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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