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Ask April Porter Podcast — 253 episodes
253. Building a Business to Exit with Steven Pivnik
252. The Hidden Franchise Growth Mistake That Attracts the Wrong Owners
251. The Franchise Gap: Why Owners Still Struggle After Buying a “Business in a Box”
250. Where Your Business Is Losing Profit (And How Data Helps You Find It)
249. Bookkeeper vs CFO: The Financial Shift Small Business Owners Need to Scale
248. Why Businesses Stall — and How Smart Owners Break Through
247. Buying vs. Starting a Business: Lessons from an $80M Exit with Glenn Poulos
246. The Power of Experience: How Oakwell Beer Spa Is Redefining Wellness & Franchising
245. AI for Small Business: How to Implement AI Without Overwhelm
244. The Power of a USP: Reinventing School Photography Through Franchising
243. The Brand-Safe AI Layer for Franchise Systems
242. The Franchise Ownership Series (2/2) | Franchising Myths, Money & Mechanics
241. The Franchise Ownership Series (1/2) | Relevance Creates Possibility
240. Training vs. Developing Your Team: The KPI Mistake Holding Businesses Back
239. Why Small Business Owners Feel Constantly Overwhelmed—and How to Break the Cycle
238. Chargebacks Can Cost You Thousands — Here’s How to Win Them
237. When Customer Complaints Feel Personal: How to Stay Calm and Take Back Control
236. The Truth About Franchise Ownership: Fit, Failure, and Sustainable Growth with Marcos Moura
235. From Infinite Franchisee to Ask April Porter: A Bigger Vision for Business Owners
234. How Practicing Gratitude Can Transform Your Business and Future
233. Pricing Secrets: Charge What You’re Really Worth (Without Underselling Yourself)
232. AI Isn’t the Problem — Blind Trust Is: The Truth About ChatGPT and Business Strategy
231: The Courage to Begin: How a Single Mom Is Building a Future Franchise
230. Navigating Franchise Accounting with Michael Reeder
229. Unlock More Revenue: Master the Art of High-Volume Sales
228. Where Does Jesus Show Up in Your Business?
227. Building a Strong Leadership Pipeline in Your Franchise Business
226. How Franchisees Can Scale Smarter, Earn More, and Reclaim Their Time
225. Why Business Owners Ghost Meetings (And How It's Sabotaging Your Success)
224. The #1 Mistake NEW Franchisees Make: Underestimating What It Takes to Succeed
223. Stop Letting Your Subconscious Drive Your Business Decisions
222. Inside the Infinite Franchisee® Conference: Building Your Blueprint for Growth
221. Why the American Franchise Act Matters to Every Franchisee
220. AI Is Changing Marketing Forever: Why Small Businesses Must Go Back to Basics
219. The Harsh Truth About Growth: Why Your Business Is Stuck (and How to Change It)
218. From Retail Therapy to Real Impact: Grant Winner Leanna Smith’s Boutique Journey
217. How to Lead and Motivate a Multi-Generational Team
216. Signs Franchisees Are Ready for More Professional Development
215. Why More Sales Training Won’t Fix Your Struggling Units
214. Stop Paying More Taxes Than Billion-Dollar Companies: A CPA's Strategic Blueprint
213. The Real Reason Some Franchise Owners Thrive While Others Barely Survive
212. Why 80% of Your To-Do List Is Killing Your Business Growth
211. The $10,000 Mistake Every Small Business Owner Makes (And How to Fix It Fast)
210. Franchise Blind Spots Exposed: Why Good Intentions Create Bad Business Outcomes
209. Breaking Franchising Rules: The Franchisee-First Approach That's Changing Senior Care in the UK
208. Franchising Secrets: How One Attorney Built Multiple Smoothie Empires and Sold to Jamba Juice
207. The Hidden Franchise Gap That's Crushing Franchisees (And How to Fix It)
206. From Basement Startup to 400+ Territories: How Ace Handyman Services Scaled Through Strategic Franchising
205. The Franchise Growth Blueprint: Lessons from Bennett Maxwell's Journey to Finding Proven Franchise Brands
204. The Power of Attending Conferences: How Conferences Benefit Franchisees and How Franchisors Can Affordably Host Them
203. The Hidden Truth: Why Franchise Systems Fail and How to Break the Cycle
202. Building a 200-Location Pet Franchise: Inside Earthwise Pet with Michael Seitz
201. Women in Franchising: Breaking Barriers and Building Communities with Brittany Lincoln
199. The Secretsos™ Framework for Business Success
200. The Franchise Promise
Eps. 198 Becoming An Obsessed Entrepreneur
Eps 197: Breaking Free: Why Every Business Owner Gets Stuck (And How to Scale Beyond It)
196. Empowering Small Businesses Through Networking with Mary Kennedy Thompson
195. Break Free from Societal Conditioning & Become an Obedient Rebel in 3 Steps
194. 3 AI Strategies to Give Back Your Time
193. Why Employee Loyalty Isn't What You Think It Is (And How That's Costing You)
192. (From the Archive) Is Passion Holding You Back
191. The Power of Support When Navigating Grief: Mason Sawyer on Healing
190. The Secret Sauce (SOS) of Start Up Success
189. The Secret to Business Growth: Why Investing in Yourself is Non-Negotiable
188. 2024 Wrapped: Lessons from Highs, Lows, and Building Secretsos™ in 2024
187. From Payroll to People: How Alicia Johnson Helps Franchisees Thrive
186. The Franchise Playbook: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Building Success
185. The Wealthy Way: Critical Year-End Moves for Small Business Success in 2025
184. From DIY to ROI: How Video Marketing Transforms Small Businesses and Franchises with Corey Piper
183. Fueling Franchise Security: Protecting Your Business and Brand in the Digital Age with Carl Udler
182. Year-End Tax Strategy and Business Planning in an Election Year
181. Navigating the New Administration
180. The Semi-Absentee Assumption
179. Stop Tripping Over Fear: The Mindset Shift That Will Catapult Your Business Forward
178. Avoiding Common Multi-Unit Pitfalls: Essential Tips for Franchisees
177. Consistency: The Key to a Healthy Relationship
176. Critical Action - Get a Small Business Community
175. The Reality of the Entrepreneurial Dream
174. (From the Archive) 10 Tips to Hiring Employees Right Now
173. How to Become a more Engaging, Inspiring & Impactful Speaker with guest, Brian Hilliard
172. Love, Business, and Balance: Insights from Angela Skurtu
171. Mastering the Gray Areas: Strategic Hiring and Leadership with Angela Louis
170. Cracking the Code: Navigating Franchise Exits with Jeremy Pourbaix of Franchise Flippers
169. Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Franchisee Training with Lisa Gregory [Part 2]
168. Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Franchisee Training with Lisa Gregory [Part 1]
167. Cultivate a Healthy Franchise
166. Real Talk: Why Your Marketing Isn't Working and How to Fix It
165. Business Lessons from the Chosen
164. 3 Ways to Inject Cash into Your Business
163. The Power of Receiving
162. 3 Signs You're Stuck
161. Franchising Deep Thoughts with Paul Tran
160. Top Strategies for Immediate Cash Flow
159. Fixing Slow Sales in 2024
158. From Fair to Fantastic: SWAG™ as the New Franchising Standard
157. Building Better Franchises: The Standard of Excellence
156. Discover the Franchise Gap and How to Fill it
155. Navigating Fairness in Franchising: Balancing Responsibility and Equity
154. Unlocking Responsible Franchising: A Path to Sustainable Growth
153. Unleashing Potential: The Power of Secretsos™ for Entrepreneurs
152. The Importance of Transparency and Clear Expectations in Franchising
151. Accessing Investment Strategies of the Top 1%
150. Franchising Done Right: Lessons from Two College Brothers Moving
149. Mastering Copywriting: Secrets for Small Business Success
148. Navigating Franchise Success: Insider Tips from Authority Brands
147. Fun First: Transforming Workplaces with Pete Kusiak
146. Strategic Software Adoption for Small Businesses
145. How to Never Sign a Personal Guarantee
144. An Entrepreneur's Blueprint to Living in Sanity, Wealth, and Gratitude™.
143. The Win-Win-Win Nature of Working with E2 Visas | Jeremy Bollington
142. Unlocking Daily Wealth: Secrets of Strategic Business Growth
141. Unveiling the Pineapple Theory for Business and Life with Mr. Pineapple
140. Unlocking Franchise Success: Dani Pelleva Explores the Five F's of Franchising in 'Franchise Fame'
139. Sleep's Importance on Your Success with Tanessa Shears
138. Expense vs Investment with Cheryl White
137. Start-up to Success: An Entrepreneurial Journey with Jennie Bellinger
136. Build The Life You Want
135. 2023 Recap and 2024 Sneak Peek!
134. The Franchise Promise: Unveiling the Secrets with David Weaver
133. Building Franchise Foundations: A Playbook for Success with Josh Brown of Franchise Euphoria
132. Busting Myths Holding You Back From Starting a Business
131. Build A Strong Franchise Brand with Jason West-McReynolds
130. Best Marketing Strategies for Franchisees with Adam Cortez
129. Prepare to Succeed in 2024
128. The Franchising Strategy for Growth and Scalability with Ann Marie Weaver
127. How to Be Comfortable with Selling
126. Kicking Fear to the Curb with Laura Pfeiffer
125. Staying Relevant to Your Changing Audience
124. Empowering FBCs to Support Your Zees with Angela Coté
123. The Importance of Business Software
122. Naughty Numbers with Jill Shaver
121. Black Friday Strategies
120. The Value of Being In-Person
119. I'm NOT a Franchise Consultant!
118. The Secret to Unlocking Your Team's True Potential
117. The Digital Marketing Landscape with Debbie Ward
116. How to Use Your SWAG™ Journal
115. The No Goal
114. The 3 Priorities When Selling Your Business
113. Growth in 5 Days
112. Franchise Spotlight: Voda
111. The Stranglehold on Your Business
110. The Future of Franchise Support
109. Creating a Life of Sanity
108. What's Holding You Back?
107. The State of Retention
106. How Ask April Porter Came to Be
105. Salty & Sweet a Conversation with Franchisor Tiffany Dodson
104. Connect with More Customers on These 3 Platforms
103. Reflecting on the SWAG™ Conference
102. Make an Income and a Difference with Patrick Laing
101. The Job Search is ON!
100. The Transformative Properties of Sound with Noelle Robinson
099. Get More Cash Flow! with Amber Dugger
098. Fix What Isn't Broken
097. Intuitively Curious with Allyson Chavez
096. For the Love of Franchising with Robert Zarco
095. Invest in Yourself
094. Success Doesn’t Come with a Guarantee
093. The Fear of Failing Stops Here
092. The Secret to Creating More Time
091. The Biggest Obstacle to a Franchisee's Success
090. Crafting Your One Line Money Maker
089. Comparison is a Con Artist
088. Retire the Word "Job"
087. Unknown vs. Too Known
086. Busting the Business Plateau
085. Building your Reputation Through Social Media
084. Marketing Gaps to Avoid in 2023 and Beyond with Lauren Seiler
083. The Gap Fillers: A Lookback of 2022
082. Now Is The Time to Leverage In-Person Events
081. Franchise with the Right People the Right Way with Melissa Pang
080. AI for Small Business with Cassie Lincoln
079. Solving the Mysteries of Local Marketing
078. Quick Cash Injection Strategies
077. The Review War with Zach Garrett
076. Optimizing Your Recruitment Process with Billy Giordano
075. What Barriers Are You Building In Your Business?
074. The Best Worst Day of My Life
073. 3 Secrets to Scaling
072. How to Scale a Franchise (or Any Business) with Nicole Baker
071. When the Internet Goes Dark
070. The Secret of Confidence
069. Getting in Touch with What You Really Want
068. Strategies for Black Friday Success
067. Zone of Genius
066. It Will Get Better When...
065. The Chicken or the Egg Cycle of Scaling
064. Hope is NOT a Strategy
063. Embracing Digital Networking
062. Whose Business Are You Building
061. Move Your Business Forward by 5 Years in 5 Hours Over 5 Days
060. What to Do With an Employee Who Has a Bad Attitude
059. The Six Obstacles to Sanity Wealth And Gratitude™
058. The Liberation of Worry
057. The Marketing You Are Missing
056. The 80% Capacity Rule with John Briggs
055. The Equity Builder
054. The Infinite Cycle of No Time
053. Thriving Through A Recession
052. From Top Zee to Innovative Zor with Ricky Hall
051. Investing in Wealth with Angela Matthews
050. Overcoming Franchise Control
049. Why Franchise Systems Fail
048. Fear Is Not Going To Get You Where You Want To Go
047. Slow Down to Speed Up
046. My Energy Boosting Routine
045. The Real Dangers of Overworking
044. The Key to Scaling
043. Should I Join My Franchise Advisory Council
042. Three Reasons Franchisors Fail
041. Breaking the Review Barrier with Zach Garrett
040. Subliminal Messaging All Around Us
039. Secrets to Selling Your Business
038. Eliminate Expensive
037. Business Owner Bias
036. Why You Are Not Getting The Referrals You Want
035. The Need for Gray Space
034. Without A Win-Win You Are Always Losing
033. Leveraging LinkedIn with Industry Expert Scott Aaron
032. The Freedom of Choice
031. Will Your Business Survive 2022
030. Show Up For Yourself
029. The Importance of Franchise Fit with Rebecca Monet
028. Kill Two Birds with One Strategy
027. Digital Marketing at this Moment in Time with Ashley Monk
026. Aligning Your Business With Your Life with Kelsey Kerslake
025. Looking Toward the Future
024. What does Customer Avatar fit into Your Business
023. Should You Take Top Franchisees’ Advice
022. What You Need to Know About Private Equity - Part 2 with Robert Zarco
021. What You Need to Know About Private Equity - Part 1 with Robert Zarco
020. The Silent Business Killer
019. What is Your Franchise Worth
018. Top 3 Red Flags to Watch for in a Franchise Agreement
017. The Truth About Independent Franchisee Associations
016. The 4 Types of Franchisees
015. The KYSS Method to Sales
014. What it means to be a Business Builder
013. The most immature way to market is…
012. Is It Your Employee’s Fault?
011. Is the Blame-Game Killing Your Business Growth?
010. 3 Reasons to Ignore a Franchisor's Core Values
009. 3 Types of Franchisors
008. The Many Ways to Leverage a Customer Avatar
007. How to Make the Big Bucks
006. Is Passion Holding You Back
005. Safety First: How to Identify & Respond to Threats to your Business
004. Overcoming Buyer's Mentality
003. 10 Tips to Hiring Employees Right Now
002. The Franchise Gap
001. Welcome to the Infinite Franchisee Show