Cultivating Small Business

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Have you ever wondered about the world of owning a franchise?  This was the show for you.  In fact, it will be the show for you next week too, because we had such a good time, we asked everyone to come back to finish the conversation. 

We first had Ruth Garcia, a franchise consultant with RG2 Consulting.  She helps people looking to buy a franchise discover the perfect franchise for them.  She brought in a client and a Master franchiser in to talk with us about their businesses. 

We spoke with Curtis Crays who owns a local franchise of  Archadeck, a builder of decks, sunrooms, and outdoor spaces.   He shared with us about his transition from corporate life to now wearing all the hats. 

Then we spoke with Christie Spencer, a Master Franchisee of Always Best Care.  This was a unique look at what kind of service a franchise could have…but not all get this kind of support.  We surprised Christie a little, by calling one of her franchises that she works with to get an idea of what kind of help she really gives. 

Last, we spoke with David Lundstrom, who owns a three local franchises of the UPS Store.  It was good to get a seasoned franchisees perspective.

We’ve learned a little bit about them all, next week, we are going to have them all back to dig a little deeper.  It should get interesting!  Join us Saturday at 8 am on AM 560, KLZ radio.