Mysterious Letters Lead to a Beautiful Love Story. Becky Bongiovanni, Brand President at CarePatrol Franchise Systems, joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast. Becky shares how a bet between Chuck Bongiovanni (Becky’s then boss) and coworker and two mysterious letters on a calendar turned into a beautiful love[…]
Work for the job you want, not the job you have. Tatum Crews, CEO of The Covery Wellness Spa, joins us on this week’s episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Tatum talks about a defining moment in her life. She was part of a roundtable discussion where she was the only woman. At one point[…]
Early influence from an ‘accidental’ mentor shaped Vicktoria Healy into the woman she is today. Vicktoria comes from a small farming town in Florida where she and her parents were tobacco croppers. Actually Southerners like Vicktoria pronounce it ‘tobaccah’. Vicktoria Healy is VP of Franchise Development for SUPPLY POINTe, a unique network of select trucking,[…]
Music – the metaphor for business. Aside from being a music fan, Tom Krouse believes music, in many ways, is a metaphor for life … and business. Tom is a musician and composer and sees many points of correspondence between what creates a beautiful melody and a harmonious work environment. Tom Krouse, is the CEO[…]
When the Future-Self Speaks, Amy Cheng Listens. Amy Cheng joins us on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. Amy is the founding partner at Cheng Cohen LLC and general corporate practice with emphasis on domestic and international franchise, licensing and distribution law. She shares her insight on joint employer issues facing franchisees[…]
Pay it Back; Pay it Forward. That seems to be Larisa Walega’s motto in life. She grew up as an only child. She loved and excelled at dance. Her first mentor was her father who is a physician. She has fond memories of watching her father who always wanted to help and serve. He was[…]
Pressure is Privilege! That’s the motto that Ali Kraus, VP of Marketing at Benetrends Financial lives her life by. The idea is we should not let opportunities to test ourselves pass us by. Pressure is the privilege to try ever-harder, to win (and lose) bigger, experience and learn more and to experience the full range of[…]
The Queen of Questions! Pattye Moore, former Chairman and Interim CEO at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and former Sonic Drive-in President joins us on The Franchise Woman Podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. She shares her story of falling in love with franchising so much so she is now leading an expansion project with Donatos[…]
The 5 Love Languages & Franchising. Kit Vinson, founder and president of FranMan, joins Rebecca Monet on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. FranMan offers two different, but related, services: custom Franchise Operating Manuals, and The Online Manual by FranMan. So yes, we discuss franchising and of course the[…]
Liane has over 14 years of experience in franchise marketing and in 2020, she launched helloCMO, a franchise marketing consultancy offering fractional CMO or outsourced CMO engagements specifically for franchise brands and suppliers. Liane Caruso, is a wonderful balance of live on the edge innovative with a calm knowingness. Somehow she just knows ‘what’s next’.[…]
A parent’s love has no bounds. Sarah Burke claims she would have never gone into business if it weren’t for her daughter Addison. Addison envisioned a business where she could express her passion for swimming. So Sarah put her fears aside and together they found the perfect franchise for them: British Swim School. Listen in[…]
Not everyone is wired to be an entrepreneur. That’s what Bridgette Morgan, VP of Market Development at EverLine Coatings, discovered. Although Bridgette comes from a family of entrepreneurs, her path would end up being very different – yet, equally as fulfilling. Purpose and passion comes in many varieties and Bridgette knows how to express both[…]