I want to be like Doug when I grow up. Esther Cromwell, Founder and CEO of Avendelle Assisted Living joins us on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Esther Cromwell’s life started in Sri Leone, Africa where she attended a catholic boarding school. It was a cultural shock when her family moved to New[…]
Tamara Galinsky, the visionary behind JETSET Pilates, a revolutionary Reformer Pilates experience based in Miami, joins us today on The Franchise Woman Podcast. Tamara left the former Soviet Union at age 15 and moved to New York with her family. She talks about the cultural differences, the importance of adaptability, and the courage and strength[…]
Welcome Aboard: Cold Rock Ice Creamery When a simple American concept was brought to Australia in 1996, who would have ever predicted that it would become Australia’s favorite frozen treat? In 2002 realizing Australia’s uniqueness, the concept was Australianized …a product made for Australians, by Australians, with Australian produce. Even their dairy, the main ingredient[…]
Welcome Aboard: Ivy Kids Founded by Al and Laila Bandali in Pearland, Texas in 2005, Ivy Kids® was conceived to provide an alternative to other childcare providers. Disheartened by the childcare offerings available to them, Al and Laila Bandali decided to take the challenge on themselves and create a learning center that would combine academic[…]
From Princeton Graduate to BEERpreneur. Roman Maliszewski’s story is much more than just opening a bar. It’s a leap from Princeton grad to advertising exec to world traveler to BEERpreneur. His unique journey, combined with his industry knowledge, has positioned Tapster at the forefront of a self-serve transformation within the bar industry! Roman Maliszewski, founder[…]
Welcome Aboard: Fish N Flips Fish N Flips is committed to growing their franchise system with right-fit franchisees. They recently engaged Zorakle Profiles in a research project to determine the DNA of their ideal franchisee. Zorakle’s SpotOn! Blueprint uses 7 statistically validated sciences to determine the attributes that separate high-performing franchisees from low performers. Welcome[…]
Alicia Miller, author of Big Money in Franchising: Scaling Your Enterprise in the Era of Private Equity, joins us for the 2nd part of her interview on The Franchise Woman podcast. Check out this conversation between a franchise attorney, a behavioral scientist with expertise in franchisee performance, and a private equity advisor. As expected it[…]
Welcome to The Franchise Woman Podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide, profits are made and relationships forged. I’m Rebecca Monet, CEO and Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles. Zorakle provides profiling tools to franchisors and franchise brokers to facilitate a right-fit between a prospective franchisee and a franchise concept. Our special guests today are the dynamic[…]
Meet Alicia Miller Alicia Miller is the author of Big Money in Franchising: Scaling Your Enterprise in the Era of Private Equity, and is the founder and managing director of Emergent Growth Advisors. Emergent is a boutique strategic advisory firm with deep expertise in franchising and private capital, and a particular focus on helping emerging brands[…]
Meet Paul Linenberg Paul Linenberg is the president of Gotcha Covered, a custom window treatment franchise that has over 160 franchises in the United States and Canada combined. The company specializes in providing end-to-end consultation to its clients. Learn more about Paul Linenberg Learn more about Gotcha Covered
Did you raise your hand? Tracy Panase held the distinction of being the top performing franchisee within the Just Between Friends (JBF) system successfully owning and operating four territories in southeastern Pennsylvania. One day while on vacation a system-wide meeting was called to discuss some major changes at JBF corporate. She joined the call. In[…]
Meet FranBubbie (Franchise Grandmother) Lori Shaffron, Senior Director of Franchise Sales of Rita’s Italian Ice, has been in the world of franchising since 1989.. Lori loves franchising, networking, mentoring, and volunteering. And it shows. Everyone knows the FranBubbie of Franchising. A term of endearment Brad Fishman, of Fishman PR coined. It became official when Edith[…]