Local Business Hacks

Are you a franchise business owner caught in the daily tasks of running your business and wish you had more free time to spend with family and friends? Do you have more than one location and spend your days running the roads overseeing each location? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Teresa Hatter of Radiant Waxing shares her hiring and management tips for setting up a franchise business that can run without you.

Teresa owns and operates six Radiant Waxing locations in Utah. She has been a franchisee for multiple brands over the past 28 years, including Burger King, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, DekaLash, and Radiant Waxing. Teresa loves family time with her husband and three adult children. An Idaho native, she is happiest spending time on the lake in Coeur d' Alene, ID.  Her hobbies are attending a variety of fitness classes and playing tennis.

Be sure to take notes as Teresa pulls back the curtain and shares:

Be inspired to get some of your free time back with Teresa’s tips - let’s get hacking!

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Are you a business owner looking for ways to take your business to the next level? Do you want to learn the best way to make the most effective and successful business decisions? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Onyi Odunukwe, CEO of Glo Tanning shares his secrets of success along with insightful tips of how he’s grown his business to over 50 locations.

13 years of hands-on industry experience, 50+  established salons and gross sales exceeding $35,000,000 annually, Glo Tanning is a powerful force in the industry. And now, their proven model for success is available to those seeking their own slice of the lucrative sun business

In the fall of 2009, a call from a young man inquiring about opening a tanning salon in the booming college town of Fayetteville in northwest Arkansas. Four years after opening his ten-unit salon, the business was grossing about $120,000 a year and barely breaking even.

Today Onyi and team own 13 Corporate stores and 40 franchise locations. 53 locations in all and more to come!

Get ready to take notes as Onyi shares why business owners should always remember:

Be prepared to be motivated to grow your business with Onyi’s inspiring advice  - let’s get hacking!

Are you new to the fitness industry and looking for tips on how to be successful? Have you been running your fitness for years and love learning from industry leaders? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as the CEO of UFC GYM, Adam Sedlack shares important insights he’s learned over the years that will motivate you and help you get ahead in your career.

Adam Sedlack grew up in Albany Oregon, and attended college at the University of Nebraska,

He made his journey out west to San Diego California where he obtained a summer job at Family Fitness Center which was later acquired by 24 Hour Fitness. What started as a temporary ambition soon turned into a career as he experienced almost every job in a gym including but not limited to the front desk, trainer, salesperson, assistant general manager, and general manager.

A fitness industry veteran, Adam has more than three decades of leadership expertise, with 12 of those years dedicated to his role as UFC GYM’s president before becoming UFC GYM’s CEO. He joined UFC GYM as a co-founder and helped build the concept from the ground up – it was the first major brand extension of UFC. Through Adam’s vision and leadership, UFC GYM’s footprint has grown to include more than 160 locations throughout 37 countries and continues to expand and evolve with new locations, the introduction of the company’s new UFC FIT concept, new technology for group fitness and the gyms, a live streaming workout platform, domestic and international franchise growth, and more.

Be sure to take notes as Adam shares the importance of:

Get motivated to take your fitness career to the next level with Adam’s wisdom and advice - let’s get hacking!

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As a business owner are you wondering how to maximize your time, money, and resources and generate more revenue? Do you struggle with all of the daily decisions that need to be made? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Hensely Ellefritz the Founder & Owner of REBOOT Fitness Consulting, shares her secrets on how to make those decisions work for you personally, professionally, and monetarily.

Hensley Ellefritz is the Founder + Owner of REBOOT Fitness Consulting, an agency born out of need for sales-focused, KPI-driven business practices in boutique fitness. After scaling the sales ranks at Equinox, she went on to build, expand and optimize sales organizations for some of the biggest names in fitness including Pure Barre and Club Pilates. Moved by the pandemic’s impact on the fitness industry, Hensley formed Reboot in November 2020 with a mission to bring scaleable, high-touch sales strategy to independent wellness owners and emerging franchisors. In the past two years, Reboot has worked with over 100 brands fitness, recovery and chiropractic brands with 90% of independent business owners recouping their investment within their 12-week Reboot program.

Be sure to take notes as Hensley pulls back the curtain and shares:

Get motivated to build the business of your dreams with Hensley’s unforgettable tips  - let’s get hacking!

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Are you a business owner looking for ways to take your business to new heights? Do you wish your business could be more successful, have a better culture, and that you could improve as a leader? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Meghan Gonzales of Pure Barre shares a few simple and easy-to-implement strategies that helped turn her business around that can help yours too.

Meghan Gonzales is a busy mama of 3 under 4, a passionate business owner, a dedicated wife & friend, who loves to dance, enjoy great food + wine, and cultivate community. She started her first business, Petrichor Planning in 2017, had her first daughter in 2018, purchased Pure Barre Fort Collins in 2019 & welcomed twins to the mix in 2020. She’s passionate about sharing my experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, relationships, wellness & motherhood. Finding a way to do it all & figuring out the best solution to get it all done. Her mission; to empower women to be stronger, braver, & kinder, to follow their dreams with grace & grit.

Be sure to take notes as Meghan shares:

Be prepared to get motivated to take your business to the next level with Meghan’s inspiring advice - let’s get hacking!

Are you looking for ways to be more successful in business? Do you wish you could achieve more and be more productive and adaptable in your work life?  Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Whether you are a franchisor, franchisee, entrepreneur, or employee, tune in to hear powerful secrets to success in business with Gordon Logan, Chairman and Founder of Sport Clips.

In the early 1990s, Gordon Logan recognized the huge potential, and relative lack of competition, in the men's and boys’ haircut market. He wanted to create a place where guys could take care of one of life’s necessities – a haircut – and say “This is my kind of place; I feel comfortable here” when they walked in the door. Assembling a group of passionate industry professionals, Gordon and his team worked together to develop the unique Sport Clips Haircuts concept we know today. While the Sport Clips logo and store design have changed since the first location opened in Austin, Texas in 1993, Gordon’s goal, and Sport Clips’ mission - to provide a “championship haircut experience in an exciting sports environment” - remains the same.

Prior to founding Sport Clips, Gordon served as an Aircraft Commander in the U.S. Air Force, after which he worked as a financial planning and control consultant with Price Waterhouse & Co. in Houston, Texas.  He is a graduate of MIT and The Wharton School of Business, at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a retired CPA in the State of Texas. Gordon later owned and operated salons throughout Texas, an experience which proved to be invaluable in his journey toward creating one of the most successful haircut franchises in the nation.

Be sure to take notes as Gordon shares:

Be inspired to be more successful with Gordon’s tips - let’s get hacking!

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Do you want to own your own franchise one day? Have you dreamed of being a franchise owner? If so, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Terri Harof shares her secrets of franchise ownership and how it can be a successful career path for you.

Terri Harof is the Global Director of Franchise Sales and Chief Brand Believer at Workout Anytime. She is responsible for driving the domestic and international growth of the brand. Terri has over 30 years of senior-level expertise in sales, marketing, and business development. She has worked with local, regional, and national businesses as well as global brands and has extensive franchise experience in the restaurant and health club sector.

Be ready to take notes as Terri pulls back the curtain and shares:

Be prepared to get motivated to buy and own your own franchise with Terri’s inspiring advice - let’s get hacking!

Are you a franchise owner who is looking for simple tips and tricks that will help you be successful? Are you wondering how you can increase the growth of your business quickly? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as Dedria Ryan of Amazing Lash shares her advice for franchisees to help them create a path to success.

Dedria Ryan is the Vice President of Operations for Amazing Lash Studio Franchise and has been with them since 2019. Dee is the only executive leader for the brand and is responsible for the operations, new studio openings, product innovation, and training teams for almost 280 locations resulting in 180M in annual sales and 15+ openings annually. Her primary focus for the brand is stabilizing and building People (employees and members) and Revenue (topline sales and membership sales).

Be sure to take notes as Dedria shares:

Get motivated to grow the franchise business of your dreams with Dedria’s unforgettable tips  - let’s get hacking!

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Are you a franchisee looking for tips and tricks to help grow your business? Do you wish your business was more successful? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Verdine Baker, President of StretchLab, shares insider secrets for franchisees to help your business attract more customers and increase revenue.

Verdine was born in the Seychelles Islands, a small country region that is made up of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, before moving to California. As a soccer player throughout high school and college, Verdine fell in love with athletics and the training/gym environment. While pursuing a career in professional soccer, Verdine battled four different knee surgeries that ultimately ended his pro soccer career, and frequently found himself doing physical therapy at Crunch Fitness. After spending so much time training and rehabbing at Crunch Fitness, Verdine was offered a membership advisor position there in 2008, where he discovered his passion for helping people and improving their lives through fitness. Throughout his 10 years at Crunch Fitness in San Francisco, Verdine started with selling gym memberships and progressed to a General Manager role, eventually serving as District Sales Manager for all San Francisco Bay Area locations in 2017. Verdine’s success at Crunch Fitness led him to Xponential Fitness and StretchLab. Verdine accepted the role of National Sales Director job at StretchLab in 2018, where he led the franchise studio selling systems and processes. Verdine was promoted to Vice President of Sales for StretchLab in June 2020 before being appointed as Brand President of StretchLab in early 2022.

Be sure to take notes as Verdine shares:

Be prepared to get motivated to take your franchise to new levels with Verdine’s tips and advice- let’s get hacking!

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Are you a business owner looking for tips, hacks, and advice for growing your business? Would you like your business to grow faster and to be more successful? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Alia Alston, Founder & CEO of Icebox Cryotherapy shares what she’s learned over the years as well as her secrets for business growth.

Alia Alston currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Icebox Studio Franchising. As a veteran in the marketing field with over 20 years of experience in retail marketing and product management, she has a passion for cultivating, growing, and promoting a company from the ground up. Being the first Cryotherapy Retail company in the US, she’s excited to see this industry grow and pave the way for many other businesses. She’s aiming to continue Icebox's success and expansion into a successful, multi-state franchising opportunity to better serve our communities with their wellness goals.

Be sure to take notes as Alia shares the following tips and more for business owners:

Be prepared to be motivated to build the business of your dreams with Alia’s unforgettable tips  - let’s get hacking!

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