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Heartland Franchise Guy

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Hurrdat Media

The Heartland Franchise Guy is your one-stop podcast for all things franchising in The Heartland region. Our podcasts provide education, resources, and advocacy for our local franchising field, and for local entrepreneurs looking to learn about the franchising field.

#118

Our Last Episode, For Now - Small Business Success Is A Series of Difficult & Necessary Changes

Three Years Later, HFG's very first guest shares her journey to small business franchise s... more

05 Dec 2023

33 MINS

33:51

05 Dec 2023

#117

EVERYTHNG is About to Change with How You Find Your Franchise - Introducing QualiFYI

Remember when using the internet for daily purchases seemed strange? When calling a Taxi w... more

21 Nov 2023

18 MINS

18:08

21 Nov 2023

#116

From Franchise HQ Staff to Franchisee

There's an old commercial that ends with "I liked it so much, that I bought the company." ... more

14 Nov 2023

22 MINS

22:02

14 Nov 2023

#115

Human Capital Resources Available to Business Owners

There's a reason that Human Capital - recruiting & retaining your business' team - has bee... more

07 Nov 2023

23 MINS

23:05

07 Nov 2023

#114

From The Ground Up - John Hoich's Entrepreneurial Story- Part 2

Abusive Childhood. First newspaper route at age 10. Sole supporter of his younger siblings... more

31 Oct 2023

21 MINS

21:34

31 Oct 2023

#113

From The Ground Up - John Hoich's Entrepreneurial Story - Part 1

Abusive Childhood. First newspaper route at age 10. Sole supporter of his younger siblings... more

24 Oct 2023

24 MINS

24:08

24 Oct 2023

#112

Ethical Decision-Making Can Generate More Profit

It's easy to make ethical business decisions when there's no cost, and no pushback. But Be... more

17 Oct 2023

25 MINS

25:59

17 Oct 2023

#111

The Charitable Entrepreneur, a Servant Leader, and His: Party With A Purpose

13 years ago, JD was inspired to not just start up his own business, but to create a chari... more

10 Oct 2023

30 MINS

30:01

10 Oct 2023

#110

Status of the Commercial Real Estate Market

Most business start-ups - franchise or not - need a physical location to operate. Whether ... more

26 Sep 2023

20 MINS

20:57

26 Sep 2023

#109

FranSurvey - Scientifically Measuring Franchisee Satisfaction

Jeff was an area developer franchisee for many years. From his experience inside franchise... more

19 Sep 2023

26 MINS

26:37

19 Sep 2023

#108

Young Entrepreneurs Speak the Truth

These award-winning young entrepreneurs have an unvarnished perspective on what it means t... more

13 Sep 2023

32 MINS

32:42

13 Sep 2023

#107

How Franchisors Can Maintain Culture as They Grow

Ryan is a leader on the learning and support team at what is now a large national franchis... more

05 Sep 2023

17 MINS

17:35

05 Sep 2023

#106

Franchising's Impact on Our Economy

Here's a great resource for understanding the impact - nationally and by state - that the ... more

30 Aug 2023

16 MINS

16:07

30 Aug 2023

#105

"There Was NO Plan B"- Jennifer's Unbelievable Entrepreneurial Story

Certain #entrepreneur's stories need no introduction. That's the case with Jennifer Lea's ... more

22 Aug 2023

29 MINS

29:03

22 Aug 2023

#104

The 50 Mile March Foundation - Giving Back to Your Community

Myself and Gabriel Ruiz, both local #franchise owners, discuss our involvement in a fundra... more

15 Aug 2023

45 MINS

45:42

15 Aug 2023

#103

How AI - Artificial Intelligence - is Impacting and Changing Franchising

Just like everything else in the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting, influen... more

08 Aug 2023

28 MINS

28:14

08 Aug 2023

#102

Multi-Unit Franchise Expansion

Jay & Angelia Froscheiser, the owners of 1, then 2, then 3, and now 4 locations of Club Pi... more

01 Aug 2023

25 MINS

25:41

01 Aug 2023

#101

APEX Accelerator - Free Guidance & Support to Win Government Contracts

The government spends $Billions and $Billions on for-profit contractor services every year... more

25 Jul 2023