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
185. Top Podcast Episodes of 2023
This is an episode to review the most popular episodes of the 2023 podcast year. LINKS TO PODCAST EPISODES:Episode 153. Matt Hill, One Tree Planted:
184. The Longevity Economy and Extending Independence For Your Aging Loved One—Jean Anne Booth, Founder, UnaliWear
Our guest today talks about a life-saving device to support the continued independence of an aging loved one. This is a great episode to get a conversation started if you are gathering for Christmas, New Year’s Day, or some weekend football gam...
183. How This Seasonal Business Succeeds in Year-Round Growth—Michael Moorhouse, President, Mosquito Shield
Do you run a seasonal business or thought about opening one? Or maybe you’ve wondered if you should franchise your seasonal home services business. If these thoughts have crossed your mind, today’s episode is for you. Our guest today is Michael...
182. The 2-Week Vacation Test: How To Build A Wildly Successful Business That Can Run & Thrive Without You—Austin Netzley, Founder, 2X
Can you take a 2-week, uninterrupted vacation? If you can’t or don’t think you can, then this episode is for you. Our guest today is Austin Netzley, who talks about his new book, The 2-Week Vacation Test. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:...
181. How One Franchisor Changed State Law to Support Her Industry and Her Franchise System—Jen Legere, Founder, A Place To Grow
Have you ever run into a legislative or legal roadblock in your industry? Maybe it was some unnecessary regulation or a law that is more than 100 years old and irrelevant today. Our guest today is Jen Legere, and she shares how she...
180. Cyber Security Tips For This Holiday Season—Neal Jardine, Global Cyber Risk and Intelligence Director
With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season coming into full swing, it is important to remember that there are unfortunately nefarious people lurking around the internet. Our guest today is Neal Jardine, and he share switch us so...
179. Fuel Business Growth Through Employee Decision Making—Tina White, Founder, Panoramic Academy
Have you thought about delegating more to your staff, but you have been too scared about what might happen? Or maybe you have tried delegating to your team in the past only to have it fail miserably. If you fall into one of these buckets, then ...
178. Franchising: How Ordinary People Can Build Extraordinary Wealth—Brian Beers, Multi-Unit Franchisee
Have you ever wondered how someone goes from zero franchises to a widely successful multi-unit operator? Well, if you have, today’s episode is for you. Our guest today is Brian Beers, a successful multi-unit franchisees, podcast ho...
177. KPI's for Measuring the Effectiveness of Your SEO—Tory Gray, CEO, Gray Dot Company
Have you wondered how to better measure your SEO for your website and lead generation? Have you felt like you have been misled or misunderstood what success factors Our guest today is Tory Gray, who is a marketing expert. ...
176. Fractional Franchise Investing—Kenny Rose, Founder, FranShares
Today’s episode focuses on fractional franchise investing. I have often wondered about the idea that our guest shares in franchising. Our guest today is Kenny Rose, and he talks with us about how a small investor can become an owne...
175. The Two Requirements For Scaling Your Business—Nima Gardideh, CTO, Pearmill
According to our guest today, there are two requirements to grow. They are experimentation and personal growth. But how does he recommend we use those? We’ll get to that in the interview. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:In order for your com...
174. Democratizing Enterprise Resource Planning—Nick Foy, Founder, Silverdale
In today’s episode, we interview Nick Foy, an ERP expert, to share with us some ideas and best practices on building systems and managing an effective ERP. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:No ERP is going to fix a bad business ...
173. How Industry Benchmarks Create Business Value—Kristian Marquez, CEO, FinStrat Management
How well do you know your industry financial benchmarks? Have you reviewed or looked them up before? Our guest today is Kristian Marquez, and he shares with us the importance of industry benchmarks and beginning with the end in mind...
172. How to Become a "Wealthy Franchisee"—Scott Greenberg, Speaker and Writer
Do you know the difference between a wealthy franchisee and a struggling franchisee? Maybe you know high-performing and low-performing franchisees and wonder why there is such a difference. Our guest today Is Scott Greenberg, who ta...
171. Contingency Planning and Avoiding Mistakes With Money—Vince Shorb, CEO, National Financial Educators Council
Do you have a financial contingency plan? How about your employees or franchisees? Do they have a financial plan and strategy? Our guest today is Vince Shorb, who provides us with suggestions on how to improve your company’s and you...
170. Scaling Success: Navigating the Common Challenges 7-Figure Business Owners Experience—Brett Gilliland, CEO, Elite Entrepreneurs
Have you plateaued in your business? Are you trying to figure out how to break through to the next level of your business growth? Our guest today is Brett Gilliland, who is an expert at helping leaders break through their current or...
169. The Secret to Creating a Responsive Email Marketing List—Luke Charlton, Founder, Jumpstart Your Funnel Pty. Ltd.
Have you wondered how to get more engagement out of your email list? Or have you struggled with getting conversions with a new product or service offering?Our guest today is Luke Charlton, a marketing expert who shares simple and a...
168. How to Create Organizational VALUE —Chellie Phillips, Founder, Successfully Ever After
Do you know what attracts employees to your company? Do you know what helps retain people in your organization? The answer is likely your culture, whether you realize it or not. Our guest today is Chellie Phillips, a culture expert...
167. Re-define Your Passion, Purpose, and Legacy—Pavel Stuchlik, Founder, NOA|AON
Do you have clarity on what your passion is, what your purpose is, and what legacy you would like to leave? Have you balanced your time to be contributing in each of these areas? Our guest today is Pavel Stuchlik, who shares with us how h...
166. Finding Marketing Balance Between Performance Marketing and Brand Building—Carolyn Walker, CEO, Response
Do you have a balance in your current marketing strategy between brand building and performance marketing? Can you easily distinguish between the two in your own company? Our guest today is Carolyn Walker, who shares with us the imp...
165. Cultural Absorption With Remote Staff—Reza Farahani
Do you have remote employees or team members? Or, do you have franchisees or multi-locations in your business? Our guest today is Reza Farahani, who shares with us insights and practical suggestions for improving remote employee and...
164. Why Every Executive Needs to Be Active on LinkedIn—Justin Nassiri, CEO, Executive Presence
What does your presence as the leader of your company look like on LinkedIn? Do you have one? Is it consistent? Our guest today is Justin Nassiri, CEO at Executive Presence, who shares with us why he thinks every leader of every org...
163. Unlocking Tax Efficiency With "Tax Coupons," 30 to 60% Annual Savings for High-Income Earners—Mark Myers, Tax Savings Architect, Peak Profit Solutions
Have you ever used coupons when grocery shopping? Or maybe you have seen one of those TV shows with coupon experts that can purchase carts full of groceries for a small fraction of the retail cost? Well, if you enjoy free money and saving with ...
162. The Long-Term Benefits of Sticking to Your Values—Lisa Druxman, Founder and CEO, FIT4MOM
Are you aligned to your and your company’s values and purpose? What about during a rapid national expansion, do you think you will keep to your core values or change course? Our guest today is Lisa Druxman, the founder of FIT...
161. What is Demand Generation?—Deanna Shimota, President, GrowthMode Marketing
How many contacts do you think it takes to reach a B2B prospect? Any guesses? Maybe 3, 5, or 10? That’s what I thought too. According to our guest today, it takes an average of 66 touches to connect with a B2B prospect! Our guest De...