Level Up with Nick Lopez

Welcome to your new favorite corner of franchising. Hosted by Nick Lopez, Founder of LIME Painting and creator of the Empire Model, The Level Up Show is where emerging leaders, top franchise buyers, and gritty ...more

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September 08, 2025 00:51:57
Don’t Miss the Lead: AI for Franchise Growth

Don’t Miss the Lead: AI for Franchise Growth

In franchise development, timing is everything. Missing a lead can mean missing a future franchisee. In this episode of The Level Up Show, Robert...

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September 01, 2025 00:36:20
Taking The Leap: Moving Beyond Paralysis by Analysis

Taking The Leap: Moving Beyond Paralysis by Analysis

Many aspiring business owners get stuck in endless research and never take the leap into entrepreneurship. Keith Lisio of Excelsior Franchise Center explains how...

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August 25, 2025 00:45:42
Don’t Just Manage Systems: Angela Coté on Leading with Belief and Purpose.

Don’t Just Manage Systems: Angela Coté on Leading with Belief and Purpose.

Angela Coté shares her journey growing up in franchising and how it shaped her passion for coaching franchisees and franchisors. She discusses the mindset...

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August 18, 2025 00:39:04
Process Over Emotion: The Smarter Way to Choose a Franchise

Process Over Emotion: The Smarter Way to Choose a Franchise

Franchise success starts with clarity, not emotion. Nick Lopez sits down with Mark Schnurman, founder of The Perfect Franchise, to explore why the smartest...

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August 11, 2025 00:52:26
Faith First: Building Just Between Friends

Faith First: Building Just Between Friends

From living room sales to a nationally recognized children’s consignment franchise, Shannon Wilburn’s journey is rooted in faith, grit, and community. She followed divine...

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August 04, 2025 01:35:52
Mindset Over Hype: TJ Corey’s Approach to Franchise Freedom

Mindset Over Hype: TJ Corey’s Approach to Franchise Freedom

Franchise matchmaker TJ Corey of ZnZ Franchising joins host Nick Lopez to unpack what it really means to find the right business fit. Drawing...

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