When thinking about investing make sure the numbers are inline, but...

...don't forget to learn about the people you will be working with.

It's a point of view that is weaved throughout the AIMS Accountants for Business brand, as we learn from this interview with Jessica Rajwan & Founder Henry Ejdelbaum.

We also discuss:

- Innovation in business

- Focusing on what the client wants

- Managing change within a network

- What actually is an SME?

- Keeping motivated in business

- Exit strategies and much, much more!

You can find Jessica on LinkedIn here and Henry here. You can find AIMS Accountants for Business here. 

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Would you climb a mountain without a path or trail to follow?

Some people do and they find ways to overcome those challenges and lay a path for others to follow.

The same happens in business and those who lay the path can be seen as franchisors like Karen Gibb the Founder of Mind Marvels, a business created to help young children to cope with the mental and emotional challenges they face on a daily basis.

Karen is a pioneer in this sector and in this episode she shares with us the challenges she has faced creating her business as well as:

- The challenges faced in teaching

- Signs of anxiety in children

- The importance of mental health

- The animal mind

- How and why Mind Marvels was created

- What it's like being a pioneer in a new market

You can find Karen on LinkedIn here and her business Mind Marvels here.

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If someone offered you the blueprints to build a successful business, what would you do?

It's ultimately what investing in a franchise is all about, but in today's world investors aren't content with just one franchise. They are now maximising their opportunity by taking on a second and a third franchise. We talk about this is more detail with Food & Beverage and franchising expert Andy Hulbert, who is also representing the World Famous Fish & Chip franchise brand Harry Ramsden's.

We also chat about:

- The surprising amount of businesses that are franchised

- The lack of knowledge around self employment

- Food & Beverage trends

- Supply chain challenges

- Plans for the Harry Ramsden's brand

- The story behind Harry Ramsden's

- The draw of British traditions

- Multi-unit franchising

You can find Andy on LinkedIn here and the Harry Ramsden's here.

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Are you born an entrepreneur or can you learn the skills required to run your own business?

Our guest for this episode Theo Millward didn't realise that's what he was until someone clearly pointed it out to him. Maybe we all just need a nudge in the right direction sometimes?

Anyway we discuss this along with Theo's career journey that eventually saw him build a hugely successful tech company out of a business focused on providing swimming lessons. 

It's a fascinating story and we also talked about:

- The birth of a tech business

- Businesses driven by data

- Weathering storm created by the pandemic 

- Using technology to save time for franchisors, franchisees and their customers

- The importance of developing a brand

You can find Theo on LinkedIn here, Swimtime here and Franscape here.

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Business partnerships can break apart just like a dropped ceramic pot if you choose the wrong partner.

We talk about this with Christina Taylor-Chisholm the Founder of Popolo Ceramico as we discover how she started and grew her business, following a passion she developed during education.

We also talk about:

- How she grew her business into a nationwide brand

- Was she decided to franchise her business

- How she came up with the name Popolo Ceramico

- Her ideal franchisee

- Opportunities for working mums

- Creating a work/life balance

- A smashing deal with KFC

- And much, much more!

You can find Christina on LinkedIn here and her business Popolo Ceramico - https://www.popoloceramico.co.uk/

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Making a decision about your life and your career is not easy. 

If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. This is really important when investing in a franchise or a new business. It will always be a risk and at some point you will have to take a leap, but still you need to feel like you will be happy and willing to put in the hard work to achieve your goals.

In this episode we discuss this in detail with Sam Acton, the Founder of Domestic Angels a business providing domestic services across Dorset with franchisees managing teams of cleaners.

We also talk about:

- The benefit of having multiple jobs

- How Sam started Domestic Angels (wine is included!)

- Unexpected tasks for a business owner

- What franchisees expect after paying the fee

- The benefits of having the right people around you

- Identifying your why

- 1 piece of advice if you're thinking of buying a franchise you should follow

You can find Sam on LinkedIn here and her business Domestic Angels here - https://domestic-angels.com/

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When you start any business you need to think about how you can get it off the ground. 

Ultimately, that starts with "how can you generate customers or clients" and of course marketing plays a big part in doing this.

That's why this weeks podcast is with a marketing expert in the shape of Dani Peleva the Founder & CEO of Franchise Fame. In this week's episode we go through the various aspects of marketing that franchisees and franchisors need to consider and budget for.

We also chat about:

- Ensuring you have a local marketing plan

- How franchisors support franchisees with marketing

- The difference between starting a business on your own and buying a franchise license

- The biggest challenge a franchisee will face

- Dani's book "Franchise Fame" and the 5 F's of franchise marketing. Here's a preview - https://getthebook.franchisefame.com/#preorder

- Successful marketing avenues for franchisees

You can find Dani on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-peleva/ and his business Franchise Fame here - https://franchisefame.com/

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It's not likely that you will be able to create a million pounds or dollars before lunch, but it is important to plan ahead. 

One of the most important things to consider is getting out of your business. It might seem strange, but it will definitely help you set up right from the start! 

It's something that we discuss with our latest guest, Michael Bohan Managing Director of Franchise Resales UK, who has helped many franchisees plan their exit strategies.

We also chat about:

- Not knowing what to do in your career

- Valuating a business

- Selling a franchise

- Reasons why a franchisee sells their business

- The benefit of exit plans to franchisors

- Planning an exit strategy

- What type of business to buy to gets the returns you want

- Spotting a good business to buy

- The type of buyer franchisors are looking for

You can find Michael on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbohan/ and his business Franchise Resales UK here - https://www.franchiseresales.co.uk/

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We all look for online reviews when buying a product or a service.

If you're about to invest in a franchise license, you can't really find anything like this online about a brand and how they support their franchisees. 

The solution? 

Speak to the franchisees, speak to the support staff and get to know the people who will become an important part of your business. 

Someone who has interviewed a lot of franchisees is Mark Harman, Founder of Red Book Productions, who has filmed and produced work for a wide variety of businesses including those that are part of the franchised community. In this episode we talk about this in more detail as well as:

- What work is like at the beginning of your career

- Creating content for franchisors

- Interviewing franchisees

- What are the common personality traits of franchisees

- Discovery Days

- The power of giving advice

- How to use long form content

- Content strategies for franchisees

You can find Mark on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markredbook/ and his business website here - https://www.redbookproductions.co.uk/

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Regular host of The Disenfranchised, Ed Purnell gets interviewed by Ryan Armitage from Tezlom in this episode, as we learn the story behind how and why this podcast was created.

Ed has learnt a lot from interviewing entrepreneurs and experts from around the franchising world and he shares his thoughts around this as well as talking about:

- A nightclub epiphany

- The impact of the 2008/9 recession

- How to work out what you want in your career

- Why banks are willing to provide unsecured loans to individuals looking to invest in franchises

- Franchise misconceptions

- The franchise recruitment process

- Getting a degree vs buying into a franchise

- The challenge of just going for it

You can find Ed on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edpurnell/

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