The Franchise Growth Pod

Jordan and Belle are back to share the 3 go-to fran dev marketing assets you need as a franchise system (emerging AND established brands!) to connect with your potential franchisees in an intentional, effective way.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela Cote is on the Franchise Growth Pod sharing why professional development is key to field coach success, and how to create development opportunities for your franchisee support team. Episode mentioned: E40:Professional Development for Marketers Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

What does strategic growth coaching mean, and what does a coaching call look like with your franchisees? Jennifer Brannon (our VP of Ops with years of successful franchisee experience) is here to share the call structure we use in the AC field coach infrastructure. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jbrannon888/ Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Roger Peterson is on the Franchise Growth Pod talking about financial health, knowing your numbers, and how to run a diagnostic on your business without getting overwhelmed. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Roger on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/roger-peterson Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela and Belle dig into the actual definition of modern leadership (and why it's not exactly modern) and how to build this kind of leadership mindset into your franchisee support.  Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Originally streamed September 2022. Franchisees need to work ON their business if they want to grow and succeed... Franchise Growth Advisor (and long-time franchisee) Jen Brannon is back on the podcast to share a solution for educating and supporting your franchisees who are eager to grow. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jbrannon888/ Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jordan and Belle are here to share alll the details from the AC Retreat in Punta Cana. They're sharing the laughs, content, schedule, highlights, and lessons learned from a week in the sun with the coolest crew of franchisors. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Brecon Gage is here to define proactive and reactive franchisee support, when we should use both, and how to begin implementation or improvement to your franchisee coaching program. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss the first 3 steps to implementing field coaching in your franchise system. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jordan Roberts is here to talk about professional development for marketing roles, how to find peer-to-peer connection, tricks to staying on top of "trends" or shifts in the industry, and more. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to discuss the three buckets of franchisee support - business skills, people skills, and marketing/sales. Get his insight on how to coach these skills, and why they create successful business owners. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela is here to wish us a HAPPY NEW YEAR and kick off 2023 with some genuine takes on goal-setting, how she sets goals, common mistakes we see in the goal-setting process, and more!  Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela Cote shares insights into limiting beliefs and how they can effect your business and team as a leader. This episode was originally shared in June 2021. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

One of the biggest challenges in marketing as a franchise is getting your franchisees excited and confident about getting out in their community. Jordan is back on the podcast today to talk about how you can support busy franchisees, change the mindset, and what's worked in his experience. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

What is servant leadership? What do you look for as you build a successful team? What is the number one thing you need to be doing as a leader? We answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode with Steven Inglefield! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Steven on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steveninglefield Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to discuss something many franchisees have been struggling with in the past few years - staffing. Specifically we're talking about employee retention, building genuine culture, and how your field coaches can support your franchisees. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

What should we know about our franchisee lead personas? How do we gather that information? Belle is here to share all the insights and ideas on franchisee lead personas on this week's episode. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat

Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share insights on the complexities of the franchisee - field coach relationship, how to create a strong foundation as a coach, and tips for having tough conversations with your franchisees.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Is performance the right word to use with your franchisees? How do you start actively coaching your franchise owners for success? Angela and Belle answer questions and discuss the power of franchisee coaching. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat Listen to season 1 episode 95 for a conversation with Marci Kleinsasser of Handyman Connection

Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss the DNA of a Field Coach: What traits to look for, the balance between experience and personality, and more! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth!  Blog Post mentioned in episode: www.angelacote.com/dna-successful-franchise-field-coach Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat

Angela Cote explains how core values helps with business growth - how to create them, live them, breathe them, and leverage them for overall system improvement. This episode was originally shared in December 2020. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

One of the biggest challenges in marketing as a franchise is getting your franchisees bought-in and engaged in their marketing. Jordan is back on the podcast today to talk about HOW to get your franchisees bought-in, and how he himself learned the value of grassroots marketing. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share his perspective as a franchisee on how franchisors can support their owner's first 6 months in business. Including setting your owners up for success, adjusting your mindset, and more. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Roger Peterson is on the Franchise Growth Pod sharing the 5 steps of turnaround management, how you identify underperforming franchisees, and how you can help your owners turn their business around. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Roger on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/roger-peterson Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss system profitability, operational leverage, and why helping your franchisees become more profitability improves your bottom line. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat

Belle and Brecon (yes folks, he's back!) are explaining two common mistakes in franchisee onboarding, and how to avoid them. Listen in for a new perspective on onboarding that will help optimize your system success. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela Cote is sharing 4 ways to find franchisees - and not just any franchisees but IDEAL franchisees for your system. This episode was originally shared in April 2020. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Franchisees need to work ON their business if they want to grow and succeed... Franchise Growth Advisor (and long-time franchisee) Jen Brannon is back on the podcast to share a solution for educating and supporting your franchisees who are eager to grow. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jbrannon888/ Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Community marketing, brand strategy, and knowing who your business is talking to... Jordan and Belle are back to talk about understanding your brand message and how you communicate with your customers effectively. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Belle's recycling almost blows away (but it doesn't - phew!) and Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to dive into goals and how important proper goal setting is for franchisee success.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Angela (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss leadership mindset - what it is, how to nurture yours, the meaning of true leadership, and more! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat

Keith Levenson is BACK on the #FranchiseGrowthPod sharing cocktail recipes, and steps you can take to creating successful supplier partnerships to move your franchise forward (completely unrelated of course!) Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Keith on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/keith-levenson Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

AC Inc is hosting another retreat, and this time it's in Punta Cana! Jordan and Belle are here to share all the details and then we're re-sharing our retreat recap episode so you can hear about all the fun from the first retreat in 2022.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jordan and Belle dig into the value of websites for franchise systems and share 6 ways you can improve your website in one week. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Keith's son is an office chair influencer??! Keith Levenson joins Belle on the #FranchiseGrowthPod today to discuss tips and tricks for the franchise recruitment process. This is a good one! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Keith on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/keith-levenson Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Slowing down to speed up, knowing your financials, working ON your business instead of IN your business, Marjorie Mallard of Precious Lambs Childcare Franchise is on the #FranchiseGrowthPod this week to talk all things emerging franchise growth. ALSO joining us on the podcast is Roger Peterson, franchise expert and Marjorie's Growth Advisor, to share insights into getting your foundations set early in the growth process. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Roger on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/roger-peterson Learn more about Precious Lambs Franchise: www.preciouslambschildcare.com/franchise Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

It's an exciting episode! Belle is announcing the details of the new AC Membership - how it helps your system grow, what's included as a member, and where you can get more info! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Talking Stranger Things and supporting your franchisees all in one episode! Brecon Gage joins Belle on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share 3 things you can do as a franchisor that will support them for growth! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Brecon on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brecon-gage Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jordan and Belle are talking the how, what, and why of organic content for franchise systems. From how it helps with franchise development, to what channels to focus on... this is a packed episode that you may want to listen to twice! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jen is back on the pod talking all things community marketing - from what it is, how it helps franchisees grow, and how to get your franchise owner's doing more of it in their community! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jbrannon888 Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Steven joins the pod this week to share the biggest shifts and innovation that is happening in the franchise industry - we brainstorm on shifts in lead gen, how we assess stages of growth, and how Gen Z is changing the conversation. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Steven on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steveninglefield Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jennifer Brannon joins the pod today to share actionable steps for improving active coaching for your franchisees as an established franchise system! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jbrannon888 Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

What is servant leadership? What do you look for as you build a successful team? What is the number one thing you need to be doing as a leader? We answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode with Steven Inglefield! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Steven on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steveninglefield Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Carla Browne from Real Property Management is here to talk about how to be a successful franchisor, share her story, and talk about how trust plays into franchise development. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Carla on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carlabrowne Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Jordan is back to debrief the AC Retreat! We are sharing some fun stories, unpacking some crazy flight issues, and diving into the key takeaways. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

We get asked all the time about how to improve your presence and activity on LinkedIn so today we are sharing 3 tips to improving your LinkedIn experience and how to use this platform to achieve your goals. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Did you miss the CFA Convention? JORDAN is here to share some of his key takeaways (and a story or two) from the CFA! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Connect with Belle on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/belle-white Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-roberts Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables

Is performance the right word to use with your franchisees? How do you start actively coaching your franchise owners for success? Angela and Belle answer questions and discuss the power of franchisee coaching.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat Listen to season 1 episode 95 for a conversation with Marci Kleinsasser of Handyman Connection

Season two (and an exciting rebrand) of the Franchise Growth Pod is here! Angela and Belle chat about rebranding the podcast and what's been happening in Q1 in the AC franchise community.  Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoteinc Try an AC Roundtable: www.angelacote.com/roundtables Join us at the AC Retreat: www.angelacote.com/retreat

This is episode NINE in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski demystify the metrics that need to be super clear to optimize performance.

This is episode EIGHT in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share ideas for overcoming roadblocks in your local marketing.

This is episode SEVEN in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share ideas for local marketing.

This is episode SIX in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share tips and tricks for local marketing. Share this episode as a resource for your franchisees!

Welcome Marci Kleinsasser, VP of Marketing at Handyman Connection franchise to the podcast! Marci and Belle discuss collaboration in marketing, tips for franchise development marketing, and how to create a marketing committee.

This is episode FIVE in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share the last of a three-part series that highlights how to retain employees.

Listen as Nicole Byars talks with Angela Coté and Keith Levenson all about deciding to franchise, some tough lessons learned at early stages of growth, and what working with AC Inc looks like!

This is episode FOUR in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share the second of a three-part series that highlights how to retain employees.

This is episode THREE in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share the first of a three-part series that highlights how to retain employees.

This is episode TWO in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share insights and strategies for hiring and interviews.

Welcome to the first episode in a series of Ang & Rob Rants that focus on FRANCHISEES. Angela Cote and Robert Bruski share insights and strategies for how to attract A-Player employees.

Ang & Rob Rants are BACK after a brief break, and they are sharing some updates, getting into goal setting, and sharing a big announcement!

Welcome Matt Lavinder, founder and president at New Again Houses franchise to the podcast!

Jennifer Brannon here! I’m taking over the podcast today to share an episode all about successful customer engagement with my good friend Veronyck.

The AC Inc Director of Marketing, Belle White, talks with Angela Coté all about repurposing content, sharing your story, and how she joined the AC team.

This week we share a recast of our popular podcast episode where Angela Cote gives tips and tricks for how to turn middle performers into high-performing, successful franchisees.

This week Ang & Rob dig into the topic of mindset - specifically the difference between focusing on a positive mindset versus how to be intentional and effective in MANAGING your mindset!

Ang & Rob do a part two debrief on their key takeaways from Jesse Itzler‘s opening keynote at the recent Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.

This week Ang & Rob debrief on their key takeaways from Jesse Itzler‘s opening keynote at the recent Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.

Ang & Rob Rants is BACK with an episode diving into the pros and cons of bringing on a strategic investor at the micro and emerging franchise level.

This week Ang & Rob give tips on capitalizing on awards, maximizing PR for your franchise system, and Robert does a fantastic Napoleon Dynamite impression!

This week Ang & Rob discuss how to attract the right people to your team, brand, and business. They dive into what happened at the in-person AC Inc team brainstorm - tune in for all the details!

Angela sits down with Ricky Hall, Founder and President of NutritionHQ to talk about franchise growth, getting strategic support, and the mindset that goes into a successful franchise system.

This week Ang & Rob get into industry conferences and how to find leads in your INDUSTRY. Including tips on pitching your franchise opportunity and knowing what pain points you solve.

This week Ang & Rob come to you LIVE from Ontario. The duo tackles the factor that holds most entrepreneurs and franchisors back from achieving their dreams - limiting beliefs.

This week Ang & Rob come to you LIVE from Ontario to get into the biggest operational mistake that a franchisor can make.

This week Ang & Rob dive into praise including when and how to give constructive praise to improve your leadership, and how to integrate core values and utilize tech. Listen in to learn more!

This week Ang & Rob talk about working with the RIGHT people and how to define your ideal client, franchisee, or team member.

This week Ang & Rob get into cryptocurrency and the opportunities it opens up in the business world. Robert gives a quick intro to the topic to get us all up to speed!

This week Ang & Rob discuss the secret to invoking your superpower. How to find yours, and start leveraging your skills for growth!

Angela shares how to best set up your franchisees for success - specifically from the angle of a Franchise Business Coach (Field Support/Area Manager).

This week Ang & Rob dive into strategies for hiring a marketing person for a franchise system. They also discuss the gift Robert gave Angela for her birthday!

This week Ang & Rob dive into succession planning. Angela shares some tips for setting expectations such as who should be having those conversations and how often. Listen in!

Angela shares the limiting beliefs and mindset roadblocks that she often sees holding franchisors back from growth. This week Angela unpacks these roadblocks and how to challenge them to achieve growth.

This week Ang & Rob discuss franchisee performance groups. Have you had difficulty setting up these kinds of groups in the past? There are some key ingredients that are needed for successful performance groups and Angela and Robert dig into those details!

This week Ang & Rob discuss the role of a Franchise Business Coach. They dig through the misconceptions around this role and clarify what exactly FBCs provide to a franchise system.

Angela hops on the podcast to share her best tips and tricks for helping your franchisees attract and retain amazing employees.

This week Ang & Rob discuss the FBC roundtables - what they are, the topics that are being discussed, and why finding value in these discussions is so important.

This week Ang & Rob discuss the mistake they see business owners make all too often... investing in franchise factories.

This week on the Ang & Rob Rants featured episode, Angela and Robert talk about some of the biggest takeaways from the AC Franchise Marketing Roundtables. Why talking to industry experts is essential, creativity in your marketing, and the mindset around sales.

This week's Ang & Rob Rants is all about leadership. Listen to Franchise Growth Catalyst Angela Coté, and franchisor Robert Bruski talk about Angela's recent keynote all about leadership - especially through tough and uncertain times.

This week's Ang & Rob Rants goes deeper into the issue of finding and keeping staff (listen to Episode 56 for more on this topic) and how creating connection and transparency can benefit your leadership.

Angela hops on the podcast this week for an "in-the-car" episode sharing her top three tips for improving LinkedIn. She gets into why LinkedIn is valuable, how to show up effectively, and a bonus tip on networking!

This week's Ang & Rob Rants covers the issue of finding and keeping staff. They go over the common struggles around maintaining staff, strategies for hiring, and the mindset and attitude around motivation.

Ang & Rob touch on a super important issue that comes up for emerging franchisors. Emerging franchisors are often keen and excited to grow their business and yet as soon as the term "franchising" comes into play they are filled with self doubt. Hear Angela's perspective from 25+ years in franchising.

This week Angela defines having the "right" mindset and how to get back to your optimal mindset when you are starting to slip. We all have self doubt and there are strategies you can use to adjust and tweak your mindset to be better prepared for achieving your goals.

This week Ang & Rob discuss the icky feeling around cold calls and how to shift the conversation to make reaching out to potential clients a productive and positive experience. Including tips and tricks for utilizing relationships and social media!

This week Ang & Rob dive into the distinction between reasons and excuses, why accountability matters, and how you can inspire people around you to take more ownership of their actions. Now get watching so you can start growing. No excuses!

Your franchisees have awesome ideas, so why do they keep getting stuck? This week Ang & Rob rant about what keeps us stuck and how to set yourself up to get unstuck using small, actionable steps.

This week Angela explains three tips for improving engagement in your franchise sales process. Have you ever struggled with losing a franchise candidate through your sales process? You are NOT alone. These tips are here to help you move your candidates forward and ensure they're a great fit.

If you are planning to attend a trade show this year - THIS IS THE RANT FOR YOU! Trade shows can be a good decision for your business when done right - but when done wrong it can be a lot of $$$ for a limited reward. This week Angela and Robert rant about the do's and don'ts of trade shows.

Jennifer Brannon here! I'm taking over the podcast today to share an episode all about successful customer engagement with my good friend Veronyck. Listen for a conversation on succeeding as a franchisee through the lens of engaging with, and creating real connection with your customers.

This week on Ang & Rob Rants, Angela and Robert review the key differences between consultants and brokers, and how to PROPERLY utilize these experts in your franchise lead generation.

The number one concern we at AC Inc. hear from our clients and community? "How do I help my franchisees perform better?" Today Angela is sharing some strategies and tips for this exact question.

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski of Ctrl V Franchise discuss some buzz words that have been popping up a lot lately... Authenticity and vulnerability. They explain the definitions and how you can truly embrace these terms as a leader in your business.

Angela explains some awesome tips and tricks for optimizing franchise marketing at trade shows and relationships with brokers that came up at the recent AC Franchisor Roundtable.

This week Ang & Rob talk about mentors: The people who inspire, guide and motivate you. Robert has a theory that everyone should have three kinds of mentors and he walks us through these three categories.

If you're thinking of franchising your business, this episode is a must-listen. Entrepreneur and AC Inc COO Steven Inglefield and Angela Coté talk about the early steps to franchising, what to do before investing in legal documents, and how to determine whether using the franchise model fits your goals.

Ang & Rob discuss Ego in this week's rant. How it can get bruised, why we all have an ego, when it gets ugly, and adjusting the way it can come out at different stages of franchising.

Join Ang & Rob this week as they DIVE into one of the AC Inc core values, Action = Growth.

Angela has a conversation with Emerging Franchise Systems Specialist, Keith Levenson of AC Inc. Keith and Angela discuss what drew Keith to the AC team and why he believes in doing franchising differently.

This week Ang & Rob discuss strategies for getting franchisees or team members to adopt new softwares, project management tools, or anything really!

Leadership is changing. Angela explores the skills that make excellent leaders and why soft leadership skills like compassion and empathy can improve company growth.

Ang & Rob share their number one investment tip!

Angela digs into how the franchise recruitment process is different for emerging franchise brands than it is for more established brands. How to handle prospects, deal with doubt, and focus in on the process.

What makes a good franchisor? Ang & Rob discuss what it takes to support franchisees, be a solid leader for a franchise system, and the personality traits that will help you in that role.

Ang & Rob talk about one of Angela's FAVOURITE topics: Core Values! Where do you get them? How do you live and breathe your company values? Why we often ignore them, and so much more.

Sharing a pep talk for emerging franchisors in this week's episode. Get back to trusting your gut, stop 'shoulding' on yourself, and find people who lift you up and give great advice.

Have you heard of Clubhouse? In this week's Ang & Rob Rants episode Ang and Rob discuss this new app and how it may be the next biggest thing when it comes to finding your ideal franchise prospects - without costing a penny.

Meet the newest member of the AC Inc team: Jennifer Brannon, Franchisee & Small Business Growth Specialist. Angela asks Jennifer about her experience coaching franchisees and why she decided to join the AC Inc team!

This week Ang & Rob get into traditional vs non-traditional franchising. As well as the importance of focusing on what ACTUALLY works in your business vs thinking of all the things you 'should' be doing to become successful.

This week Ang & Rob discuss goal setting, including how to break down each big goal into deadlines and tasks. And yes - they get into time management and the mindset around goals as well! Get ready to transform your business this year by finding the goal setting that works for you.

Have you ever experienced struggle when it comes to goal setting? I have. I was scared to fail and I had to overcome that fear to set goals for myself. In today's episode I am giving some tips on how to get over those hurdles and get your goals set so you can start creating exponential growth.

If you have ever found yourself overthinking or over-complicating your business/life, listen in to hear how I overcome my roadblocks.

Tis the season for a very festive episode where Ang & Rob discuss authentic ugly Christmas sweaters, the power of being yourself, and having the courage to go against the grain.

In this week's Ang & Rob Rants episode, we discuss the power of giving back to your community, corporate charities, and how small acts can make a big difference.

Are you someone who cringes when you hear the words "core values" because you think they're just fluff? Well, I have news for you. If you're a business owner or franchisor, you are probably already operating under a set of core values that you just haven't defined.

SUCH A BIG QUESTION: Outsource or insource?? Ang & Rob discuss the pros and cons of both strategies and how early to bring tasks in-house.

Whether you're a franchisee, franchisor, or small business owner, networking is SUPER valuable for your business. This week I am sharing a list of ideas and tips for networking online in our increasingly digital world.

In this week's Ang & Rob Rants, Robert and I chat about part-time franchisees. Including how to spot red-flags, getting proof-of-performance, and that 'founder' energy.

There are a few CORE beliefs that the AC Inc team uses when we talk about and create franchise company success. This week I am sharing those beliefs - specifically from a franchisor perspective!

Not sure if you're a good fit to become a franchisee? This episode is for you! I go over the key traits of a franchisee and how to discover if you're franchisee material.

I believe that mindset is everything in business - so today I'm sharing the 5 daily things I do each morning to create an awesome mindset.

This was a great topic suggestion from Bob Lang of Blue Moon Estate Sales. I did some brainstorming and I am sharing 10 things to think about when it comes to great field coaching that has the greatest impact for franchisees.

Answering a few hot topics AKA some questions I've been asked recently about part-time franchising, creating infrastructure, and company growth while bootstrapping.

How to turn your middle performers into high-performing, successful franchisees.

This week I am explaining how supporting your franchisees is different than coaching your franchisees - and how to do both!

In this episode I give you 10 topics you should cover during franchise recruitment to create a successful relationship with your franchise prospects.

The Play Bigger Performance Groups (PBPG) are a hybrid between a collaborative franchisor roundtable and hiring a business coach. Join me as I discuss why I wanted to create these groups to solve common pain points for franchisors. Learn all about the performance groups and how collaboration and accountability are integral to playing bigger as a franchisor. Learn more here http://angelacote.com/playbigger/  

Franchisees tend to have frequent collaboration opportunities with other franchisees. But what about franchisors? In this episode I get super specific about collaboration. What it is, how to create more of it for your franchisees, and how to make sure that you as a franchisor are using collaboration to get ahead in your own business.    For information on my brand new Play Bigger program, click here >> http://angelacote.com/playbigger/

Not sure if your franchisee prospect has the DNA of a franchisee? I talk a lot about how important it is to properly vet your franchisee prospects to see if they will excel as a franchisee. But not everyone knows HOW to vet their prospects. While it's not an exact science, I like to start with assessing whether the prospect has the DNA that makes a franchisee a high-performer. 

Rockstar franchising is all about LEADERSHIP superpowers at the best of times, but this is especially true during a crisis.    What are you doing to ensure your franchisees and corporate team come out strong and ahead of the competition?  Check out my 10 tips for franchise leaders on how to inspire and empower your team to be unstoppable.

Franchisors AND franchisees!  Did you know I am on a mission to clear the air on one of the biggest pain points for both franchisors and franchisees of both emerging AND established franchise companies?  There seems to be a lot of confusion about who is responsible for getting people “in the door” i.e. driving leads.  Listen in for my take on this topic, incorporating my perspective from my 18 years as a multi-unit franchisee and some things I learned along the way about marketing.

One of the requests I get the most by franchisors is “Help me find more franchisees!”.  In this episode, I share the 4 steps you need to take RIGHT NOW if you are having trouble finding qualified franchisees.  Have a listen and let me know if you need any help with any of the steps.  In the meantime, GO BE AWESOME!

I often find myself trying to explain to people the common challenges of franchising a business.  For this episode I couldn’t resist inviting a dynamic and authentic brother-sister duo, Candace and Dave Combs, to join me in sharing the challenges and myths they faced in the early stages of franchising their California based spa business.  For anyone thinking that franchising a business is pretty straightforward and something you just go do, this is a must-listen!

Hey There!  Angela Coté here!  One of the things I’m MOST passionate about when it comes to franchising is getting franchisees more engaged and ultimately more profitable.  Why is this?  Because not only did I run around supporting franchisees in the field for 4 years at my family business in the late ’90’s, but I also WAS a franchisee for 18 years and I’ve lived through the ups and downs of profitability.  In this episode I share my insights about franchisee support and to give it some real umph, I brought in franchise superstar Dan Monaghan to share some of the things they do at his 6 franchise brands to foster a culture of franchisee performance and profitability.

Hey There!  Angela Coté here!  Here we go with Episode #1 of The Franchise Growth Catalyst podcast.  In this first ever episode I share who the heck I am, what the heck I do, and why the heck this matters.  Find out about my passions in franchising and what kind of clients I work with.  Get ready for a few ums and imperfections, I’m all about keeping it real and unpolished, baby!