Episode Details

Trey Lockerbie chats with Kat Cole, former President and COO of Focus Brands, a portfolio company with household names like Cinnabon, Carvel, Jamba, Auntie Anne's, Schlotzsky’s, and more. They explore the power of brands and how it fuels billion-dollar enterprises. Focus Brands as a whole generates around $5B in revenue per year and Kat takes a deep dive into how these brands came to prominence.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

• 02:09 - Kat’s rise from being a Hooters waitress at age 18 to being a VP of Hooters by age 26.
• 22:21 - What it was like to be placed at the helm of Cinnabon during the great recession and how she pulled off a miraculous turnaround. 
• 26:40 - Operating principles that can be applied to any business.
• 41:21 - The importance of community while building a brand and so much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
• Kat Cole's Twitter.
• Trey Lockerbie's Twitter.
• Read the 9 Key Steps to Effective Personal Financial Management.

NEW TO THE SHOW?

• Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.
• Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
• Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.
• Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
• Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.
• Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. 

SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

• Bluehost
• Fintool
• PrizePicks
• Vanta
• Onramp
• SimpleMining
• Fundrise
• TurboTax

HELP US OUT!

Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on 

Listen Now