Full Episode Page: Matt Goebel: Scaling a SAAS Solution for Multi-Unit Businesses and FranchisesEpisode Summary: Matt Goebel shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with his first job in consulting and the itch to be an entrepreneur. He quit his job during the financial crisis and started his own consulting company, which eventually became Lumarc Solutions. He then had a failed startup in the wedding planning industry before becoming a multi-unit franchisee with Massage Heights. This experience led him to create Woven, a SaaS product for franchise operations and workforce management. Their main audience is multi-unit businesses with 20 or more locations in the service industry. Takeways:Could Matt make his failed startup work today? Market lessons and the importance of scale.The decision to bootstrap Woven and the later shift to raising capital.Balancing growth strategies with ongoing product development.Transitioning from a founder-driven business to empowering a team.Building Woven for multi-unit service businesses, focusing on solving complex operational challenges.Where to Find Matt Goebel and Woven:Matt on LinkedInWoven's WebsiteMatt Goebel's tBOJ Guest ProfileChapters04:48 The Journey from Consulting to Building Woven13:25 Strategic Fundraising31:23 Building Strong Relationships and Partnerships32:57 Targeting Multi-Unit Businesses in the Service Industry33:23 Underserved Segments in Franchising34:56 Support and Service in Customer RetentionBusy but not clear on what actually matters next? Get a free 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap to pinpoint your stage, identify the one priority that unlocks progress, and focus your next 90 days with confidence.Get it here: https://www.nickberry.info/roadmapNew here? Meet Nick Berry: https://www.nickberry.info/aboutThe Business Owner's Journey podcast is where entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators join entrepreneur Nick Berry to share stories, challenges, and strategies from their journeys as business owners. Nick Berry is an entrepreneur and business advisor, known for creating the Business Alignment System™ and 5 Stages of the Business Owner’s Journey. He offers a (free) personalized 90-Day Business Growth Roadmap telling you exactly where you are today and what specific steps to take next. 🟢 Official: NickBerry.info. tBOJ is hosted by Nick Berry, produced by Nick Berry, Kelly Berry & FCG. 🟢 Sponsors: Redesigned.Business, FR, Entrepreneur's Edge
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We shorten the learning curve of business ownership by bringing on entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their stories, challenges, leadership practices, and winning strategies. Welcome to ‘The Business Owner’s Journey', the podcast that’s here to help you navigate your way in the world of business ownership. Hosted by 20+ year entrepreneur Nick Berry. Nick interviews entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to share their personal stories, challenges, leadership, and strategies from their own business owner’s journey. Guests like: Anne McGinty, Nick Nanton, Chase Murdock, Jessica Rhodes, Matt Diggity, John DiJulius, John Jantsch, Roland Gurney, Brett Bartholomew, Kiri Masters, Matt Goebel, Austi...