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The Self-Employed Life Podcast: Michael McFall - How to Grind and Go from Barista to CEO of BIGGBY® COFFEE

Posted on November 30, 2021

 

 

Michael J. McFall, co-CEO of BIGGBY® COFFEE, talks with The Self-Employed Life Podcast host Jeffery Shaw about starting a new business and why the franchise model worked for BIGGBY® COFFEE. They also cover the importance of being able to compartmentalize when starting a business, touch on impatience, enthusiasm, and the process of due diligence on yourself, and discuss incredible mission-critical things like the six-hour rule, where franchisees spend six hours a day on the front end for the first year. This episode of The Self-Employed Life is full of smart ideas, processes, and attitudes to grow a business beyond your expectations.

 

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