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If you are like most people, you probably began 2016 by setting new goals for yourself and your business. Now that September is here, it’s time to check in on your goals. Tune in this week to hear Josh give tips on how to get those goals back on track before another year slips by!

This week on Franchise Euphoria, Paul Maskill discusses his unique experience as a franchisee for TGA, which allowed him to combine his passion for business and sports. Paul graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006 with a degree in Finance and relocated to Chicago to work in Corporate America. After three years in Chicago, he relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina where he started TGA of Wake County. A lifelong athlete, Paul saw the opportunity to combine his business experience with his passion for coaching and sports and hasn’t looked back. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear Paul and I talk about scaling and growing a business, learning from mistakes as a business owner, and how Paul found success as a franchisee. Want to learn more about Paul? Email: pmaskill@playtga.com Website: PlayTGA.com/franchise/euphoria Twitter: @paulmaskill  

“Should I franchise my business?” As a franchise attorney, that is a question I get asked all the time! Truthfully, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Every business is different, and perhaps more importantly, every business owner is different. Today I’m diving in to help you determine whether you should franchise. To answer this question, I’m asking you to reflect on yourself and your business and ask five questions that we were all taught at a very young age: Who? What? Where? When? and Why? Admittedly, my questions to you are more precisely phrased as: Who are you as a business owner? What are your business goals? Where do you want to start franchising? When should you franchise? Why are you wanting to franchise? Being able to answer these questions will help you determine if the franchise model may work for your business. So, tune in to today's podcast to learn more about whether you should franchise or remain independent! Feedback: Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you

This week on Franchise Euphoria, I am doing a throwback to one of my favorite episodes where I had the opportunity to interview Matt Frey. Matt and his wife Rachel are the founders and owners of the wildly successful Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream, home of the Big Ugly Burger™. We discuss the process that they went through from opening their first restaurant, to opening more locations, and the decision to convert to a franchise model. Key business practices such as branding, employee education, and systemizing are also central topics in this interview! Among other things, I love Matt's passion for what he does, and his mission to help inspire, train, and grow his employees so they can learn, advance & benefit in big ways! For more information on Bub's franchise opportunities or just to reach out and say hello, call Matt at 317-727-3371 or email him at: bubs@bubsburgersandicecream.com So tell me, what was your biggest takeaway from this interview? Listen to more episodes on iTunes! Tune in on S

Don started his professional life in the corporate world working for Fortune 500 companies that were market leaders in their industry, in a finance and operations capacity. He took his experience to small businesses working hand-in-hand with the owners in growing revenue and profits. That's where he found his passion in small business, eventually buying his own business in 2010 by purchasing The Alternative Board franchise. Want to learn more about Don? Traction to Healthy The Alternative Board LinkedIn Feedback: Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like to us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast, please take a moment to leave a rating and review on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we can reach out to more people! iTunes: Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!  

In this podcast, Andy Medley tells us how he has implemented an open book management policy and "business as a game" philosophy to build successful companies, without sacrificing core values or work culture. Andy has spent his career leading fast growth companies.  Through implementing open book management and his “business as a game” philosophy, Andy’s companies have been named one of Inc’s “500 Fastest Growing Companies in America” on three separate occasions and one of “Indiana’s 10 Fastest Growing Companies” by the Indianapolis Business Journal on four separate occasions.  Today, Andy acts as Co-Founder and President of PERQ.  PERQ is a web engagement company whose technology FATWIN increases website conversion by creating and delivering interactive experiences to the right consumers at the right time.    What to learn more about Andy?   Website: www.perq.com Facebook: facebook.com/PerqMarketing/ Twitter: twitter.com/perqmarketing Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/perq   Feedback:   Have any suggestions for

After graduating with a masters in social work Ellen went to work in the non profit world for 40 years with over half of that time as an executive director. Then she left that world behind and purchased a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise. That was 3 years ago. Listen in as she shares her journey to franchise ownership. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like to us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a rating and review on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we can reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!  

This week, Ty Crandall brings his passion for helping entrepreneurs and knowledge of the business credit world to the show. Ty is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suite, a team dedicated to helping entrepreneurs obtain money and credit. In this episode, Ty breaks down the benefits of using business credit to finance your business and provides information on how to build business credit when you are just starting out. Want to learn more about Ty or business credit and financing? Website: www.creditsuite.com Email: info@creditsuite.com Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we can reach out to more people.

Eliot Wagonheim is a lawyer, writer, speaker, and strategist. As an acclaimed business lawyer, Eliot has represented organizations of every size and type, including some of the most celebrated companies in the country. He developed his Fire, Aim...Ready approach from his work with these organizations in order to help organizations hone in on their true purpose and protect themselves while serving their vision. Want to Learn More About Eliot? www.outlawyerinsights.com Twitter: @wagonheim Facebook.com/OutlawyerBusiness3.0 LinkedIn.com/in/ewagonheim Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

Brand quality and delivery has a huge impact on sales. I pay attention to all the little details when I go into any business. Especially a restaurant. It is a huge pet peeve of mine to go to a really good restaurant and get take-out and the restaurant does not pay attention to the small details like take-out containers. It may seem trivial but when a restaurant has a high quality product and then use cheap containers, by the time I get home the food does not taste as good as if I had eaten at the restaurant. When a restaurant does pay attention to those details I  get home with great tasting food with containers that are sturdy and branded. It makes me feel good about other aspects of the business that I can't see when I see that they are paying attention to the small details. I am more likely to go back and more likely to recommend the place to friends. 

Wrapping up National Small Business Week. Thrilled to do one more daily episode in celebration of small businesses. Today I am talking about something I get asked about all the time. Should you franchise your business or remain independent? That is a doozy of a question! Listen in as  I give you a few things to think about on this huge decision. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

Still going strong for National Small Business Week. Today I am talking about the benefits of treating your business like a franchise. This is near and dear to my heart and I find it very interesting. Over the years of working with franchise systems I've noticed, across the board, some things that all good franchises do. You don't have to turn your business into a franchise to succeed but if you think like a franchise owner I believe you have better chance at success. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!  

Celebrating everything that is fantastic about small business and small business ownership. I'm keeping the daily episodes coming for National Small Business Week. I absolutely love small businesses, many of which , of course, are franchises. Today I'm spending some time on marketing. Marketing is so very important to any business. You have to know and understand how to market your business. Listen in as I explain the ins and outs of marketing.  Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

Day two of my daily episode celebration of National Small Business Week. Today is all about accounting. Many feel (me included) that accounting is boring and depressing, and that's without adding in taxes. It is a crucial aspect of any kind of business though, especially a franchise. I'm diving into who should be doing your accounting and how you should be managing the accounting process. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

This week is National Small Business Week. We are celebrating how awesome it is to be a franchise owner, small business owner, or an entrepreneur doing your own thing. In honor of this amazing week I am releasing new episodes every day! Today is all about cashflow. Cash is king. You've got to have it to stay in business. I'll explain how to get more of it coming in. Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise EuphoriaPodcast Tune in on Stitcher!

I'm so excited to have Jason Treu on the show today! Jason helps his clients get unstuck and find their purpose, put the passion back in their lives, create additional wealth, and build social, communication, emotional and leadership skill sets to take their business/career to the highest levels.   At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true “wealth.” Everything we accomplish in life is with or through other people.  Jason’s bestselling book, Social Wealth, the how-to-guide on building personal and professional relationships, has sold more than 36,000 copies and has been #1 in four business and self-help categories. Want to know more about Jason Beextraordinary Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more

One of the things that has been so interesting of late is that I have had an influx of people contacting me interested in taking their business and turning it into a franchise. There is a lot of misinformation out there about franchising. Listen in as I explain how to scale in a responsible, effective, and profitable way. 

Eric Siu Eric is the CEO of digital marketing agency Single Grain. Single Grain has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Salesforce, Yahoo! and Intuit to help scale their revenues using a combination of SEO and advertising strategies. Eric also owns Growth Everywhere, a marketing podcast where he dissects growth levers that help businesses scale.  What to know more about Eric? Single Grain Grow Everywhere Connect with Eric Twitter Instagram Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

Mike is the the general manager of Social Joey, a social media management company. He began his carrier in marketing with his families construction business while in he was college. He has been working in the space ever since. Mike was recruited by the Social Joey team during the development stage of the company due to his success and expertise in targeted advertising through social media.  Feedback Have any suggestions for future shows? Have questions or a topic you would like us to do an episode on? If so, please leave a comment. If you enjoyed the podcast would you please take a moment to leave a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Every review means we reach out to more people.  iTunes:  Franchise Euphoria Podcast Tune in on Stitcher!

  Dr. Sharon Livingston For over 25 years Dr. Sharon Livingston, founder and president of The Livingston Group for Emotional Marketing, has been one of the most prominent leaders in the field of motivational research and Insight Mining. She is a recent Past President of QRCA, the largest association of Qualitative researchers in the world.  She is the creator of Sharpen The Focus Institute, an organization that teaches interviewing and moderating skills, incorporating proven psychological techniques to help people tell their true stories.  Dr. Livingston is President of ICCA – The international Coach Certification Alliance, www. CoachCertiicationAlliance.com, an organization dedicated to professional coaching training. She is has been a mentor for HBA – the Healthcare Business Women’s Association for almost 10 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is an NGH [National Guild of Hypnotists] Hypnosis Trainer, an NLP practitioner and has had extensive training in creative ideation procedures, group dynamics, ap