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The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

572 – Jungle Driving School Franchise with Zach Beutler

The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

Henry Lopez, Levante Business Group

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7522 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

How Zach Beutler developed the Jungle Driving School Franchise, and practical advice for business owners and franchisees.

Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/572-zach-beutler-jungle-driving-franchise/

In this inspiring episode, Henry Lopez welcomes Zach Beutler, a seasoned entrepreneur and franchising expert, to share his journey from early franchise ventures to his latest role leading the expansion of Jungle Driving School, a franchise focused on teen driver safety.

Zach shares his entrepreneurial beginnings, the highs and lows of building small businesses, and how reading The Success Principles transformed his mindset.

Together, Zack and Henry break down the keys to franchise success, including the power of tactical grit, the role of franchisor support, and how to avoid common traps like sunk cost bias.

This episode also offers a behind-the-scenes look at Jungle Driving School's unique teaching model and the advanced tools Zach is using to empower franchisees.

For any aspiring franchisee or entrepreneur, this episode shares actional advice on the power of grit, growth, and giving back.

This episode is hosted by Henry Lopez. The How of Business podcast focuses on helping you start, run, grow and exit your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, small business coaching, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com

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0:00.0

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

0:13.4

And now, here is your host.

0:16.1

This is Henry Lopez.

0:17.5

Welcome to this episode of The How of Business.

0:19.5

My guest today is Zach Butler. Zach, welcome to the show.

0:24.0

Hey, it's great to be here, Andrew. Today, Zach Butler has joined me. He's a seasoned entrepreneur and a

0:30.6

franchising expert. And Zach brings a deep perspective on what it takes to be successful in franchising, but just in business in general.

0:39.2

And so in this conversation, we're going to deep dive into his entrepreneurial journey.

0:42.4

We'll talk about that briefly.

0:44.0

What from his perspective makes for a great franchise and a great franchisee, and in the story

0:49.3

of the franchise that he's part of today, which is Jungle Driving School.

0:53.9

I'm going to give a quick thanks to Giuseppe Gramatico, my partner and trusted friend

0:58.7

the franchise guide who connected Zach and I.

1:01.8

So thanks, Giuseppe.

1:03.9

You can find all of the information about the Hawa Business Resources, the Showdos

1:07.9

page for this episode, and information on my one-on-one and group

1:11.8

coaching programs at the how of business.com. I also invite you to please consider supporting

1:16.6

this show on Patreon and subscribe wherever you might be listening so you don't miss any new

1:21.2

episodes. Let me tell you a little bit more about Zach. Zach's full name is Zach Michael Butler,

1:26.6

and he's a seasoned entrepreneur,

1:29.0

a franchising expert, a cattleman, and he lives with his family in Pender, Nebraska. He has built

1:36.0

a diverse career spanning business development, franchising, and agriculture. Zachary has played a pivotal

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