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Ray Pillar  and Fred McMurray are proud to have interviewed 100+ franchising guests since Feb 2, 2018.

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Pillars of Franchising - Franchise law - Adam G Wasch

Adam G Wasch – Wasch Raines LLP

Pillars of Franchising - Adam Winnett - WOW 1 Day Painting

Adam Winnett – Franchise Development Manager for WOW 1 DAY PAINTING

Pillars of Franchising - Alison Alvarez - Blastpoint.io

Alison Alvarez – CEO and co-founder of BlastPoint

Pillars of Franchising - Allie Schaefer - Rita Cornett - Travelwise Cruise Planners

Allie Schaefer, Daughter of the Mother/Daughter traveling duo & TravelWise Cruise Planners franchisee.

Pillars of Franchising - Amanda Tokos - Women in Franchising

Amanda Tokos – Multi-unit franchise owner & Franchise consultant

Pillars of Franchising - Andrea Mundie, Co-Founder and CEO of skoah

Andrea Mundie, Co-Founder & CEO of skoah.

Pillars of Franchising - Andrew Gartshore - SBA Franchise loans

Andrew Gartshore – VP Regional Development SBA loans Bank of America

Pillars of Franchising - Andrew Soule

Andrew Soule, Franchisee and Franchise professional

Pillars of Franchising - Angela Cote - Franchise Growth Catalyst - angela COTÉ Inc

ANGELA COTÉ – Franchise Growth Catalyst

Pillars of Franchising - Angie Crowther - Champion Education Services

Angie Crowther – Founder of Champion Educational Services

Pillars of Franchising - All Lilly - Global Business Advisory

Ann Lilly, MHA, MBA – COO Global Business Advisory.

Pillars of Franchising - Anne Huntington Sharma - Anne Huntington - Huntington Learning Centers

​Anne Huntington Sharma – President of Huntington Learning Center

Pillars of Franchising - Anthony Byrd - DCV Franchise Group

Anthony Byrd, CFE – Business Development at DCV Franchise Group

Pillars of Franchising - Barbara Schuh - Home Care Assistance

Barbara Schuh, VP of Franchise Operations – Home Care Assistance

Pillars of Franchising - Bill Allen Instant Imprints franchise owner

Bill Allen Instant Imprints franchise owner and area developer

Pillars of Franchising - Bob Kerwin - SCORE Mentor - San Luis-Obispo

Bob Kerwin – SCORE Mentor – San Luis-Obispo

Pillars of Franchising - Brent Kostiw - husband-wife franchise

Brent Kostiw – UPS Store owner and CEO of Corridor Business Consulting

Pillars of Franchising - Britt Schroeter - Taking control of your career

Britt Schroeter – Franchoice Consultant

Pillars of Franchising - Carol Kerwin - SCORE Mentor

Carol Kerwin – SCORE Mentor

Pillars of Franchising - Carolyn Thurston - CEO Wisdom Senior Care

Carolyn Thurston – CEO Wisdom Senior Care

Pillars of Franchising - Cassie Zimmerman - Women in Franchising

Cassie Zimmermann – Franchise Development Manager BofA

Pillars of Franchising - Chip Hyers - Brightway Insurance

Chip Hyers – VP Sales Brightway Insurance

Pillars of Franchising - Chris Mangum - franchise-ist - Gallagher

Chris Mangum – Franchise-ist

Pillars of Franchising - Christopher Chapman COO - MaidPro, FlyFoe, Men In Kilts Franchise

Christopher Chapman – COO of Maidpro, FlyFoe & Men in Kilts

Christy Delk-Wilson Adventures in Franchise Ownership

Christy Wilson-Delk, author of Adventures in Franchise Ownership

Pillars of Franchising - Cindy J Edwards - Aerobarrier licensee - Efficiency First Solutions

Cindy Edwards – Efficiency First Solutions Founder and President

Pillars of Franchising - Colleen Pyle - @Just Let Me Do It Commercial Services! Franchise

Colleen Pyle – Owner/CEO – Just Let Me Do It

Pillars of Franchising - Craig Slavin - Franchise Navigator

Craig Slavin – Navigator Systems Solutions

Pillars of Franchising - Cynthia Johnson - Franchise Valentine's Day

Cynthia Johnson – Author of Platform, branding expert

Pillars of Franchising - Dale Monette - ActionCoach Canada

Dale Monette, CPA, CA, MPAcc – Visionary Leader, VP Franchise Development & co-owner ActionCOACH Canada

Pillars of Franchising - Danessa Itaya, President - Property Management Inc. - Women in Franchising Covid

Danessa Itaya, President – Property Management Inc.

Pillars of Franchising - Dave Keil - Franworth

Dave Keil – President & COO of Franworth

Pillars of Franchising - David Alexander - High Achievers

David Alexander – CEO of High Achievers® & Best Selling Author: Find Your Balance. Set Your Goals. Take A Challenge. Reward Yourself.

Pillars of Franchising - David Busker - Franvision

David Busker – Founder of FranchiseVision and Senior Consultant at FranChoice

Pillars of Franchising -David Kajganich - Buffalo Wild Wings Franchisee and Eagle Status Performance - franchise territory size

David Kajganich, Eagle Status Performance LLC and Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee.

Pillars of Franchising - David Mihalic - STOP Restoration

David Mihalic, Franchise Development Dir – STOP Restoration

Pillars of franchising - Doug Stout - Leadership and Entrepreneurship - Arcpoint

Doug Stout – Franchise Development at ARCpoint Labs

Pillars of Franchising - Maria

Dr Maria Malayter – Phd of business psychology

Pillars of Franchising - Dustin Distefano - A Place at Home

Dustin Distefano CFE, CEO / NorEast Franchise Group

Pillars of Franchising - Ed Teixeira - FranchiseGrade.com

Ed Teixeira – VP Development FranchiseGrade.com

Pillars of Franchising - Eileen Proctor - VP Franchise Development Scenthound - Women in Business May 2020

Eileen Proctor – VP of Franchise Development, Scenthound

Pillars of Franchising - Elaine Vakalopoulos -

Elaine Vakalopoulos – Your Franchise Options

Pillars of Franchising - Elizabeth Denham, Publisher -t The Franchise Woman - Women in Business November 2019

Elizabeth Denham – Publisher at The Franchise Woman

Pillars of Franchising - Erika Feinberg - RevuKangaroo

Erika Feinberg – President of RevuKangaroo

Pillars of Franchising - Faizun Kamal - Canadian franchising vs US franchising

Faizun Kamal – UNCOMMON Franchise Consultant

Pillars of Franchising - Felena Hanson, Founder of HeraHub.com

Felena Hanson, Founder of HeraHub.com

Pillars of Franchising - Franchising News May 2021

Franchise Referral Network

Pillars of Franchisng - Gary A Findley - Restoration 1 and Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain

Gary A Findley, CEO at Restoration 1 and Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain.

Pillars of Franchising - Gary Occhiogrosso - Franchise Growth

Gary Occhiogrosso, Founder of Franchise Growth Solutions

pillars of franchising- Geoff-Raef-West's Insurance Agency

Geoff Raef, VP of West’s Insurance Image

Pillars of Franchising - Greg Chambers

Greg Chambers – Marketing for franchise growth,  a human beings guide.

Pillars of Franchising - Gregory A Sausaman

Gregory A Sausaman – CEO of Topper’s Craft Creamery®

Pillars of Franchising - Harold Kestenbaum - franchise attorney - Avoiding the Gotchas in the FDD

Harold L Kestenbaum Franchise Attorney

Pillars of Franchising - Harrison Young - Molly Maid - largest residential cleaning service

Harrison Young II, Owner, Molly Maid of Greater Austin, Greater Albuquerque, and Greater Tulsa

Pillars of Franchising - Heidi Morrissey, President Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise System

Heidi Morrissey, President Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise System

Pillars of Franchising - Jake Rankin - Talem Home Care

Jake Rankin, MBA, CFE, CSA – CEO Talem Home Care

Pillars of Franchising - Jane Kostiw - husband-wife franchise

Jane Kostiw, UPS Store 4581 Co-Owner, Jane of All Trades.

Pillars of Franchising - Janice Charles franchise veteran

Janice Charles Franchise Veteran raised in McDonald’s.

Pillars of Franchising - Jared Jensen - Floor Coverings International

Jared Jensen, Sr Dir of Franchise Development Floor Coverings International

Pillars of Franchising - Jason Kallen - City Boy Farm - Freedom Farms Hemp

Jason Kallen, Founder & President at City Boy Farms

Jeff Bevis, Co-Founder and CEO of FirstLight HomeCare

Pillars of Franchising - Smart Books - Jeff Provost

Jeff Provost – COO Smartbooks

Pillars of Franchising - Jerry Akers

Jerry Akers – Owner at Sharpness, Inc DBA Great Clips

Pillars of Franchising - Jill Abrahamsen - IFPG

Jill Abrahamsen, Editorial Director of IFPG

Pillars of Franchising - Jim Hindert - President/Owner at Molly Maid of Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland

Jim Hindert, President/Owner at Molly Maid of Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland

Pillars of Franchising - Joel Libava - The Franchise King

Joel Libava, ♛The Franchise King®

Pillars of Franchising - John Francis - Johnny Franchise - Next Level

John Francis aka Johnny Franchise – Helping franchisors and franchisees reduce risks and improve results

Pillars of Franchising - Jon Siegel - Perfect Companion

Jon Siegel – President and Found The Perfect Companion

Pillars of Franchising - Joseph Lerner - Building Pivot Ready Environments

Joseph Lerner – Building Pivot Ready Environments

Pillars of Franchising - Joss Nuss - ALS Association - 5 year bucket challenge

Josh Nuss – Exec Dir ALS Association Iowa

Pillars of Francising - David Livingston - One Cannabis

Justin Livingston – VP of Franchise Development for ONE Cannabis

Pillars of Franchising - Karen Kimsey-Sward - Dale Carnegie Chicago

Karen Kimsey-Sward, COO – Dale Carnegie Chicago

Pillars of Franchising - Customer Experience - Kathy Doering

Kathy Doering, President and CEO, Ann Michaels & Associates, Ltd

Pillars of Franchising - Kelly Krueger = franchise funding

Kelly Krueger – Funding and Financing for franchises.

Pillars of Franchising - Ken Fisk - VP Business Development - Window Genie

Ken Fisk – VP Business Development Window Genie

Pillars of Franchising - Kit Vinson - FranMan Inc

Kit Vinson – President and Co-founder of FranMan Inc

Pillars of Franchising - Kristin Selmeczy - Owner Bloomingdale Molly Maid - Chief Business Warrior

Kristin Selmeczy,  Owner of Molly Maid Bloomingdale

Pillars of Franchising - Larry Broughton - Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Larry Broughton the nation’s foremost expert on leadership and entrepreneurship

Pillars of Franchising - Laurie Spivack – President & CEO, Goodbye Graffiti USA - Women in Business May 2020

Laurie Spivack – President & CEO, Goodbye Graffiti USA

Pillars of Franchising - Leland Forst, Chief Knowledge Officer - 42stats, Inc

Leland Forst – Rebuilding the World one Life, one Business at a time.

Pillars of Franchising - Leo Goldberger - The Ptach Boys

Leo Goldberger – CEO and Founder of The Patch Boys

Pillars of Franchising - Leslie Kuban - Franchise Valentine's Day

Leslie Kuban, CFE – Owner FranNet Atlanta, Author

Pillars of Franchising - Lonnie Helgerson - Kix Mobile

Lonnie Helgerson is the Chairman of Kix Mobile®

Pillars of Franchising - Lynn Liedle - AdvantaClean of the Eastside

Lynn Liedle – Advantaclean Seattle (Eastside) Franchisee

Pillars of Franchising - Madeline Ross - SuperSlowZone

Madeline Ross – CEO and Managing Member SuperSlow Zone®, LLC

Pillars of Franchising - Maria Parrella Turco - Women in Franchising

Maria Parrella-Turco – Chief Yogini – Honor Yoga

Pillars of Franchising - Mariel Miller

Mariel Miller – The Franchise Advisor

Pillars of Franchising - Marisa Allen - Canadian franchising

Marisa Allen – The Franchise Concierge

Pillars of Franchising - Mary Jo Larson - Franchise Times

Mary Jo Larson – Publisher/Vice President – Franchise Times

Pillars of Franchising - Mary Kay Liston - Presisdent Molly Maid - Neighborly

Mary Kay Liston, CFE, President of Molly Maid®

Pillars of Franchising - Maryalice Keller - Women in Franchising

Maryalice Keller – Owner, Scout & Molly’s Sarasota

Pillars of Franchising - Meg Roberts - Lash Lounge

Meg Roberts – CEO & President, The Lash Lounge LLC.

Pillars of Franchising - Meg Roberts - The Lash Lounge - Molly Maid

Meg Roberts, President Molly Maid

Pillars of Franchising - Meg Schmitz - The Franchise Guru

Meg Schmitz – The Franchise Guru

Pillars of Franchising - Melina Palmer - The Brainy Business - Women in Business July 2019

Melina Palmer – The Brainy Business

Pillars of Franchising - Michael Castiglione - Sandler Training Los Angeles

Michael Castiglione – Owner Sandler Training Los Angeles

Pillars of Franchising - Michael Haith - Teriyaki Madness

Michael Haith – CEO of Teriyaki Madness

Pillars of Franchising - Michael I Reeder - Financial Questions franchise business buyers' need answered.

Michael I Reeder – Chief Persistence Officer (CPO) – Swartz & Reeder Advisors

Pillars of Franchising - Michael R Liss - FRANLAW - franchising legal - Law

Michael R Liss is a Franchise, Business and Real Estate Attorney at FRANLAW

Pillars of Franchising - Michael Silva-Nash - Thanksgiving

Michael Silva-Nash – EVP Molly Maid of Greater Little Rock & Northwest Arkansas.

Pillars of Franchising - Michael Silva-Nash - Thanksgiving

Michael Silva-Nash – EVP Molly Maid of Greater Little Rock & Northwest Arkansas.

Pillars of Franchising - Mike Sobel - Mark Your Space - sign franchise

Michael Sobel – Owner of Mark Your Space.

Pillars of Franchising - Michele Rempel - Westvyne- Marketing your franchise

Michele Rempel, Founder Westvyne

Pillars of Franchising - Ms Molly Foundation - Domestic Violence Awareness - Michelle Robles

Michelle Robles – President, Molly Foundation and Director of Systems, Molly Maid

Pillars of Franchising - Mike and Laura Pierce - Network in Action

Mike and Laura Pierce – Network in Action Franchisees

Pillars of Franchising - Mike Ciccarelli

Mike Ciccarelli – Focused FranResults, LLC

Pillars of Franchising - Mike Magid - Griswold Home Care

Mike Magid – COO Griswold Home Care

Million Dollar Franchisee Mentor Program

Million Dollar Mentor program

Pillars of Franchising - Mitch Cohen - Performax

Mitch Cohen, CEO of Performax Franchisee Advisors & Jersey Mike’s Subs franchisee

Pillars of Franchising - Mitchell Levy - Global Credibility Expert

Mitchell Levy – Global Credibility Expert

Pillars of Franchising - Moni Singh - STEM for Kids

Moni Singh – CEO & Founder of STEM for Kids

Pillars of Franchising - Nancy Friedman - The Telephone Doctor, Customer Service Training

Nancy Friedman, The Telephone Doctor delivers Customer Service Training

Pillars of Franchising - Nat Truitt

Nat Truitt – Helping executives have more control of their lives and start businesses.

Pillars of Franchising - Nate Riordan - Founder West Coast Law - Coronavirus Pandemic emergency advice

Nate Riordan – Founder West Coast Franchise Law

Pillars of Franchising - Nick Neonakis - The Franchising Consulting Company = Selecting the right opportunity

Nick Neonakis – CEO at The Franchise Consulting Company

Pillars of Franchising - Niko Frangos - Rascal House

Niko Frangos,  President Rascal House Franchising

Pillars of Franchising - Paul Berman - Birthday Pak

Paul Berman, CEO of Birthday Pak

Peggy Niles, CPA – Accounting & Business Concepts, Inc.

Pillars of Franchising - Peter Ortiz - Potbellys - Potbelly Corp

Peter Ortiz – VP Franchise Development Potbelly Corp

Pillars of Franchising - Phyllis Pieri

Phyllis Pieri – Your Franchise Coach

Pillars of Franchising Legal Resources

Pillars of Franchising - Princess Rosario San Diego - Owner What's Your Flan?

Princess Rosario San Diego is the owner of What’s Your Flan?

Pillars of Franchising - Rachel Sivapatham - I Love Kickboxing

Rachel Sivapatham – iLoveKickboxing franchisee

Pillars of Franchising - Ray PIllar - Secrets of franchising success

Ray Pillar – President/Owner Molly Maid of Aurora-Naperville

Pillars of Franchising - Rebecca Monet - profiling franchisee success - Zorakle Profiles - Women in Franchising August 2020

Rebecca Monet – President and chief scientist of Zorakle Profiles

Pillars of Franchising - Red Boswell, President of IFPG

Red Boswell, CFE, CFC – President of IFPG, Franchising & Entrepreneurship Oracle

Pillars of Franchising - Reg Byrd - DCV Franchising - Franchise Financial solution

Reg Byrd, Partner at DCV Franchise Group

Pillars of Franchising - leadership and entrepreneurship

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Pillars of Franchising - Renee Israel - Modern Marketing Restaurants

Renee Israel – Chief Franchise Officer – Modern Restaurant Concepts

Pillars of Franchising - Rich LeBrun - real estate practices

Rich LeBrun – President of the LeBrun Advisory Group

Pillars of Franchising - Richard Morgin

Rick Morgin – On the San Francisco franchise beat

Pillars of Franchising - Rick Robinson - All Pro Franchising

Rick Robinson, President – All Pro Franchising Intl. Inc

Pillars of Franchising - Allie Schaefer - Rita Cornett - Travelwise Cruise Planners

Rita Schaefer, Mother of the Mother/Daughter traveling duo & TravelWise Cruise Planners franchisee.

Pillars of Franchising - RJ Grimshaw - Coronavirus equipment financing

RJ Grimshaw, CEO of UniFi Equipment Finance, Inc.

Pillars of Franchising - Robby Morrow - Delta Life Franchising

Robby Marlow , Co-Founder and President of Delta Life Fitness, Host – Texas Franchise Radio

Pillars of Franchising - Robert Bruski - Ctrl V

Robert Bruski – CFO & Co-founder @ VR Franchising | Ctrl V Virtual Reality Arcade

Pillars of Franchising - Robert Dillon Dealing with difficult customers

Robert Dillon – Owner, Molly Maid of SE Lake & NE Cook Counties Highland Park

Pillars of Franchising - Robert Hyde - The Entrepreneur's Source

Robert Hyde, Regional Developer, The Entrepreneur’s Source.

Pillars of Franchising - Ron Bender

Ron Bender, CFE – Future Focus Franchise Performance Consulting

Pillars of Franchising - Buds Place cannabis social consumption - Ron Silberstein - Cannabis franchising

Ron Silberstein, CPA, CFE, CEO Bud’s Place Franchising, LLC , Chief Value-adder

Pillars of Franchising - Samantha Rincione - Crave hot Dogs and BBQ

Samantha Rincione – Founder/CEO/COO at Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ

Pillars of Franchising - Sandra Graham, Founder & Chief Principal of Simple Systems

Sandra Graham, Founder & Chief Principal of Simple Systems

Pillars of Franchising - Scott Greenberg - Wealthy Franchisee

Scott Greenberg – Author of The Wealthy Franchisee: Game-Changing Steps to Becoming a Thriving Franchise Superstar

Pillars of Franchising - Scott Hillis - Managing your Gold Mine

Scott Hillis – Director of Marketing for the San Luis Obispo chapter of SCORE

Pillars of Franchising - Stephen Winterrowd

Stephen Winterrowd Resource for franchise buyers.

Pillars of Franchising - Steven P Eschbach

Steven P Eschbach of Tranword Business Advisors

Pillars of Franchising - Super Joe Pardo - Startup franchisor

Super Joe Pardo – Business Coach, Award winning Podcaster, Startup Franchisor

Pillars of Franchising - Tara Gilead -

Tara Gilad, Founder & CEO of Vitality Bowls

Pillars of Franchising - Tara Mettler - Wealth Strategist

Tara Mettler – Wealth Strategist

Pillars of Franchising - Teri ODonnell - Marine Franchisee story

Teri O’Donnell, CFC, Marine Veteran, Diesel Barbershop Franchisee

Terry Davis - Home Equity Advance

Terry Davis – Owner of Silver Door Financial Services

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Pillars of Franchising - Tom Hodgson - Color World House Painting

Tom Hodgson – CEO Color World House Painting

Pillars of Franchising - Tom Monaghan - Philly Pretzel Factory

Tom Monaghan, Chief Development Officer at Philly Pretzel Factory

Pillars of Franchising - Tom Parks - Premier Franchise Solutions

Tom Parks – CEO Premier Franchise Solutions

Pillars of Franchising- Tom G Porterfield - Porterfield & Company CPA, PLLC

Tom Porterfield, Passionate about Franchises

Pillars of Franchising - Tom Scarda - Franchise Academy

Tom Scarda – Host of The Franchise Academy Podcast, Speaker, Author

Pillars of Franchising - Tomer Borentstein - Blastpoint.co

Tomer Borenstein is the CTO and co-founder of BlastPoint

Pillars of Franchising - TToni-Diane Donnet - Keller Williams - Covid

Toni-Diane Donnet Tova Realty, Inc., Broker/Attorney Mediator – REMC/SDAR

Pillars of Franchising - Turp Ricketts - Mighty Dog Roofing

Turp Ricketts – Old Soul in a Young Body wearing strange shoes

Pillars of Franchising - Uriah Blum - Vitality Bowls

Uriah Blum – VP Operations for Vitality Bowls

Pillars of Franchising - Wayne Wudyka - The Huntington Company

Wayne Wudyka – Founder & CEO of the Huntington Company

Pillars of Franchising - Zachary Beutler - Mighty Dog Roofing

Zach Beutler – Chief Development Officer Mighty Dog Roofing

Pillars of Franchising - Zeeshan Tejani - Fastest Labs Chicago

Zeeshan Tejani – President of Fastest Labs bringing drug testing in Chicago

Sponsored in part by The Franchise Consulting Company, Westvyne LLC, MOLLY MAID of Aurora-Naperville Area, The Franchise Woman, The Great American Franchise Expo

Thanks to Nick Neonakis and Mike Boehler for making this show possible.

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1.) Finding the Right Opportunity
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3.) Growing a Profitable Business
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