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51. Why Franchise Failure Rarely Looks Like Failure
Most franchise failures don't end in bankruptcy. They end with an owner who's stuck, undermaking, and can't walk away. Here's what that really looks like, and how to make sure it isn't you.
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50. The Right Franchise Search Starts With You
Are you starting your franchise search by asking ChatGPT what the best franchises are right now? Most people do, and in this solo episode, Alan breaks down why that instinct, however well-intentioned, is exactly...
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49. Bringing Your Spouse Into The Franchise Decision
One client had everything ready to sign, until a real conversation with his wife changed his mind. Bringing your spouse in early changes the whole decision.
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48. 5 Franchise Due Diligence Mistakes Nobody Warns You
Alan Regala breaks down five franchise buying mistakes that quietly disqualify good candidates, before the money and the marriage are on the line.
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47. Four Disqualifiers Before You Buy a Franchise
Alan gets honest about the four real disqualifiers for franchise ownership, and why most self-doubt is unfamiliarity, not a sign you're actually not capable.
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46. Is Your Franchise Coach Selling or Educating?
Alan breaks down exactly how franchise coaches get paid, why referral fees shift by brand, and the real signals that tell you if a coach is educating you or selling you.
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45. Why I Dismissed Franchising (And Why I Was Wrong)
I subscribed to Entrepreneur Magazine for years. Every issue, I flipped right past the franchising section. I believed franchising wasn't for real entrepreneurs. Here's what changed my mind and what I got wrong.
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44. Why This Founder Keeps Firing His Best Employees
Rocky Hensley built and sold 13 businesses before founding 1-Tom-Plumber, growing it past 100 locations in just four and a half years before selling to private equity.
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43. The Loan Question That Almost Stalled Their Franchise
SquareCow Movers franchise owners Steve and Iara Anschutz just signed. Two weeks in, a bank mixup nearly stalled their truck loan. Here's how they handled it.
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42. He Built a $3.5M Business in 15 Minutes a Week
Matt Martin built Satellite Teams Global to solve his own problem. Now it's a franchise helping businesses hire top global talent and save up to 70%.
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41. He Spent 25 Years at Dairy Queen, Great Clips & Planet Fitness — Then He Became a Franchisee
25 years coaching franchisees at Dairy Queen, Great Clips and Planet Fitness. Then Jon Steward crossed the table. That's when he discovered what expertise alone can't teach you.
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40. Why Did This Couple Choose Two Maids?
This couple went from corporate layoffs to running the fastest-growing Two Maids franchise ever, hitting $1M in just 16 months. Here's exactly how they did it.
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