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Trevor Rappleye

Trevor Rappleye

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What Two Adopted Puppies Taught Me About Breaking Through the Noise

One simple shift — from building a booth to creating a real emotional moment — turned passing foot traffic into meaningful conversations and...

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Trevor Rappleye

I Was Quietly Burning Out. This One Question Changed My Entire Approach to Success

I was exhausted and convinced I couldn't keep going, but one night and one conversation changed how I showed up as a founder.

02.02.2026 10

Entrepreneur

Trevor Rappleye

I Walked Away From Hustle Culture. Niching Down Changed My Business

Hustle had convinced me I was successful when, in reality, I had built a high-stress job with thin margins and no leverage. I wasn't running a...

23.01.2026 10

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Trevor Rappleye

How Frustrated Customers Shaped the Way I Run My Business

My first job taught me lessons about customer experience that shaped every business decision I've made since.

23.01.2026 10

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Trevor Rappleye

How to Turn Ordinary Customers Into Your Most Loyal Advocates

Why the most overlooked part of the customer journey determines whether people stay, leave or talk about you.

22.01.2026 30

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Trevor Rappleye

How to Turn Your Franchise Conference Into a Year-Round Growth Engine

How to turn a three-day event into twelve months of storytelling, culture-building and brand momentum.

09.12.2025 10

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Trevor Rappleye

Uncover the Hidden Edge Top Franchisors Use to Win (And It's Not More AI)

The real edge franchisors are using today — and why most entrepreneurs overlook it.

06.12.2025 9

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Trevor Rappleye

This Simple Strategy Will Help Franchisees Get Customers and Scale Faster

From senior care to plumbing to schools, localized video storytelling shortens the ramp-up time to revenue and gives franchisees confidence from day...

16.09.2025 8

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Trevor Rappleye

This LGBTQ+ CEO Built a Brand on Honesty. It Started With One Personal Video.

I spent years helping people show the heart behind their business — but I wasn't showing mine, and the day I finally did changed how I lead.

16.06.2025 6

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Trevor Rappleye

A.I. Could Destroy the Power of Video Marketing — But Only if we Allow it

From emotional franchisee stories to leadership testimonials, real video still works — but only if people believe it's real.

11.06.2025 8

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Trevor Rappleye

This Is The One Video Every Emerging Franchise Should Start With

Emerging franchisors are often told to prioritize sales decks, FDDs and digital ads. But if you're not capturing this story on video, you're skipping...

06.05.2025 10

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Trevor Rappleye

'A Bride Called Me Crying, That's When I Had to Quit.' This Nightmare Job Taught Me Everything About How Not to Run a Business.

I got scammed into working at a company that scammed brides. Here is what I learned.

07.04.2025 10

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Trevor Rappleye

Why Your Franchise Leads Are Ghosting You — And How to Win Them Back

Leads disappear for a reason. If you're not telling the right stories, you're making franchise sales harder than they need to be.

31.03.2025 9

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Trevor Rappleye

Franchise Networking That Actually Works — Why Industry Leaders are Heading to the Mountains This June

The Service Franchise Summit was created to bring franchise leaders together through shared experiences — not boring ballrooms and forced networking.

19.03.2025 6

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Trevor Rappleye

How I Went From $80K in Debt to $1 Million in Business in Just 3 Years

A few years ago, I found myself sitting alone in my small office, staring at a pile of unpaid bills, drowning in $80,000 of debt. My wedding...

25.02.2025 10

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Trevor Rappleye