MB Early Archives 039: Mike Bidwell, CEO of Neighborly

Today’s guest went from being a successful franchisee to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Neighborly Brands, which has 22 different brands under the umbrella. In this 40 minute discussion with Mike Bidwell, we explore many topics: *Exploring life on both sides of the business (Zee and Zor) *A discussion on skilled trade jobs *Approach to leveraging technology across multiple brands * Defining his management style *Tools and tips on hiring and building a team *The impact of CMO Lisa Zoelllner's leadership at Neighborly *Building a multi brand platform * Private equity and some of the benefits that are misunderstood, tips and pitfalls *Franchise growth opportunities and goals Links: Book reference: https://whothebook.com/ Franchise Opportunities: https://franchise.neighborlybrands.com/ Get Neighborly: https://www.getneighborly.com/ Follow MODRN BUSINESS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModrnBusiness/ Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever