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Diary of a Franchise with Neel Parekh

Diary of a Franchise

Follow along as Neel Parekh builds a national franchise completely in public.

In Diary of a Franchise, Neel shares real time insights, behind the scenes decisions, wins, mistakes, and lessons from scaling MaidThis Franchise.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, aspiring franchise owner, or building a home service business, this podcast gives you practical strategies, honest reflections, and actionable tips you can apply to your own journey.

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Recent Episodes

1. Diary of Franchise: Building a Fully Remote Cleaning Franchise to 100+ Locations
June 19, 2026

1. Diary of Franchise: Building a Fully Remote Cleaning Franchise to 100+ Locations

I built a fully remote national cleaning business while traveling to 60 countries. 4 years ago, I started franchising the system to help others launch profitable, "boring" cleaning businesses. Now, I'm documenting the journey...
The Freedom Formula Podcast Returns (Kinda) - Neel's Back!
June 16, 2026

The Freedom Formula Podcast Returns (Kinda) - Neel's Back!

Diary of a Franchise is officially back. If you've been around since the Remote Local or Freedom Formula days , hey, welcome back. If you're new here, perfect timing, WELCOME! Neel's been off the mic for a year, and he's retu...
201. The Final Episode of the Freedom Formula Podcast: The Power of Quitting [Solo Episode with Neel Parekh]
July 30, 2025

201. The Final Episode of the Freedom Formula Podcast: The Power of Quitting [Solo Episode with Neel Parekh]

In this final episode of the Freedom Formula Podcast, host Neel Parekh delivers a deeply personal and thought-provoking solo reflection on one of life's most challenging yet liberating decisions: knowing when to quit. As he b...
200. Lessons from Interviewing 1000+ Franchise Prospects [Solo Episode with Neel]
June 11, 2025

200. Lessons from Interviewing 1000+ Franchise Prospects [Solo Episode with Neel]

After interviewing thousands of franchise prospects, I started noticing the same patterns—the same mindset traps that stop people before they even start.In this episode, I dive into two big ideas:• A principle that explains w...
199. Building a Hyper Local Newsletter Empire, with TJ Larkin of Local Newsletter Insider
June 4, 2025

199. Building a Hyper Local Newsletter Empire, with TJ Larkin of Local Newsletter Insider

In this episode, Neel chats with TJ Larkin, founder of Local Newsletter Insider, to explore the burgeoning model of local newsletters. They discuss what local newsletters are, their growing popularity, and the challenges of m...
198. From Corporate Ladder to Coaching Freedom: Building a Values-Driven Business with Jim Frawley CEO of Bellwether
May 21, 2025

198. From Corporate Ladder to Coaching Freedom: Building a Values-Driven Business with Jim Frawley CEO of Bellwether

In this episode, Neel sits down with Jim Frawley, an executive development coach and founder of Bellwether, who shares his journey from corporate life to remote work and coaching. Jim discusses the challenges he faced in corp...

Recent Blog Posts

Understanding Growth on Both the Franchisee and Franchisor Side
Feb. 25, 2025

Understanding Growth on Both the Franchisee and Franchisor Side

In a recent episode of the Freedom Formula, I had the pleasure of speaking with John Smith, the Executive Director of Franchise Operations at Fastest Labs. With over 230 franchised locations specializing in drug, alcohol, and DNA testing, John's ins…

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The 4 C’s to Scaling Your Local Business, with Amber Gaige, Founder of Far Beyond Marketing
Feb. 11, 2025

The 4 C’s to Scaling Your Local Business, with Amber Gaige, Founder o…

In this podcast episode, I sit down and chat with Amber Gaige, Fractional CMO and Marketing Expert. She took me through an amazing journey about growing up in her family's trades business, and how this molded her to be the strong entrepreneur she is…

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From Private Equity to Franchise Success - Collin Rutherford Interviews Me
Jan. 27, 2025

From Private Equity to Franchise Success - Collin Rutherford Intervie…

I always enjoy being interviewed and I recently appeared with Collin Rutherford on the Business Blitz podcast to talk about how complex and unique the franchising model is from traditional business growth. Franchising as a Unique ModeI went…

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