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[…]
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[…]
Amy Patel Popat shares her family’s origin story and her journey from certified optometrist to Right at Home franchisee in Solent & Southampton, UK Amy’s father is from Africa. His family moved to Africa from India when the British Empire colonized Africa. During this time the British Empire moved a bunch of Indians to Africa[…]
Was it luck? Some call it luck, coincidence, fate, or God’s hand. In hindsight, Dana Besbris believes meeting and working with Allen Fishman was meant to be. Allen Fishman, a Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestselling author, is Founder and Executive Chairman of The Alternative Board (TAB®). TAB addresses the need for peer advice from[…]
Debbie Roxarzade, Founder and CEO of Rachel’s Kitchen franchise, joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Debbie has been a leader in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years. She attributes her growth to focusing on community and giving back. With several locations throughout the Las Vegas[…]
In 1998, Colette and her husband, Andy Bell, started Handyman Matters and developed it into a franchise model in 2001, launching a successful franchise system that was acquired by Ace Hardware in September 2019. Colette is the kite string to Andy’s kite. Andy is a passionate visionary whereas Colette possesses the curse of capability. In other words,[…]