
Stars of Franchising
Hosted by Ab and Vini and Ab Igram · Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College
4.7from 23 ratings
- 56
- Episodes
- 9
- Transcribed
- 23
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Stars of Franchising
“How do I find and choose the right franchise opportunity?” “How do I overcome the obstacles and bounce back from the setbacks?” “How do I achieve the scale I’m after?” Join hosts Ab Igram and Vini Onyemah to learn from the global pioneers, innovators, and visionaries who are realizing their entrepreneurial dreams through the franchise business model. New episodes every other week.
- Publisher
- Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Aug 2023
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
9 of 56 episodes have a transcript.

26 Oct 2026
Ty McBride: Building a Franchise Around Preservation, Purpose & Partnership

31 Aug 2026
Brooke Budke, Founder & CEO of Momentum Brands

12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Omar Soliman, Co-Founder and CEO of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
Inside a recent episode

Omar Soliman, Co-Founder and CEO of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We'll have hard conversations. We'll be direct with people and be honest with them. And I think that is the sign of maturity in a leader to be able to do that. It's not easy. It certainly isn't easy for us. But to me, that was like the biggest lesson was like conflict is actually a good thing. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Stars of Franchising
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- Ty McBride
- Patrick Cunningham
- Ruzanna Queenan
- Scott Greenberg
- Alex DiPietro
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 2,024,779
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 12 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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- Quality
- 32
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 77
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Questions about Stars of Franchising
Who hosts Stars of Franchising?
Ab and Vini and Ab Igram host the show. Published by Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Stars of Franchising take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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