Dawn Abbamondi knows how to dig deep and get ‘the story’. On this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion and Purpose Collide she shares her secrets to trust, intimacy and uncovering the real story of a company or person. Her recipe allows even those without a natural tendency to small talk to have[…]
Kyla Dufresne, CEO and Founder of Foxy Box Wax Bars, is a straight shooter. Often opinionated and always transparent, Kyla fosters a systematic culture built on clear values and principles. She joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa this week on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. Listen in as she shares[…]
“Marketing is enthusiasm transferred to the customer.” That’s a quote Abby Fogel lives by as VP, Marketing and Brand Relations at Unleashed Brands. It really is true. Marketing can be boiled down to effectively transferring our passion and enthusiasm for a brand, an idea, a product or service. It’s casting the vision, getting others to[…]
Nancy Friedman is in the house. The Telephone Doctor and customer service expert talks with Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa about the importance of kindness and humor in life and business. A friendly argument breaks out when Nancy and Rebecca disagree if a sense of humor can be learned. Listen in to this lively conversation,[…]
Sharon Mettra became the first woman to own a Big O Tire franchise in Northern California. The year was 1999. Her children gave her a hard time because she didn’t even know how to change a tire; but fellow franchisees and the men she worked with did not give her grief. Instead, she found they were[…]
Emily George, a Whisky Wednesday star, talks about the attributes of a great bartender and how her bartending skills have transferred into a successful career in franchising. In fact, it is Emily’s belief that everyone should work in the hospitality business at least once in their lifetime. Those skills will come in handy no matter[…]
Jenny Young, founder of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, had an atypical upbringing. Hers was a childhood filled with exotic, behind the scenes ‘how’s it done or made’ adventures. Failure was encouraged, applauded and even fun for Jenny. It was all about the process of exploration, building and making rather than perfection. Seems seeing failure as fun[…]
‘Moving Forward’ is not just the motto of Two Men and a Truck franchise it is something Holly Stewart has lived by her entire adult life. Her one foot in front of the other and learn as you go approach to life has served her well in business. Holly now owns 3 franchises, has 5[…]
Anna Phillips in my mind is a ‘real’ entrepreneur. Anna, the Founder and Chief Innovations Officer of The Lash Lounge, possesses these 4 attributes of a true entrepreneur: Creator – she came up with a bright idea and brought it into existence Risk-Taker – she was willing to take great risk in order to achieve[…]
Coree’ Rivers shares her journey from oldest of five siblings to executive assistant to Pillar to Post franchisee. I’m not sure why it always amazes me how our childhood and early work experiences bring forth our true character. But Coree’ is a beautiful example of that. In this interview Coree’ shares why character, consistency and[…]
Come with us on a ‘Chase the Discomfort’ journey guided by Brittany Driscoll. Brittany is the Co-founder and CEO of Squeeze and Okay Human and The Feel Good Company all dedicated to bettering the mind, body, and soul of individuals. Growth is just outside our comfort zones, yet we find a million ways to avoid[…]
In every village there is a wise woman. In the Village of Franchising, her name is Edith. Edith Wiseman is the President of FRANData, a leading franchise market research firm. Listen in as Edith takes off her ‘hard data’ hat and reveals her warm fuzzy heart in today’s episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where[…]