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.
According to our guest today, there are two requirements to grow. They are experimentation and personal growth. But how does he recommend we use those? We’ll get to that in the interview.
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In today’s episode, we interview Nick Foy, an ERP expert, to share with us some ideas and best practices on building systems and managing an effective ERP.
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No ERP is going to fix a …
How well do you know your industry financial benchmarks? Have you reviewed or looked them up before?
Our guest today is Kristian Marquez, and he shares with us the importance of industry benchmarks a…
Do you know the difference between a wealthy franchisee and a struggling franchisee? Maybe you know high-performing and low-performing franchisees and wonder why there is such a difference.
Our guest…
Do you have a financial contingency plan? How about your employees or franchisees? Do they have a financial plan and strategy?
Our guest today is Vince Shorb, who provides us with suggestions on how …
Have you plateaued in your business? Are you trying to figure out how to break through to the next level of your business growth?
Our guest today is Brett Gilliland, who is an expert at helping leade…
Have you wondered how to get more engagement out of your email list? Or have you struggled with getting conversions with a new product or service offering?
Our guest today is Luke Charlton, a marketi…
Do you know what attracts employees to your company? Do you know what helps retain people in your organization? The answer is likely your culture, whether you realize it or not.
Our guest today is C…
Do you have clarity on what your passion is, what your purpose is, and what legacy you would like to leave? Have you balanced your time to be contributing in each of these areas? Our guest today is …
Do you have a balance in your current marketing strategy between brand building and performance marketing? Can you easily distinguish between the two in your own company?
Our guest today is Carolyn W…
Do you have remote employees or team members? Or, do you have franchisees or multi-locations in your business?
Our guest today is Reza Farahani, who shares with us insights and practical suggestions …
What does your presence as the leader of your company look like on LinkedIn? Do you have one? Is it consistent?
Our guest today is Justin Nassiri, CEO at Executive Presence, who shares with us why he…
Have you ever used coupons when grocery shopping? Or maybe you have seen one of those TV shows with coupon experts that can purchase carts full of groceries for a small fraction of the retail cost? W…
Are you aligned to your and your company’s values and purpose? What about during a rapid national expansion, do you think you will keep to your core values or change course?
Our guest today is Lisa…
How many contacts do you think it takes to reach a B2B prospect? Any guesses? Maybe 3, 5, or 10? That’s what I thought too. According to our guest today, it takes an average of 66 touches to connect …
Happy 4th of July! Do you view your competitors as a threat or do you view them as potential collaborators? Do you view your competitors as enemies to take down or do you view them as an ally helping…
Have you heard the phrase ‘hyperlocal marketing’ before? Or at least, heard about local marketing? If you have not or you would like to know more about it, then this episode is for you.
Our guest toda…
This is our 3-year anniversary episode. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners!
Have you ever had an important business decision to make and been unable to determine if it is the right thing to do? O…
Do you think that leadership is an inherited trait, something that you are born with? Is leadership something that you have it or you don’t?
Our guest today, Antonio Garrido, who is a leadership tran…
Have you ever changed careers or moved to a completely new industry with no experience? Did you feel lost or confused? This is what so many do every day when they get into franchising.
Today’s guest …