Multiply Your Success with Dr. Tom DuFore
You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.
Episodes
335 episodes
85. How to Define, Measure, and Achieve Goals—Will Pemble, Founder, Goal Boss Mastermind
Do you know how to set goals and do them effectively? Or how properly designed KPIs for every team member is the key to driving results? Our guest today is Will Pemble and he is a goal-setting expert! He has an incredible background hav...
84. How to Build Your Personal Brand—Jen Dalton, Founder, BrandMirror
Do you know the difference between your company brand and your personal brand? And do you know how to develop and build your personal brand? Or even why your personal brand matters? If you’ve ever thought about this, or maybe you’re just curiou...
83. The Employee Benefits Program No One is Talking About and Should Be—Frank Samson, Founder, Senior Care Authority
Does your company offer any sort of support or benefits to help your staff with caregiving responsibilities? For most companies, the answer is probably, “No,” but it doesn’t have to be that way. Our guest today, Frank Samson, is the founder of ...
82. How Flewber Looks to Disrupt the Air Travel Industry—Marc Sellouk, Founder and CEO, Flewber
Have you ever started a business only to find out it didn’t grow the way you hoped for it to? Or maybe you had an idea to create change and disruption in the marketplace, but you weren’t quite sure how to do it? Our guest today is Marc Se...
81. The Top 6 Trends to Impact Your Small Business in 2022
This episode is focused on what we believe to be the top 6 predictions most likely to impact your business in 2022. The Top 6 Trends we discuss in the episode are:StaffingMillennials are turning 40!Inflation
80. Top 5 Episodes of 2021
This is an episode to review the most popular episodes of the 2021 podcast year. We had some amazing guests this year including the then president of the International Franchise Association, Robert Cresanti, Lisa Zeeveld, the COO/CFO of Belay, ...
79. How to Create Team Alignment—Robert Clinkenbeard, CEO, The Radix Group
This is the time of year you should have your strategic planning and annual goal planning set for your company. Hopefully, you have it scheduled or has already happened. Part of your conversation at your planning session this year shoul...
78. Does Your Customer Experience Match Your Brand Promise—Chris Wallace, CEO & Co-Founder, InnerView
Does your customer experience match your brand promise? Or maybe yet, do you even know what your brand promise happens to be? Our guest today is Chris Wallace, who is an expert at building continuity between your company’s branding and your cus...
77. How One Chore Created $20 Million in Revenue—Bryan Clayton, CEO, GreenPal
Do you enjoy your “honey-do” lists that keep you busy on the weekend? Have you ever thought about ways to try to monetize those? Our guest today, Bryan Clayton, did just that. He took an every-week household chore and turned it into a thriving ...
76. The Link Between Corporte Giving and Employee Retention—Charlie Brown, Franchisee, Jersey Mike's
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, for as long as I can remember. I love giving thanks as well as giving back. In fact, many of you may not know that as a company, Big Sky Franchise Team donates a percentage of top-line sal...
75. How to Breakthrough a Mental Block—Michele Molitor, CEO/Founder, Nectar Consulting
Have you ever had a mental block that kept you from taking your next step to reach a goal? Or have you had the voice of doubt creep into your mind and stop you in your tracks? We know that it has for us at one time or another and it can wreak h...
74. How to Get Investors to Grow Your Business—Maceo Jourdan, CEO/Founder, Canexxia
Have you ever heard those headlines about a big technology company getting a big investment or buyout and wondered, “How do you attract investment like that?” If you have ever wondered what some of the secret sauce to securing investors or even...
73. The Bullhearted Brain Leading the Charge for Smart Restaurant Evolution—Joseph Szala, Founder, Vigor Branding
Do you remember the story about Ferdinand the Bull? Or how about Babe the Blue Ox, the companion of Paul Bunyan? These characters have made for great stories, but have you ever thought about how they can teach you lessons for your business? If ...
72. Non-profit Franchising & Social Impact—Dr. Ben Litalien, Founder, FranchiseWell
Have you ever thought about how a non-profit might use franchising? Or how franchising can make a positive social impact in your local community, the country, or maybe the world? Our guest today, Dr. Ben Litalien, is a Social Franchising expert...
71. How to Find Your Silent Business Killer—Ken Wentworth, President, Mr. Biz Solutions
Are you aware of the Silent Business Killer lurking around in your business? Chances are you probably don’t, hence the name Silent Business Killer. Our guest today, Ken Wentworth, also known as Mr. Biz, shares with us how to identify and ...
70. How to Reinvent Yourself—Steve Olsher, America's Reinvention Expert, Founder/Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine
Have you ever needed to reinvent yourself? Maybe you sold your business and are starting new, or are at a new season in your life? Or perhaps you’re franchising your business and starting in a new industry. How do you go through tha...
69. How to Exit Rich—Michelle Seiler Tucker, Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated
Do you have an exit plan for your business? Is it written down and talked about on at least an annual basis? Our guest today, Michelle Seiler Tucker is the co-author of the book, “Exit Rich,” in which she shares the ingredients and knowledge on...
68. How a Friendly Wager Turned Into a National Franchise Brand—Red Boswell, President, IFPG
Have you ever made a friendly wager before? Did much of anything come of it? If you're like most of us, the answer is probably nothing more than a few good laughs. In today's episode, Red Boswell shares his story about how he turned a friendly ...
67. Building a StoryBrand—Dr. J.J. Peterson, Chief of Teaching and Facilitation at StoryBand
Have you ever watched a great movie and weren’t quite sure why it was so great? Or have you ever seen some great advertising or marketing and bought something not even realizing you were doing it? Well, today’s guest, Dr. J.J. Peterson,...
66. Should You Build Profit or Build Wealth?—Ruth King, CEO, Business Ventures Corporation
We’re sure you have heard people talk about building a profitable business and you have probably also heard about building wealth. But, when have you heard about these topics combined to make sure you are building a profitable and wealth-buildi...
65. How to Make a Personal Connection with Your Customers—Patrick Stewart, CEO, Apricot Lane Boutique
You have probably heard about creating a customer experience and creating a relationship with your customer, but what does it actually mean? And, what does it look like in practice? Well our guest today, Patrick Stewart, is the CE...
64. How a Failed Musician Created Two International Music Holidays—Vincent James, Keep Music Alive, Co-Founder
Have you ever failed at something only to shortly thereafter have a breakthrough moment? Or maybe you keep trying to do accomplish a goal and finally, you have that “AHA” moment?Today’s guest, Vincent James, shares how he went from a fai...
63. Importance of the Corporate Veil—Nellie Akalp, CEO, CorpNet.com
Do you know what piercing the corporate veil means? I’m sure you have heard this term, but what does it mean? How do you create the corporate veil and how do you protect it?Our guest today, Nellie Akalp, is a business compliance expert w...
62. Who is Your Most Important Employee?—John Briggs, President, Incite Tax
Do you know who the most important employee is in your company? I bet I know who it is… If you guessed you, then you are correct! You are the most important employee at your company and today’s guest, John Briggs, shares his thoughts on t...
61. Transparency is the Key to Trust—Landon Eckles, CEO and Co-Founder, Clean Juice and Freecoat Nails
How do you create trust with your customers? With your staff? With your franchisees? Our guest today, Landon Eckles, shares how he and his wife, Kat, have used transparency as a guiding principle for the growth and success at Clean Juice.