Welcome to the how of business with your host, Henry Lopez, the podcast that helps you start, run and grow your small business.

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Welcome to this episode of the how of business.

This is Henry Lopez.

And my guest today is Mike McFall.

Mike, welcome to the show. Thanks, Henry. Great to be here.

Great to have you. Mike's going to share tips and advice for starting and growing a small

business. And we'll also talk a little bit about franchising based on his over 23 years of experience, primarily with Big Bee Coffee, but also as you'll hear

the experiences you've had working with prospective entrepreneurs at the University of Michigan.

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through a Patreon membership. Just visit Thehowab business.com. So Michael J. McFall is the co-founder

and co-CEO of Big Bee Coffee. Big Bee Coffee is a fast-growing $200 million coffee franchise with over 300

plus locations across the Midwest. And he's also the author of the book, Grind, a no-b-S approach

to take your business from concept to cash flow.

If Mike's business philosophy can be distilled down to its essence, it would be this.

Be brave, be humble, be thoughtful, be aware of others and be yourself.

As I mentioned, he also teaches a class called Finding Your Vision at the Center for Entrepreneurship

at the University of Michigan. And we'll chat about that a little bit more in a moment as well.

Mike lives in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. And so once again, Mike McFall, welcome to the show.

Thanks, Henry. It's great to be here. Looking forward to this. Absolutely. A lot's for you to share.

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