01 Former Franchise Show host Jack Warren sits in for Jeff to interview the "King of Kitchen Remodeling". Doug Dwyer is President and Chief Stewarding Officer of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen. Since 1997, he has guided the franchise to serve as the leader in the kitchen and bath remodeling industry with approximately 80 independently owned and operated franchises nationwide. Throughout his franchising career, Dwyer has worked to keep the company centered on its service to people, both franchisees and customers. The vision that he has set for DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen clearly defines this goal. Instead of focusing only on growth and profit, DreamMaker's brand position has been aimed at strong margins and quality of life. With more than 23 years of experience in franchising, Dwyer has held several leadership positions at The Dwyer Group, based in Waco, Texas. Dwyer's honors include leading DreamMaker to be named the 2004 Remodeler of the Year by Professional Remodeler magazine, one of Remodeling Magazine's Big 50 and Top 100 firms, Qualified Remodeler's Top 500, and repeated listings in Entreprener magazine's Franchise 500. Kitchen and Bath Business also named him to the Cool 5 Under 35.
Chris Murch, founder and CEO of wsRadio.com, Annapolis grad, and former USMC Captain, joins Jeff on air this Memorial Day to thank John Hewitt and his staff at Liberty Tax for their work in supporting our troops. Then listen to Jeff and John talk about John's passion to stop world hunger. John Hewitt's personal mission is ending world hunger in his lifetime. In 1998, Hewitt and Reverend Ray Buchanan launched a world crusade against hunger by founding Stop Hunger Now, a non-profit 501(c) (3) international relief organization headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since its inception, Stop Hunger Now (http://www.stophungernow.org) has provided over $56 million of emergency food, medicine and life-saving supplies in over 70 countries.
John Hewitt is CEO of Liberty Tax Service, and is an influential icon in the tax industry, nationally recognized as an entrepreneurial visionary with a blueprint for tax industry success. For the tenth time, Accounting Today has named Hewitt one of the Top 100 most influential persons in the tax industry. Accounting Today also recognized Hewitt on its Top 100 list while he was CEO of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. More than 3,200 LibertyTax offices are currently operating in the United Statesand Canada. The International Franchise Association honored John Hewitt as Entrepreneur of the Year in February at the IFA Annual Convention in San Diego. Perhaps John's greatest professional accomplishment overshadowing all his other awards and accolades is the fact the he is a veteran of 41 tax seasons with Liberty, Jackson Hewitt, and H&R Block.
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Jeff interviews Frank Milner who has a deep knowledge of childhood development, and explores with Frank the global issues confronting education today. Frank Milner, President of Tutor Doctor, has been instrumental in the rapid expansion and market success of the one-on-one tutoring franchise. Milner is known for growing one of Canada's hottest technology franchises to top in its category. Milner became involved with Toronto-based Tutor Doctor in 2007 and has seen the rise of tutoring become so pervasive that it has changed the face of Canadian and American education. Tutor Doctor is a leader in providing affordable one-on-one supplementary education to students and adults through offering in-home tutoring to families. The company also leverages a leading-edge e-tutoring platform to reach cities and regions throughout the world not yet serviced by a local Tutor Doctor office. The Tutor Doctor platform offers many advantages compared to the traditional "learning center" tutoring model. About 10 years ago, John Hooi had a simple idea and a desire to make a difference. He wondered why parents had to adjust their family's busy schedules and drive half way across town just to put their child in another classroom with more kids...when in fact it was the classroom experience that their child was struggling with in the first place. Over the last 10 years, the Tutor Doctor vision has taken shape. In 2003 the company turned to franchising as a way of expanding the company's impact and meeting the vast market demand. Now with offices internationally, the Tutor Doctor vision is becoming a reality as the lives of students and their families are being positively impacted.
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