Built4Profit Podcast

Built4Profit Podcast™ is for business owners who want more from their business; more profit, better leadership, and more freedom. We talk with successful entrepreneurs and industry experts about what actually works, what they've learned the hard way, and how to build a business that works for you, not the other way around.

Built4Profit Podcast is a business podcast hosted by IQ4Profit, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

IQ4Profit hosts Built4Profit Podcast, a business show with 50 episodes published.

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  Built4Profit Podcast

  5 FRANCHISE BRANDS we'd recommend to a friend

  Sep 30, 202623 min

  Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #businessowner #franchisebrands #podcast In their one-year anniversary episode of the #Built4ProfitPodcast powered by IQ4Profit, Elizabeth and Sha respond to a common question from aspiring franchisees: “Which franchise brand is best?” They highlight five featured brands they believe stand out for franchisee support (not ranked): Junkluggers, Puddle Pools, Ideal Siding, Kaminskiy Care and Repair, and Outdoor Lighting within Empower Brands. Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Access The Profit Hub: https://www.iq4profit.com/ • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/

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  Episode #38

  The NFL taught him how to WIN IN BUSINESS

  Sep 23, 202627 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #bumbleroofing #podcast Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ On the Built4Profit Podcast, hosts interview former NFL wide receiver #DamiereByrd about transitioning from a 10-year pro football career to owning a ⁨@BumbleRoofing⁩ franchise in the Charlotte area. Byrd explains how athletes’ discipline, coachability, and inner resilience translate to entrepreneurship, and describes the humbling reality of learning roofing, sales, and day-to-day operations from scratch. He shares why he chose home services and roofing for its low overhead and high-ticket jobs, how he handles setbacks by letting himself feel discouragement then “flushing it,” and why consistent small daily improvements compound over time. Byrd outlines his long-term vision of building multiple locations and brands, defines business “wins” from booked appointments to smooth installs, and credits family, coaches, and teammates as key role models. Get to know Damiere Byrd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damiere-byrd/ • Damiere Byrd’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dbyrd18?igsh=MTFja3NwMWZ6MHF1aw== • Bumble Roofing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumbleroofing?igsh=ZXlybTUxYXBrbTFo • Bumble Roofing of Charlotte: https://www.instagram.com/bumbleclt?igsh=MXBqbjk3dXdpZWx3aQ== • Bumble Roofing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzZUdyhpo/ • Bumble Roofing of Charlotte Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LcXejYyww/ This episode is proudly sponsored by BuildPoint USA. https://www.buildpointusa.com/

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  Episode #36

  How to SCALE YOUR BUSINESS without losing your LIFE

  Sep 9, 202617 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #subwayfranchise #podcast Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ Part two of the #Built4ProfitPodcast continues with Subway franchisee Michael Rodriguez, who grew from his first location in 2011 to 25 today, focusing on the challenges of scaling and how leadership energy and culture drive performance, turnover, and organization. He explains that showing up in-person is often the fastest way to diagnose issues that numbers miss, and that growth brings significant upfront costs, added layers, and debt, often trading immediate profit for long-term flexibility and time. Michael shares early sacrifices, including 90-hour weeks and sleeping on an attic floor, and stresses defining purpose to guide decisions and know when to stop expanding and stabilize. He also discusses launching Become Unshaken with Stephanie to teach resilience—hard work, patience, discipline, and perseverance—anchored in purpose to choose joy regardless. Get to know Become Unshaken: www.becomeunshaken.com

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  Episode #35

  What nobody tells you about SCALING A BUSINESS (Part 1/2)

  Sep 2, 202616 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #franchisebusiness #subwayfranchise #podcast Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. Be a part of The Profit Hub: Join as a Franchisee: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand-1 Learn about Brand Partnerships: https://iq4profit.mykajabi.com/the-profit-hub-brand • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/ On the #Built4ProfitPodcast, hosts sit down with Michael Rodriguez, who scaled his Subway franchise portfolio from 1 location to 25 (after buying his first store in 2011) and built a personal brand focused on becoming “unshaken” in business. Michael shares how a non-traditional path, going from pre-law to social work to federal law enforcement, ultimately led him into franchising. He breaks down how post-COVID conditions created acquisition opportunities, why he used owner financing to grow from 3 to 12 stores when traditional lending tightened, and what he learned moving from an owner-operator to a CEO mindset. He also explains the biggest scaling mistake he made and why culture, presence, and relationship-based leadership are essential to retention. Get to know Become Unshaken: www.becomeunshaken.com

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  Episode #33

  5 Things HOLDING Your Business BACK (Part 1/2)

  Aug 19, 202613 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail #entrepreneurship #businessowner #wordsofwisdom #podcast The hosts share their own words of wisdom for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that implementation matters more than chasing new ideas and encouraging listeners to seek wisdom from those who have succeeded before deciding whether to persevere or pivot. They also encourage entrepreneurs not to shrink goals based on scarcity beliefs or others’ perceptions, and they stress that mastering mentality is a non-negotiable that drives business outcomes, often supported through coaching, mentors, conferences, and their Profit Hub resource. Subscribe to learn the playbooks, sharpen your strategy, and build the business (and life) you actually want. • Subscribe: @Built4ProfitPodcast • Find IQ4Profit on LinkedIn: /iq4profit/ • Find Elizabeth on LinkedIn: /elizabethrosenbergmm • Find Sha on LinkedIn: /shagrondin • Follow us on Instagram: /iq4profit • Follow us on Facebook: /iq4profit/

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