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
35. Can Your Business Survive 200 Years?—Craig Hagood, CEO, House Autry Mills
What would it take for your business to run and operate for 200 years? How would you make that happen? Today's guest is Craig Hagood, CEO of House Autry Mills, which has been operating since 1812! You will pick up on some of Craig's leade...
34. How to Manage Millennials—Dr. Candace Steele Flippin
Have you ever heard someone say, "The young workers today just don't want to work."? Or heard a comment about the younger generations not knowing how to work?Today's guest, Dr. Candace Steele Flippin is a workplace generations expert! S...
33. Using Direct Mail to Grow Your Business—Joy Gendusa, CEO of PostcardMania
When is the last time you used direct mail as part of your marketing strategy? It is an easy one to forget about with today's digital marketing-driven world.Joy Gendusa, founder, and CEO of Postc...
32. From One Bowl of Gumbo to $20 million—Raymond Griffin, Founder of The Lost Cajun Restaurant
How hard are you willing to work to reach your goals? Really? A lot of people will talk about how hard they will work and others do it. Our guest in this episode, Raymond Griffin, is a living example of how hard work and great mentorship can cr...
31. Tom Sullivan—New Administration, New Changes, What You Can Do
With the new federal administration about to take office there become a lot of unknowns for the small business owners. Will there be new taxes? New regulations? Most importantly, what can you do as a small business to advocate for the issues ...
30. Hello 2021—Wishing You Peace, Prosperity, and Freedom
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29. Goodbye 2020!—Year in Review Part 2
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28. Merry Christmas!—2020 Year in Review Part 1
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27. Steve Brown—Is Your Website a Golden Toilet?
Have you been flushing your money into your website with no results? Steve Brown is the founder and CEO of ROI Online and the author of, "The Golden Toilet - Stop Flushing Your Marketing Budget into Your Website and Build a System ...
26. Lee Huffman—Are You Prepared for 2021?
The best way to forget about 2020 is to start planning for 2021. Lee Huffman is our guest on this episode and he shares how his clients who had an annual plan in place for 2020 handled the economic shock significantly better than his cl...
25. Aubrey Janik—How to Build Multiple Streams of Income
What would you do if your business caught on fire and you lost everything? How would you respond? Our guest on this episode, Aubrey Janik, shares her story about how her restaurant franchise caught on fire and forced her to "pivot" befo...
24. Austin Evans—Get Your Ego Out of Your Way
Have you had a slice of humble pie lately? To help celebrate Thanksgiving, we think it is important to give thanks and show gratitude. By the way, gratitude is the first step to humility.Austin Evans is the Co-Founder of Lean Kitchen Co...
23. Mike Michalowicz—Why You Should Pay Your Profit First
Do you make any profit in your business? If you are not sure or want to make more of it then you need to listen to our interview with Mike Michalowicz. Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar compani...
22. Bill Post—Why 2021 May Be the Greatest Financial Year Ever
Are you ready to see what 2021 brings? We think there’s a chance that 2021 could be the single greatest year for the food industry and those businesses which make it through the pandemic.In this episode, we interview Bill Post, the curr...
21. JD Gershbein—How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Business and Personal Brand
Do you know how to use LinkedIn to grow your personal brand and your business? Most people are not familiar with the actual process of doing it well.Since 2006, JD has been a world-leading LinkedIn expert working...
20. Ellen Rohr—Why Trouble Makers Make Good Entrepreneurs
Were you a trouble maker growing up? If this describes you, according to our guest today, it might be the reason why you are such a good entrepreneur.Ellen Rohr shares her misses, makes, and multipliers today on what she has learn...
19. Carl Gould—7 Stages of Growth
Do you have a life plan? How about a life plan for your business? We know that both of these tend to run together, but if you don't have a plan then how do you know where you are going?Carl Gould, CEO, and founder of 7 Stage...
18. Shafik Mina—Finding Opportunity in Unexpected Places
How frequently do you run into hardships? If you run a small business it is probably every week or every month. When is the last time you explored those hardships to see how they have helped to shape who you are?Shafik Mina is int...
17. John Francis—Why You Need a Board of Advisors
Do you have a board of advisors? If your answer is "no" or "what is that?" then this podcast is a must listen to for you.Today's guest is John Francis, or better known as Johnny Franchise! Johnny Franchise helped build his family busine...
16. Kay and Shi—How to Recover When Things Don't Go As Planned
Have you ever implemented a new service or marketing initiative only to have a result you didn't expect? How did you recover from it?Our guests today, Kay and Shi, share a couple of misses and how they recovered by being vulnerabl...
15. Gregg Sargent—How This One Thing Could Double Your Profit
Are you trying to figure out how to make more profit in your business? I know, I know, we are too. I think that all businesses are trying to do that. Gregg Sargent shares in this episode some of the tips and strategies he has...
14. Scott and Sharon Specker—How to Go From a Corporate Employee to Top Franchisee
Have you thought about how to find the perfect franchisee? What is their make-up? What do they look like? In today's podcast episode we interview Scott and Sharon Specker, a husband and wife team, who own Five Star Painting of Cumm...
13. Frank Agin—Networking Your Way to Success
Have you tried networking before and thought there is no way this can work? If you have, today's guest is here to show you how to network your way to success.Frank Agin, is president of
11. Brian Mac Mahon—How I’m Giving Away $1 Billion
What would you do with $1 billion? How would you spend, invest, or share it? Today’s guest, Brian Mac Mahon, shares with us how his company is helping 10,000 entrepreneurs around the world get a business investment of $100,000 and...
10. Nancy Friedman—How to Create World-Class Customer Service
Do you have a few minutes to listen to our podcast? Nancy Friedman is our guest on today's podcast episode and shares some of her secrets to customer service success! She is a customer service expert and shares some of her golden ...