Goals are super important. Just ask any of the World Cup teams!

But they are also important to any businessperson to find success. Nat and Pete talk about goals on the podcast at least once per year, and we want to kick off 2023 with our favorite goals episode, plus a new discussion about the guy's favorite goal-setting tool from 2022.

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Investors are always looking for franchise concepts that are recession resilient. What about a franchise that was born in one, survived, and grew to multiple brands.

The guest this week is Lance Freeman, and he explains why Xponential Fitness is a juggernaut that will make it through recessions.

Lance is the only three-time guest on the podcast and each time he comes on he easily displays why Xponential is a leader in the franchise boutique fitness model

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One of our most downloaded episodes was from early 2020 with Shirley Kefgen from FranFund and as 2022 was closing out we wanted to bring her back to talk about all the ways you can fund your franchise today. A lot has changed in that past two years!

We also talk favorite book, best advice, what franchising looks like in 2023, and have a visit from Nat's dog.

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We recently had a guest discussing Blingle and even before that, we had the CEO and COO of Horsepower Brands on the podcast. But with their spectacular growth and goals, we needed more from them.

We have Turp Ricketts, VP of Franchise Development, to discuss the Horsepower Brands portfolio and his most recent acquisition of a bear on this episode.

This franchise group is on fire right now, providing support to franchisees, and they have a big goal of 25 by 25. Learn more about that on this episode.

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Would a sophisticated investor rather invest in a Disney park or a carnival?

You probably don't have to think to long about that. You are obviously a sophisticated investor, so you chose Disney.

Peter Barkman from BrandONE is on this episode to tell you about the franchise brand that is easily a Disney park as compared to its competitors.

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Our guest this week has been in franchising for many years and has just started with BrandONE and their emerging franchise 1800 Striper. You may have to read that title twice! 

She talks about her path through franchising and how striping may not be sexy, but as Pete says, "The business might not be sexy, but the results are."

Learn about this brand and how Heather flopped into franchising.

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Franchising isn't for everyone. But for a lot of people, it can be a fantastic way to secure their wealth and future. Often people get in their own way when it comes to franchising, whether it is fear or lack of capital. 

We go through the top reasons we see people missing out on investment opportunities and how they can overcome them.

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We recently did a podcast on recessions and we thought it was a good idea to review some ways that you can ensure your success as a small business owners.

From creating our own businesses from the ground up to being part of a franchise, we have experience in what it takes to make sure your business survives and thrives.

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BOOM!

Have you seen a boom or bust in investing lately?

Take a look at interest rates? They are up. The highest they have been in 15 years! Now is not the best time to invest in real estate due to that.

What about the markets? The S & P is down 43% this year. Sure you could gamble with a potential explosion of growth there... but everyone says we are heading for a recession, so probably not likely.

And if your retirement is tied up in the markets, it really doesn't look good.

But what about franchising?

Now there's a BOOM!

Capital available? Absolutely!

Make your retirement investment grow? No problem with the ROBS program.

Oh, and VC companies are tossing money into concepts and helping them grow like crazy.

Are you going to be part of the franchising boom? Or are you fine with the bust of the markets?

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A premium experience can make all the difference in a business. Not just the service itself, but even the smaller things, like the towel you use to dry yourself off or the architecture of the space.

Pause took all of that into consideration, but not only is their experience fantastic, so is their service. They are a boutique fitness concept with seven modalities and retail to offer customers and franchisees.

John Klein from Pause explains the new concept that franchisees can get in on the ground floor with today!

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