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Ask April Porter Podcast

Welcome to the Ask April Porter Podcast, where franchisee performance meets real-world business strategy. Hosted by April Porter—attorney, former judge, multi-unit franchisee, & leading authority on franchisee performance—this weekly show delivers actionable insights, proven growth strategies, & candid conversations with top entrepreneurs & franchise leaders. Designed for franchisees & small business owners, you’ll learn how to scale sustainably, increase profitability, and achieve SWAG: Sanity, Wealth, And Gratitude—success without sacrifice. Learn more at AskAprilPorter.com and Secretsos.com

147. Fun First: Transforming Workplaces with Pete Kusiak

27 mins; March 18, 2024

146. Strategic Software Adoption for Small Businesses

16 mins; March 11, 2024

145. How to Never Sign a Personal Guarantee

27 mins; March 04, 2024

144. An Entrepreneur's Blueprint to Living in Sanity, Wealth, and Gratitude™.

11 mins; February 25, 2024

143. The Win-Win-Win Nature of Working with E2 Visas | Jeremy Bollington

28 mins; February 19, 2024

142. Unlocking Daily Wealth: Secrets of Strategic Business Growth

13 mins; February 12, 2024

141. Unveiling the Pineapple Theory for Business and Life with Mr. Pineapple

20 mins; February 05, 2024

140. Unlocking Franchise Success: Dani Pelleva Explores the Five F's of Franchising in 'Franchise Fame'

19 mins; January 29, 2024

139. Sleep's Importance on Your Success with Tanessa Shears

29 mins; January 22, 2024

138. Expense vs Investment with Cheryl White

25 mins; January 15, 2024

137. Start-up to Success: An Entrepreneurial Journey with Jennie Bellinger

50 mins; January 08, 2024

136. Build The Life You Want

14 mins; January 01, 2024

135. 2023 Recap and 2024 Sneak Peek!

16 mins; December 25, 2023

134. The Franchise Promise: Unveiling the Secrets with David Weaver

28 mins; December 18, 2023

133. Building Franchise Foundations: A Playbook for Success with Josh Brown of Franchise Euphoria

25 mins; December 11, 2023

132. Busting Myths Holding You Back From Starting a Business

21 mins; December 04, 2023

131. Build A Strong Franchise Brand with Jason West-McReynolds

30 mins; November 27, 2023

130. Best Marketing Strategies for Franchisees with Adam Cortez

18 mins; November 20, 2023

129. Prepare to Succeed in 2024

21 mins; November 13, 2023

128. The Franchising Strategy for Growth and Scalability with Ann Marie Weaver

27 mins; November 06, 2023

127. How to Be Comfortable with Selling

19 mins; October 30, 2023

126. Kicking Fear to the Curb with Laura Pfeiffer

17 mins; October 23, 2023

125. Staying Relevant to Your Changing Audience

15 mins; October 16, 2023

124. Empowering FBCs to Support Your Zees with Angela Coté

26 mins; October 09, 2023

123. The Importance of Business Software

36 mins; October 02, 2023

122. Naughty Numbers with Jill Shaver

21 mins; September 25, 2023

121. Black Friday Strategies

19 mins; September 18, 2023

120. The Value of Being In-Person

27 mins; September 11, 2023

119. I'm NOT a Franchise Consultant!

23 mins; September 04, 2023

118. The Secret to Unlocking Your Team's True Potential

18 mins; August 28, 2023

117. The Digital Marketing Landscape with Debbie Ward

29 mins; August 21, 2023

116. How to Use Your SWAG™ Journal

19 mins; August 14, 2023

115. The No Goal

15 mins; August 07, 2023

114. The 3 Priorities When Selling Your Business

13 mins; July 31, 2023

113. Growth in 5 Days

8 mins; July 24, 2023

112. Franchise Spotlight: Voda

24 mins; July 17, 2023

111. The Stranglehold on Your Business

14 mins; July 10, 2023

110. The Future of Franchise Support

26 mins; July 03, 2023

109. Creating a Life of Sanity

15 mins; June 27, 2023

108. What's Holding You Back?

26 mins; June 19, 2023

107. The State of Retention

20 mins; June 12, 2023

106. How Ask April Porter Came to Be

21 mins; June 04, 2023

105. Salty & Sweet a Conversation with Franchisor Tiffany Dodson

34 mins; May 29, 2023

104. Connect with More Customers on These 3 Platforms

14 mins; May 22, 2023

103. Reflecting on the SWAG™ Conference

17 mins; May 15, 2023

102. Make an Income and a Difference with Patrick Laing

22 mins; May 08, 2023

101. The Job Search is ON!

12 mins; May 01, 2023

100. The Transformative Properties of Sound with Noelle Robinson

46 mins; April 24, 2023

099. Get More Cash Flow! with Amber Dugger

27 mins; April 17, 2023

098. Fix What Isn't Broken

15 mins; April 10, 2023

097. Intuitively Curious with Allyson Chavez

30 mins; April 03, 2023

096. For the Love of Franchising with Robert Zarco

43 mins; March 27, 2023

095. Invest in Yourself

19 mins; March 20, 2023

094. Success Doesn’t Come with a Guarantee

15 mins; March 13, 2023

093. The Fear of Failing Stops Here

14 mins; March 05, 2023

092. The Secret to Creating More Time

24 mins; February 27, 2023

091. The Biggest Obstacle to a Franchisee's Success

22 mins; February 20, 2023

090. Crafting Your One Line Money Maker

15 mins; February 13, 2023

089. Comparison is a Con Artist

20 mins; February 06, 2023

088. Retire the Word "Job"

14 mins; January 30, 2023

087. Unknown vs. Too Known

16 mins; January 23, 2023

086. Busting the Business Plateau

14 mins; January 16, 2023

085. Building your Reputation Through Social Media

14 mins; January 09, 2023

084. Marketing Gaps to Avoid in 2023 and Beyond with Lauren Seiler

25 mins; January 02, 2023

083. The Gap Fillers: A Lookback of 2022

28 mins; December 26, 2022

082. Now Is The Time to Leverage In-Person Events

20 mins; December 19, 2022

081. Franchise with the Right People the Right Way with Melissa Pang

29 mins; December 12, 2022

080. AI for Small Business with Cassie Lincoln

28 mins; December 05, 2022

079. Solving the Mysteries of Local Marketing

15 mins; November 28, 2022

078. Quick Cash Injection Strategies

11 mins; November 21, 2022

077. The Review War with Zach Garrett

24 mins; November 14, 2022

076. Optimizing Your Recruitment Process with Billy Giordano

18 mins; November 07, 2022

075. What Barriers Are You Building In Your Business?

16 mins; October 31, 2022

074. The Best Worst Day of My Life

19 mins; October 23, 2022

073. 3 Secrets to Scaling

31 mins; October 16, 2022

072. How to Scale a Franchise (or Any Business) with Nicole Baker

69 hours 8 mins; October 09, 2022

071. When the Internet Goes Dark

11 mins; October 02, 2022

070. The Secret of Confidence

15 mins; September 25, 2022

069. Getting in Touch with What You Really Want

15 mins; September 18, 2022

068. Strategies for Black Friday Success

16 mins; September 11, 2022

067. Zone of Genius

16 mins; September 04, 2022

066. It Will Get Better When...

17 mins; August 28, 2022

065. The Chicken or the Egg Cycle of Scaling

18 mins; August 21, 2022

064. Hope is NOT a Strategy

17 mins; August 14, 2022

063. Embracing Digital Networking

20 mins; August 07, 2022

062. Whose Business Are You Building

13 mins; July 31, 2022

061. Move Your Business Forward by 5 Years in 5 Hours Over 5 Days

13 mins; July 24, 2022

060. What to Do With an Employee Who Has a Bad Attitude

23 mins; July 17, 2022

059. The Six Obstacles to Sanity Wealth And Gratitude™

23 mins; July 10, 2022

058. The Liberation of Worry

16 mins; July 03, 2022

057. The Marketing You Are Missing

14 mins; June 26, 2022

056. The 80% Capacity Rule with John Briggs

28 mins; June 19, 2022

055. The Equity Builder

20 mins; June 12, 2022

054. The Infinite Cycle of No Time

13 mins; June 05, 2022

053. Thriving Through A Recession

20 mins; May 29, 2022

052. From Top Zee to Innovative Zor with Ricky Hall

20 mins; May 22, 2022

051. Investing in Wealth with Angela Matthews

24 mins; May 15, 2022

050. Overcoming Franchise Control

16 mins; May 08, 2022

049. Why Franchise Systems Fail

15 mins; May 01, 2022

048. Fear Is Not Going To Get You Where You Want To Go

17 mins; April 24, 2022

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