The Franchise Entrepreneur

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des talks about multiple income streams and how they're more important now than ever.  

Des discusses how reliance on a single income stream can hurt your business in challenging times and the various ways businesses can branch out.

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des examines how lockdown can be a good time to reassess your goals and reflect on balancing family time with business time. 

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des talks about the compound Effect and how small changes can lead to big differences over time. 

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des discusses the value of patience as businesses begin to consider reopening their doors. He explains why reopening too many stores too early can potentially affect your cash burn in negative ways and how a cautious approach is a wise one.

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des discusses the new government "bounce back" loans for small businesses. He talks about the issue of cash burning during Covid-19 and how businesses can minimise the damage done. He also explores how businesses can manage cash burn as they start to reopen.

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des discusses the importance of taking risks and compromising in order to keep your business afloat during these challenging times. He highlights where other restaurant businesses fall short in this regard and reveals his own methods for making the best of a bad situation. 

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des explains the importance of personal branding and how it can be crucial for building a successful business. He explains what personal branding is, how it has helped in developing his own business and cites examples of personal branding experts.

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des discusses what kind of people choose to invest in franchises, as well as those that don't and why. 

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des dives into the dark kitchens, explaining what they are, how to operate them and how they can be beneficial to ambitious entrepreneurs. 

In this episode of The Franchise Entrepreneur, Des discusses how to enjoy your time in lockdown, the misleading portrayals of entrepreneurs on social media and spending lockdown how you want to, not how your feel pressured to.