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The Heartland Franchise Guy is your one-stop podcast for all things franchising in The Heartland region. Our podcasts provide education, resources, and advocacy for our local franchising field, and for local entrepreneurs looking to learn about the franchising field.

Heartland Franchise Guy

Blake Speaks with Assisted Living Locators franchise owner Nikki Wulff. 30 years old. Single. Female. Determined to start her 1st business. Fast forward a few years, and about 500 “No’s”, and Nikki Wulff is a Top Performer in her recession-resistant field. With lot’s of franchise experience, why did she still go with a franchise? How does she channel passion into success? What inspiration does she have for others like her?
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.
 
 

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Senior Care Franchises, with Passion!

From day one, they contended with the 800-pound Starbucks gorilla. Yet, Scooter’s Coffee brand has become a symbol of success for 20+ years. Co-Founder Don Eckles discusses what inspired their model, overcoming continual competitive threats, lumps & lessons learned along the way, and why franchising was the right growth model for them. 
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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Scooter’s Coffee Franchise’s Secrets of Success – Blake Speaks with Co-Founder Don Eckles

For two decades, Ryan Zink has been: A top-performing small business franchise owner/operator; he’s founded, grown and sold franchise systems; and he’s helped dozens of franchise systems grow into industry leaders. Ryan shares what franchise industry insiders know that people outside of the franchise industry don’t know.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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Blake discusses an Insider’s Tips with Ryan Zink, Founder/CEO/Franchisee of Complete Nutrition, Anytime Fitness, NDS Nutrition, and Franchise Fastlane

A new franchise opportunity that can be categorized as a legitimate First Mover Advantage, AND a Franchise Concept within a proven, established industry that's been around for nearly 100 years. Blake discusses this disruptive, earth-friendly, app-driven business with Director of Franchise Development Mike Samson.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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A new First Mover Advantage & Industry Disruptor Franchise - Car Wash, meets UBER, meets Earth Day

Eric Martin, VP of Development for HappiNest Brands, discusses why they joined the growing trend of multi-brand franchise organizations. We discuss how this benefits their franchisees, especially serial entrepreneurs, how this enhances market penetration for the organization, and why home service franchise brands had record revenues through the pandemic.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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The Growing Trend of Multi-Brand Franchise Organizations

The multi-talented Jeff Beals. Jeff’s an Entrepreneur, International Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Commercial Realtor, Sales Strategist, and Grow Omaha Radio co-host. A lot of ground in covered in this episode: What franchising means to Jeff, trends in the region’s marketplace, growing an established brand, and characteristics of top sales performers.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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Trends in our Region’s Market

He's been an entrepreneur since age 17. Heartland Franchisee & Serial Entrepreneur Alex Pearson tells his story. He's started a business from the ground up, sold a business, invested in a franchise, built a podcast, and is opening a pumpkin patch. All this, and a new father as well. How does he balance it? What motives him? How does he decide on the next business, and why join a franchise if he already knows how to do it on his own?
 
 A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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A Heartland Franchisee & Serial Entrepreneur Tells His Story

If you need a container to recycle Clothes, Construction Waste, or even #2, Mark Fredrickson has the local franchise solution for that. These are side-hustle franchises with just a few employees, to which banks like lending, and you likely don't know they exist.
 
 A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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The Container Franchise Guy - His Story. Side-Hustle Franchises with just a few employees

It has been a crazy 18 months in the small business finance and lending world. We talk with local commercial lending VP Kelly Grefe of Northwest bank, to hear what the lending markets look like, trends that all borrowers want to know about, and what kind of deals are happening - including why banks still love lending to franchises.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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Local Lending Trends & Funding Franchises

Shawn Williams - owner of multiple Cold Stone Creamery locations, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory locations, and more - gives advice to aspiring multi-location franchise owners, talks about Getting through the Great Recession, filters he uses to decide on a business, how & why he transitioned from corporate life to franchise owner, and what makes a good franchisor partner.
 
A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.

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Multi-Unit Franchise Owner Shawn Williams

My own entrepreneurial path, and how those experiences inspired me to launch The Heartland Franchise Guy podcast. If I had only known then what I know now... And for the first time in my life, sharing my gratitude publicly for three of my most important life mentors.

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