Building a Franchise with Faith (With Meredith Layton) - Episode 478

In this episode, I chat with the amazing Meredith Layton, an entrepreneur who owns a franchise system of pie shops.  Meredith dives into her journey into entrepreneurship, starting from childhood with sidewalk sales to owning bakeries and franchising a pie business. We talk about the importance of understanding our identity in Christ, leadership lessons from managing franchises, and how to honor different gifts within a team.  Meredith also shares about the spiritual challenges and warfare faced in business, emphasizing the integration of faith and business.   We dove deep into so many things in this episode:  Entrepreneurial Journey: From sidewalk sales as a kid to owning a pie franchise. Meredith shares her background, her entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, and the journey of starting and franchising their pie shop. Starting the Pie Business: Transitioning from cupcakes to pies. How they began with cupcakes with Meredith's sister's influence and moved into pies, leading to successful franchising. Leadership and Franchising: Lessons from managing a franchise system. Insights into the operational changes needed for franchising and the importance of refining processes. Spiritual Identity and Business: Integrating faith with entrepreneurship. Meredith discusses the role of spiritual identity and how it shapes leadership and business practices. Challenges in Franchising: Overcoming obstacles in business. Dealing with legal, leadership, and operational challenges while maintaining a relationship-driven brand. Honoring Gifts within a Team: Applying Ephesians 4 to business. Understanding and valuing different leadership gifts to build a cohesive and effective team. ___________________________________________________________   Ready for more? Here are 3 ways we can help you: 1) 🔓 UNLOCK my secrets to the 20 hour work week [FREE TRAINING]:  http://20hoursuccess.com 2) 🙋🏻 Join my free community for female entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shesmakinganimpact 3) ⭐️ Apply to work with us and uplevel your business: https://rachelngom.com/impact

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