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Finding a Franchise Fit (Cody Beard - Prime IV)
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When Cody Beard and his wife started on their journey to find a franchise business they could run together, they focused on their own lifestyle desires. Cody shares with Don and Ebony how that led them to Prime IV. On this episode we discuss:
- Having ambition to start a business together
- The franchise courtship dance
- Knowing what you want out of your life
- The Prime IV business model
- Helping you achieve your health goals
- Needles!
- Going back to school to get his pharmacy tech certification
- How the Chamber brings the right people together
- The feeling of Wichita
Learn more about Prime IV:
https://primeivhydration.com/locations/kansas/wichita-ks/
After graduating from Goddard High School, Cody couldn't wait to set sail out of Wichita and into the Navy. After 4 years in the Navy and couple years of living and working in Los Angeles, he couldn't wait to get back to the city he didn't realize he loved so much!
Once the U-Haul was unpacked in Wichita, Cody and wife Lacey started their family, business, youth sports, volunteering, and married life. Lacey was the founder (Cody was the handy man) of the east side AVON retail store in 2009 and Cody began his leadership career in the corporate world. He held various mid to senior level leadership roles with familiar company's such as Westar Energy, PolyOne, and Sherwin Williams. For the past 7 years until the decision was made to start their own family business in 2022, Cody served as a Plant Manager for Sherwin Williams and CTDI.
Along the way, Cody and Lacey knew the value and higher calling of volunteer work and charitable donations. Cody served on Westar Energy's community outreach board for several years and was on the board of the YMCA for 7 years serving 2 of those as annual campaign chair. For the last 7 years Cody has had the full time volunteer role of Head Coach and Director of the Andover Wrestling club. When he "retires" from coaching next year, he will have coached youth sports for 14 years through the YMCA and club wrestling. Family and the youth of our community has always been his true calling.
In 2022 after a decade of aggressively saving money, the Beard's finally determined, "it's time." They took the leap and Cody exited the corporate world that had been so great to him for almost 20 years. After a year of planning and building, the east side Prime IV Hydration and Wellness business is up and running! The west Wichita location is slated for grand opening this year approximately June. In this business he is able to do what he values the most. Helping and serving others, leading a team of professionals, improving the lives of others, and having his customers as his only "boss".
Cody holds a bachelors in Nuclear Engineering from Edison State University, a Master's in Business Administration from Friends University, and most recently earned his Pharmacy Tech certification and license so he's able to hands on help in his health spa.
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