Multiply Your Success with Dr. Tom DuFore
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 275
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
195. Building Organizational Trust and Accountability in Your Organization—Dr. Andrew Temte
How do you create trust in your organization? And how do balance trust with accountability? Can trust and accountability go together? Our guest today is Dr. Andrew Temte, and he shares with some of …
194. You Never Go Broke Making a Profit—Jason Brown, Founder, The Brown Report
Do you invest in the stock market? Have you bought stocks and sold at a loss or a profit? If you’re like me, the idea of buying individual stocks can seem like a daunting undertaking. Our guest today…
193. Tips to Rapidly and Sustainably Scale Franchises—David Graham, Founder FranchiCzar
Have you ever wondered what it might look like for you to sell hundreds of franchises in just a few years? How would you handle that growth?
Our guest today is David Graham, who built Code Ninjas an…
192. How to Ace the Name Game—Alexandra Watkins, Founder, Eat My Words
What would you do if you had to rename your company? How would you name a new product or service you created?
In today’s episode, we interview Alexandra Watkins, who shares with us her tried and true…
191. Adding 1,000 Franchises in 10 Years—Charles Watson, CEO, Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Have you ever wondered what it takes to add 1,000 new locations to your franchise system? Or, maybe you’ve wondered if it possible to hit such staggering numbers?
Our guest today is Charles Watson, wh…
190. Intrapreneurship: Creating Entrepreneurs Within Your Organization—Luis Baez, Founder, Pa'Lante Ventures, LLC
I’m wondering if you have some great employees that are not interested in starting their own business, but have some great ideas? How can you help harness those ideas and develop that talent?
Our gue…
189. A Recruiter's Guide to Hiring and Onboarding—Brian Miller, CEO, Patrice & Associates
What do your hiring and onboarding processes look like? Do you have a recruiting strategy and an onboarding schedule? Our guest today is Brian Miller, CEO of one of the largest recruiting franchises …
188. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition—Carl Lundberg, Partner, Gerald Edelman
If you’re listening in to our podcast, chances are that you are the founder of your business. But, there is a whole opportunity for folks who might be interested in entrepreneurship through acquisiti…
187. My First Year of Franchising My Business—Jeff Minder, Founder, Top Tier K9
Have you thought about franchising your business and wondered what it might look like one year from now? Or maybe you’ve decided to franchise your business, and you’re trying to be prepared to make s…
186. 2024 Trends and Predictions—AI vs. Tom DuFore
Happy New Year and Happy 2024! We hope that you celebrated with friends and loved ones.
In this episode we compare what ChatGPT had to say about its top 5 business trends and compare that to Tom’s lis…
185. Top Podcast Episodes of 2023
This is an episode to review the most popular episodes of the 2023 podcast year.
LINKS TO PODCAST EPISODES:
- Episode 153. Matt Hill, One Tree Planted: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/one-tree-planted-…
184. The Longevity Economy and Extending Independence For Your Aging Loved One—Jean Anne Booth, Founder, UnaliWear
Our guest today talks about a life-saving device to support the continued independence of an aging loved one. This is a great episode to get a conversation started if you are gathering for Christmas,…
183. How This Seasonal Business Succeeds in Year-Round Growth—Michael Moorhouse, President, Mosquito Shield
Do you run a seasonal business or thought about opening one? Or maybe you’ve wondered if you should franchise your seasonal home services business. If these thoughts have crossed your mind, today’s e…
182. The 2-Week Vacation Test: How To Build A Wildly Successful Business That Can Run & Thrive Without You—Austin Netzley, Founder, 2X
Can you take a 2-week, uninterrupted vacation? If you can’t or don’t think you can, then this episode is for you. Our guest today is Austin Netzley, who talks about his new book, The 2-Week Vacation…
181. How One Franchisor Changed State Law to Support Her Industry and Her Franchise System—Jen Legere, Founder, A Place To Grow
Have you ever run into a legislative or legal roadblock in your industry? Maybe it was some unnecessary regulation or a law that is more than 100 years old and irrelevant today.
Our guest today is J…
180. Cyber Security Tips For This Holiday Season—Neal Jardine, Global Cyber Risk and Intelligence Director
With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season coming into full swing, it is important to remember that there are unfortunately nefarious people lurking around the internet. Our guest today is…
179. Fuel Business Growth Through Employee Decision Making—Tina White, Founder, Panoramic Academy
Have you thought about delegating more to your staff, but you have been too scared about what might happen? Or maybe you have tried delegating to your team in the past only to have it fail miserably.…
178. Franchising: How Ordinary People Can Build Extraordinary Wealth—Brian Beers, Multi-Unit Franchisee
Have you ever wondered how someone goes from zero franchises to a widely successful multi-unit operator? Well, if you have, today’s episode is for you. Our guest today is Brian Beers, a successful…
177. KPI's for Measuring the Effectiveness of Your SEO—Tory Gray, CEO, Gray Dot Company
Have you wondered how to better measure your SEO for your website and lead generation? Have you felt like you have been misled or misunderstood what success factors Our guest today is Tory Gray, who…
176. Fractional Franchise Investing—Kenny Rose, Founder, FranShares
Today’s episode focuses on fractional franchise investing. I have often wondered about the idea that our guest shares in franchising.
Our guest today is Kenny Rose, and he talks with us about how a …