You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.
Have you thought about how your business can build a social media following, but maybe didn’t know where to get started? Our guest today, Kevin Kamali, shares with us how he and his business partner …
Have you ever found yourself chasing shiny objects or the next great idea only to wind up falling short or never committing to implementation? I know I have and our guest today, Jeff Reynolds, shares…
Is your business solving a problem your customer has right now? How do you know? Our guest today, Jennifer Hinds, and she shares with us how a problem she had with her make-up was also the problem fo…
I know we talk a lot about culture, but we are going to do it some more. Today, we get a chance to hear from someone that helped build the Chick-fil-A brand we all know and love today. He shares with…
Innovation is a popular term these days and it can sometimes come across as a daunting task. How do you innovate in your current business or industry on a fixed budget and limited resources? How can …
If you have thought about franchising your business or you already have, there is no doubt you have thought about how to find great franchisees. Questions like, how do you ensure you have the right p…
Have you ever wondered how to create your business system? Or how to create your company culture and values? Or maybe you have done some of this and you are wondering why it isn’t working the way the…
Would you ever stop selling new products or services for 10 years in your business? Or maybe, could you stop selling to new customers for that long? Our guest today, Eric Slaymaker, did just that. H…
How do you know if your business needs a patent, a trademark, or a copyright? Or maybe you’ve just wondered what the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights happen to be and why they …
Have you ever thought about your kids taking over your business? Or what it would be like for a successful transition of leadership from you to the next generation to take over the company? If you ha…
Do you know how to set goals and do them effectively? Or how properly designed KPIs for every team member is the key to driving results?
Our guest today is Will Pemble and he is a goal-setting expert…
Do you know the difference between your company brand and your personal brand? And do you know how to develop and build your personal brand? Or even why your personal brand matters? If you’ve ever th…
Does your company offer any sort of support or benefits to help your staff with caregiving responsibilities? For most companies, the answer is probably, “No,” but it doesn’t have to be that way. Our …
Have you ever started a business only to find out it didn’t grow the way you hoped for it to? Or maybe you had an idea to create change and disruption in the marketplace, but you weren’t quite sure h…
This episode is focused on what we believe to be the top 6 predictions most likely to impact your business in 2022. The Top 6 Trends we discuss in the episode are:
This is an episode to review the most popular episodes of the 2021 podcast year. We had some amazing guests this year including the then president of the International Franchise Association, Robert C…
Does your customer experience match your brand promise? Or maybe yet, do you even know what your brand promise happens to be? Our guest today is Chris Wallace, who is an expert at building continuity…
Do you enjoy your “honey-do” lists that keep you busy on the weekend? Have you ever thought about ways to try to monetize those? Our guest today, Bryan Clayton, did just that. He took an every-week h…
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, for as long as I can remember. I love giving thanks as well as giving back. In fact, many of you may not know that as a company, Big Sky Franchise T…