Modrn Business Podcast
1) Springboard 2025 Keynote Preview with Adam Contos, Partner of Area 15 Ventures
In this episode, Zack chats with Adam Contos, Partner of Area 15 Ventures and former CEO of RE/MAX on theory of everything. Between his background, his business philosophies, his perspective on the re...Show More
2) Behind The Numbers: A Q1 2025 Temperature Check With FranData
In this MB episode, Zack checks in with franchising’s resident brainiacs, Edith Wiseman and Alicia Miller from FranData. We discuss how the perception of resales are changing, standardizing credit fun...Show More
3) Building Enterprise Value Through Operations with Ali McElroy
In this episode, Zack chats with Kaleidoscope Growth Advisors’ Ali McElroy about all things operations. We discuss pitfalls in growing a brand early, her recommended first hire for a young franchisor,...Show More
4) Franchise Trends and Headlines - April 2025: with Ryan Hicks & Zack Fishman
In this episode Zack Fishman and Ryan Hicks break down a list of their top thoughts and six topics here in the month of April: 1) The Top Learnings From UnConference:
Game-Changing Insights on Value ...Show More
5) Franchise Trends & Headlines: February 2025 (PLUS IFA Convention Recap)
Join Ryan Hicks and Zack Fishman as they host Jamie Adams, Chief Revenue Officer of Scorpion, and Ryan Combe, Managing Partner of Cornerstone Franchise Partners. In this episode we dive into the late...Show More
6) On The Bleeding Edge: A Look Back & Forward At Franchising's Early-Stage Brands with Brian Luciani, SMB Advisors
In this Modrn Business episode, Zack chats with one of franchising’s foremost experts on early-stage franchisors, Brian Luciani of SMB Franchise Advisors & Stadium Ventures. We talk about venture capi...Show More
7) How This FranDev Technology Has Disrupted The Way Franchisors Use Meta
In this MB conversation, Ryan hosts the co-founders of Sales Chatz, a franchise development advertising technology that has disrupted the way franchisors use Meta advertising to attract franchise cand...Show More
8) 2024 Reflections and 2025 Trends in Franchising
In this episode, Ryan Hicks and Zack Fishman bring on guests Jamie Adams, (Chief Revenue Officer of Scorpion) and Ryan Combe (Managing Partner of Cornerstone Franchise Partners) to reflect on key winn...Show More
9) Home Service, Franchise Tech & PE with Serviceminder
In MB’s first episode of 2025, Zack is joined by Serviceminder’s new CEO, Berkley Simmons and their Founder & CTO, John Keene, to talk all things PE within home service. We discuss how technology play...Show More
10) Hagan Kappler, CEO & Founder of Daisy
In this episode, Zack explores the new industry of smart home automation with the franchisor to market, Daisy CEO & Founder, Hagan Kappler. We discuss her decision to go the venture capital route, her...Show More