Jane Plitt Part II Where Passion and Purpose Collide

Kristen Pechacek – Where Passion And Purpose Collide

On this episode, Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham talk with Kristen Pechacek about her leadership role with MassageLuxe. As a Type A personality, she works to make sure she takes the time to get to know her team by learning their professional and personal love languages. Tune in to learn more about her leadership style and how she gets things done!

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Meet Kristen Pechacek

Kristen Pechacek CFE, is the Chief Growth Officer at MassageLuXe, a luxurious spa franchise with 70 units. She oversees consumer and franchise demand generation with a mission to expand to 250 units within the next 5 years. Previous to MassageLuXe, she held marketing roles at Self Esteem Brands and the Minnesota Vikings. She is passionate about marketing education and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Kristen lives on a beef cattle hobby farm and in her free time she enjoys the outdoors with her family.

Leo Goldberger Interview

Leo Goldberger of Home Based Franchise Group discuss his gift of innovation. He has been and integral part of building the Patch Boys, Dryer Vent Squad and is launching a new system! Tune in to understand what it takes to start a new concept and get people to buy in.

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Leo Goldberger – Where Passion and Purpose Collide

Leo Goldberger of Home Based Franchise Group shares his gift of launching new brands and building the trust he needs with potential franchisees in order to sell. As the driving force behind several franchise brands, including a brand new concept, Leo has hit on the right formula for success.

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Meet Leo Goldberger

Leo Goldberger started his franchise career in 2015 when he launched The Patch Boys. He quickly became a household name in the franchise arena when the business took off, and in less than 5 years, he grew it to over 100 locations. In early 2020 he was bought out by the BELFOR Franchise group.

Leo loves to create new concepts just like he did with The Patch Boys. It was a new concept in the franchise world – untested and unproven, but he worked very hard and found success very quickly. Today, Leo has two brands: Dryer Vent Squad and Frost Shades. They are both home-based concepts that are in demand, with low overhead and huge profit margins. He has also just launched Magnatainment, a new brand with tons of potential!

Leo has a passion for making people successful. He enjoys the challenges that come with it and loves to see franchise owners become entrepreneurs.

Sherry Rose – Where Passion and Purpose Collide

In this fun interview with Sherry Rose of Restoration 1, Sherry talks about the journey to knowing herself and understanding where she fits in business. She loves being the #2, building teams and ensuring things work like a well-oiled machine. She also has a strong focus on her family and children, and has some great advice for women raising their kids!

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Meet Sherry Rose – COO, Restoration 1

Sherry Rose is the Chief Operations Officer of Restoration 1. Her focus is on operations, strategy development and customer experience for the franchise which has rapidly expanded to nearly 300 locations open and in development across the U.S. Today, Restoration 1 has become one of the fastest-growing brands in the $210 billion property restoration industry earning numerous rankings from Entrepreneur, Inc., Global Franchise, Franchise Times and more.

Sherry oversaw operations of Restoration 1, deemed an essential business, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Keep It Clean program to address the growing demand for disinfecting and cleaning services to help America reopen safely.

Prior to joining Restoration 1, Sherry worked for ServiceMaster, a billion-dollar global business consisting of company-owned locations and franchised multi-unit organizations. For 15-years she served in various leadership and support roles for brands including Terminix, ServiceMaster Restore and Merry Maids.

Sherry graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Sherry and her family reside in Waco, Texas.

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Women In The Know – Managing Up

Managing up is a concept we spoke with Mary Ann O’Connell about in our interview with her. She understands that without good people working for her, she would have struggled more to achieve what she has in business. Have you ever had someone managing you up? or have you managed a superior? Tell us in the comments below.

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Mary Ann O’Connell Interview

Mary Ann O’Connell shares her experience as a woman in business and how she progressed up the ranks. She understands how having support in the workplace and being “managed up” made a difference in her success. Listen for a great interview from a formidable businesswoman!

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Mary Ann O’Connell Where Passion and Purpose Collide

Mary Ann O’Connell’s perspective and experience can teach us so much. On this episode, she discusses the idea of “managing up,” and she shares stories of coming up through the ranks in franchising. As a woman in business, she was expected to be a secretary and found a space in real estate where she was able to grow and succeed. Tune in to learn how she has successfully navigated the business world.

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Meet Mary Ann O’Connell

Mary Ann O’Connell, CFE is the founder of FranWise^® a franchise‐counseling firm that helps franchise systems grow through processes, compliance, manuals and training. Her franchise career stretches more than 40 years as a multi-unit franchisee, franchise executive and a consultant. O’Connell works with major brands, new concepts and the top professionals in the franchising sector. She serves on several IFA committees, is a past member of the IFA Board of Directors, former Chairman of the Supplier Forum Advisory Board, Women’s Franchise Committee and Membership Committee; is the recipient of the Crystal Compass Award and frequently contributes to IFA with articles and presentations. She is an advocate for the poor and underserved in her community, working as a volunteer for Share Ourselves, Habitat for Humanity and Big Sisters.

Women In The Know – History

Understanding, discussing and remembering our history is critical to creating a successful future. How many stories, particularly of women, have been lost to history?

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Jane Plitt Interview Part II

Jane Plitt tells us about a woman who made a huge impact in business as the pioneer of the modern retail franchise model. It is so important to know our history as women, and Plitt has dedicated years of her life to women’s rights and now ensuring that Martha Matilda Harper’s story is told.

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