Built4Profit Podcast

IQ4Profit

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Entrepreneurship

Built4Profit Podcast™ is for business owners who want more from their business; more profit, better leadership, and more freedom. We talk with successful entrepreneurs and industry experts about what actually works, what they've learned the hard way, and how to build a business that works for you, not the other way around.

3d ago

How to SCALE YOUR BUSINESS without losing your LIFE

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #subwayfranchise #podcast 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ Part two of the #Built4ProfitPodcast continues with Subway franchisee Michael Rodriguez, who grew from his first location in 2011 to 25 today, focusing on the challenges of scaling and how leadership energy and culture drive performance, turnover, and organization. He explains that showing up in-person is often the fastest way to diagnose issues that numbers miss, and that growth brings significant upfront costs, added layers, and debt, often trading immediate profit for long-term flexibility and time. Michael shares early sacrifices, including 90-hour weeks and sleeping on an attic floor, and stresses defining purpose to guide decisions and know when to stop expanding and stabilize. He also discusses launching Become Unshaken with Stephanie to teach resilience—hard work, patience, discipline, and perseverance—anchored in purpose to choose joy regardless. Get to know Become Unshaken: www.becomeunshaken.com
Sep 2

What nobody tells you about SCALING A BUSINESS (Part 1/2)

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #subwayfranchise #podcast 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts sit down with Michael Rodriguez, who scaled his Subway franchise portfolio from 1 location to 25 (after buying his first store in 2011) and built a personal brand focused on becoming “unshaken” in business. Michael shares how a non-traditional path, going from pre-law to social work to federal law enforcement, ultimately led him into franchising. He breaks down how post-COVID conditions created acquisition opportunities, why he used owner financing to grow from 3 to 12 stores when traditional lending tightened, and what he learned moving from an owner-operator to a CEO mindset. He also explains the biggest scaling mistake he made and why culture, presence, and relationship-based leadership are essential to retention. Get to know Become Unshaken: www.becomeunshaken.com
Aug 26

7 Words of Wisdom That Apply to ANY Business (Part 2/2)

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #businessowner #wordsofwisdom #podcast This #Built4ProfitPodcast episode revisits favorite "words of wisdom” from past entrepreneur guests. Mike shares lessons on not being defined by your environment, leaving a job after being told he’d never be promoted, trusting the process, staying authentic, asking questions, and keeping a positive attitude in sales. Lindsay emphasizes “just do it,” taking small steps, using resources and mentors, resilience, planning for the worst, and the advantages of the franchise model. Ron highlights opportunity meeting preparation, learning from stronger rooms, redefining success around people, and expecting early time demands in business. Sam describes perseverance driven by faith and necessity, learning from mistakes, and staying focused on a vision despite stress. Rick stresses hard work, setting goals, pursuing fulfillment, and viewing challenges as growth. Tesh notes controlling reactions, staying proactive, and prioritizing family with a supportive partner. And a sneak peek teases Michael Rodriguez on early sacrifices. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/
Aug 19

5 Things HOLDING Your Business BACK (Part 1/2)

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #businessowner #wordsofwisdom #podcast The hosts share their own words of wisdom for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that implementation matters more than chasing new ideas and encouraging listeners to seek wisdom from those who have succeeded before deciding whether to persevere or pivot. They also encourage entrepreneurs not to shrink goals based on scarcity beliefs or others’ perceptions, and they stress that mastering mentality is a non-negotiable that drives business outcomes, often supported through coaching, mentors, conferences, and their Profit Hub resource. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/
Aug 12

The Sales Advice That Changed Everything

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #floorcoverings #podcast 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, Elizabeth and Sha interview Janie Sandberg of Floor Coverings International in Las Vegas/Henderson about building one of the brand’s strongest franchises by leading with core values and accountability. Janie and her husband run their business around three major guiding principles and Janie shares how she developed a pressure-free sales approach despite no sales background. She discusses the challenges of business ownership, including boundaries, workaholism, and “self-confronting,” and explains how entrepreneurship improved their marriage through difficult conversations. Get to know Floor Coverings International: floorcoveringsinternational.com/locations/us/nv/southeast-las-vegas/
Aug 5

The Leadership Lessons That Built a $15M Company

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #superiorfence #podcast On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts interview Drew Raymond of Superior Fence & Rail about transitioning from a 27-year Marine Corps career to franchising and scaling a fencing business from zero to $15M in three years, with a current pace of $18–$19M. Drew shares leadership principles rooted in structure, process, collaboration, and how reacting calmly to bad news increases transparency and problem-solving. He outlines growth milestones across multiple markets, discusses revisiting operating models to scale further, reflects on purpose after leaving the military, encourages veterans to recognize their transferable strengths, and emphasizes standards like integrity and not tolerating poor performance. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Get to know Superior Fence & Rail: Website: www.superiorfenceandrail.com Instagram: /superiorfenceandrailhartford/ - /sfralbany/ Facebook: /SFRConnecticut - /SuperiorFenceAlbany/ - /SuperiorFenceandRailHartford/ - /SuperiorFenceandRailRhodeIsland/ LinkedIn: /superior-fence-rail-western-connecticut/ - /superior-fence-rail-of-albany/ - /superior-fence-rail-of-hartford/ • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ Chapters: 00:00 Marine To Millions 01:14 Leadership With We 04:14 Handling Bad News 06:05 Choosing The Franchise 07:47 Hiring For Character 11:59 Purpose After Service 15:00 Advice For Veterans 16:42 Rapid Fire
Jul 29

Building the Lifestyle You Desire as a CEO

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #businessowner #lifestyle #podcast The hosts discuss how building a business is hard and often delivers less time and money in the early stages, but emphasize it doesn’t have to be “all or nothing.” They encourage entrepreneurs to intentionally build the lifestyle they wanted from the start by carving it out in small increments, focusing on quality time, and avoiding a scarcity mindset around #time and #money. The episode stresses running your own race, leveraging the advantages of business ownership, and using systems and SOPs so the business can function without you. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/
Jul 22

Why customers buy trust BEFORE they buy YOUR SERVICE

Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #freshcoatpainters #podcast On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts interview Isabel Calero of ⁨@FCPJohnsCreekRoswell⁩ about why painting is ultimately a “trust business”. Isabel shares her transition from 24 years in corporate roles into entrepreneurship with her husband, Diego, and why franchising offered a focused path to grow. She discusses running a family business with trust, openness to feedback, and balancing customer experience with what was contracted. 👉 Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Get to know Fresh Coat Painters:   Website: https://freshcoatpainters.com/locations/johns-creek-roswell/ Instagram: /fcpjohnscreekroswell Facebook: /FCPJohnsCreek LinkedIn: /fresh-coat-painters-of-johns-creek-roswell/ • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/

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Built4Profit Podcast™ is for business owners who want more from their business; more profit, better leadership, and more freedom. We talk with successful entrepreneurs and industry experts about what actually works, what they've learned the hard way, and how to build a business that works for you, not the other way around.

Creator

IQ4Profit
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

48
Rating

Explicit
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