The Inside Story on Franchising

Understanding Unemployment And Workers Comp. For Any Business with Natalie Kroth EP 027

Natalie Kroth is extremely knowledgeable about helping businesses keep track of what it really costs to have an employee because of employer contributions including salary pay, benefits and unemployment tax. Natalie is the Business Development Manager for Unemployment at The Matrix Companies. Matrix is a third-party company that does unemployment management, which is essentially unemployment cost control, and operates in all 50 States. Natalie shares how the team at Matrix can mitigate or alleviate some costs and burdens on the backend of employee salaries.  In our conversation, we discussed: ·        The actual cost of hiring employees. ·        Especially with franchises, high employee turnover can add additional costs. ·        The difficulty of getting employees back to work. ·        Building the case for the employer when there are excess unemployment claims and fraud. ·        The cost of mismanaged claims. ·        Matrix has propriety software to document employee unemployment claims. Enjoy the show! Connect with Natalie: Website: www.matrixTPA.com [http://www.matrixtpa.com/]   Connect with Ricardo Matos Website:  https://srsfranchise.com/ [https://srsfranchise.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A New Way of Business Coaching with Sandro Moor EP 026

My guest, Sandro Moor, is the CEO and Chairman of Asentiv World. Sandro has received several international awards in referral marketing, strategy marketing, and business development. Those awards are reflective for his passion to help entrepreneurs build their own networks and a business that leads them to a spectacular life. Asentiv is a franchise training and consulting company with a global reach. And Sandro will emphasize that it helps companies build their own networks, and it’s not a social network. In our conversation, we discussed:  ·        Considerations when operating an international franchise. ·        Implementing internal and external global standards. ·        Asentiv in the offline and online world. ·        A structured approach to help business owners build their own networks. Enjoy the show! Connect with Sandro: Website: https://asentiv.com/ [https://asentiv.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asentiv/ [https://www.facebook.com/asentiv/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/asentiv [https://twitter.com/asentiv]   Connect with Ricardo Matos Website:  https://srsfranchise.com/ [https://srsfranchise.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Grow any Franchise or Franchisor with Craig Schulze EP 025

Craig Schulze is an entrepreneur who spent 20 years in the fitness and wellness industry. He started working at a fitness club and then bought it. Within three years he owned five franchises and then helped the company set up 22 more.  During that time, Craig was a multi-award-winning trainer in Australia. He used extra income in the third year of his growing franchises to sell wellness products, which are distributed around the world. In 2015, he sold his fitness clubs and became an investor in private companies and investment properties. Craig’s vision and values are based on creating a lifestyle by design that includes financial freedom. Today, he is inspiring others to do the same through his coaching programs and educating people how to make the most of their “One Shot at Life.”  In our conversation, we discussed: ·        Working in an organization where he liked their franchise business model. ·        Business opportunities are available at any age. ·        The benefits of working with a franchise consultant. ·        Timeframes for getting returns on investment. ·        Financial risk taking and preparing for a rainy day. ·        The right time to invest in a franchise. Enjoy the show! Connect with Craig: Website: www.craigschulze.com [http://www.craigschulze.com/] Facebook: @craigdschulze [https://www.facebook.com/craigdschulze] Book, One Shot Movement: https://www.craigschulze.com/one-shot-movement/ [https://www.craigschulze.com/one-shot-movement/]   Connect with Ricardo:   Website:  https://srsfranchise.com/ [https://srsfranchise.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Strategic Advisor for Franchisors and Franchisees with John Francis EP 024

My guest has spent a lifetime in the world of franchising. John Francis, aka Johnny Franchise, was exposed to the business when he was just a child in his family’s hair salon system, “The Barbers,” the 1,000-plus unit, publicly traded and international organization that franchised the brands Cost Cutters, City Looks and We Care Hair. With over 25 years of hands-on experience in franchise industry, John has served as a franchisee, franchisor, investor, and a board member of organizations such as Sport Clips, Inner Circle, Office Pride, Seva Beauty, Big Frog T-shirts, PostNet and the International Franchise Association. Today, John shares his expertise and experience as a consultant advisor, to help franchise systems achieve their highest level of success. John’s goal is to help people get it right.  Some topics in our conversation include: ·        Franchising is a great opportunity, but it’s not for every person or business. ·        Franchising opportunities-take your time and do your homework. ·        The Franchise Lifecycle program for franchisors. ·        The Board of Advisors Development Program for the owner and founder. ·        Preparing for future changes in the system-how to take it to the next level. ·        Why procrastination is the biggest downfall of successful minds. Enjoy the show! Connect with John: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnyfranchise/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnyfranchise/] Website: https://johnnyfranchise.com [https://johnnyfranchise.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejohnnyfranchise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thejohnnyfranchise/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/John_Francis_MN [https://twitter.com/John_Francis_MN] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnnyFranchise/ [https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnnyFranchise/] Clubhouse: @johnnyfranchise   Connect with Ricardo: Website:  https://srsfranchise.com/ [https://srsfranchise.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The New Way to Get Tattoos with Maria & Pete Joukov EP 023

Given their work in the military, it almost seems unlikely that my two guests would start a tattoo franchise. They have identified a growing mainstream market and are taking a fresh approach to appeal to these customers. Maria Joukov is the CEO and co-founder of inq Tattoos. Maria’s career started in the Department of Defense, where she supported high priority accounts for the US military, Intelligence Community, and lawmakers. Maria then launched a boutique consulting company that serves the US Intelligence Community and has employees in multiple states. Pete Joukov is Co-Founder of inq Tattoos. Pete served in the Navy for five years and completed multiple deployments, leading military personnel on five continents. After leaving military service, Pete led a strategic cybersecurity planning initiative in the Pentagon that spanned the entire Department of Defense, and later led teams of consultants and engineers at NetApp. In our conversation, we spoke about: ·        Meeting the mainstream market’s expectations. ·        The reasoning behind the clean, sterile boutique feel. ·        Designing customized tattoos. ·        A franchise model with full support and attention to detail. ·        Teaching the franchisee about digital marketing and supplying templates. ·        The veteran’s preference program. Enjoy the show! Connect with Maria: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/inqtattoos [https://www.linkedin.com/company/inqtattoos] Website: www.inqtattoos.com [https://www.inqtattoos.com/] Instagram: @inqtattoosfanchising Instagram: @inqtattoos Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajoukov/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajoukov/]  Connect with Pete: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjoukov/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjoukov/]    Connect with Ricardo Matos Website:  https://srsfranchise.com/ [https://srsfranchise.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]