Franchise Simply Podcasts

Blendi Muriqi is the Founder & CEO of Delegate.co, where he uses AI to revolutionise remote staffing solutions across various industries. A serial entrepreneur with a knack for innovation, Blendi's journey began in high school when he co-founded his first business to improve processes. This early experience sparked his passion for efficiency and technology. At Delegate.co, Blendi's mission is to empower businesses to scale and succeed globally with tailored virtual assistant solutions. By leveraging AI, Delegate.co automates tasks, enhances client experience, and boosts bottom lines, allowing businesses to focus on their core activities. Blendi is also dedicated to creating opportunities for remote professionals, helping them grow both personally and professionally. His leadership is transforming the remote staffing landscape and making a real impact on businesses and virtual assistants around the world. To learn more or contact Blendi go to delegate.co or contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 4

Let’s Talk About Franchising I didn’t hesitate to accept Brooke Robey's invitation on the Connect Podcast to discuss a topic I’m incredibly passionate about: Franchising… I’m delighted to share it with you now—I hope you like it. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested. “What is Franchising? Over the past 30 years, I’ve seen how franchising can transform businesses, enabling owners to scale, build systems, and regain the freedom to focus on what truly matters. I’ve had the privilege of helping businesses expand by over $9 billion through franchising, and now, I’d like to help you understand how this model can work for you. My own journey began when I opened seven Bedshed stores in just five years. That experience opened my eyes to the potential of franchising, leading me to establish six franchise groups. Since then, through my consultancy, Franchise Simply, I’ve guided dozens of business owners through every step of franchising—whether they’re just starting out or looking to improve th

Jeremy Harris has over 25 years’ experience as an accountant and business advisor. He is a director of Grow Group Global which includes Grow CFO, Direct Management and My Plan Plus. Jeremy’s burning desire in business is to support business owners to achieve their impact and aspirations, through education and information. He was Chief Financial Officer for an international company to support its listing on New York Stock Exchange in 2022. Jeremy holds a degree in accounting from Queensland University of Technology and is a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. To learn more or contact Jeremy go to growgroup.global or contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.

Danessa Itaya is president of Bio-One®, the most trusted crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise in the United States and part of the Five Star Franchising platform of brands. Danessa has been a nationally recognised pioneer in the franchise industry for nearly 30 years and has more than 10 years of leadership experience with noteworthy franchisors such as Service Brands International, Maid Right, Molly Maid and Property Management Inc. In addition to her own professional accomplishments, Danessa is a passionate advocate for the franchise industry and women’s leadership, serving on the Women in Franchising Committee of the International Franchise Association. In 2022, Danessa’s achievements in the industry earned her a place on Entrepreneur’s list of Top Influential Women in Franchising. Danessa is a graduate of San Jose University and the proud parent of an Eagle Scout. To listen to this episode “It’s a Crime!”- Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaning Franchise with Danessa Itaya To learn more or contact Danes

Alan Borges is a leading authority in relational leadership development within the franchising industry, with over two decades of experience across Australia and New Zealand. Alan has become a trusted advisor and mentor to many franchisors and franchisees, transforming operations through a focus on relationship management, emotional intelligence, and executive functions. Alan's extensive career in franchising spans every level of the industry, from making burgers and opening franchises across Australia to leading national roles. His hands-on experience has provided him with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges that franchises face, allowing him to develop innovative strategies that are practical and fast to implement that help them thrive, even in difficult times. His hands-on experience has provided him with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges that franchises face, allowing him to develop innovative strategies that are practical and fast to implement that help them t

David McLean has over 45 years’ experience as a business owner and over 35+ years as a consultant, working with a broad range of clients from larger multi-nationals to small family-owned businesses. Assignments included performance development and business coaching, training in the area of sales, leadership and communications. He is accredited in the use of the DISC Profile (1989 the first time) and has developed and presented innovative training and development solutions to a broad range of participants, from long term unemployed to board level of some of Australia’s largest companies including The Shell Company of Australia, Spotless, BOC Gases and many more. David is an inspiring consultant and trainer, business and community leader and proud Father.

Andrej Petkovski is a renowned cyber security expert and the founder of Osmicro Networks, a leading Sydney-based cyber security provider. With a wealth of experience in securing networks and responding to active intrusions, Andrej has been instrumental in protecting enterprises, medium, and small businesses from cyber threats. His expertise spans across various sectors, where he has successfully implemented robust security measures and led critical response teams during cyber incidents. Under his leadership, Osmicro Networks has grown to become a trusted name in cyber security, known for its innovative solutions and commitment to safeguarding clients' digital assets. To learn more or contact Andrej go to osmicro.com.au or contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.

Bobby Semple is the Founder of Simplified Recruitment Solutions who are changing the way Australia and the world recruit staff with our low-fee recruitment and membership services. They have saved their clients over $500,000 in the last 3 years whilst finding them amazing candidates. Bobby started Simplified Recruitment Solutions with over 15 years of experience in the industry and after growing his first business from 2 to 70 staff in 2 years. He saw that businesses had limited options in recruitment support after he hired staff via traditional recruitment agency models. Either pay a premium with traditional agency models or do it yourself. Simplified Recruitment Solutions fills the gap between these options for a low cost. They have now serviced over 120 clients Australia-wide and have recruited in most industries. To learn more or contact Bobby find him on Linked In or visit simplifiedrecruitment.com.au

Bill McGowan is the author of the newly released book multi-award winning "Be Your Own Boss", and leads the WA McGowan Advisory team, solving business challenges that improve growth and efficiency. Bill McGowan was born and grew up in New Zealand and currently resides in Sydney with his family. Bill has been self-employed in various businesses since the early 70s and is now retired. He started and sold many businesses over the past 50 years. In early 1983, he established the franchised business known as Fastway Couriers. Fastway became a household name in Australia and New Zealand in the transport and franchising sectors. The business was also developed internationally. When he started Fastway, he was shocked at how many potential franchises had no idea about running their own business, so he developed many franchises, training programmes and manuals to assist them in understanding how to operate their own business. When he retired, he decided to put the knowledge he had learnt over the years into this boo

Kylie Denton is a highly experienced leadership consultant, professionally certified coach, bestselling author, and speaker specialising in leadership and sales in financial services and government industries (including education, childcare, universities, and hospitals). Kylie Denton is a highly experienced leadership consultant, professionally certified coach, bestselling author, and speaker specialising in leadership and sales in financial services and government industries (including education, childcare, universities, and hospitals). Kylie works with established companies to improve the productivity and performance of leaders and their teams. To learn more or to speak to Kylie go to https://performanceadvisorygroup.com.au/ or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366. or can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366. To watch this “How to empower employees through delegation”, go to https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kyliedenton5_how-do-you-empower-employees-k

Ben Wright is a builder of incredible sales teams, a strategist, coach and an avid believer that the best sales leaders are constantly sharpening their tools to achieve an ‘edge’. He's built from the ground up sales teams in the corporate world, fast-growth start-ups and mature businesses. His last venture was an Australian Growth Company award winner 2 years running and scale from $0 - $40M annual recurring revenue in just over 7 years. Grit is in his blood and he loves stepping up to a challenge. He's a published Hubspot and LinkedIn contributor, an energetic father, a happy husband and a loyal friend… that guy you rely on to be there. Most of all, it is a living testament to how thriving personal health and successful professional careers are within every sales leader’s reach. To access Ben’s amazing FREE resources go to strongersalesteams.com and for his regular LinkedIn Sales Nuggets click here https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachbenwright/ or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 2

Peter Buckingham has been the Managing Director of Spectrum Analysis since 1999. He is a Certified Franchise Executive with the FCA, a Certified Management Consultant and a Fellow and past Director with the Institute of Management Consultants Prior to Spectrum he had 20 years Oil Industry experience in a multitude of roles, following completion of a Science degree at Melbourne University. Spectrum and Peter have worked with many of Australia’s largest organisations in various industry segments and have also undertaken a number of international projects. To support their professional consulting services, Spectrum Analysis has built up significant geo-demographic data bases, technology and processes that add significant value to our extensive real-world experience. Spectrum specialises in territory planning projects, including work for 2 major banks, 3 major mortgage broking chains, and a multitude of other local and international clients, both large and small (including many start-ups). The latest census

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Karen Hall is the Founder and Director of Reputation by Design, a Marketing agency specialising in trust and reputation as an asset to drive business growth. Trusted brands are seven times more likely to command a premium price and benefit from six times the consumer loyalty, so proactively amplifying trust in your business pays big dividends. Being nominated, a finalist, and winning a business award, or two or three, is a way to fast-track trust in your brand. Karen and her team are award-winning experts and will find the right award for you to enter, prepare your submission, and help you leverage it for maximum profile and social proof. To learn more or to speak to Karen go to reputationbydesign.com or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.

Andrew Carter is an entrepreneur, an ex-airline captain, an international author, a business mentor, a philanthropist, a highly engaging public speaker, and the CEO of the award-winning Global Publishing Group. He has run three highly successful businesses and founded two Not For Profit organisations. He is a business leader acknowledged for his strategic and marketing intellect and is a recognised authority on aviation, leadership, decision making and business turnaround. In his spare time, he created the most unique aviation museum in the country which attracted visitors from around the world. His unique strategies, systems, publishing and marketing tools for wealth creation are empowering thousands around the globe to improve their lives. He is using seminars and workshops to educate and inspire others. Andrew as lived and worked all around Australia, in Papua New Guinea, Nauru and Ireland and now resides in Brisbane. To learn more or to speak to Andrew go to globalpublishinggroup.com.au/ or you can

Helen Alfa - National Membership Manager - Franchise Council of Australia Helen Alfa is a highly motivated business leader with a successful track record in small business development and franchise operations. Helen started her career in health, fitness, and wellness over 35 years ago in the weight loss industry and the fitness industry as sales manager and group fitness instructor and successfully owned a gym franchise for 6 years and sold the club to a large fitness chain. More recently, Helen was the National Franchise Manager with Fernwood Women’s Health Clubs and was responsible for franchise development and growth. As National Membership Manager - Franchise Council of Australia, Helen spends her days working closely with franchisors, franchisees and service providers across some of Australia’s biggest and new emerging franchise brands. To learn more or to speak to Helen go to franchise.org.au/ account or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.

Zac Underwood is the Head of Sales & Partnerships at Procuret, an Australian-owned financial technology company or FinTech. He has over 15 years’ experience in sales and account management across a variety of industries and has spent the last 3.5 years at Procuret. Procuret is a business-to-business finance provider that partners with professional and essential services suppliers in Australia and New Zealand. These supplier partners can embed Procuret’s finance option on their invoices or offer it as a part of their sales process so they can get paid upfront while their business customers pay in monthly installments. To learn more or to speak to Zac go to his LinkedIn account https://au.linkedin.com/in/zacunderwood or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.

Kody Thompson is a dynamic entrepreneur and visionary leader with a track record of success. He is renowned for his achievements as the founder of Lightning Sites, a web development company that he built from a $250 startup into a multi-million-dollar enterprise generating in excess of $5M profit across eight years. Over that time, Lightning Sites was able to build over 1,500 websites, servicing over 800 clients monthly and generating in excess of 500,000 leads for his clients. After successfully building his own remote teams to grow and exit Lightning Sites, Kody developed and launched the Business WrkPod, with Co-Founder Dale Beaumont. Work specializes in helping companies build teams in the Philippines, offering comprehensive services that include talent recruitment, state-of-the-art co-working spaces, and extensive training and support for both client and Filipino talent. In 3 short years, Kody facilitated the placement of over 650 remote staff for WrkPod client and grew, enabling them to achieve greater

Damien is an Author, Entrepreneur and Franchisor. Damien is the founder and CEO of Urban Clean, a national commercial and office cleaning franchise. Started as a side business in 2009, Damien franchised the business in 2014. It now has well over 100+ franchisees across Australia and is expanding internationally. Urban Clean has serviced thousands of clients and cleans some of the biggest companies in Australia. Its strategic business model helps its franchisees build scalable, profitable businesses with low fixed costs using a unique approach to franchising in the commercial cleaning industry. Damien grew up in Adelaide. After a challenging start, he travelled and lived overseas after completing university. On returning to Australia, he built, sold, and developed millions of dollars' worth of property in his twenties before starting a commercial cleaning business. He is the author of ‘Clean Up with Franchising’ and generously shares his experiences and learnings. To learn more or to speak to Damien go t

Dean Lightfoot has had a hands-on journey spanning over three decades in franchising with Gelatissimo, Baskin-Robbins, Subway and Andersens, and delved deep into every facet of the industry. From site selections, lease negotiations, and store training to delivering marketing programs both locally and internationally, his commitment has always been to uplift and support franchisees. Dean firmly believes that when you prioritise and support your franchisees, success naturally follows for the brand. At heart, he is an advocate for creating unparalleled customer experiences. “Emerging Franchisor Insights – Nautical Bowls” with Dean Lightfoot To learn more or to speak to Dean go to https://nauticalbowls.com.au/ or you can contact me at brian@franchisesimply.com.au or 61 417 211 366.