On this episode of Roses and Thorns, Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham give a nod to Nancy Friedman’s cute, smiling masks. A #pandemic​ Christmas, Elizabeth’s heavy heart with the Capitol riots, but she is heartened by the relationships being formed in The Coterie. Rebecca has no winter clothes after her move from California to Arkansas – but she did find the best nerd sweater EVER – tune in to see!
On this episode of Where Passion and Purpose Collide, Stan Friedman discusses the importance of diversity in franchising and the pivotal role he has played in bringing opportunity to underrepresented communities. Rebecca Monet and Elizabeth Denham talk grit – what is it, do you have it? And they reveal their strongest and weakest elements of it!
Stan Friedman, CFE is a 32-year franchise executive, veteran franchisor and President of FRM Solutions, a “franchise-centric: technology company. FRM enables franchisors to better manage their relationships with prospective and existing franchisees. He also offers consulting services on a limited basis, to emerging franchisors and suppliers, that are new to the franchising space.
Stan is a member of the IFA Supplier Board, a founding Board Member of the IFA Diversity Institute, serves on The IFA Education Foundation’s Leadership Council and was recently elected to its Board of Trustees. At home in Atlanta, Stan serves on the Board of the Southeast Franchise Forum, leading it’s Membership Committee. In 2011, the IFA honored Stan with its Ronald E. Harrison Diversity Award, previously awarded only seven times in IFA’s 60 year history.
Stan also hosts Franchise Today, a weekly podcast featuring interviews with C-level franchisors, franchisees and suppliers, all of whom share nuggets with the audience, about how they’ve achieved sustainable growth, through “sensible” franchising.
Tamra Kennedy leads her Taco John’s employees by empowering them to succeed in work and in life. She is a mama bear to many young workers who are lucky to have her as a role model.This is an interview you don’t want to miss!