The Disenfranchised

Luke Chadwick - Football Fun Factory - Don’t put it off

You don't get anywhere in life without taking a chance.
We invited a premier league title winner for an interview and it paid off!
Speaking with ex-professional footballer Luke Chadwick, we discovered that he believes education and fun are two of the most important things in life, as well as giving something back to the next generation.
He is doing the latter through his involvement with Football Fun Factory as we find out what he is doing today after a successful football career in this episode.
We also speak about:
- What it was like to play for Manchester United and win the Premier League title
- Leadership and setting the tone
- The importance of fun in business and learning
- What it was like to be coached by Sir Alex Ferguson and other high level football coaches
- The best players he has played with and against
- What it's like to now be coaching kids and the business opportunity this offers to everyone
You can find Luke on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-chadwick-535b80105/ , Football Fun Factory here - https://www.thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/
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Matt O’Neil - Franchise Advisory Services & Franchise Matchmaking Services - Can you see yourself as a business owner?

What does success look like for you?
For many it's taking your private jet to your uninhabited island, where on the beach sits your luxury mansion with 3 swimming pools and a Lamborghini, Bentley and Aston Martin sitting in the garage.
It's not totally realistic for all of us though and it wouldn't even guarantee happiness.
Isn't that what success really is though?
You can find happiness in an employed position of course, but you can also find it in many other ways.
On this episode we speak with Matt O'Neil, who has found his own success in helping others to achieve their dreams through franchising.
We hear about his career journey in this episode and also speak about:
- Taking on responsibility
- The challenges of being a franchisor
- What it's like to sell on a business
- What a potential franchisee should look like
- The comparison between baking a cake and franchising
- What research you need to do before investing in a business or franchise
- The mindset required to be a successful business owner
You can find Matt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewoneil/ , Franchise Matchmaking services here - https://www.franchisematchmaker.co.uk/ and Matt's Franchise Advisory videos here - https://www.franchise-seminars.info/
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Chris Wyle - School is Easy & Pitman Training - Being a franchisee of multiple territories takes courage

When starting your own business there is always an element of risk and many people find fear when faced with the potential pitfalls of failure.
It takes courage and determination to build and grow a business a successful, especially when you have to make an upfront investment.
On this episode we speak with Chris Wyle, who has taken courage to the next level as a Franchisee of multiple territories for Pitman Training and Master Franchisee for School Is Easy.
We hear about his career journey in this episode and also speak about:
- The responsibilities of hiring your first member of staff
- Supporting local communities
- Choosing the right location for your business
- The learning loss in children since the pandemic
- Benefits of being part of a network
- The importance of courage in business
- And of course much, much more!
You can find Chris on LinkedIn - here, Pitman Training here - https://www.pitmantrainingfranchise.com and School is Easy here - https://franchise.schooliseasy.com/
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Krishma Vaghela -- The Franchising Centre & Franchise Futures - It’s all about the passion

What is the secret to running your own successful business?
Business Development, commitment and drive are all very important factors, but maybe most important is passion! A passion for helping others is the reason why Krishma Vaghela started her business Franchise Futures, helping franchisees and franchisors through guidance and mentoring.
We hear about her career journey in this latest episode of The Disenfranchised and also speak about:
Proactivity creating opportunity
The challenges of starting a business
Benefits of working for an employer that is a franchise
What a business needs to be able to franchise
The ideal mindset for a franchisee
Why franchisees fail
How to spot a franchisor that has the wrong structure in place
And much, much more!
You can find Krishma on LinkedIn - here and her business Franchise Futures here - http://www.franchisefutures.co.uk/ Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to hit the subscribe button for the latest episodes! For more insights into the franchising world check out The Franchised at - www.thefranchised.com-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode was powered by Cymphony. Cymphony is a premium communications provider with services available to you that include a telephone answering service, managed live chat, and virtual personal assistants with your customer relationship building at its heart. Visit www.cymphony.co.uk/disenfranchised to find out more about Cymphony and the services they offer to franchised businesses.

Darren Taylor - Taylor Made Franchising - Look for the BFA accreditation

There are no guarantees in life or in business...
Well maybe a couple, but you can find ways to minimise risk when you're looking to invest in your future.
Speaking with the entrepreneurial Darren Taylor Founder of Taylor Made Franchising, we learn the inspirational story of how he used blind ambition to drive his career, as well as taking calculated risks.
From Electrician to business owner at 29 years old through to Owner of multiple franchised businesses, this story will help you to realise that anything is possible with hard work and determination.
In this episode we also speak about:
The different models of franchising
The transition from manual work to working behind a desk
What to look for in a franchise to minimise risk
The BFA accreditation and why it's a useful resource
Stacking multiple businesses and how to manage them
And finally the risks of digging holes!
You can find Darren on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-taylor-b2b07132/ and his business Taylor Made Franchising here - https://www.taylormadefranchising.co.uk/
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Simon Bartholomew - Oscar Pet Foods - Find a great Founder’s story

Start with "Why"
Why does the business exist?
Why do they operate in this way?
Why did they franchise?
By doing this you can learn whether a business or brand aligns with your own values.
It's vitally important if you're considering investing your own money into a franchise license. That's why learning Founder's stories should be an essential step you should conduct in your research while doing due diligence on a franchised brand.
We talk about this more with Simon Bartholomew, Franchise Director of Oscar Pet Foods & Non-Exec Director for the British Franchise Association, in the latest episode of #TheDisenfranchised.
We also discuss:
How even large franchised brands are full of local people giving back to the local community
The difference between brands in the same sector
Honest label policies
The BFA accreditation and what it means in your franchise research
Where franchisors make money
Responsibilities between franchisor and franchisees
You can find Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bartholomew-qfp-563aa614/
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Vicki Mitman - NMW Legal - Leverage your transferable skills

If you have a passion in life pursue it.
You only have one life and there is no better time than now. Sure it may be scary to start something new, but you probably have more transferable skills than you realised.
We explore this thought and shift in mindset with Franchise Lawyer, Vicki Mitman, who shares her perspective having built her own side business around her own passions as an Executive Coach.
We also speak about:
The importance of legal contracts in the franchisee/franchisor relationship
The complexities around reselling a franchise license
Why Franchise Operations manuals should be a flexible document
Giving advise vs helping someone make a good choice
Why side hustles can be a way to follow your passion
Why you should consider outsourcing as you build your business
You can find Vicki on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickimitman/
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Richard Elms - Baby Ballers - Accept that you are going to make mistakes

The only person to never make a mistake is a person who does nothing.
If you want to build your own business you need to be willing to make mistakes, embrace them even. If you do you will learn far more than if you take too much caution over everything.
In this episode we speak with Richard Elms, Founder & Owner of Baby Ballers, about this topic as he shares his career journey and how he has managed to build and grow an international business using a franchised model.
We also speak about:
The challenges around not knowing what you want to do in your career
Why you don't have to be a footballer to work in the football industry
The inspiration behind why he started Baby Ballers
The interdependent relationship between franchisor and franchisee
Opportunities for University students to start their own business
And much, much more!
You can find Richard on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-elms-b0004a155/ and his business Baby Ballers here - https://babyballers.com/
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Julie Waites - The Franchise Company - Trust your gut instincts

No one can make the decision for you.
To give up employment and start your own business takes guts.
There is always a risk attached to the decision.
You can eliminate some of the perceived risk by doing your due diligence, researching the market, speaking with your family and peers, but no one will ever make it risk free for you.
You have to make a decision and trusting your gut instincts is probably one of the best strategies you can take. We talk about this with franchising expert Julie Waites, who for over 30 years has worked within the franchising world helping business owners to grow and expand their businesses.
We also speak about:
- Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs
- Who to take business advice from
- The most surprising business that Julie has helped to franchise
- The cost of franchising a business
- Where to find advice on franchising
- What to look for in a good Franchisor
You can find Julie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliewaites/ and The Franchise Company here - https://www.franchisecompany.co.uk/
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Visit www.cymphony.co.uk/disenfranchised to find out more about Cymphony and the services they offer to franchised businesses.

Cheryl White - Apollo Care & Mercury Franchise School - Get expert to help

A "self-made" entrepreneur probably hasn't done it all on their own.
Most, if not all, successful people have taken advice, support and guidance from others in one form or another to enable them to achieve success. Whether it's at the beginning of your journey to self employment or after you've grown your company there is always room for you to improve and experts are key to helping you achieve the next level.
In this episode we speak with "self-made" entrepreneur Cheryl White, who not only has built her own successful business in the care sector, but has also helped many other people build and grow their own business too. She has worked with experts to achieve this and is now considered an expert herself.
We also speak about:
- How Cheryl learnt how to take responsibility from a young age
- The challenge of starting a business on a part time basis
- How Cheryl leveraged experienced gained in nursing
- Turning mistakes into positives
- Why it is so important to use experts to help you to grow your business
- Working on the business and not in the business
You can find Cheryl on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylwhitefranchising/ , Apollo Franchise here - https://www.apollocarefranchising.co.uk/ and Mercury Franchise School here - https://mercuryfranchiseschool.com/
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