Two Life Themes Intertwine to Build Avanti Body Franchise. Terri Simpson, Founder and CEO at Avanti Body, and Andrea Dobkin, President of Franchise Development, join us today on The Franchise Woman podcast. Terri talks about her life theme of paradigm shifts. She thought she wanted to be a DJ … until she did it. Her[…]
Diana Simmons, co-founder of Simply Cabinetry, joins us today on The Franchise Woman podcast. Her biggest pet peeve is when someone says: they don’t know something. As a child she was a bit reserved and awkward. In high school she was 6’3” tall. Her time was spent listening to and observing others and playing basketball.[…]
More. Alesia Visconti joins us on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. She talks about the ‘more’. Why money should never be our sole motivator. There must be more and for Alesia it is to advocate, edify, and empower others. Raised by an abusive and alcoholic mother, Alesia made a conscious decision that her[…]
Angela Olea is a true pioneer in the elder care space having founded Assisted Living Locators more than 20 years ago. Her daughter Angelica was often in tow as she worked with elders and their families. As the franchise system grew the franchisees became part of Angelica’s family. Angela suggests franchising is in Angelica’s DNA. […]
Meet Alison (Ali) McElroy Ali McElroy is a recognized franchise industry leader with demonstrated success over nearly two decades in franchise and international businesses that span more than two dozen brands, over thirty countries, and thousands of franchised units. Ali is the founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Growth Advisors LLC, a woman-owned, full-service franchise advisory[…]
What an interesting team they make. Meet Casey Cooley, Director of Franchise Development of Real Estate at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice and President of Pivotal Growth Partners, and Michael Keller, president and CEO of Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. Casey is naturally geared to think in terms of effectiveness. His background working with emerging brands taught him the[…]
Erin Fletter was raised by a free-spirited mother who instilled in her an insatiable curiosity about the world, food, people, and culture. They traveled the world together staying for extended periods of time to truly immerse within that culture. Naturally, food was a large part of enjoying festivals, holidays, and other culturally diverse get-togethers. Today[…]
Your Next Hello Can Be Your Future When asked what advice she would give women in business or considering business ownership, Natasha Cornstein, the CEO of Blushinton, answered: Your next hello can be your future. She shares personal stories of how her open mindset, curiosity, and talent for listening led to opportunities and friendships. So[…]
Faith and Fortune Today’s special guests on The Franchise Woman podcast are life partners and kingdom workers, Todd Recknagel and Kristi Mailloux. Todd and Kristi talk openly about their faith and how it determines what projects and investments they make. Faith impacts everything they do including their marriage and charitable endeavors. Their company name, Three20[…]
Bridging the gap between franchise brokers and franchisors Today’s episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast highlights Ari O’Brien and Jason O’Brien. Husband and wife team Ari O’Brien and Jason O’Brien specialize in bridging gaps and building relationships. Jason has experience as a franchise broker and franchisor and Ari is a whizbang sales professional. Together they founded Red Rock Franchise Ventures LLC where they specialize in working with franchise consultants and Emerging Franchise Brands[…]
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[…]