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You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.

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You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.

    215. Your Franchise Fast Pass—Liz Leonard, Franchise Advisor

    215. Your Franchise Fast Pass—Liz Leonard, Franchise Advisor

    In today’s episode we welcome to the show a long-time franchise friend, Liz Leonard, who talks about her new book, Your Franchise Fast Pass, buying a franchise, and some best practices for franchising.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There are franchises someone can buy for less than $1 million.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.franchisefastpassbook.com/Purchase a copy of our guest's book here: CLICK HERE.Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop: https://bigsk...

    • 25 min
    214. Are You In a Marketing Hole?—Austin LaRoche, CEO, ATAK Interactive

    214. Are You In a Marketing Hole?—Austin LaRoche, CEO, ATAK Interactive

    Have you ever found yourself in a marketing hole, wondering how you are going to dig yourself out? You know, one of those times where are you trying your best to generate leads and convert it into sales, but it is not working. Our guest today is Austin LaRoche, who shares with us his M2S Framework to help take leads to sales.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: There are a lot of tough times, sometimes you get yourself in a hole, that just means you can climb out of it.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our gu...

    • 24 min
    213. Have You Taken a Vacation?—Shannon Joy Mekeel, Founder, SJM Consulting Services

    213. Have You Taken a Vacation?—Shannon Joy Mekeel, Founder, SJM Consulting Services

    Do you know what your paid time off policy is at your company? And, are your staff taking their vacation time? Maybe a better question is are you taking your vacation time? Our guest today is Shannon Joy Mekeel who shares with us about her book and the importance of paid time off for your staff.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Make sure you have a time off policy and that your team uses it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://sjmconsultingservices.co/Get a copy of her bo...

    • 19 min
    212. How Reading Fiction Can Make You a Better Leader—Melanie Bell, Founder, Leaders Who Fiction

    212. How Reading Fiction Can Make You a Better Leader—Melanie Bell, Founder, Leaders Who Fiction

    When is the last time you read a great story or a fiction book? Did you have a chance to discuss it with others or share some of the lessons learned? If it’s been a while or you can’t recall the last time, then this episode is for you. Our guest today is Melanie Bell, who shares how reading fiction can actually help you become a better leader. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: People find it easier to talk about other people in the story, instead of themselves. LINKS FROM THE EPISO...

    • 18 min
    211. Is Your Business in Cruise Control?—Dr. Jonathan Batkari, Founder e7 Health

    211. Is Your Business in Cruise Control?—Dr. Jonathan Batkari, Founder e7 Health

    Are you in cruise control with your business? Have you hit a point where you have settled in and are a little complacent? Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, and he shares with us how he continues to grow his business by pushing himself out of his comfort zone and taking calculated risks.TODAY'S WIN-WIN: It is easy to go into “cruise control” for your business. Don’t forget about your hunger when you started your business.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:•You can visit our guest's website at:...

    • 31 min
    210. 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The 3 Phases of Growing a Franchise System—Brad Sugars, ActionCOACH, Founder/Chairman

    210. 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The 3 Phases of Growing a Franchise System—Brad Sugars, ActionCOACH, Founder/Chairman

    Today’s episode is extra special as it is the celebration of our podcasts’ 4 year anniversary. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners who have been with us and a part of our journey. And, I always remember our first episode because it was released right around Father’s Day. On our celebration episodes I always like to have a special topic or special guest and today is no different. I was honored to have the opportunity to interview Brad Sugars, who is the founder and Chairman of ActioCO...

    • 40 min

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Great “Misses” and “Makes”

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