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Topic:  Franchise Ownership Adventures. Learn what successful franchisees do to be successful Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss Adventures in Franchise Ownership. Learn what successful franchisees do to be successful. Our guest is  Christy Wilson-Delk ,  Author of Adventures in Franchise Ownership .                   Holly A Ford discusses What really is a Unique Selling Proposition?           Call in with questions at 323-589-5755. Listen live Past episodes

Topic: What Franchise  private equity solutions are available? Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss what franchise private equity financing options are available with guest Robert Blanks of Blanks Financial Solutions .inc               Welcome to our newest contributor: Holly A Ford . Listen to her thoughts on franchising on the show or here. [audio mp3="https://www.pillarsoffranchising.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Holly-Ford-Pillars-of-Franchising-Episode-1-11-14-18.mp3"][/audio] Past Guests Past Episodes Listen to new episodes  live on Thursdays  at 4p Central. Listen to Pillars of Franchising: What Franchise private equity solutions are available?

Topic: What Franchise finance solutions are available? Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a multi-location business with guest Robert Blanks of Blanks Financial Solutions .inc Past Guests Past Episodes Listen to new episodes  live on Thursdays  at 4p Central

Topic: How Leadership and entrepreneurship are an integral part of Success in multi-location organizations Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a multi-location business with guests  Larry Broughton  , Founder of Broughton Hotels  , Leland Forst and Doug Stout Past episodes

Topic: Franchising past, present, future. What is the future of franchising? Guests: Rick Morgin , Chris Mangum , Tom Scarda Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing , as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. [caption id="attachment_4470" align="alignleft" width="150"] Chris Mangum[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4472" align="alignright" width="150"] Tom Scarda[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4471" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Rich Morgin[/caption] Listen to past episodes

Topic:  Listener questions on Selecting the right Opportunity  Guests: Listener questions. It"s been great talking with our listeners and those being referred to us. Today"s show is listener questions. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen  live on Thursdays  at 4:00pm Central time.

Topic:  The Patch Boys - Selecting the right Opportunity Guests:  Leo Goldberger  - CEO of The Patch Boys , Mariel Miller  of The Franchise Advisor Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen  live on Thursdays  at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes  

Topic: Real estate practices for the Successful franchise. Guests: Elaine Vakalopoulos , Your Franchise Choice. Rich Lebrun , LeBrun Advisory Group Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. [caption id="attachment_4434" align="alignleft" width="200"] Elaine Vakalopoulos[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4438" align="alignright" width="200"] Rich LeBrun[/caption]               Listen to past episodes

Topic: Spelling Success with the Franchise Dictionary Guests:  Jill Abrahamsen ,  Editor-in-Chief, Franchise Dictionary Magazine Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen  live on Thursdays  at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past  episodes

Topic: Canadian franchising vs USA franchising – How is franchising different? Guests: Marisa Allen, The Franchise Concierge and Faizun Kamal, UNCOMMON Franchise Consultant at The Franchise Consulting Company Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes.

How do you know if your business concept is franchise-able? by Holly Ford Is your business concept franchise-able? I have found that most concepts are franchise-able. Creating a franchise-able business concept is a powerful tool in creating independent wealth. But there are definitely some things to be aware of as you move forward.  But without certain critical assessments, a detailed plan for development, and a strong, long-term vision, sustainability can suffer. A solid concept will have Differentiation. This can come in the form of a truly unique concept, exceptional management experience, a strong ROI, or even touting an ‘at-home’ low investment advantage. The concept must be Replicable with detailed systems and procedures in place that have the ability to translate operational expertise to a new owner in less than 3 months. A powerful concept, most essentially, must have Unit Profitability. The concept should bring a cash on cash ROI (akin to the concept of a dividend return) of 1

Topic: How Leadership and entrepreneurship are an integral part of Success in multi-location organizations Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a multi-location business with guests  Larry Broughton  , Founder of Broughton Hotels  , Leland Forst and Doug Stout Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Past episodes

Topic: What are the steps to buying a franchise? Guests: Janice Charles, Franchise Veteran raised in McDonald"s.   and Stephen Winterrowd Resource for franchise buyers. Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville , and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing , as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes

Topic: What does it take to get to be the largest residential cleaning service in the U.S. ? Guest:  Harrison Young , CEO of Omni Business Systems, Inc. Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes

Topic: Ways to Improve Customer Service focusing on Customer Service Training, Leadership, Communications, Telephone Skills Training, Sales, and Attitude. Guest: Nancy Friedman , The Telephone Doctor Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes  

Topic: Franchise leadership development. How can you transition from being an everyday manager to a phenomenal leader? Join host Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Mediavine Marketing , as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Guest: Dr. Maria Malayter , professor of business psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Listen live on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755. Listen to past episodes

Topic: Molly Chronicles - JL Moore Clean Heart Inc & Holly Ford,  Founder   Zarian Firm International Business Brokers Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Guest:  JL Moore , Owner Clean Heart Inc. - Molly Chronicles: Woman Owned Franchise Owner giving back to the brand her way. 2nd Guest - Holly Ford,  Founder ,  Zarian Firm International Business Brokers -  Does a franchise owner really have a viable exit strategy? Listen to the show on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755.

Topic: New York franchise news with Todd Weiss FACT Specialist Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Guest:  Todd Weiss , Franchise Consultant & Franchise Advisor Career Transition Specialist | The Franchise Consulting Company Listen to the new episodes of the  show on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755 Past Episodes

Topic: How to franchise your business. Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Guest: Michael Peterson , of  President of Franchise Beacon and Global Franchise Services Corp Listen to the show on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment.  (323) 580-5755.  Our guest on the topic of How to franchise your business is Michael A. Peterson is President and Co-founder of Franchise Beacon, a leading franchise development firm, and President and Co-founder of Global Franchise Services Corp , a newly-launched franchise funding and international consulting firm. Michael"s pre-franchise background is heavy in entrepreneurship; besides 3 years of military service, he has been an entrepreneur his whole life. His main introduction to franchising was through Play N Trade video games when he and a business p

Join the discussion with our host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing in Shell Beach, California, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts.  Pillars 1 is  Selecting the Right Opportunity. Pillar 3 is How to Grow your franchise opportunity. The topic of discussion for our show guests and listeners is; Selecting and Growing your franchise and how your franchise financing is critical. Guests: Bill Allen & Turp Ricketts Listen Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment. (323) 580-5755 Listen to past episodes

Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Topic: Ways to finance your franchise growth. Guests: Bill Allen & Turp Ricketts Listen to the show on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment.  (323) 580-5755

Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts. Topic: Ways to finance your franchise growth. Guests: Bill Allen & Turp Ricketts Listen to the show on Thursdays at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment.  (323) 580-5755

Turp Ricketts runs the franchise vertical for UniFi Equipment Finance and has a background in franchise development. Each program Turp develops is based on the specific needs of the franchisees based on input from the franchisor and franchise counsel. UniFi’s goal for each program is to increase long term profits for the franchisees, while protecting and growing the franchise base. Turp’s two favorite parts about working in the franchise space are having the ability to connect with entrepreneurs in multiple business segments and attending national conferences. Especially when they are somewhere sunny! UniFi Equipment Finance formerly, Ervin Leasing provides superior service with a variety of lease plans on virtually all types of commercial equipment. We have earned a reputation for service and integrity. Our lease representatives are experienced professionals in the leasing industry and the equipment markets they serve. UniFi,Ervin Leasing has been a proud member of the Equipment Lea

Join host  Ray Pillar , Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host  Fred McMurray  of Mediavine Marketing in Shell Beach, California, as they discuss the Pillars of running a successful franchise and interview franchise owners and experts.  Pillar 3 is the How to Grow your franchise opportunity. This show we discuss with our guests, Topic:  How can a franchisee finance the growth of their franchise revenue? Guests: Bill Allen & Turp Ricketts Listen to the show this Thursday at 4:00pm Central time. Call in to comment.  (323) 580-5755

Our Topic: Risk management issue/opportunities for the franchisee. How to grow your franchise while minimizing your risk with Jesse Parenti of the Stratton Agency Our guest is Jesse Parenti As a proud partner at Stratton Agency , Jesse Parenti offers over 25 of years of hands on experience in the restaurant industry and 14 years of commercial lines risk management, specializing in protecting restaurant groups nationally. The Stratton Agency in currently licensed in 48/50 states, managing 2500 restaurant locations and growing. Mr. Parenti’s key client base includes fast casual, fine dining and pizza with delivery. He helps create custom solutions as a risk advisor using safety, consulting, HR and insurance placement. As program director of PizzaSurance, a specialty division of Stratton Agency, he dominates a very specific niche that less than a handful of agents can write nationally. The restaurant industry is very complex and Jesse knows it better than anybody. His family has been in t

Our Topic: Risk management issue/opportunities for the franchisee. How to grow your franchise while minimizing your risk with Jesse Parenti of the Stratton Agency Our guest is Jesse Parenti As a proud partner at Stratton Agency , Jesse Parenti offers over 25 of years of hands on experience in the restaurant industry and 14 years of commercial lines risk management, specializing in protecting restaurant groups nationally. The Stratton Agency in currently licensed in 48/50 states, managing 2500 restaurant locations and growing. Mr. Parenti’s key client base includes fast casual, fine dining and pizza with delivery. He helps create custom solutions as a risk advisor using safety, consulting, HR and insurance placement. As program director of PizzaSurance, a specialty division of Stratton Agency, he dominates a very specific niche that less than a handful of agents can write nationally. The restaurant industry is very complex and Jesse knows it better than anybody. His family has been in t

Ray Pillar  and his co-host  Fred McMurray  discuss the pillars of running a successful franchise.  This week they discuss the 1st pillar of Choosing the right opportunity. Thursday, May 8th, 2018 – How does  The Franchise Consulting company  help “Choose the right Opportunity” Guest:  Nick Neonakis , CEO of The Franchise Consulting company Nick will be getting HOT in HOUSTON with the BIGGEST & BEST FRANCHISE Specific EXPO coming to town this weekend only! May 12-13th at The George Brown Center! You can Check out a TON of great FRANCHISE concepts backed by industry leading speakers from finance, legal, strategy, construction and real estate on hand to help you learn, launch and grow your business!   Mr. Nick Neonakis is proof of the American Dream in action; His family moved to the US from Greece when he was a boy and achieved success in this country through hard work and education. His greatest joy – outside of his family – is in helping those who have made the decision to achieve