When it comes to owning a franchise as a small business owner the benefits are high! 

They have a proven business model. They have manuals and training, and they will onboard you. They will teach you the industry, help you make less mistakes and hopefully achieve profitability faster than if you opened a stand alone small business.

It was this business model and potential for unlimited success that drew Art into the franchising space.

Today, we are joined by Art Coley. Art is the CEO of CGI and has been passionate about small business since he was 15 years old. He has three decades of global leadership and franchise development positions. He’s been responsible for driving system-wide revenues and overall business operations for top 200 franchise brands. 

Art’s passion for working with franchise brands in recruiting and onboarding has made him one of the top franchise development professionals in franchising today. 

Art is diving into why franchisors are not winning at recruitment and how to flip that so that they can begin to recruit and keep their franchisees. How and why he developed the ROS (Recruitment Operating System), and the significance of ethical and transparent franchising practices.

So, if you are ready to uncover the transformative power of responsible franchising and the unwavering commitment to brand partners, press play and listen in!

Connect with Art:

[email protected]

https://cgifranchise.com/

Episode Highlights:

• Art’s background in small business ownership from a young age

• His transition to working with franchise companies

• The challenges and benefits of small business ownership and franchising

• Financial challenges and responsibilities in franchising

• Importance of selecting the right brand partners for your network

• Mentorship, culture and team building

• Franchisee expectations and motivations

• Passion for small business ownership through franchising

• Formation of CGI and it’s purpose

Franchise Directory - https://www.sba.gov/document/support-sba-franchise-directory

Franchise Registry - https://www.franchiseregistry.com/

Current SBA SOP - https://www.sba.gov/document/sop-50-10-lender-development-company-loan-programs

Connect with Tracy

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-panase/

JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale

JBF Franchise System - https://jbfsalefranchise.com/

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Shannon

Personal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonwilburn/

JBF LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbfsale