Franchise Scout FranNet Western Canada
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Owning a franchise is a big-time investment. Empower yourself with the right research and knowledge to make it a smart and safe one. Welcome to The Franchise Scout Podcast with Grant Bullington, a long-time franchise specialist covering Western Canada. Listen as Grant interviews guests who share their expertise and insights about investing in a franchise. If you’re new to franchising, want to learn more about franchising in Canada, or you’re looking for a fresh perspective on franchising, this podcast is for you. Gain insight on how to research, learn from professionals, and hear franchisees share their best insights. Episodes can be listened to in any order, so feel free to jump right into the ones that interest you most. Subscribe, so you don’t miss an episode.
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Fear: Breaking it down and using it to fuel your research
How many times have you said “someday I’m going to own my own business”? But it hasn’t happened yet. Fear is often at the root. Don’t feel bad - it just means you’re normal. Instead, understand and harness it! Our guest, Mark Holland, is a clinical counselor with a lot of experience helping people through career transitions. We bring fear out into the open and discuss why people get stuck before starting, spin their wheels in the middle, and get paralyzed at decision time. Make your someday finally happen.
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Financing your franchise with Don Nicol of RBC
It’s easy to get overwhelmed or off the rails when starting down the path to finance your franchise. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our guest, Don Nicol of RBC is an expert on financing franchises. We cover a wide range of topics from picking your bank - and banker, to how the whole process works, how long it will take, when to start... and what your bank really needs to see in order to help you get the funding to make your plan come to life.
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Technology in the limelight - how it takes service franchises from ordinary to awesome
Technology is the silent killer-app that makes franchise systems roar. It doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, but will surely be one of the key selling features of any franchise you might investigate. We talk tech with our guest, Nabeel Rahman from Vonigo. Hear how the magic happens with their back-end solution, helping beautifully unsexy service business franchises become weapons of competition-destruction. You’ll develop an appreciation for what technology can do that will help you in your research.
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Sales for the non-sales people. You need customers and getting them doesn’t have to be scary.
There is nothing more terrifying than SALES to the non-salesperson. Every business needs customers, so how will you go about picking a business that works for you? In this episode of the Franchise Scout podcast, we explore the essential topic of sales and selling. Our guest, David Hiatt, is an authority on the subject. Formerly a sales trainer franchisee, he now oversees franchise sales for Sandler Sales Systems. Uncover the different types of business development along the Sales Spectrum - from low to high sales. Learn how to truly understand the business development role in your research (and how to honestly assess the fit). This episode is essential listening, particularly if sales and selling is uncharted territory. Sales: it’s not such a dirty word, after all.
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Franchisee Interview: Michael Del Pellaro
With experience comes wisdom! We have a fireside chat with Michael Del Pellaro, a long-standing franchisee, to discuss the evolution of the owner’s role from startup lead to top operator. With almost 20 years of franchising experience under his belt, Michael shares his wisdom on things like technology changes, standing out from the competition, and how to keep the energy and passion high heading into your 3rd decade.
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Franchisee Interview: Tim Boothman
Who knew that a waterslide ride could land you in a pool of business ownership?
We sit down with Tim Boothman, now in his 3rd year of operation with a residential services franchise. Join us as he shares his experience about getting into his franchise, breaking records and going onto acquire additional territory.
Customer Reviews
Great Show
Thanks Grant, I work with a lot of trades franchises and I listen to this show so I can stay in tune with their questions. I like your interview style!