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MasterMind Minutes - One Guest - One Question - One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours
Today's guest is Business Coach Joe Hliboki

Joe is a certified FocalPoint business coach with broad experience in several industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. As a 17-year Enterprise Sales Team Leader at Cisco Systems Joe’s success was the result of working with business leaders to embrace change and organizational transformation as technology continuously evolved. His experience as a two-time Franchise owner and working at small companies provides broad insight into the challenges and the paths to success required to effectively collaborate with Business Owners and Business Leaders to facilitate change and accelerate success.

Contact Joe at: jhliboki@focalpointcoaching.com
Contact Gary: info@frangrow.com
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MasterMind Minutes- One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes not Hours.

Today we have Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star Fabio Viviani sharing his experiences and advice with restauranteurs who may be struggling with labor shortages/issues? Viviani is also the founder of the franchised business JARS

JARS by Fabio Viviani was founded in 2021 by culinary visionary and chef Fabio Viviani, JARS is a gourmet quick serve dessert franchise featuring an elaborate assortment of classic desserts from around the world in a single-serve jar. JARS has reimagined the way people experience dessert with a menu that celebrates indulgence, creativity, and flavor.

Contact Fabio at: https://jarsbyfabioviviani.com/


Contact Gary at: infor@frangrow.com


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MasterMind Minutes - One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes Not Hours.

HOW DID PRIVATE EQUITY BECOME THE DOMINANT PLAYER IN MODERN FRANCHISING IN THE US?

Today we are very fortunate to have as our guest Alicia Miller.Alicia is the Founder and Managing Director of Emergent Growth Advisors, a boutique strategic advisory firm working at the intersection of franchising and private equity.

She supports founders and franchise management teams facing growth, disruption, or transformation challenges, and helps them accelerate their businesses. She also advises private capital firms pre- and post-transaction on strategy and value creation initiatives and co-invests alongside her partners.

As a former multi-unit franchisee, she brings a franchisee’s perspective and operating experience into every engagement.

Ms. Miller is a recognized thought-leader in franchising and the author of "Big Money in Franchising: Scaling Your Enterprise in the Era of Private Equity." She is also a monthly columnist for Franchise Times and has been published in Entrepreneur and Forbes. Together she has published more than 70 articles about franchising and private equity.


She currently serves as an independent director for Elevated Ventures Group, a private equity backed multi-unit franchisee of Urban Air Adventure Parks.



Contact Alicia at: https://emergentgrowthadvisors.com/

Contact Gary at: www.frangrow.com


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Today we have the honor of speaking with Edith Wiseman CFE

Edith is President of FRANdata, a leading franchise market research firm based in Arlington Virginia. As a 24 year veteran at FRANdata, franchising is more than a passion for her, the analyzing and understanding of all things franchising and equating insight into results is her calling. Wiseman plays a pivotal leadership role in the strategic growth of FRANdata’s performance advisory, strategic marketing and franchise financing solutions.
Due to her dedication and knowledge Wiseman is the go-to person for hundreds of franchisors, top franchise lenders, Fortune 500 companies, and industry partners.

As one franchisor disruptor describes the results of her work -- “we couldn’t have grown to 1,000 stores and beyond without her and her team.”
Named by Entrepreneur magazine as a Top Influential Women in Franchising, Wiseman has long been a key figure in understanding and promoting business model excellence and franchise finance best practices.

Edith sat on the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Executive Committee as part of their Board of Directors, former Chair of the IFA’s Supplier Forum, is also part of the education foundation board, she is also on the Ascension initiative to help increase black owned franchise businesses.

She remains a strong advocate for emerging brands through her work with the Emerging Franchisor Conference Committee, and the Emerging Franchisor Task Force.



Contact GAry at: info@frangrow.com


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MasterMind Minutes - One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes not Hours.

Our guest today is Multi Unit franchisee Jesse Keyser.
Jesse graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. While attending college, Jesse joined a small technology start-up and stayed with them until 2005, when he and his brother opened the first of five Little Caesars Pizza locations, all of which have since sold. Jesse was a Valpak franchisee from 2008-2011.

In 2010, he and his brother opened their first Sport Clips Haircuts, and they currently own 27 of them across five states with plans for more acquisitions. In 2014, they purchased Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning of St. Louis, and they operate six territories. Currently he and his partners are opening locations of Ideal Image across the country.

Jesse has served on the advisory councils for Little Caesars, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, and Sport Clips, and he has been the Sport Clips Owner of the Year, as well as the Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Owner of the Year. He currently serves as the Chair of Franchise Update’s 2024 Multi-Unit Franchise Conference and is the Secretary for the International Franchise Association’s Franchisee Forum.

Additionally, he makes regular trips to Washington DC to meet with legislatures in advocacy of issues affecting business owners.

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MasterMind Minutes - One Guest, One Question, One Expert Answer in Minutes not Hours.

Today's guest is Tom Wood the President and CEO of Floor Coverings International

He joined the organization in 2005 after previously serving three years as a Vice President of our parent company, FirstService Brands (FSB), overseeing the strategy and operational direction of several brands in our franchising portfolio. Tom initially joined FSB in 1985 and has worked in a few of our sister companies, including: College Pro Painters as both a franchisee and executive; CertaPro Painters as Vice President and part of the founding team; President of The Franchise Development Center, where he oversaw the franchise expansion and development for CertaPro Painters; California Closets; and Paul Davis Restoration.

To Learn more visit: https://flooring-franchise.com/
Contact gary at: info@frangrow.com


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