MasterMind Minutes by Franchise Growth Solutions

Today's Guest is David Whalen.   He is the Founder &  President of HOTS an emerging concept in the fast casual franchise space He was born and raised in Binghamton, NY. and a grad of 2005 Binghamton University.    After holding a several "corporate" jobs, IE: Ad sales, Project Management,  David realized he needed to control his own destiny.    David says that he’s always had Entrepreneurial ambitions, which led to founding HOTS in 2010, coinciding with downtown Binghamton’s student driven revitalization. CONTACT DAVID AT : https://binghamtonhots.com/CONTACT GARY AT:  [email protected] #Binghamton, #universitystudents #University #college #franchising #restaurant #diner, #franchise #restaurantbusiness #entrepreneur #franchisegrowthsolutions #sales, #innovation, #motivation

MasterMind Minutes - One Guest - One Topic In Minutes Not Hours My guest today is Stephen Kohler.   Stephen is the Founder & CEO of Audira Labs. Audira Labs enables leaders, teams and organizations to amplify their leadership through transformational 1:1 executive coaching and, music-infused, experiential team effectiveness workshops. Stephen brings passion for people along with 25 years of extensive corporate experience within organizations ranging from startup to Fortune 100, across multiple industries. His credentials include an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, a BA in Philosophy from Northwestern University, and is a certified Professional Coach (PCC. CPCC) and Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP). His passions include spending time with his wife, two children and two dogs. He is a life-long musician, avid BBQ enthusiast and loves traveling the world. Contact Stephen at: https://audiralabs.com/Contact Gary at: [email protected]  https://www.franchisegrowthsolutions....

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Roger Lipton is an investment professional with over 4 decades of experience specializing in chain restaurants and retailers, as well as macro-economic and monetary developments.

After earning a BSME from R.P.I. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Harvard, he began working as an auditor with Price, Waterhouse.  At that time he started following the restaurant industry.

Roger is uniquely equipped as an investor, board member and advisor, especially related to the restaurant, franchising, and retail industries.  He has advised institutional investors, underwritten public offerings, counseled on merger transactions, served on Board(s) of, public and private companies, conducted valuation studies and personally managed a successful  investment partnership, all specializing in restaurants/retail.

He has studied great success stories over the last 40 years, from McDonalds to Shake Shack. Even more important he has watched scores of companies stumble and sometimes fail.

Contact Roger at https://www.liptonfinancialservices.com/about/

Contact at [email protected]

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Today's Guest is Warren Cook -  Warren is the President and co-founder of SymbianceHR which provides strategic oversight for service delivery, business operations, and technical guidance on consulting engagements. He is a human resources subject matter expert with over 25 years of experience as a strategic human resources business partner, project manager, and people leader across private and public sectors organizations. Warren holds a B.S. in Human Resource Management, an MBA in Project Management, and an M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Warren is also the author of “Applicant Interview Preparation – Practical Coaching for Today.” Contact Warren at: 888.343.7340  Email: [email protected]. Visit: https://www.symbiancehr.net/   Contact Gary at: [email protected]  Learn more at:  https://www.franchisegrowthsolutions.com

Today's guest is Yianni Mamtsaderis is a 26 year old entrepreneur who founded frescopod.

frescopod is a cleantech startup that aims to reduce plastic associated with coffee.

The first problem frescopod is tackling is plastic waste caused by single-use coffee pods such as “K-Cups” by providing the user with a useful, and simple alternative to these single use plastic pods.

Contact Yianni at: [email protected]

Visit: www.thefrescopod.com

Contact Gary at: [email protected]

Visit: https://lnkd.in/eRYs4xR

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Today's guest is Evan M. Goldman. Evan is a partner at A.Y. Strauss and serves as chair of the Franchise and Hospitality practice group and co-chair of the Litigation practice group.

Contact Evan at:https://lnkd.in/ekpKqF4

As we continue to move through the Covid-19 crisis, what changes are you seeing in the franchise funding process and what advice can you share with franchisors as well as potential franchisees seeking to open a business for the first time.

Our guest today is Eric Schecterman the Chief Development Officer Benetrends Financial, the nation's leader in franchise funding.   Eric oversees sales, marketing and strategic relationships.

CONTACT ERIC AT: [email protected]

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Today my guest is Jermain Miller, the Founder of MiLL Real Estate and CEO of Jermain Miller Consulting.

Prior to launching MiLL RE in 2015, Jermain carved his way to being one of the top real estate professionals in NYC after being homeless and starting with only 93 cents in his bank account.

Because of a hunger and desire to succeed, his dedication to white glove client service and turnkey elegance coupled with his passion to help others, MiLL RE became an extension of his esteemed reputation built over years in New York City.

In late 2017 after living the dream of becoming a business owner as well as opening 3 real estate offices in less than 2 years, Jermain launched Jermain Miller Consulting which helps motivate, train, coach and strategize with people as well as corporations on how to be the greatest versions of themselves through the science of personal achievement, definiteness of purpose and by living their dreams.

He is also a best selling author of two and soon to be three books  Wake Up and Win and now Wake Up and Live…

You can reach Jermain at: [email protected]

You can reach Gary at: [email protected]

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MasterMind Minutes - One Question - One Expert Answer - Minutes Not Hours  Today's Guest are David Simmonds and George Anderson of ResoluteRE - Commercial Rental Experts - Using technology to select the best retail location Contact David at https://resolutre.com/contact-us/Contact Gary at: [email protected] Visit: www.franchisegrowthsoutions.com

HOW HAS THE IFA STEPPED UP ITS SUPPORT OF THE FRANCHISE COMMUNITY DURING THE PANDEMIC. Today's Guest is: Paul Rocchio.

 Paul is the Vice President, Development & Member Services, International Franchise Association. Paul joined the IFA staff in March of 1999.  He is responsible for the retention and recruitment of new members while creating continued value-added benefits and services to existing members. Paul formerly worked at the International Mass Retail Association where he was Manager of State Government Affairs. Paul is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, received a Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management and is a Certified Franchise Executive. IFA is always important but why more so now and can you give us a few ex of how IFA has stepped up it’s support of the franchise community during the pandemic. You can contact Paul at [email protected] or at 202-662-0790. CONTACT GARY AT: [email protected] LEARN MORE AT www.frangrow.com Subscribe to our online magazine at: www.franchisemoneymaker.com