The Exit Strategy That Turned a $250K Franchise Into a $2 Million Payday

About this episode

In this episode, Jeff Dudan interviews Dr. John P. Hayes about franchising success and exit strategies.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Dudan

Guest: Dr. John P. Hayes

Topics covered

• franchising
• exit strategy
• business ownership
• personality profiles
• Gen Z entrepreneurship
• franchise evaluation

Keywords

• franchise success
• exit-first mindset
• business plans
• Item 20 FDD
• multi-unit franchisees
• college students
• franchise performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palm Beach Atlantic University, HomeVestors

Books & works: What does it really take to succeed in franchising, You Can't Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar

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