Multiply Your Success with Dr. Tom DuFore
You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.
Episodes
251 episodes
251. Scaling With Franchise Support—Ray Fabik, President, Caring Transitions
How do you care for your franchisees? How do you support them and guide them? Our guest today is Ray Fabik, who shares with us how Caring Transitions focuses on supporting their franchisees. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Take great car...
•
26:16
250. The 4 Types of Business Focus—Robin Hills
Are you aware that other people see the world differently than you? Of course this is obvious, but it is still a great reminder about it. Our guest today is Robin Hills, and he shares with us how about using emotional intelligence and the four ...
•
27:08
249. The 6 Pillars of Workplace Health—Glenn Akramoff
What is at the center of your organization? Or rather, what is the heart of your organization? Is it money, customers, franchises, or something else? And what is holding up that center? Our guest today is Glenn Akramoff, and he shares with us h...
•
30:14
248. The 3 Biggest Cyber Threats to Your Business—Nathan Whittacre, Founder, Stimulus Technologies
Are you aware of the three biggest cyber threats to your business? And how to safeguard against them? Our guest today is Nathan Whittacre, who is a cyber security expert and he shares with us some of the current trends with technology including...
•
29:40
247. Secrets to Building a Personal Brand—Dave Behar, CEO, ION Network
You have probably heard a lot about your personal brand and what to do about it. But, what does it mean and how does it work, especially from a simple and practical standpoint. Our guest today is Dave Behar, who is an expert in personal brandin...
•
24:33
246. How to NAIL-IT—Dr. Rana Al-Falaki, Speaker, Author
How are you leading yourself? What kind of effort are you putting in to your professional development as a leader? Our guest today is Dr. Rana Al-Falaki, who shares with us her NAIL-IT system for leaders.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:Work o...
•
27:59
245. How to Attract Foreign Investors into Your Franchise System—Patrick Findaro, Co-Founder, Visa Franchise
Have you considered selling franchises to foreign investors? Or maybe you didn’t know that working with foreign investors was even an option. Our guest today is Patrick Findaro, who is an expert at helping match foreign investors with U.S. fran...
•
30:12
244. Can AI Get a Copyright?—Thomas Dunlap, Managing Partner
Have you used artificial intelligence to create something? Maybe a new product, a service, or other new invention? Can such an invention or idea get a copyright, a patent or a trademark? Our guest today is Thomas Dunlap, who is an intelle...
•
29:12
243. The Average American's Last Chance to Create Real Wealth—Matt Theriault, Epic Real Estate
Have you lost it all and gone broke on a business venture? What did you do? Did you start over? Come up with something new? Our guest today is Matt Theriault, who shares his story about how we went from a millionaire, to broke and bagging groce...
•
27:33
242. Are Your Priorities Balanced—Robert and Kay Lee Fukui
How do you balance your time between your spouse, your family, and your business? Do you have a balance that works for you? Our guests today are Robert and Kay Lee Fukui, and they share with us some of their insights into managing your re...
•
32:34
241. Who Cares About Your Strategic Plan—Anthony C. Taylor
Do you know what direction your company is headed in? And what about the rest of your team, do they know? Our guest today is Anthony C. Taylor, and he shares with us the importance of strategic planning and communicating those strategies.
•
19:10
240. Big Money in Franchising - How Private Equity Is Transforming Franchising—Alicia Miller
Are you looking to make big money in franchising? And maybe hoping to grow your franchise company to exit to a private equity or venture capital group eventually? Our guest today is Alicia Miller, who is an expert in helping franchisors success...
•
28:25
239. Win the Now—Dr. Eric Recker
How are you making sure you are winning the now? Meaning, what are you doing to keep focused on what is most important to you and achieving your success? Our guest today is Dr. Eric Recker, who shares with us how he went from burnou...
•
23:13
238. New Year Predictions and Announcements for 2025
Happy New Year! This is our final episode of 2025 and this is a look forward. Instead of interviewing guests, Tom shares with you his thoughts and perspectives on new trends, predictions, and announcements for 2025.LINKS FROM THE...
•
9:11
237. The Top Franchise Podcasts of 2024
As we bring another year to a close it is time to reflect and look back on the year. There has likely been some misses and makes for you t his year, but take a moment to pause and look back on what you have accomplished and what has changed. In...
•
27:23
236. Mastering Sales Conversions With the Selling Staircase—Nikki Rausch, CEO, Sales Maven
How would you say you and your team are in sales? Do you have a sales process? And, if you do, are people following it? Our guest today is Nikki Rausch, who shares with us her selling process called The Selling Staircase to help yo...
•
31:11
235. Managing Brand Transgressions—Drs. Shalini and Shailendra Jain, Business Professors
What do you do when your company is faced with a terrible and publicly visible circumstance? Whether it is intentional or unintentional. How do you respond to such an situation?Our guests today is Dr. Shailandra and Dr. Shalini Jain, who...
•
50:28
234. Is Your Lawyer Using AI?—Brooke Lively, Founder, Cathcap
With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise we are seeing it get integrated into many different businesses. One of which is the legal profession, which most of our audience works with.Our guest today is Brooke Lively, and she sha...
•
27:14
233. Car Seats and Perseverance—Nelson Nigel, Founder, Kidmoto
Happy Thanksgiving! This week I thought it would be a fun change of pace to have a guest that is helping solve a real problem for traveling families with small kids. Our guest today is Nelson Nigel, and he shares with us his story o...
•
14:34
232. Conquering Career Breaks—Laura Nguyen, Founder, Solle Solutions
Have you ever been burned out with leading your business? Or, do you have any leaders or staff on your team that might be feeling overloaded and are in the midst of burning out? With the end of the year fast approaching we thought this episode ...
•
30:29
231. Should You Hire Global Staff—Jonathan Romley, Founder, Lundi
Have you thought about expanding your recruiting efforts to include international team members? Or maybe you have international staff, and you are looking to expand your staff? Our guest today is Jonathan Romley, and he shares with ...
•
47:41
230. How QuadCore Management Systems Enhance Organizational Efficiency—Garrett Delph, Chief Clarity Officer, Clarity Ops
What does the management structure look like at your company? How do you break down various management tasks? Our guest today is Garrett Delph, and he shares with us his QuadCore Management program to provide a lens to help you better analyze y...
•
26:10
229. PR Is NOT Lead Generation—Nick Powills, CEO, Mainland
Do you use publicity in your marketing efforts? Do you expect to see leads from public releations? If you do, you are likely setting yourself up for disappointment. Our guest today is Nick Powills, and he shares with us how publicit...
•
25:47
228. But Are You Making Money?—Marley Majcher, The Boss, The Profit Goddess
How well do you the profitability of your business? Do you truly know how much money you are or are not making? Our guest today is Marley Majcher, who shares with us some best practices on helping ensure your business is making the money you th...
•
26:42
227. The Joy of Closing Sales—Bob King, Founder, Joy of Closing
How do you rate yourself as a sales person? On a scale from 1 to 10? If you aren’t sure on your answer or you would like to improve, then today’s episode is for you.Our guest today is Bob King, who is a sales closing expert and shares wi...
•
34:46