About this episode

Anna Coggan shares her journey from primary school teacher to successful franchisee, discussing the challenges and rewards of running a community-focused business.

In this episode of The Disruptive Franchise Podcast, Anna from Caterpillar Music Newark shares her journey from primary school teacher to successful franchisee with Stacey, highlighting the challenges and rewards of running a community-focused business. Listen to Anna's insights on franchising, community engagement, and maintaining passion over 12 years in this fantastic episode as Anna talks about the transition from teaching to becoming a franchisee, building community through her bus...

People in this episode

Host: Stacey Cann

Guest: Anna Coggan

Topics covered

• franchising
• community engagement
• fear of failure
• entrepreneurship
• career transition

Keywords

• franchisee
• community-focused business
• fear of failure
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• Caterpillar Music
• business challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Caterpillar Music Newark

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