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Courtside Conversations with Emile — 115 episodes

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1

Whose Job Is It to Get Customers, Yours or Head Office's? | EP 99

2

How 7-Eleven Legally Took $890,000 From Its Own Franchisees | EP 98

3

You're Losing Customers and You Don't Even Know It (Here's the Number That Proves It) | EP 97

4

Meet Justin: The Man Behind Our Little Boomers Basketball Franchise in Hornsby | EP 96

5

Why Knowing Your Numbers Changes Everything as a Franchise Owner | Live Q&A | EP 95

6

Franchise vs. Starting Your Own Business: Here's the Honest Truth Nobody Tells You | EP 94

7

How to Get More Local Customers Without Spending More on Ads | EP 93

8

Every Australian Business Owner Needs to Know What's Happening in July 2026 | EP 92

9

Meet Carla: The Story Behind Our Schofields Little Boomers Basketball Franchise | EP 91

10

What Is the Gold Membership at Little Boomers Basketball and How Does It Work? | Live Q&A | EP 90

11

She Was $5,000 in the Red. One Phone Call Turned Her Business Around. | EP 89

12

Meet Luna: She's Under 21 and Runs a 150-Member Basketball Franchise | EP 88

13

The 4.75% Wage Increase Just Landed — Here's What It Means for Your Business | Live Q&A | EP 87

14

How the New Merchant Fee Law Is Changing What We Charge | Live Q&A | EP 86

15

What I Wish I Knew Before I Hired My First Employee | EP 85

16

Angel & Saurabh | Little Boomers Basketball Franchisee – North Sydney NSW | EP 84

17

How One of Our Franchisees Hit 165 Enrolments in Two Terms | Live Q&A | EP 83

18

The Hidden Drivers of Business Performance Nobody Talks About | EP 82

19

When to Add More Classes to Your Schedule (Without Losing Enrolments) | Live Q&A | EP 81

20

The ACCC Is Watching: New Franchise Rules Every Buyer Needs to Know | EP 80

21

Why a Tough Economy Is Actually the Best Time to Buy a Franchise | EP 79

22

How to Handle Disruptive Kids & Difficult Parent Situations | Live Q&A | EP 78

23

Franchise Numbers for Dummies (No Business Degree Required) | EP 77

24

I Read the Best Book on Franchising So You Don't Have To | EP 76

25

How to Set Standards and Have Tough Conversations With Your Coaches | Live Franchisee Workshop

26

How to Choose the Right Marketing Channels & Drive Enrollments | Live Q&A | EP 75

27

Before You Buy a Franchise, Ask Yourself These 5 Non Negotiable Questions | EP 74

28

How to Handle Client Billing & Memberships | Live Q&A | EP 73

29

The Fees Nobody Tells You About Before You Sign a Franchise Agreement | EP 72

30

How AI Is Reshaping Franchise Systems in 2026 | EP 71

31

How to Retain Clients & Grow Your Franchise | Live Q&A | EP 70

32

Can You Really Sell Your Franchise? | EP 69

33

How to Improve Lead Conversion in Your Business | Live Q&A | EP 68

34

From 16 Kids to 3,000 Enrolments: 5 Hard Lessons About Scaling a Franchise | EP 67

35

When to Expand Your Franchise (And When Not To) | Live Q&A | EP 66

36

Five Franchise Myths That Make the Tooth Fairy Real | EP 65

37

How to Grow Your Franchise: Marketing, Coaches, and Operations Explained | Live Q&A | EP 64

38

What Actually Happens After You Sign a Franchise Agreement | EP 63

39

Why Some Franchise Owners Make 2x More With the Same Customers

40

The Pricing Mistake That Kills Franchise Profit | Live Franchisee Workshop

41

What Happens If Your Franchise Starts Failing | EP 62

42

How to Introduce Big Changes in a Growing Franchise | Live Q&A | EP 61

43

Can You Run a Franchise Part-Time? The Real Time Commitment Explained

44

What Franchise Owners Can and Can’t Control | EP 60

45

If You Need Hand-Holding, Don’t Buy a Franchise.

46

This Franchise Document Can Save You $100,000 | EP 59

47

Why Most New Franchises Fail (And How to Avoid It)

48

The Real Cost of Starting a Kids Basketball Franchise

49

5 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore Before Choosing a Franchise | EP 58

50

How a Little Boomers Franchise Makes Money (A Simple Profit & Loss Breakdown)

51

New Franchise vs Existing Franchise: Which One Is Actually the Smarter Buy?

52

What to Look for in a Franchise (That No One Tells You)

53

Royalty Fees Explained: What Franchise Owners Really Pay

54

5 Lessons From Our Top-Earning Franchisee ($450K in One Year) | EP 57

55

What Actually Makes a Franchise Profitable (And Why Most Fail) | EP 56

56

Franchise vs Starting From Scratch (Most People Get This Wrong) | EP 55

57

What No One Tells You Before You Buy a Franchise | EP 54

58

Why Most Business Plans Fail (and What to Do Instead) | EP 53

59

Why My First Business Failed (And What You Can Learn From It) | EP 52

60

How I Went from Burnout to Freedom (The Shift Every Entrepreneur Needs) | EP 51

61

How to Stop Working In Your Business and Start Working On It | EP 50

62

8 Simple Business Tips That Will Save You Years of Trial and Error | EP 49

63

Kirsten | Little Boomers Basketball Franchisee Interview – Castle Hill

64

Is Your Business Franchisable Here’s How to Find Out | EP 48

65

Stop Dropping Your Prices — You’re Killing Your Business | EP 47

66

The Secret To Selling Your Franchise For Maximum Profit | EP 46

67

The Marketing Blueprint That Took My Franchise from 8 to 450 Enrolments a Term | EP 45

68

Stuck Working in Your Business | Courtside Conversations | EP 44

69

How I Turned My Side Hustle Into My Main Hustle By 25 | EP 43

70

The $50 Million Franchise Failure - 3 Lessons You Can't Ignore | Courtside Conversations | EP 42

71

How To Choose The Right Franchise For You In 2025 | Courtside Conversations | EP 41

72

What Makes a Great Franchisee | Courtside Conversations | EP 40

73

Roxanne & Miguel | Little Boomers Basketball Franchisee Interview – Werribee VIC

74

How To Build A Business That Runs Without You | Courtside Conversations | EP 39

75

Let Me Show You the Real Profit Behind a Franchise (P&L Breakdown) | Courtside Conversations | EP 38

76

Meet Charles | Little Boomers Basketball Franchisee Interview

77

Why Your Franchise Isn’t Growing? (And What to Do About It) | Courtside Conversations | EP 37

78

5 Hard Truths I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Franchise Company | Courtside Conversations | EP 36

79

Why Most New Franchisees Fail? (And It Has Nothing to Do with Money) | Courtside Conversations | EP 35

80

Marketing Trends That Grew My Brand From 9 Kids to Thousands Nationwide | Emile Koorey x DNM

81

The 8 Secrets High-Performing Franchisees Won’t Tell You – Learn Them NOW! | Courtside Conversations | EP 34

82

Thinking of Buying a Franchise? These Parents Reveal What You’re Not Told! | Courtside Conversations

83

The Truth About Franchises: 5 Shocking Myths You NEED to Know! | Courtside Conversations | EP 33

84

Don’t Buy a Franchise Before Listening to This: The 5 Critical Questions You MUST Ask! | Courtside Conversations

85

The Ugly Side of Franchising: 3 Legal Issues That Could Ruin Your Business | Courtside Conversations | EP 31

86

Don’t Let These 5 Mistakes Cost You Thousands in Your Franchise Decision! | Courtside Conversations | EP 30

87

Thinking of Starting a Business? These 10 Lessons Could Save You YEARS of Struggle! | Courtside Conversations | EP 29

88

Watch This Before You Transition from Employee to Business Owner | Courtside Conversations | EP 28

89

Don’t Buy a Franchise Until You Hear This! Key Financial Prep You NEED to Know | Courtside Conversations | EP 27

90

Don’t Make a Franchise Move Until You Hear This! What Most People MISS About the Agreement | Courtside Conversations | EP 26

91

Before You Sign a Franchise Deal, Watch This! 5 Truths No One Tells You| Courtside Conversations | EP 25

92

Don’t Make a Franchise Decision Without Watching This! | Courtside Conversations | EP 24

93

Thinking of Starting a Business? Ask Yourself These 8 Crucial Questions First! | Courtside Conversations | EP 23

94

Franchise vs. Starting From Scratch: Which Path Will Make You Successful? | Courtside Conversations | EP 22

95

STOP Underestimating What It Takes To Start a Business | Courtside Conversations | EP 20

96

What Does Excellent Franchisee Support Really Look Like? | Courtside Conversations | EP 21

97

How to REMOVE yourself from the BUSINESS so you can SCALE | Courtside Conversations | EP 19

98

What happens if you decide to SELL your FRANCHISE? | Courtside Conversations | EP 18

99

This ONE Thing Will Guarantee You Success in Any Franchise or Business | Courtside Conversations | EP 17

100

Teaching to Thriving: Maya’s Leap into Franchise Ownership | Courtside Conversations | EP 16

101

Franchisor vs. Franchisee: Who’s Really Responsible for What? | Courtside Conversations | EP 15

102

Career Shift: How Two Nurses Became Franchise Owners | EP 14

103

Scaling Success: From One to Two Franchises - Phil & Paul | Courtside Conversations | EP 13

104

The #1 Question to Ask Before Buying a Franchise (Most People Skip This) | EP 12

105

Franchise Myths Exposed: What Most People Get Wrong | Courtside Conversations | EP 10

106

Meet our youngest female franchisee at 19 years of age - Luna | Courtside Conversations | EP 11

107

You VS Your Territory: Which impacts business success the most? | EP 09

108

5 Red Flags that scream "Don't buy this franchise!" | Courtside Conversations | EP 08

109

Why do you pay a Royalty Fee as a Franchisee? | Courtside Conversations | EP 07

110

Franchising as a Family of Five - Chris and Rebekah | Courtside Conversations | EP 06

111

Are you guaranteed success as a franchise owner? | Courtside Conversations | EP 05

112

From Nurse to Entrepreneur: Making the Leap into Business | Courtside Conversations | EP 04

113

Franchising vs Starting from Scratch | Courtside Conversations | EP 03

114

From Hoops to Hustle - Carla & Eddie | Courtside Conversations | EP 02

115

From Employee to Franchise Owner – Lito & Lubie | Courtside Conversations | EP 01