Franchise Freedom

Giuseppe Grammatico

Franchise Freedom is for corporate executives who are tired of the rat race, the politics, and the lack of control inside the corporate monster and are ready to break free. Your host, Giuseppe Grammatico is a successful corporate refugee who has worked on every side of franchising, from owning franchises, to working with franchisors, to helping others use franchising to escape the corporate grind. Get more great insights on franchising and entrepreneurship for people looking at career transition at https://ggthefranchiseguide.com

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Franchise Freedom episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Franchise Freedom for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Franchise Freedom episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Do You Have What It Takes To Own A Business? | Sam Nelson and Williams Brack

Franchise Freedom

10/06/21 • 47 min

On this week’s episode, we have the privilege of meeting with 2 great guests on one show.

Sam Nelson and Williams Brack who also hosts the popular show Sell or Fail.

We talk about:

*The importance of funding your franchise and the 5 buckets Plus what the banks look for

*How to be able to pivot during unprecedented times

*The importance of a plan and the mapping of an implementation strategy

*Major discount or massage equipment! You have to listen to the end of the show!!

*And so much more!

#franchisefreedom for the discount

The Sell or Fail Podcast seeks to educate and entertain about sales and selling from both a corporate and entrepreneurial perspective.

Williams Brack is currently VP, Community Development Manager at Regions. Relevant sales experience is middle market commercial lending, wealth management, b2b telecom, and consumer telecom.

Samuel Nelson is the owner of national massage company Massage on the Go where he provides corporate chair massages. His business pivoted to provide ppe (masks, gloves and gowns) during the pandemic. Sam has also began selling branded massage guns and branched into post-op lymphatic drainage massages

Social Media:

https://m.facebook.com/sellorfailpodcast/

https://twitter.com/sellorfailpod?s=21

https://www.instagram.com/sellorfailpodcast/

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Connect with Franchise Freedom on:
Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-grammatico/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ggthefranchiseguide/
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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm
The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book or purchase directly on Amazon.

Revisited - The Only Marketing Strategy You Ever Need

Franchise Freedom

10/26/22 • 33 min

Join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest Marcus Sheridan as they talk about how you can become a digital David in a land full of typical Goliaths. Owner of IMPACT, Marcus explains how his company assists businesses in building world-class internal content development teams. He talks about the importance of having a clear goal when producing material, how ignorance turns off clients, and how writing helped him both preserve his swimming pool business in 2008 and launch a successful speaking career at the same time.

In this episode you will learn:

Discussing your customers' inquiries could be beneficial to you
Your clients will go to someone else if they can't get it from you
Marcus Sheridan on contracting out the development of content
A single focus on the goal
Don't write for other people; write for yourself
And so much more!

About Marcus Sheridan:

Marcus Sheridan is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker known for his unique ability to excite, engage, and motivate audiences.

Forbes named Marcus “One of 20 Speakers You Don’t Want to Miss.” He has been dubbed a “Web Marketing Guru” by the New York Times and featured in Inc., The Globe and Mail, Forbes, and many more. As an owner of IMPACT, Marcus has established one of the most successful digital sales and marketing agencies in the country. Within his speaking company, Marcus Sheridan International, Inc., he gives over 70 global keynotes annually, where he inspires audiences in the areas of sales, marketing, leadership, and communication.

Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcussheridan/

They Ask, You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today’s Digital Consumer, Book by Marcus Sheridan: https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary-ebook/dp/B07VVH94ZF/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1652114635&sr=1-1

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Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/
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Am I Qualified To Become A Franchise Owner?

Franchise Freedom

05/10/23 • 11 min

Welcome to the Franchise Freedom podcast, where we guide corporate executives toward time and financial freedom via franchising. In this episode, we continue with our frequently asked questions, and the question of the week is, "Am I qualified to become a franchise owner?" Giuseppe discusses the key differentiators between a franchise and a startup/non-franchise business, and how to determine if you're a good fit for business ownership. He also dives into the qualifications necessary to become a franchise owner, including the ability to follow a system, financial readiness, and time commitment. Listen in to learn more about the risks and rewards of franchise ownership and how to find the right match for you.
In this episode, you will learn about the following:
• Understanding the Differentiator between Franchise and Non-Franchise Business
• Qualifications to become a Franchise Owner
• Following the System is Key to Franchise Success
• Considering the Cost and Investment of a Franchise
• Time Management as a Key Factor in Franchise Ownership
• And so much more!
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Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggrammatico
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggthefranchiseguide
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm
Google: https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g
The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by Giuseppe Grammatico:
https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book or you can purchase directly on

Chat GPT and AI: How It Will Impact the Franchise World

Franchise Freedom

05/31/23 • 10 min

In this episode of the Franchise Freedom podcast, Giuseppe discusses the impact of AI and GPT on the franchise world. He delves into the benefits of using these technologies, such as evergreen content, and making marketing processes more efficient. While there are concerns about job security, Giuseppe sees opportunities for creating new jobs as well. Tune in to discover how AI and GPT can benefit your franchise business and help you experience financial freedom.

In this episode, you will learn about the following:

· Exploring the Impact of AI on the Franchise World with Chat GPT

· Maximizing Marketing Efficiency in Franchising through AI and Chat GPT

· The Pros and Cons of Utilizing AI and Chat GPT in Franchise Operations

· Franchising in the Age of AI: Adapting to New Technology and Trends

· How AI and Chat GPT are Revolutionizing Franchise Marketing and Customer Engagement

Connect with Franchise Freedom on:
Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggrammatico
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggthefranchiseguide
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm
Google: https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g
Get this book! The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership by Giuseppe Grammatico at https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/book.

You can also purchase it on Amazon!

How To Quit Your 9 to 5

Franchise Freedom

06/14/23 • 18 min

Welcome to the Franchise Freedom podcast with Giuseppe! Are you tired of the corporate grind and ready to take control of your time and finances? Giuseppe shares his personal experience of quitting his nine-to-five job to start his own franchise business. In this episode, Giuseppe discusses the crucial steps to quitting your job and starting a successful franchise. From soul-searching to financial planning, Giuseppe offers invaluable advice to those looking to make a change. He emphasizes the importance of having a strong "WHY" and reverse engineering goals to achieve time and financial freedom.

In this episode, you will learn about the following:

· How to determine if you're mentally and financially ready to quit your nine-to-five job

· The importance of having a plan and working in reverse to achieve time and financial freedom via franchising

· Assessing expenses and savings, and considering funding options to start a business

· The need to have a strong "why" for starting a business and reverse engineering goals to achieve success

· Addressing myths about franchises and offering free consultation services to determine if franchising is a good fit for your business goals

· And so much more!

Connect with Franchise Freedom on:
Website: https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/podcast/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gg-the-franchise-guide
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGTheFranchiseGuide
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggrammatico
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg_the_franchise_guide/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggthefranchiseguide
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franchise-freedom/id1499864638
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13LTN5UzA57w2dTB4iV0fm
Google: https://cutt.ly/gkG7t2g
The Franchise Freedom: Discover Your New Path to Freedom Through Franchise Ownership, Book by

Revisited: Exit Strategies: How To Sell Your Business

Franchise Freedom

10/04/23 • 49 min

Back by popular demand we are revisiting or show with David Barnett, an expert in buying and selling businesses, to explore the intriguing topic of exit strategies. David, drawing from his extensive career spanning sales, entrepreneurship, finance brokerage, and consulting, provides valuable insights backed by over two decades of experience working with small and medium-sized businesses. Throughout the episode, they delve into the essential considerations for entrepreneurs and business owners. This podcast offers an informative deep dive into the world of exit strategies, making it essential listening for those seeking to maximize the value of their business ventures.

In this episode, you will learn about the following:

Franchise Investments and Exit Strategies
Business Valuation and Understanding Buyer Types
Challenges of Selling a Franchise Business
The Process of Selling a Business
The Importance of Realistic Valuation and Maintaining Profitability
And so much more!

About David Barnett:

David Barnett is a business consultant and coach who specializes in helping individuals buy or sell businesses. He offers consulting, coaching, and training services to guide clients through the complex process of preparing and selling their businesses privately or through a broker. David is also skilled in determining the values of machinery, equipment, and businesses for various stakeholders, including buyers, sellers, and bankers.

Connect with David Barnett on...

Website: www.DavidCBarnett.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidBarnettMoncton/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DBarnettMoncton

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbarnettmoncton/

Dean Matz | Running a Business Semi-Absentee

Franchise Freedom

08/04/21 • 21 min

On today's episode, we speak with Dean Matz. Dean worked together with Giuseppe and invested in a Mosquito Shield Franchise in the Freehold NJ area. Dean was able to check all the boxes of a business and run Semi-Absentee while keeping his day job.

Revisited - How To Deliver A Remarkable Customer Experience with Henry Lopez

Franchise Freedom

10/13/22 • 37 min

We are revisiting one of our most popular episodes! Join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest, Henry Lopez, as they talk about delivering a remarkable customer experience. Henry makes a distinction between an entrepreneur and a business owner in this episode. Henry suggests following these six important steps in order to achieve this ability to deliver remarkable customer or client experiences. Henry helps navigate people who are about to embark on the adventure of owning a business or looking for ways to grow their business.

In this episode, you will learn:

Things to ask oneself before getting into a business
Consulting and business coaching
The importance of achieving the ability to deliver remarkable customer or client experiences
The six-step process to deliver remarkable customer service
Role of a business coach for first-time business owners and helping them through the process
And so much more!

About Henry Lopez:

Henry Lopez, the co-founder of Levante Business Group, is a Small Business Coach, Consultant, Podcaster, and small business owner. He helps people start, run and grow their first small business. Henry Lopez is the Host of the top-rated The How of Business podcast. At the highest level, he had the opportunity to be part of about 11 or 12 businesses. Now, since his first business back in 1991, he had a partner who ran it full time they paid him his salary as a local pizza franchise. But it wasn't until the early 2000s, that he was able to finally quit his day job and focus full time on business ownership. He had a very diverse experience with businesses are really have not been interrelated. It's just been opportunistic from owning a self-serve yogurt restaurant to the carwash business to a minority partner in a franchise now that offers co-working spaces. So then he got into coaching and consulting as a business.

Find Henry on:

Website: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-lopez-9758524/

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What Is The Widget To Your Why?

Franchise Freedom

09/20/22 • 37 min

Join your host Giuseppe Grammatico with his guests, Jacob Hanika and Laura Vodvarka, as they talk about the meaning of What Is The Widget To Your Why? In this episode, you'll learn that as a new business owner, you need to be someone who can grow and motivate people, hold them accountable, and assist them in solving difficulties as you examine the lifespan of a business. It all comes down to your why. As Laura states. "What is the lifestyle around you, your why? And can the widget the business, aid that process?"

In this episode you will learn:

Why the widget is not as important as your why
HorsePower and Gatsby Glass
Ideas for these brands and the value proposition of the franchise
Just take the first step, otherwise, you're frozen, and you're never going to move forward
The power of franchising comes from the collective learning of the group
and so much more!

About Jacob Hanika and Laura Vodvarka:

Jacob Hanika - I have worked in executive roles for over 6 years. Prior to coming to HorsePower Brands, I was the CEO of a Law Firm that was national. I was able to be acknowledged as a CEO of the Year due to the growth we saw and the clients we were able to bring on board.

Laura Vodvarka - She has been in the franchising industry for 15 years! She has been able to help scale multiple brands and Franchisors before bringing her expertise to HorsePower Brands and Gatsby Glass.

Connect with Jacob Hanika and Laura Vodvarka on...

Gatsby Glass - www.gatsbyglass.com

Horse Power Brands- https://horsepowerbrands.com/

Passion vs Hobby In Your Career | Zack Ballinger

Franchise Freedom

12/08/21 • 27 min

Join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest, author, career consultant, and motivational speaker Zack Ballinger. In this episode, Zack and Giuseppe discuss how success and enjoyment can both be found in a career and profession. Here, Zack talks about how self-discovery helped him find his passion career and how he realized the effects of being in a job you're not passionate about. Zack also shares what a passion career looks and feels like, what you need to do when hiring for the first time, and why post-pandemic can also be the best time to start a business.
In this episode you will learn:

Things not in line with your passion tend to quickly die-off
How do you start getting started?
The approach to hiring your first employee
It's strictly a character thing...
About Zack Ballinger's books

About Zack Ballinger:

For more than 14 years, Zack Ballinger has been motivating individuals and audiences of all ages— at high schools, colleges, non-profit organizations, civic groups, and corporations—through his presentations, seminars, videos, podcasts, books, and articles.

Zack Ballinger's Contacts and Resources:
Website:http://zackballinger.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thezackballingerThe Hot Seat: How to Meet the Challenge of a New Era in Job Interviewing, Book by Zack Ballinger:
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Seat-Meet-Challenge-Interviewing/dp/1508479372/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=zack+ballinger&qid=1623885344&sr=8-4

Don't Be A Zombie: How to Find a Career You Love, Book by Zack Ballinger:
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Be-Zombie-Find-Career/dp/B08M8FNWYX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=zack+ballinger&qid=1623885377&sr=8-1

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How many episodes does Franchise Freedom have?

Franchise Freedom currently has 218 episodes available.

What topics does Franchise Freedom cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Franchise, Podcasts, Financial Freedom, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Franchise Freedom?

The episode title 'Revisited - How To Deliver A Remarkable Customer Experience with Henry Lopez' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Franchise Freedom is 25 minutes.

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Episodes of Franchise Freedom are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Franchise Freedom was released on Feb 19, 2020.

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