We sit down with the man behind the Portland Float Conference to discuss what is being described as “the last Float Conference”. What does that mean, where does the industry go from here and what will Ashkahn do with all of his new found free time!?
144: Franchising a Float Center with Beth Jones
Beth Jones is on the show this week to talk about her experiences in opening a float center (and continuing on to franchise) in North Carolina and battling through the strict request from the local health department. After just two years of being open, Beth started working towards franchising her operation after being approached by several interested parties. At Float Spa X, she’s challenging the status quo for how most franchises recruit and establish themselves as a successful venture. If you find yourself feeling like you’re the only one who can do things the way you want them done, be sure to listen for Beth’s strategy for making sure you can “own a business worth having and live a life worth living, all at the same time.” [Read more…] about 144: Franchising a Float Center with Beth Jones
143: Float North is Opening! Guest Dana Highfill
This week, Dana Highfill joins the crew to give an update on Float North, the latest center preparing to open in the Portland area. Dana recently hosted an Open House to invite the public out to see her space and learn about floating. She shares how she handled the event itself, and the highs and lows that came immediately after. Her grand opening is just a few days away, and she’s mostly ready. [Read more…] about 143: Float North is Opening! Guest Dana Highfill
142: Amy Grimes is Back!
She’s back! Amy Grimes, our beloved co-host is back from a little leave spent opening her second location in Tennessee. She recaps the challenges of her opening, including going several months past their target date, being over budget, getting through challenging inspections, strained relationships, an unreliable and unethical contractor, and learning and taking over new modalities. Easy peasy stuff, yes? She shares the lessons they learned and how they survived all of the stress of nearly hitting financial rock bottom, and she talks about the reality of all that comes with this process when things go off track, including the tough emotions and the need for support.
Dylan and Brian have been working behind the scenes with Brad Dauk, a fellow float center owner, to create an amazing new tool for financial modeling: FiMo. The product is still in beta testing, but you can click the link below to sign up to stay in the loop.
In his weekly updates, Dylan confesses his love for his new FRP and the single membership option he and his team introduced several months ago at The Float Shoppe.
Float Conference – Show Sponsor
Floataway – Show Sponsor
Meet Fimo, Your Float Center Financial Modeler
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141: Mindfulness Battles Burnout w/Danielle Savory
NOTE: Little ears might not like this episode. You might hear a few mindfully placed expletives in the second half.
Danielle Savory, a certified life coach and mindfulness teacher, joins us in this episode to share wisdom about avoiding burnout and reducing stress as a small business owner.
Danielle shares how the practices of mindfulness and meditation serve as preventative self-care, but also how they create new patterns of behavior to help you deal with periods of stress and overwhelm. Her tips include how to identify stress in your body check in periodically to soften, how to block out time to be intentional about what you have to accomplish, and how to hold yourself accountable for your own wellbeing… because the success of your business depends on it. [Read more…] about 141: Mindfulness Battles Burnout w/Danielle Savory