The Franchise Freedom Podcast

Joanna Penn escaped the corporate life in 2011… and has never looked back. Today, she’s a best-selling author of thrillers and nonfiction books about writing, and she helps other writers break into this competitive industry. She talks about her “zigzag” path to entrepreneurship, including what she learned from the mistakes she made along the way,

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we speak with special guest, David Barnett. David is the author of seven books on small business transactions and local investing, hosts a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos on buying, selling, financing, and managing SMEs, and has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. David

On this week’s episode of Franchise Freedom, we speak with Whitney Vosburgh, co-author of the Work the Future Today book series, which aims to help entrepreneurs search for and share their unique gifts. Whitney is a fortune 20 Chief Marketing Officer who has guided over $20 billion in wealth creation, and whose expertise has been

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we speak with special guest Mark Sanborn. Mark is president of Sanborn and Associates Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. He is also an international best selling author and award-winning keynote leadership speaker and advisor to leaders, teaching how

Whether you’re investing in a franchise or starting an independent venture, starting your first small business is full of challenges – expected and unexpected.  Lauren Dooley, an attorney with Novins, York, & Jacobus in New Jersey, has a passion for business and banking, as well as the legal side – and how those worlds work

Chris Fisher, founder and CEO of Shine Franchise Group, had a successful window cleaning company… but wasn’t sure how to grow it sustainably beyond a certain level. That’s when he stumbled across the concept of franchising and figured out he had the perfect type of business to make that model work. So they started taking

It can be stressful to run a business. Entrepreneur, business coach, franchise owner, and best-selling author Craig Ballantyne knows that first-hand. But when things go bad – and they always do – he turns to a strategy that helps him hit homeruns when curveballs come his way. We talk about the mindset business people must

On this week’s episode of the Franchise Freedom Podcast, we chat with Bryan Klein, a visionary and entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to helping people become the best version of themselves.  In 2011, Bryan founded The Max Challenge, a comprehensive integrated system of fitness, nutrition, motivation, and support. The Max Challenge started with a

Starting a business from scratch can be tough. But there is a way around burning your startup investment as you figure out how things work, says M&A advisor and entrepreneur Walker Deibel. He’s an advocate for buying an existing business. Of course, the trick is finding the right business to buy – one that has

Natalie Sisson escaped the corporate grind… and has never looked back. She found purpose – and fun – in a new life as an entrepreneur, traveler, triathlete, speaker, author, and more.  She does what she loves and makes a great living. Now, she is a business coach helping people transform their unique skills, knowledge, and