Money Follows Impact: How Active Sports Group is Changing the Game - with Mark Whitwood

In this episode of the Disruptive Franchise podcast, Mark from Active Sports Group shares his journey of building a successful children's activity business over the past 20 years. He discusses the importance of support networks, collaboration within the industry, and the need for diversification. Mark emphasizes the significance of empowering franchisees, the realities of running a franchise, and the critical role of time management and commitment. He also highlights the impact of sports on mental health and the importance of encouraging young people to explore franchising as a viable career path. Key Takeaways:Active Sports Group has been on a journey for 20 years.Support networks are crucial for business success.Collaboration among children's activity providers is increasing.Diversification of services can lead to growth.Empowering franchisees is key to success.Franchising requires hard work and commitment.Time management is essential for franchise owners.Adapting to change is necessary for survival.Transparency within the franchise network fosters trust.Encouraging young people to consider franchising is important.Contact Active Sports Group:Website: https://www.active-sport.co.uk/Keywords: Active Sports Group, children's activities, franchising, support networks, collaboration, diversification, mental health, entrepreneurship, sports impact, community engagement. -------A Thank You To Our Sponsors:Our headline sponsor, Impact Franchising - The Agency, builds a predictable pipeline - done for you!Founded by Stacey Cann, Impact Franchising - The Agency believe there’s a better way to get results. Our ethos is simple: franchise sales and marketing, done right.After seeing her franchise strategy clients constantly get stuck at the implementation stage, Stacey created the agency to take that off their hands - delivering sales and marketing that actually drives growth.Everything we do is built around strategy and your authentic human voice.Check out more details hereSupport The PodcastDon't forget that the best way you can support us is to subscribe to the podcast - not only will you get notified of future episodes as they are released, you will also be helping us get more amazing guests to come and share their secrets in franchising!