Beth Nilssen, Director of Franchise Development at Great Clips, share her experience navigating her career. She talks about how the confidence others have shown in her as helped her to rise. She has been lucky to have mentors and advocates throughout her career, and she has been smart enough to listen! Tune in to hear her story and gain some perspective you can apply in life.
Meet Beth Nilssen
I am passionate about finding the right people for Great Clips franchise opportunities. Using a strong communications background alongside business knowledge and people skills, I am purposeful about marketing to the appropriate demographic to find the next great candidate to explore the Great Clips opportunity. I have been actively involved in the franchise industry for 10 years, developing an awareness and passion for how franchising can change individuals’ lives and how it plays a crucial role in the business landscape of North America.
On this episode, Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham talk to Joe Mathews of Franchise Performance Group about how he views franchising, how he incorporates his spirituality into this work and his life and the difficulties young people are facing in the workforce today. Join us for this lively interview!
Meet Joe Mathews
As CEO of Franchise Performance Group, Mathews is a thought leader and top consultant specializing in how to grow profitable, sustainable, and valuable franchise brands. He is author or co-author of five books on franchising::”Future of Franchising,” How to Create a Franchise Sales Breakthrough. Guaranteed.” “Street Smart Franchising,” “Franchise Sales Tipping Point,” and “Developing Peak Performing Franchisees.” Mathews has written or been quoted in 80 articles featured in Wall St Journal, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc, Working Woman, Business Week and numerous newspapers, books, and journals.
Areas of Specialization include:
Growth strategies, brand strategy, leadership and corporate culture, franchise candidate lead generation, financing, and all aspects franchisee recruitment.
On this episode, Elizabeth Denham and Rebecca Monet interview Shane Evans of Massage Heights. Shane talks about the support system she has with her husband and how she juggles work and mom guilt and judgment. She talks about life as a female founder and franchisor and how she gives back to her team and franchisees.
Meet Shane Evans
Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of San Antonio, Texas based Franchisor of national membership based therapeutic massage concept. Massage Heights Corporate started franchising in South Texas in 2005 and launched a national growth strategy in 2007 by utilizing a master franchise model. The company growth strategy will allow for the development of 1600 units accross the United States and Canada in the next 5 years.
Went “undercover” with Massage Heights on CBS’ hit reality show, Undercover Boss, December 2013 and June 2014.
Clare Moore of Tide Cleaners offers our viewers a great perspective – she believes in the power of understanding the science behind who people are and the influence of nature and nurture in determining behavior and skills.
On this episode, Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham interview Dori Roberts of Engineering for Kids. Her entrepreneurial spirit was born of demand from parents who wanted more of her afterschool STEM programming. She followed the demand and the opportunity and built a successful franchise. And mostly while she was a single mother!
Meet Dori Roberts
Engineering For Kids® was started by Dori Roberts in 2009. Dori has been teaching engineering for over eleven years. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Science Elementary/Middle School Education in 1997 and a Master of Science degree in Technology Education in 2000.
While teaching at a local high school in Virginia, Dori earned quite a reputation for herself and her students, as they won many awards as the school’s Technology Student Association, with Dori as their advisor.
Every year, Dori and her students would compete in events in technology and engineering at the local, state, and national level. In 2007, she brought her five-year-old son, Matthew, and her seven-year-old daughter Kaley, along to a few of the competitions. Matthew and Kaley were mesmerized by all of the engineering projects created by Dori’s high school students. They wanted to compete too! It was the experience that inspired her to start an engineering education program for kids.
When Dori asked Matthew if he knew what an engineer was, his response was one many children have. Someone who drives a train! He chimed. Once Dori explained to Matthew what engineers do, his response was a delighted, “Cool, I want to be an engineer!” Matthew and Kaley soon became the test subjects for Dori’s curriculum. Matthew and Kaley loved the projects and wanted more! This inspired her to teach an after school engineering class at their elementary school. She was surprised to find out how quickly her class filled up. The first class Dori offered was a Civil Engineering class in which the student built model bridges. The feedback from parents was overwhelmingly positive!
Dori started Engineering For Kids and began offering summer camps, birthday parties, after-school programs, and evening classes at local community centers and schools. She has now franchised her concept and has over 150 locations worldwide.
Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham discuss our conversation with Kristen Pechacek and how she spends time working on the team rather than in the team. She takes time to get a holistic view on her team and how to build relationships to make it stronger. How do you work on your team? What is important to you in team building?
Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham interview Kristen Pechacek on this episode. Kristen is a strong leader with a Type A personality. She understands the importance of leadership and building a strong team as a new addition to the MassageLuxe family. Tune in to learn the how she builds trust and relationships while leading her team.
Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham interview mother/daughter team Lisa and Lindsey Bianco of Fred Astaire Dance Studios. These two women are absolutely lovely and share the growth and evolution of their paths and their relationship. The discuss how dance saved each of them and how they have managed to keep things going through the pandemic. Tune in for some inspiration.
John Hayes of Titus Center for Franchising talks to Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham about his path from writing into the world of franchising. He shares the lessons he has learned from his travels, life experiences and relationships. It’s an episode you don’t want to miss.
Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham interview Clare Moore of Tide Cleaners franchise system. Clare has a great philosophy with regard to leadership. As a young child she was labeled “bossy boots” and she believes that trait drove her to leadership. She also believes in the ability to change and says you don’t have to be who you are right now forever. Great interview and we learned a lot!
Clare Moore, Head of Franchising, Agile Pursuits Franchising, Inc. (Tide Cleaners)
Clare Moore has been a member of the APFI team since January 2013, and currently serves as the Head of Franchising. Clare began her career with APFI as an Administrative Assistant supporting the Executive, Franchising and Real Estate divisions within the organization. Since her start at APFI Clare has grown within the Franchising department to eventually becoming the Head of Franchising. As APFI’s Head of Franchising, Clare supports the Tide Cleaners Franchise network by managing all agreements and terms of compliance, as well as the Tide Cleaners Annual Convention in addition to sitting on the Franchise Leadership Team.  Prior to joining APFI, Clare was a Paralegal at Gerner and Kearns Co., L.P.A., leading the foreclosure sales department for Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Clare earned a Bachelor of Arts and Science with a minor in Business at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
