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Jan 12, 2022

Your host, Bryce Henson interviews the very successful Erik Van Horn on today's show.  From franchisee to regional developer, and investor to consultant Erik is a franchising specialist and impressive franchisor.  Listen in today to learn valuable tips and insider info from a franchisee and franchisor perspective. Bryce and Erik talk about the franchising industry, get pockets full of useful information and tools to help you in your own business.

  • 01:10 - Bryce introduces today’s guest, a franchising specialist, expert in multi-brand ownership, and a franchisor, meet the impressive Mr. Erik Van Horn.
  • 02:22 - Hear Erik’s backstory growing up in South Dakota, his shift from wanting to go to law school into becoming an entrepreneur.
  • 07:45 - Bryce and Erik talk about their commonality of both being marketers first and foremost.
  • 11:35 - Bryce asks Erik to share about owner operator versus franchisor tactics.
  • 15:52 - Erik shares about his business/brand Liberty Tax and how he grew it.
  • 20:35 - Hear Erik’s zone of genius and what he thinks franchisees' zone of genius should be.
  • 26:55 - Bryce asks Erik what the overall value of the franchising industry is in general and who makes the best franchisors, hear what he has to say.
  • 33:45 - Get a glimpse into some of the questions about the franchising industry that Erik gets. 
  • 35:55 - Learn what the investment ranges are for new incoming franchisors from an investment perspective.
  • 38:30 - Bryce talks about the franchise advisory council they created to collect feedback and Erik shares about brands collecting feedback from their people.
  • 41:25 - Bryce and Erik talk about some of the challenges the franchisee industry faces.
  • 44:24 - Bryce’s famous lightning round Q&A: Q: What is your biggest source of passion? A: Helping people. Q: What is the best piece of advice you've been given? A: Don’t change your lifestyle for a year after your income makes a big jump. Q: Book recommendation? A: “Who not how” by Dan Sullivan and “Source of Learning” Podcast by Justin Donald. 
  • 50:15 - Find and follow Erik at www.franchisesecrets.com.

“They need to have that go-getter mentality ”

-Erik VanHorn

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