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Franchisees domestic violence awareness stories!

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Topic: Franchisees domestic violence awareness stories! How Molly Maid franchisees are making a difference. Broadcast Date: March 28st, 2019 at 5:00p Est/4:00P Cen/3:00p Mtn/2:00p Pac Host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Westvyne, discuss  franchisee development,  financing, franchise accounting, purchasing, growing your franchise, brand positioning, expanding your franchise concepts, franchisee marketing, legal issues, franchisor marketing, , expanding and selling your franchise. Special co-host, Holly A Ford , womansplains women in franchising domestic violence awareness experiences in franchising topics with Ray and Fred as they interview Kristin Selmeczy . Holly will womansplain  to Ray and Fred and our male listeners what it is like being a woman in business. Our Guests: Jim Hindert , President/Owner at Molly Maid of Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland   Kristin Selmeczy , Owner of Molly Maid Bloomingdale, Ice hockey mom, PTA Presiden

Transitioning to Franchise Owner from a Corporate Refugee

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Transitioning to Franchise Owner from a Corporate Refugee  by Marisa Allen People who have spent their entire career working in Corporate America may find themselves at a crossroad after several years of working to being laid off, restructured or ready for a new challenge. For those looking to start their own business and becoming a business owner or entrepreneur is an exciting and scary one at the same time. Most are looking to build equity or wealth, maybe create a family legacy and most importantly taking back control of their life and creating a lifestyle. Some of the things to consider when you are making a transition are: #1 Your old Corporate Life: What you"re used to may not be there -- corporately you"re used to working with a structure and organization within a company – for example you work from 9am to 5pm, you know who you"re reporting to, you know certain people handle certain tasks within a department. But when you come into your own business the systems th

Pillars of Franchising: Franchise law - What you need to know!

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Topic: Franchise law - What you need to know! Scheduled for March 14, 2019 Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Westvyne, as they discuss  how to be successful at financing, purchasing, developing, brand positioning, expanding and selling your franchise. Our guests: Adam Wasch , Partner at Wasch Raines LLP   Michael Ciccarelli , Franchise Executive-Helping People Achieve Their Goals Through Franchise Ownership   Also, a new segment from Holly A Ford - World Domination - How to Profitably Establish Multi-Unit Franchise Ownership   Listen live  to new episodes on Thursdays at 4p central. Call in on Thursdays at 323-580-5755.    Interested in buying a franchise? Complete the  form  and receive a free copy of the Franchise MBA! Listen to past episodes Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company , Westvyne LLC , Z arian Firm International ,  MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area , Blastpoint , The Great American Franchise Expo

Pillars of Franchising: SBA Franchise loans SCORE!

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Topic:  SBA Franchise loans SCORE! Learn about SBA franchise loans and how SCORE can help you grow Join host Ray Pillar, Owner of Molly Maid Aurora-Naperville, and co-host Fred McMurray of Westvyne, as they discuss  how to be successful at financing, purchasing, developing, brand positioning, expanding and selling your franchise. Our guests: Andrew Gartshore , VP with Bank of America, Regional Business Development Officer of Franchising Carol Kerwin , SCORE mentor at SCORE San Luis Obispo Bob Kerwin , SCORE mentor at SCORE San Luis Obispo Also, a new segment from Holly A Ford - Penny Lane - Dissecting Royalties Listen live  to new episodes on Thursdays at 4p central. Call in on Thursdays at 323-580-5755. Listen to past episodes Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company , Westvyne LLC , Z arian Firm International ,  MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area Thanks to Nick Neonakis and Mike Boehler for making this show possible.