Tune in this week for a great conversation with Kaia Watkins of Flint Direct to learn all about valuation and funding readiness as a franchise brand.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: http://linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠http://linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Kaia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaiawatkins/Learn

More about Flint Direct: https://www.flint-direct.com/Franchise Assembly

This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show

Info: ⁠⁠⁠http://franchiseassembly.com| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Sean Marzola and Geoff Suval of Xceleran to learn all about valuation and funding readiness as a franchise brand.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Geoff: linkedin.com/in/geoffsuval 

Connect with Sean: linkedin.com/in/sean-t-marzola-027296 

Download The Eight Levers Framework: xceleran.com/franchisors-xsi

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Tony Zaccario, CEO of Stretch Zone to learn all about the organic franchise marketing that grew the brand from 4 to 420+ locations. 

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Tony: linkedin.com/in/tony-zaccario-5576b8133 

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Derrick Skogsberg & Sam Phelps of Franchise Now to learn all about the modern era of franchise financing.

They discuss Franchise Now and what happens when you pay the franchise fee up-front to speed up the franchising process. As well as the impact of 10-minute pre-qualification, and how AI is making the financing process more transparent.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Sam: linkedin.com/in/samuel-phelps

Connect with Derrick: linkedin.com/in/derrick-skogsberg-30263610

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Gabby Powers to learn all about the realities of modern franchise marketing from NetSertive.

Gabby discusses how to get ops, marketing, and sales on the same page, AI search and local visibility insights, advice about tying marketing to revenue, and more.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Gabby: linkedin.com/in/gabby-powers

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com

This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with website designer and copywriter at Belle White Creative to dig into marketing, content, AI, and websites in 2026.

From the role of humans and AI in modern marketing, to organizational strategies for leaders while navigating change.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Belle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white/

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Greg Cook, Member Strategist & Dana Besbris, Coaching and Training Specialist at The Entrepreneur Source to learn all about ZorCoach and Coaching Fran Dev Teams.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-cook-cfe-21bb8415/

Connect with Dana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danabesbris/

To learn more about ZorCoach: https://futureoffranchising.com/zorcoach/

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Megan Center of Faegre Drinker  to learn all about semi-absentee and multi-unit franchisees. Misconceptions, FDD tips, and how to market your franchise offer successfully!

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Megan: linkedin.com/in/megan-center-54418711

Franchise Assembly Info: ⁠⁠⁠franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Matt Martin & Alex Preddie to learn all about Franchisee-First Marketing

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Alex: linkedin.com/in/alexpreddie

Connect with Matt: linkedin.com/in/mattmartinrb

Franchise Assembly Info: franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative

Tune in this week for a great conversation with Don Traxler, CEO & Founder of RevSpark Media and author of The Franchise Advertising Excellence Playbook.

Don breaks down why so many franchise locations underperform, the 4 pillars of his high-performance franchise advertising framework, and how technology (like RevSpark’s SuperPixel) is helping franchisors and franchisees win with real revenue-driving metrics.

We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.

Connect with Liane: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Michael: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Don: linkedin.com/in/donaldtraxler

Franchise Assembly Info: franchiseassembly.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative