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Mitch Cohen has been in franchising for more nearly 40 years. Today he operates 3 Jersey Mike’s locations in Long Island, New York. He recently signed a 6-unit agreement with Sola Salon Studios. He also is a founding partner of PerforMax Franchisee Advisors, a team of experienced multi-unit franchisees who provide operator-focused strategies to improve franchisee performance, engagement, and trust.

In the latest episode of The Nexus, Justin welcomes Ryan Combe, Founder and Managing Partner of the new franchise brand Safe from Spread. Ryan and Justin discuss the incredible founding and growth story of the brand (which offers commercial disinfecting and sanitizing services), born out of the COVID-19 crisis. They also dig deep in a wide-ranging discussion about the philosophies and mindset that they have adopted to maximize productivity and happiness during these tumultuous times.

In this episode of Millennial Monthly, Zack speaks with the CEO of Grumpy’s Restaurants, Daniel DeLeon. We discuss how Daniel has broken into a space, breakfast/brunch, that has historically been a *bit* older than other food industries. How has he made Grumpy’s Instagram-worthy? How has he managed to convince young entrepreneurs to enter into the breakfast space when many others have failed to do so? What are some of his plans for 2021? Listen to find out more!

In this episode, Zack and Ryan sit down with franchising legend Gary Findley, CEO of Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing & Drain. As a guru in both operations and franchise development, Gary talks through his opinions on the importance of operational excellence, Discovery Days, why the service industry is poised for explosive growth and his new book scheduled to hit shelves in Q1 2021.

In this new episode of The Nexus, Justin sits down with Carlos White, a Dallas-based transactional attorney with a long roster of franchise clients. Carlos is also a partner at the newly-founded Diversity Crew, an organization focused on helping companies create cultures of diversity and inclusion. Justin and Carlos discuss the opportunity for franchise brands to attract a new generation of franchise professionals by adopting strategies that lead to more satisfied team members and franchisees who believe in the vision of the brand.

In this new Modrn Business podcast, we chat with CEO of Woofies, Amy Reed! We learn how Woofies intertwines technology and pet services, how they stay ahead of their competition through multiple recurring revenue streams, advice Amy has for emerging franchisors and some initiatives they have for 2021.

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In this new Modrn Business episode, Zack gets to geek out over soccer with two marketing aficionados, Ashley Mitchell and Abby Gruber, about Soccer Shots, their awesome brand. We cover some tips they have for community marketing, low-cost options that franchisors can use to move the needle, how they have altered their business model during the pandemic, how to create an emotional connection with your customer and much more!

In this episode, Ryan and Zack catch up with Springboard, IFA and YoungConference speaker, Marcos Moura. We take a different approach in this discussion, covering advice ranging from how to find the right brand amidst the pandemic, ways that brands can find the right candidate (in a cost-effective manner), what early signs to look for in a “brand to watch" and what makes Marcos passionate about the franchise space!

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Welcome to "The Collective". Modern Business has launched a new podcast segment focused on Multi-Unit Ownership in franchising. This podcast will feature some of the most active, successful and growing Multi-Unit Franchisees. We will learn about their history, their business, their operations and how they play to continue their success now and beyond. For this first episode of The Collective, your host Dean Hatzitheodosiou of FranchiseBlast interviews Matt and Adam Saxton of The Saxton Group. Find out how The Saxton Group went from a multi-unit pizza franchisee to the largest franchisee for McAlister's Deli of Focus Brands. How their culture and teams have played an important role during the pandemic. How the largest Focus Brands franchisee can still operate as a humble family run business. Also, will Matt or Adam win in an arm wrestle?

In this special episode of Modrn Business, Zack riffs with Shark Tank alumni and co-founders of Cousins Maine Lobster, Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac. We discuss how they’ve used technology to create a no-touch experience for their food trucks/restaurants, the founding story/how they found franchising, how they used their experience on Shark Tank to catapult their business forward and their goals for 2021.

In the latest episode of Modrn Business, Ryan and Zack talk with the CEO of Global Franchise Group, Paul Damico. We discuss how they’re shifting to e-commerce for their snack brands, their recent rebrands of several of their portfolio companies, how the pandemic has changed the way GFG does business, advice for emerging brands and much more!

In the September edition of Millennial Monthly, Zack Fishman sits down with Founder and CEO of Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change, Justin Strickland. We discuss how they use technology to disrupt an old-school industry, why their franchise development efforts have been so successful during the pandemic, how culture plays a role in their decision-making and differentiators from others in the space. Special shout-out to Brandon Wilson from FranDevCo, an avid listener of MB, for the set-up! Join our text community: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever: Ben@modrnbusiness.com

In this new Modrn Business podcast, we chat with President of Fibrenew, Jesse Johnstone! We learn how Fibrenew intertwines technology and home services, how they stay ahead of their competition, why they feel their niche industry is an awesome investment despite the pandemic and some initiatives they have for 2021. Join our text community: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever: Ben@modrnbusiness.com

Today we got to sit down with Cliff Kennedy, CEO of Frios Gourmet Pops - the nation's largest gourmet pops franchise. In this episode we learn about Cliff's awesome story and journey thus far. He came from no experience in franchising to getting inspired by this brand and becoming a franchisee. Just a few months later he acquired the brand with the mission of scaling it up to put franchised locations all across the country and deliver on their promise of "selling happiness". Join our text community: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever: Ben@modrnbusiness.com

In this action-packed episode of Modrn Business, Ryan and Zack speak with Josh Wall, EVP & Chief Franchise Officer of Urban Air Adventure Parks. We chat about how Urban Air differentiates itself from others in both the children’s and the franchise space, how they have completely revamped their technology stack during COVID-19, exciting initiatives for 2020/2021 and advice that Josh has for emerging brands.

In this episode, Zack speaks with CEO & President of 2Inspire, Shafik Mina. We discuss how his two brands, Mad Science and Imagine Arts Academy, differentiate against others in the STEM space, technologies and curriculum that help set them apart and where 2Inspire believes the children’s activity space is going in the next 5-10 years! Join our text community with feedback or guest recommendations: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness Register for Springboard Event for Emerging Franchisors - September 21-23 (online in the virtual [Re-Launch] PODS): www.franchisors.com Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever Ben@modrnbusiness.com

Todays episode features Brad Sugars, CEO of Action COACH. He has written 17 business books. He coaches, advises, owns and sits on the boards of too many companies to name. This episode dives in to what he is seeing in the pandemic and offers practical advice for how to navigate these times. Other topics we discuss include: -Selling franchises -How to help franchisees become profitable -Differences between sales and marketing -Coaching for franchisees -How to keep your head on straight Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever Join our text club: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness

Todays guest is the CEO of Famous Toastery, a 30 location breakfast, lunch and brunch brand. Despite the tragic landscape we are seeing in the "dine in" catagory, Famous Toastery is doing quite well. From technology pivots, marketing activities, leveraging data, and some little known trends that are emerging....this episode dives in to why it is that Famous Toastery is powering through this pandemic and has an optimistic view of the future. Join our text community with feedback or guest recommendations: www.voxie.com/modrnbusiness Register for Springboard Event for Emerging Franchisors - September 21-23 (online in the virtual [Re-Launch] PODS): www.franchisors.com Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever Ben@modrnbusiness.com