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139. Finding Happiness in Franchising, Music, and Healthcare—Richard Rees, COO, Business Ventures Corp.

February 06, 2023 Tom DuFore and Richard Rees
Multiply Your Success with Tom DuFore
139. Finding Happiness in Franchising, Music, and Healthcare—Richard Rees, COO, Business Ventures Corp.
Show Notes

How do you define and find happiness? Do you find happiness in your work and what you do? Our guest today is Richard Rees, and he shares with us how he has found happiness when he was a starving entrepreneur and as successful investor. 

Richard built a successful digital music distribution company that he took public and was eventually purchased by Sony. He also co-founded the group that acquired, took public, and grew The Joint franchise system from 10 locations to more than 800 locations today.
 
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
 Mr. Rees has over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurial organization, building and operations. Currently a partner in Monarch Ventures, Inc. an active investor in early-stage dessert companies, that have the potential of becoming a franchisor.
 
 Mr. Rees is also COO of Business Ventures Corp.,investment banking firm focused on consolidating disruptive sectors primarily through the public equity markets. Early in his career Mr. Rees owned and built 2 FM radio stations, created one of the first online digital music distribution companies (pre I-POD). 
 
 Mr. Rees co-founded the group that acquired and restructured The Joint Corp. in 2010, and managed The Joint’s public offering in 2014 (NASDAQ: JYNT). 

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