Guest Episode with Dori Stewart: High School STEM Teacher Turned Successful Entrepreneur

Dori Stewart is a Franchise Broker and the CEO of the Franchising Spot.

She is an entrepreneur who went from high school STEM teacher to building a multi-million-dollar, global brand. She did this through the world of franchising. Now, her mission is to show others how to build an incredible opportunity by finding the perfect franchise match for them. With 15 years of franchise experience, she has been able to see all facets of the industry.

Her own journey started when she was teaching high school engineering. She wanted a new way to reach kids at a young age and get them excited about STEM. She created a curriculum and started offering classes to her community. Word of mouth spread, and she began receiving requests for her program from people all around the world.

When she started looking for ways to grow her business, she began researching everything there is to know about franchising and became an expert. Fast-forward to 2020, when she sold her business, Engineering for Kids had 165 locations in 35 countries, reaching over 1 million students.

She has received numerous awards, including the 2014 Brava Award by Smart CEO Magazine, and was listed as one of The Most Creative People in Business 2016 by Fast Company Magazine. She has been featured on Fox News and CNN Money, as well as in Forbes, Kiplinger Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

She has been called the “teacher turned entrepreneur” and has started a podcast called She Turned Entrepreneur. In each episode of this podcast, she’ll be sharing her own knowledge as well a… Read More