The Franchise King
Another one of my Royal Subjects, Barry Moltz, introduced me to Carol Roth about two years ago, and a couple of minutes into our first phone conversation, I knew that I’d found a new friend. But, Carol is more than that. One of the first things I told Carol was that I felt that she [...]
I remember a time when the newest issue of Entrepreneur Magazine had the ability to generate enough electrical activity in my brain to enable me to have hope. By hope, I mean the feeling that maybe I wouldn’t have to always have to answer to a bunch of idiots; the bosses that I [...]
I’m not sure if Chris Brogan remembers how I was able to get his attention, a few years (WOW) ago. Actually, it wasn’t me that got his attention; it was @FranchiseDog (who walked across almost a year ago the Rainbow Bridge). Back to Chris. Not only does Chris help keep social media alive and kicking, [...]
Several years ago, Anita Campbell, the CEO and Editor in Chief of Small Business Trends, put out a call for small business experts. Her website was starting to gain some traction, and was getting known as the place to go for small business news, trends, and updates. Anita knew of me; I had started [...]
Jim Blasingame is the Small Business Advocate. Oh … you didn’t know that? 5 years ago, I was working with a boutique PR firm, and I told Rhonda that I wanted to start getting on the radio again. (I was an on-air announcer and DJ many years ago.) But, I wanted to be on the radio [...]
Susan Solovic is a good lady. I remember when SBTV.com was started; it was really, really, cutting edge. I mean who would have thunk it; an online video channel- (according to Susan) ” — “An internet form of CNBC.” (Of sorts) Online video channels aren’t so cutting edge now, are they? The Pulse [...]
Barry Moltz has been trying to help me get Unstuck ever since we met in Las Vegas a couple of years ago. Barry Moltz Out conversations have pretty much gone like this; Barry: “So, Joel, how’s it going for you?” Me: “Well, it’s been kind of tough, Barry. Changing business [...]
(Ann Handley, at a Cleveland, Ohio Content Marketing event) For starters, she’s the best writer on the planet. “My arms are empty, but I’m carrying an uncontainable mix of baby boy joy; the sweet smells of childhood; and cruddy, exhausting, hilarious teenage agonies freshly capped with some annoyance from this morning, when he [...]
Laura is my blonde ADHD pill. I just hired Laura to assist me with my franchise business strategy. I can’t do everything myself, anymore. It’s become impossible. I met Laura online over at The Third Tribe. Then we met in-person. Laura rocks. Look. Not just anyone gets to wear my Crown. She [...]
