Stars of Franchising

Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College
  • 5.0 (11)
  • 创业
  • 一周一更
Stars of Franchising

“How do I find and choose the right franchise opportunity?” “How do I overcome the obstacles and bounce back from the setbacks?” “How do I achieve the scale I’m after?”   Join hosts Ab Igram and Vini Onyemah to learn from the global pioneers, innovators, and visionaries who are realizing their entrepreneurial dreams through the franchise business model.New episodes every week. 

  1. 5月8日

    Debra Strougo, Row House Founder, Fitizens Partner

    “It’s a beautiful form of entrepreneurship to be a franchisee, because you have so much stability and support but you still are the maven of your own market.”Debra Strougo worked for the New York City mayor’s office in brand development for “the greatest brand in the world.” But over time her unquenchable passion for fitness beckoned and in 2017 with her husband she launched Row House — now with more than 300 North American locations. Today she’s an investor and advisor — a “founder co-pilot”...

    45 分钟

  2. 5月1日

    Vanessa Yakobson, Blo Blow Dry Bar CEO & Partner

    “If a franchisee invents a practice that is serving them really well, we want them to let us know so we can package it up and share it in the system.”The beauty market is one of the hottest in franchising, and with more than 100 locations in the US and Canada, Blo Blow Dry Bar is one of the hottest beauty franchises. CEO and partner Vanessa Yakobson joins Ab & Vini to share her journey, her leadership lessons, and her insights on how ‘zees and ‘zors alike can achieve more.Listen in as Van...

    36 分钟

  3. 4月24日

    Shane Franson-Evans, Massage Heights Co-Founder & CEO

    “When you’re protecting an emerging brand, you’re protecting the stakes of all the people who’d invested in the brand.”From taking care of her own back pain to taking care of the owners of more than 100 Massage Heights locations, Shane (a member of the IFA board of directors) has priceless insights on building an emerging brand BIG while still keeping it all about the people -- ‘zees and customers alike.During her conversation with Ab and Vini, Shane discusses:Why franchisee/franchisor commun...

    31 分钟

  4. 4月17日

    Justin Willingham & Monica Fonseca: An International Perspective on Franchising

    “Let’s not be copycats. Create a new demand for new products. Don’t be afraid. Go for it. And if you fail, just get up and do it again.”Our most in-depth look at international franchising yet! Based in Honduras, Justin and Monica have made their mark not only by importing multiple North American and European franchise brands to Central America, but also by expanding their footprints to Eastern Europe and North Africa. Most recently, Gong cha Bubble Tea awarded them the master franchise rights...

    39 分钟

  5. 4月10日

    Mark Kushinsky, MaidPro & Threshold Brands Founder/CEO

    “There are a lot of things people misunderstand about franchising. People tend to think that if they buy a franchise, their success is going to be guaranteed.” It took Mark Kushinsky a year and a half as a department store manager to realize he didn’t want to be an employee. He started his own residential cleaning business, then "ran into” franchising and founded MaidPro, which he grew to more than 400 units. Today he’s on the board of Threshold Brands, a 7-brand platform of vastly diverse se...

    36 分钟

  6. 4月3日

    Scott Wendrych, FYZICAL Chief Development Officer

    “The better and more diverse backgrounds of the people in your system, the better your brand’s going to be.”A must-listen for current ‘zees, ‘zees of tomorrow, and anyone else contemplating a startup business venture. As the guy with the final say on who gets a FYZICAL Therapy & Balance franchise, Scott Wendrych is an undisputed authority on what makes a successful franchisee. (Spoiler: It’s not necessarily the same for established and emerging brands.)Scott joins Ab and Vini to share why...

    40 分钟

  7. 3月27日

    Annie Tselikis, Cousins Maine Lobster Alumna

    “The franchisee/franchisee relationships are critical for the success of our system.Annie Tselikis said, “You’re crazy” when her brother Jim and cousin Sabin Lomac hatched the idea of a food truck in Los Angeles serving Maine lobster rolls. But when they tapped into her deep fisheries expertise to shape their business model, Cousins Maine Lobster was under way! Today Cousins delivers an inimitable, mouthwatering Maine lobster roll experience to customers from more than 70 mobile and sta...

    49 分钟

  8. 3月20日

    Ramzi Daklouche, Edible Brands Chief Commercial Officer

    “If you just come in as a franchisee and expect to be employed by the franchisor, and just wait for the franchisor to give you direction, that’s a sure way to fail.”Five years as a franchisee for 4 US retail brands taught Ramzi Daklouche a lesson that informs his work today at Edible: It’s always all about the local markets. We’re thrilled to welcome Ramzi to the podcast, especially as Edible is rolling out an exciting 2024 brand refresh.Listen in as Ramzi explains to Ab and Vini the fine lin...

    32 分钟
查看全部 35 集

评分及评论

5
共 5 分
11 个评分

关于

“How do I find and choose the right franchise opportunity?” “How do I overcome the obstacles and bounce back from the setbacks?” “How do I achieve the scale I’m after?”   Join hosts Ab Igram and Vini Onyemah to learn from the global pioneers, innovators, and visionaries who are realizing their entrepreneurial dreams through the franchise business model.New episodes every week. 

信息

  • 创作者
    Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College
  • 活跃年份
    2023年 - 2024年
  • 单集
    35
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © 2024 Stars of Franchising
  • 节目网站
    Stars of Franchising

若要收听包含儿童不宜内容的单集，请登录。

关注此节目的最新内容

登录或注册，以关注节目、存储单集，并获取最新更新。
选择国家或地区

非洲、中东和印度

亚太地区

欧洲

拉丁美洲和加勒比海地区

美国和加拿大