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4. From D1 Swimmer to $6M Franchise Owner: How Josh Brown Built an Empire with a 4-Month-Old Baby

4. From D1 Swimmer to $6M Franchise Owner: How Josh Brown Built an Empire with a 4-Month-Old Baby

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🎙️ Episode 4 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews his cousin-in-law Josh Brown, who has built a highly successful ServiceMaster Clean business over 19 years. Josh and his wife Jodi have grown their janitorial franchise to three markets with 140 employees and $6 million in annual revenue. Josh shares his journey from being a D1 swimmer at Cal Poly to becoming a franchise owner, the power of the franchise network for problem-solving and mentorship, and how athletic training principles translated into business success. He discusses the challenges of starting with a four-month-old baby, building recurring revenue, managing a large workforce, and creating systems that allow the business to run without him. Josh also reveals how they've solved the common problem of finding and retaining quality employees through referral systems and company culture, and provides valuable advice for prospective franchise buyers about validation, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and understanding franchise rules.

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