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We reached out to interview Chrissy after hearing about PuroClean’s Employee Appreciation Initiative because we wanted to know and share everything! Chrissy told us that initiative was the brain child of the marketing department and has had both expected outcomes and delightful secondary consequences. This is a must listen to episode if culture and employee engagement, productivity and retention is important to you.

Meet Chrissy VanderWyde

Chrissy VanderWyde, VP of Franchise Relations, was PuroClean’s first employee. In her 30+ years with PuroClean she has seen many changes as the company evolved and grew. One thing has remained constant: her passion for the PuroClean brand and its people – team members and franchisees alike.

In 2022, PuroClean was honored by Franchise Business Review in its Culture 100 List for Best Franchise Culture, in addition to making the Top Franchise for Franchisee Satisfaction List for the fifth consecutive year. PuroClean has also been honored by Military Times in its Best for Vets list; ranked in the top 50 of the “Top Franchises for Diversity” ranking by Entrepreneur; and received other notable awards from Franchise Times, Inc. Magazine, the South Florida Business Journal and more.

As you can tell PuroClean is all about culture, and franchisee and employee satisfaction. So when we heard that PuroClean launched a Company-Wide Employee Appreciation Initiative we reached out to Chrissy to tell us more.

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Meet Simone Kelly

Simone Kelly, Founder and Brand President of Grasons Co., is a true entrepreneur at heart. Having owned a real estate franchise, lending, transaction coordinator, and escrow company for 15 years, Simone ventured into the world of estate sales to find her calling. She founded Orange County-based Grasons Co., a leading estate sales and office liquidation service, and began franchising to allow others to share in the success. Under her leadership, Grasons quickly moved across the nation as the recognized brand.

Grasons Co. is now part of the Executive Home Care Holdings brand family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company.  Now serving as Brand President, Simone is active in the partnership and shared mission with EHC Holdings to provide exceptional support and services to seniors, families, and communities across the United States. Simone’s passion for entrepreneurship and dedication to the well-being of others is truly inspiring, and her leadership has been instrumental in the success of Grasons Co. and its continued growth as part of the EHC Holdings brand family.

About Simone Kelly

About Grasons

Andy Fuller, CEO of Mosquito Hunters, has an interesting story. One that combines a thoughtful list of criteria for starting Mosquito Hunters and build a distinct culture based on human connections.

In fact, Andy says there is no substitute for human connection in business! He shared with us on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast, Mosquito Hunters’ recent Hunter Palooza event focused on one thing: providing the glue for franchisees to spend time together and connect.

Listen in to the full episode to hear more about Andy Fuller and the Hunter Palooza event.

Meet Andy Fuller

Andy is the CEO and Founder of Mosquito Hunters, a mosquito control home services franchise concept. Mosquito Hunters has grown from one location to over 130 locations across 28 states in the United States over the last six-plus years.

Andy started the original Mosquito Hunters location as a side hustle in Chicago in 2014 as a way to escape a frustrating career in corporate America. The Mosquito Hunters business concept was franchised in 2016.

In 2018, Mosquito Hunters and Lawn Doctor, an established home lawn care concept with fifty-five-plus years of franchising experience, joined forces to establish Happinest, a shared-services collective, as a mechanism to bolster growth opportunities for their franchisees.  EcoMaids, a home cleaning franchise concept, joined Happinest in 2019.  More home services brands are to be announced by Happinest in the near future.

Since 2020, Mosquito Hunters has been ranked every year as a top franchise brand within Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500.

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Today’s conversation on The Franchise Woman podcast was a dynamic one indeed.

Joining us today is:

Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, one of the very few female CEOs in the global hydraulics industry.

Vanessa Yakobson, helped Blo Blow Dry Bar grow to roughly 130 franchise locations across 27 states as its CEO.

Robin Gagnon, co-founder of We Sell Restaurants franchise, and the chair of IFA’s Women’s Franchise Committee.

Listen in as the 5 of us (Rebecca Monet & Tracy Kawa included) have an in-depth conversation about leadership types, how it changes based on the situation and how it evolves through various stages of growth of a franchise system.

Meet Robin Gagnon

Robin Gagnon is the Co-Founder of We Sell Restaurants and wesellrestaurants.com, the nation’s largest restaurant brokerage firm and the only national franchise specializing in restaurant sales. One of the most prolific restaurant brokers in the industry and a franchise resale specialist, she holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association or IBBA and is an MBA. She has also achieved the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation from the International Franchise Association.

She has been recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the most influential suppliers and vendors in the country for 2022. Her articles appear in QSR Magazine, Forbes and other industry publications. She is a regular media resource for all matters related to the restaurant industry. She was ranked one of the top 50 most influential people in franchising in 2022 while Entrepreneur Magazine Named her to the list of “Most Influential Women in Franchising.”

She is the Chair of the Women’s Franchise Committee of the International Franchise Association and an Executive Member of the Women’s Franchise Network – Atlanta Chapter.

A writer and speaker that has addressed many groups nationwide. Her expert articles appear in QSR Magazine, Forbes, Modern Restaurant News and more. She is the author of Appetite for Acquisition, an award-winning book on buying restaurants.

Robin oversees the development and training of Restaurant Brokers nationwide and has created the industry’s only Certified Restaurant Broker coursework and testing program.

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Meet Kim Gubera

It’s no secret that the last two years have been turbulent for businesses everywhere, and with inflation, supply chain issues and more uncertainty than ever, 2022 has been tricky. As businesses everywhere continue to face multiple roadblocks and an expected recession next year, let me connect you with Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, a national B2B onsite and retail hydraulic hose replacement franchise business and essential service proven to be resistant to pandemic closures, competition with Amazon and decreasing disposable income due to inflation to get her take on expected 2023 business performance and new industry trends/insights.

Kim Gubera is one of the very few female CEOs in the global hydraulics industry, but she has successfully led PIRTEK USA to the third fastest-growing franchise based on unit percentage. Gubera’s leadership is linked to her personal perseverance. She grew up in a low-income, single-parent household. It took her 9 years to finish her education while taking care of her child. Starting in finance, she didn’t expect to find herself in a franchising role – yet now she harnesses her strength and work ethic as the CEO of a hydraulic hose franchise.

Learn more about Kim Gubera

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Meet Vanessa Yakobson

After battling and beating childhood cancer, Vanessa developed a newfound sense of drive and determination to chase her dreams. This eventually led to a career switch at 40 to her current role as CEO. Starting in 2002, she spent 11 years volunteering for the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario where she learned how to build infrastructure and partnerships. She always dreamt of running her own business and initially focused on a special project within Blo Blow Dry Bar, but quickly recognized the brand’s potential and the need to build the business and drive growth. In 2015, Vanessa joined the team as CEO and helped Blo Blow Dry Bar grow to roughly 130 franchise locations across 27 states.

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Cary Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO of Nextaff franchise, talks entrepreneurship. And he should know as a 20 year entrepreneurial veteran who took a startup company to over $100,000,000 in revenue in under 10 years and led his business to the Inc. 500/0 list 6 times. Cary has also held ownership in over 20 private ventures and has been involved in over two dozen merger and acquisition transactions.

Why was $100,000,000 Cary’s goal? And what happened once Cary achieved his revenue goal? And how did his thinking begin to change? Listen in to this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

Meet Cary Daniel

With more than 20 years as an entrepreneurial veteran, Cary Daniel has been involved in every aspect of running a successful organization. Having taken a startup company to over $100,000,000 in revenue in under 10 years and having led his business to the Inc. 500/0 list 6 times, puts Mr. Daniel in an elite class of entrepreneurship. Mr. Daniel has also held ownership in over 20 private ventures and has been involved in over two dozen merger and acquisition transactions.

Since 2004, Mr. Daniel has held the position of Co-Founder and CEO of Nextaff – a temporary employment franchise opportunity. He has been responsible for setting and executing the company vision since the Company’s start and is responsible for the successful implementation of the growth strategy. Nextaff currently has 35 locations operating, with an additional 20 locations in development. The Nextaff Vision is to have 200 territories awarded to 100 (or less) select franchise owners.

Prior to founding Nextaff, Mr. Daniel was the CEO and Co-Founder of Human Resource, a temporary staffing company with 10 locations in the Midwest; prior to forming Human Resource he spent 4 years working for national staffing firms, having success in both sales and management.

Mr. Daniel earned his bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. He has mentored students and been a guest lecturer at the UMKC Bloch School of Business, Missouri State University and Kansas University. Mr. Daniel is the Chairman of the Be Legendary Landon Daniel Foundation and has also been involved with YouthFriends, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) and the Sigma Nu LEAD Program. He is a member of the American Staffing Association, Staffing Industry Analysts and International Franchise Association.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

– Built an organization from $0 to $100,000,000 in under 10 years.

– Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Regional Finalist

– Fastest Growing Human Resources Company in America, Inc. Magazine (2011)

– Inc 500, Inc. Magazine (2002, 2007, 2011, 2012)

– Inc 5000, Inc. Magazine (2021, 2022)

– Fastest Growing Companies (Kansas City), Ingram’s Magazine (2002, 2003, 2007, 2009 – 2012)

– Forty Under 40, Class of 2008, Ingram’s Magazine

– Inc 100, #6, Inc. Magazine (2002)

– Franchise Business Review Top 50 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

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Anne Gannon, author of Never Again: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Creating a Resilient Business during the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Shotmaker: An Owner’s Guide to Creating a Winning Business, joins us on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

How does one go from playing the professional golf circuit to running an accounting and bookkeeping firm?!

More importantly how and when did Anne Gannon discover golf was not her ‘true’ passion? Instead she has ‘grown’ to love helping her clients avoid the risks involved with running a franchise business through financial competency.

Listen in to this week’s episode here.

Meet Anne Gannon

Anne realized her true passion was finance in the midst of playing golf at the professional level. Her time on the pro circuit had a big impact on her approach to business, and she strives to give back to the golf and hospitality industries by building her accounting firm as a corporation instead of a service. If the Largo Group wins, the team wins!

Anne is also the author of two books: Never Again: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Creating a Resilient Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery, and Shotmaker: An Owner’s Guide to Creating a Winning Business, and has another book forthcoming in the new year.

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Jason Davis, a John Maxwell Certified Trainer & Coach, knows a thing or two about Emotional Intelligence.

He joins us today on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide to discuss two key EQ factors: Self-Control and Adaptability. An interesting conversation ensues as we look at these ‘skills’, their many benefits and what happens when we lack self-control and adaptability in business.

Why did we highlight ‘skills’? Because that’s what Dr. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, calls them. Thus, since they are skills, we can get better at these things.

You’ll want to listen in if you have trouble managing impulsive feelings or find it difficult to think clearly and stay focused under pressure. Or if you find it difficult to handle multiple demands and change. Or if you feel uncomfortable with ambiguity and get tense when facing the unexpected in life or business.

Meet Jason Davis

Jason is a husband, author, speaker, teacher, encourager, and Stewardship Coach. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, he founded Jericho Force Enterprises in Fall 2017. Jericho Force helps kingdom business owners grow so they can reach their full potential in three primary areas: business growth, personal growth, and spiritual growth.

Jason has helped lead people out of over $310,000 of debt and set aside upwards of $100,000 in savings. His impact extends to the organizational level, having trained over 1200 individuals (and counting) on the concepts of leadership development and teamwork.

Jason is a John Maxwell Certified Trainer and Coach, a DISCflex Certified Coach, a graduate of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Coach Master Training, and a Kanban Management Professional.

Jason is also the host of The Jericho Force Podcast, where people learn how to integrate faith into the work that they do.

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Marcos Moura knows very little about fishing. I doubt he knows the difference between a trout or salmon, and he certainly has no idea what bait or tackle to use to hook either. However, that does not prevent him from being a world class fisher of men!

Marcos Moura has successfully recruited more than 140 franchisees into the Amada Senior Care business. Not just anyone, but a very specific type of individual. One that is perfectly suited for a high trust, high credibility sales role required to be successful as an Amada Senior Care franchisee.

Mastering any craft, including catching the biggest fish, requires careful study of your subject. And study and test and study again is exactly what he did. Marcos has learned not just what pond, lake, or ocean to fish in but the bait and tackle necessary to catch the biggest fish with the greatest potential for success.

Listen in to hear his story and thoughts on high-impact franchise recruitment on this episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

Meet Marcos Moura

Marcos Moura is co-owner and Chief Development Officer of Amada Franchise Inc., a brand dedicated to enriching the lives of our rapidly aging population.

Marcos has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs find and start businesses that allow them to live life on their terms and do work that is meaningful to them, their families, and their communities.

He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) and works and lives in San Clemente, CA, with his wife and three boys.

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Tim Arpin, the Vice President of Franchise Development for ServiceMaster Brands, joins us today on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

Tim has worked with three multi-brand franchise concepts: Restaurants Brands International, Self-Esteem Brands and ServiceMaster and has some strong opinions about this approach in franchising.

Tim has a degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and talks about how we are no longer a free enterprise system but instead have moved to a monopolistic system.

A very interesting listen if you’re someone curious about the future of the economy, business, franchising and entrepreneurship and how franchisors can position themselves to be competitive.

Meet Tim Arpin

Mr. Arpin is currently the Vice President of Franchise Development for ServiceMaster Brands in Atlanta, GA. Prior to this role, he has lead development efforts for Restaurant Brands International, Scooter’s Coffee, and the Self Esteem Brands portfolio of brands. Tim has worked on brands both small and large and has expertise in building and executing franchise development strategies across multiple industries.

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