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  • Opportunities for AI in Accessibility

    Opportunities for AI in Accessibility

    I was completely moved by Joe Dolson’s subsequent article on the crossing of AI and availability because I found it to be both skeptical about how widespread use of AI is. Despite my role at Microsoft as an accessibility technology tactician who helps manage the AI for Accessibility give program, I’m very skeptical of AI myself. As with any tool, AI can be used in quite productive, equitable, and visible ways, and it can also be used in dangerous, unique, and dangerous ones. Additionally, there are a lot of functions in the subpar center.

    I’d like you to consider this a “yes … and” piece to complement Joe’s post. Instead of refuting everything he’s saying, I’m pointing out some areas where AI may make real, positive impacts on people with disabilities. To be clear, I’m not saying that there aren’t true threats or pressing problems with AI that need to be addressed—there are, and we’ve needed to address them, like, yesterday—but I want to take a little time to talk about what’s possible in hope that we’ll get there one day.

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    Joe’s article spends a lot of time examining how computer vision models can create other words. He raises a lot of legitimate points regarding the state of the world right now. And while computer-vision concepts continue to improve in the quality and complexity of information in their information, their benefits aren’t wonderful. He argues to be accurate that the state of image research is currently very poor, especially for some image types, in large part due to the absence of contextual contexts in which to look at images ( as a result of having separate “foundation” models for words analysis and image analysis ). Today’s models aren’t trained to distinguish between images that are contextually relevant ( that should probably have descriptions ) and those that are purely decorative ( which might not need a description ) either. However, I still think there’s possible in this area.

    As Joe mentions, human-in-the-loop publishing of alt word should definitely be a factor. And if AI can intervene and provide a starting point for alt text, even if the swift reads,” What is this BS?” That’s certainly correct at all … Let me try to offer a starting point— I think that’s a win.

    If we can specifically station a design to examine image usage in context, this may help us more quickly determine which images are likely to be elegant and which ones are likely to be descriptive. That will help clarify which situations require image descriptions, and it will increase authors ‘ effectiveness in making their sites more visible.

    Although complex images, such as graphs and charts, are challenging to summarize in any way ( even for humans ), the image example provided in the GPT4 announcement provides an intriguing opportunity as well. Let’s say you came across a map that was simply the description of the chart’s title and the type of representation it was: Pie map comparing smartphone usage to have phone usage in US households earning under$ 30, 000 annually. ( That would be a pretty bad alt text for a chart because it would frequently leave many unanswered questions about the data, but let’s just assume that that was the description in place. ) Imagine a world where people could ask questions about the vivid if your website knew that that picture was a dessert chart ( because an onboard model concluded this ).

    • Do more people use smartphones or other types of smartphones?
    • How many more?
    • Do you know of any people who don’t fall under either of these categories?
    • How many is that?

    Setting aside the realities of large language model ( LLM) hallucinations—where a model just makes up plausible-sounding “facts” —for a moment, the opportunity to learn more about images and data in this way could be revolutionary for blind and low-vision folks as well as for people with various forms of color blindness, cognitive disabilities, and so on. It might also be useful in educational settings to assist those who can see these charts as they are able to comprehend the data contained therein.

    What if you could ask your browser to make a complicated chart simpler? What if you asked it to separate a single line from a line graph? What if you could ask your browser to transpose the colors of the various lines so that it works better for your type of color blindness? What if you asked it to switch colors in favor of patterns? Given these tools ‘ chat-based interfaces and our existing ability to manipulate images in today’s AI tools, that seems like a possibility.

    Now imagine a specially designed model that could take the data from that chart and convert it to another format. For example, perhaps it could turn that pie chart ( or better yet, a series of pie charts ) into more accessible ( and useful ) formats, like spreadsheets. That would be amazing!

    Matching algorithms

    When Safiya Umoja Noble chose to write her book Algorithms of Oppression, she hit the nail on the head. Although her book focused on the ways that search engines can foster racism, I believe it’s equally true that all computer models have the potential to foster conflict, prejudice, and intolerance. We all know that poorly designed and maintained algorithms are incredibly harmful, whether it’s Twitter that keeps bringing you the most recent tweet from a drowsy billionaire, YouTube that keeps us in a q-hole, or Instagram that keeps us guessing what natural bodies look like. A large portion of this is attributable to the lack of diversity in those who create and shape them. When these platforms are built with inclusively baked in, however, there’s real potential for algorithm development to help people with disabilities.

    Take Mentra, for example. They serve as a network of people with disabilities. They employ an algorithm to match job seekers with potential employers based on more than 75 data points. On the job-seeker side of things, it considers each candidate’s strengths, their necessary and preferred workplace accommodations, environmental sensitivities, and so on. On the employer side, it considers each work environment, communication factors related to each job, and the like. Mentra made the decision to change the script when it came to typical employment websites because it was run by neurodivergent people. They lower the emotional and physical labor on the job-seeker side of things by recommending available candidates to companies who can then connect with job seekers that they are interested in.

    When more people with disabilities are involved in developing algorithms, this can lower the likelihood that these algorithms will harm their communities. That’s why diverse teams are so important.

    Imagine if a social media company’s recommendation engine was tuned to prioritize follow recommendations for people who discussed topics similar to those that were important but who were different from your current sphere of influence in some fundamental ways. For instance, if you followed a group of nondisabled white male academics who spoke about AI, it might be advisable to follow those who are disabled, aren’t white, or aren’t men who also speak about AI. If you took its recommendations, perhaps you’d get a more holistic and nuanced understanding of what’s happening in the AI field. These same systems should also use their understanding of biases about particular communities—including, for instance, the disability community—to make sure that they aren’t recommending any of their users follow accounts that perpetuate biases against (or, worse, spewing hate toward ) those groups.

    Other ways that AI can helps people with disabilities

    I’m sure I could go on and on about using AI to assist people with disabilities, but I’m going to make this last section into a bit of a lightning round if I weren’t trying to put this together in between other tasks. In no particular order:

      Voice preservation. You may have seen the VALL-E paper or Apple’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day announcement or you may be familiar with the voice-preservation offerings from Microsoft, Acapela, or others. It’s possible to train an artificial intelligence model to mimic your voice, which can be incredibly helpful for those who have ALS ( Lou Gehrig’s disease ) or motor-neuron disease or other medical conditions that can make it difficult to talk. This is, of course, the same tech that can also be used to create audio deepfakes, so it’s something that we need to approach responsibly, but the tech has truly transformative potential.
    • Voice recognition. Researchers are assisting people with disabilities in the collection of recordings of people with atypical speech, thanks to the assistance of the Speech Accessibility Project. As I type, they are actively recruiting people with Parkinson’s and related conditions, and they have plans to expand this to other conditions as the project progresses. More people with disabilities will be able to use voice assistants, dictation software, and voice-response services as a result of this research, which will lead to more inclusive data sets that enable them to use their computers and other devices more effectively and with just their voices.
    • Text transformation. The most recent generation of LLMs is quite capable of changing existing text without giving off hallucinations. This is incredibly empowering for those who have cognitive disabilities and who may benefit from text summaries or simplified versions, or even text that has been prepared for bionic reading.

    the significance of various teams and data

    Our differences must be acknowledged as important. The intersections of the identities we exist in have an impact on our lived experiences. These lived experiences—with all their complexities ( and joys and pain ) —are valuable inputs to the software, services, and societies that we shape. Our differences must be reflected in the data we use to develop new models, and those who provide that valuable information must be compensated for doing so. More robust models are produced by inclusive data sets, which promote more justifiable outcomes.

    Want a model that doesn’t demean or patronize or objectify people with disabilities? Make sure that the training data includes information about disabilities written by people with a range of disabilities.

    Want a model that doesn’t use ableist language? You might be able to use already-existing data sets to create a filter that can read ableist language before it is read. That being said, when it comes to sensitivity reading, AI models won’t be replacing human copy editors anytime soon.

    Want a coding copilot who can provide you with useful recommendations after the jump? Train it on code that you know to be accessible.

    I have no doubt that AI can and will harm people … today, tomorrow, and well into the future. But I also believe that we can acknowledge that and, with an eye towards accessibility ( and, more broadly, inclusion ), make thoughtful, considerate, and intentional changes in our approaches to AI that will reduce harm over time as well. Today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

    Many thanks to Kartik Sawhney for helping me with the development of this piece, Ashley Bischoff for her invaluable editorial assistance, and, of course, Joe Dolson for the prompt.

  • I am a creative.

    I am a creative.

    I am a artistic. What I do is alchemy. It is a secret. I don’t perform it as much as I let it be done by me.

    I am a artistic. This brand is not appropriate for all creatives. No everyone sees themselves in this way. Some innovative individuals incorporate technology into their work. That is their reality, and I regard it. Sometimes I even envy them, a minor. But my approach is different—my becoming is unique.

    Apologizing and qualifying in progress is a diversion. That’s what my head does to destroy me. I’ll leave it alone for today. I may regret and be qualified at any time. After I’ve said what I originally said. Which is challenging enough.

    Except when it flows like a beverage valley and is simple.

    Sometimes it does. Maybe what I need to make arrives in a flash. I’ve learned to avoid saying it right away because they think you don’t work hard enough when you realize that sometimes the plan just comes along and it is the best plan and you know it is the best idea.

    Sometimes I just keep working until the thought strikes me. Maybe it arrives right away and I don’t remind people for three days. Sometimes I get so excited about something that just happened that I blurt it out and didn’t stop myself. like a child who discovered a prize in one of his Cracker Jacks. I occasionally manage to escape this. Maybe other people agree: yes, that is the best idea. Most days they don’t and I regret having given way to joy.

    Passion should only be saved for the meet, when it will matter. not the informal gathering that two different gatherings precede that meeting. Anyone knows why we have all these sessions. We keep saying we’re going to get rid of them, but we end up really trying to. They occasionally yet excel. But occasionally they detract from the actual labor. The percentages between when conferences are important, and when they are a sad distraction, vary, depending on what you do and where you do it. And who you are and how you go about doing it. Once I digress. I am a innovative. That is the style.

    Sometimes, despite many hours of diligent effort, someone is hardly useful. Maybe I have to accept that and move on to the next task.

    Don’t question about method. I am a artistic.

    I am a innovative. I don’t command my goals. And I don’t handle my best tips.

    I can nail aside, surround myself with information or photos, and maybe that works. I can go for a walk, and occasionally that functions. There is a Eureka, which has nothing to do with boiling pots and sizzling petrol, and I may be making dinner. I frequently have a plan for action when I wake up. The idea that may have saved me disappears almost as frequently as I become aware and a part of the world once more as a senseless wind of oblivion. For ingenuity, I believe, comes from that other world. The one we enter in aspirations, and possibly, before conception and after death. But that’s for authors to know, and I am not a writer. I am a innovative. Theologians are encouraged to build massive armies in their artistic globe, which they insist is real. But that is another diversion. And one that is miserable. Possibly on a much bigger issue than whether or not I am creative. But this is still a departure from what I said when I came below.

    Often the process is mitigation. And horror. You know the cliché about the tortured actor? It’s true, even when the artist ( and let’s put that noun in quotes ) is trying to write a soft drink jingle, a callback in a tired sitcom, a budget request.

    Some individuals who detest being called artistic perhaps been closeted artists, but that’s between them and their gods. No offence meant. Your reality is correct, too. However, mine is for me.

    Creatives identify artists.

    Negatives are aware of cons, just like queers are aware of queers, just like real rappers are aware of true rappers. Creatives feel enormous regard for creatives. We love, respect, emulate, and almost deify the excellent ones. To revere any man is, of course, a dreadful mistake. We have been warned. We know much. We know people are really people. They dispute, they are depressed, they regret their most critical decisions, they are weak and thirsty, they can be cruel, they can be just as terrible as we can, if, like us, they are clay. But. But. However, they produce this incredible issue. They give birth to something that was unable to occur before them or otherwise. They are the inspirations of thought. And I suppose, since it’s only lying it, I have to put that they are the mother of technology. Ba ho backside! Okay, that’s done. Continue.

    Creatives disparage our personal small successes, because we compare them to those of the wonderful people. Wonderful video! Also, I‘m no Miyazaki. Now THAT is glory. That is brilliance directly from God’s heart. This half-starved small item that I made? It essentially fell off the pumpkin vehicle. And the carrots weren’t even new.

    Creatives knows that, at best, they are Salieri. That is what Mozart’s creatives do, also.

    I am a innovative. I haven’t worked in advertising in 30 years, but in my hallucinations, it’s my former artistic managers who judge me. They are correct in doing so. I am very lazy, overly simplistic, and when it actually counts, my mind goes blank. There is no supplement for artistic function.

    I am a innovative. Every experience I create has the potential to make Indiana Jones look older while snoring in a balcony seat. The more I pursue my creative endeavors, the faster I progress in my work, and the more I slog through loops and gaze blankly before beginning that task.

    I can move ten times more quickly than those who aren’t creative, those who have just been creative for a short while, and those who have only been creative for a short time in their careers. Only that I spend twice as long as they do putting the job of before I work ten times as quickly as they do. When I put my mind to it, I am so confident in my ability to do a great career. I am that attached to the excitement scramble of delay. I’m still so scared of jumping.

    I am not an actor.

    I am a innovative. No an actor. Though I dreamed, as a child, of eventually being that. Some of us criticize our abilities and fear our own accomplishments because we are not Michelangelos and Warhols. That is narcissism—but at least we aren’t in elections.

    I am a artistic. Though I believe in reason and science, I decide by intelligence and desire. And sit with what follows—the calamities as well as the successes.

    I am a innovative. Every term I’ve said these may offend another artists, who see things differently. Ask two artists a problem, get three ideas. Our dispute, our enthusiasm about it, and our responsibility to our own reality are, at least to me, the facts that we are artists, no matter how we may think about it.

    I am a artistic. I lament my lack of taste in almost all of the areas of human understanding, which I know very little about. And I trust my preference above all other items in the regions closest to my soul, or perhaps, more precisely, to my passions. Without my passions, I’d probably have to spend the majority of our time looking ourselves in the eye, which is something that almost none of us can do for very long. No actually. No actually. Because many in existence, if you really look at it, is terrible.

    I am a artistic. I believe, as a family believes, that when I am gone, some little good part of me will take on in the head of at least one other people.

    Working frees me from worrying about my job.

    I am a artistic. I fear that my little present will disappear.

    I am a artistic. I’m too busy making the next thing to devote too much time to it, especially since practically everything I create did achieve the level of success I conceive of.

    I am a innovative. I think method is the most amazing secret. I think I have to think it so strongly that I actually made the foolish decision to publish an essay I wrote without having to go through or edit. I didn’t do this generally, I promise. But I did it right away because I was even more frightened of forgetting what I was saying because I was afraid of you seeing through my sad movements toward the beautiful.

    There. I think I’ve said it.

  • The Franchise Playbook: Insider Tips for First-Time Buyers

    The Franchise Playbook: Insider Tips for First-Time Buyers

    The Franchise Playbook: Insider Tips for First-Time Buyers written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

    The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Alex Smereczniak In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Alex Smereczniak, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Franzy, a platform transforming franchise discovery and acquisition. Alex has a deep understanding of franchise business strategy, from brand messaging to customer insights, and he shares insider tips on […]

    The Franchise Playbook: Insider Tips for First-Time Buyers written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

    The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Alex Smereczniak

    In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Alex Smereczniak, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Franzy, a platform transforming franchise discovery and acquisition. Alex has a deep understanding of franchise business strategy, from brand messaging to customer insights, and he shares insider tips on how first-time buyers can successfully navigate the franchise landscape.

    During our conversation, Alex revealed the raw truths about franchise ownership, the emotional triggers that drive investment decisions, and how effective marketing research can help buyers identify the right opportunities. He also shed light on the importance of business strategy, customer feedback, and executive insights in building a profitable, scalable franchise.

    Alex’s expertise in franchise strategy and customer feedback makes this episode a must-listen for anyone considering franchise ownership. Whether you’re looking for marketing solutions or insights into brand strategy, this conversation provides invaluable guidance on making the right investment.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Franchising Is More Than Fast Food: Many people associate franchises with McDonald’s, but the industry extends to home services, fitness, B2B marketing solutions, and beyond.
    • Data-Driven Decision Making: Leveraging customer insights and executive feedback can significantly improve success rates in franchising.
    • The Financial Reality: While franchising offers a lower-risk business model, profitability depends on location, operations, and marketing innovation.
    • Red Flags to Avoid: Be cautious of misleading brand messaging, exaggerated earnings claims, and lack of transparency in marketing research.
    • The Role of Emotional Triggers in Buying a Franchise: Personal goals, lifestyle aspirations, and long-term business strategy should align with the franchise choice.

    Chapters:

    [01:03] Franchising History
    [02:06] Franchise vs. Independent Business
    [03:28] Is Franchising Secure?
    [05:31] Alex’s Franchise Journey & Franzy
    [07:14] Who Invests in Franchises?
    [08:34] Franchising is Easier Than You Think
    [09:29] Keys to a Profitable Franchise
    [14:11] How Franzy Supports Franchising
    [17:57] Franchise Red Flags
    [19:15] Getting Started with Franzy

    More About Alex Smereczniak: 

    • Check out Alex Smereczniak’s Website
    • Connect with Alex Smereczniak on LinkedIn

    This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by

    Looking to find the perfect franchise opportunity? Franzy is revolutionizing franchise discovery by cutting out costly middlemen and democratizing access to data. Like Zillow for franchising, Franzy connects prospective franchisees directly with emerging brands—no 60% broker commissions, just smarter matches. Explore the future of franchise investing at Franzy.com.

     

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    John Jantsch (00:00.941)

    Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Alex Smereczniak. Nailed that, I? He’s a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Fransi, a platform revolutionizing franchise discovery and acquisition. They empower aspiring entrepreneurs with transparency, support, and the tools to find the right franchise opportunity. He’s also the co-founder and former CEO of

    Alex Smereczniak (00:10.844)

    yeah.

    John Jantsch (00:29.901)

    to you laundry and Laundro lab where he helped build and scale a successful venture backed laundry delivery service and it’s franchise arm as well. So he continues to serve on both boards of those companies. So Alex, welcome to the duct tape marketing podcast.

    Alex Smereczniak (00:45.646)

    Thanks, John. I’m excited to be on with you today and look forward to talking to all things franchising and how people can get into the wonderful, wacky world of it.

    John Jantsch (00:55.607)

    Yeah, you know, it’s interesting franchises. I think a lot of people think McDonald’s White Castle’s, you know, some of the really early like food franchises. But in looking at the model, you know, it’s probably been around since the Middle Ages. You know, when, when some king would say, okay, you over there, you get to collect taxes in this region and you submit some of it back to me and you, you know, you get an exclusive on that region. You know, again, I

    half kidding, half not kidding, but I mean, it’s really a model that’s been around for the ages, hasn’t it?

    Alex Smereczniak (01:29.12)

    It has been around forever and it’s more pervasive and I think our everyday lives and most people realize to your point, think McDonald’s, Subway, you don’t think about the moving company that helped you move is probably a franchise or the painting company. It is 8 % of our country’s GDP is produced from the franchise industry and it spans food, hotels, home services, fitness.

    John Jantsch (01:35.351)

    Yeah. Yeah.

    Right, right, Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (01:54.618)

    Coffee, mean you entertainment you name it. There’s probably a franchise model around it

    John Jantsch (01:59.917)

    Well, yeah, I was going to say the models become so successful that there’s probably not a service where somebody hasn’t at least tried, you know, to get it going. Right. I mean, because I think a lot of people, you know, see the successful model. so, so let’s go there for a minute. You know, is there an inherent advantage, theoretically to a franchise as opposed to somebody just kind of figuring it out on their own.

    Alex Smereczniak (02:24.058)

    Yeah, so I actually, you know, I’ve done a lot of research on franchising as a whole and two metrics that have jumped out to me before is that, you know, the two year success rate of a franchise business is about 76%. Oh, sorry, sorry. It’s 92 % for the two year success rate for franchising 85 for the five year success rate. That is opposed to 76 % for the two year success rate for just an independent business.

    a whopping 50 % success rate after five years. if you look at the two numbers I just shared, 85 % success for franchise businesses after five years, 50 for independent businesses after five years, that’s the answer right there. A lot of people get into franchising because it’s de-risked. It gives people, I don’t want to say a safety net, but you’re working with a community of other people around you that are also building their businesses with you, and then a corporate parent that

    John Jantsch (03:06.285)

    Yeah, yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (03:19.352)

    has proven the model, has marketing resources, has training resources, has tech resources, et cetera, to isolate you to an extent and be valuable.

    John Jantsch (03:28.899)

    So when the concept or the model itself was really blowing up, probably in the seventies or eighties or so, there were a lot of issues that had the FTC step in. A lot of people were setting up Ponzi schemes. They were taking a hundred thousand dollars from somebody and then the people no support or nothing, what was promised. How would you say the state of sort of regulating that industry has evolved and is it safer?

    certainly than it was 50 years ago.

    Alex Smereczniak (03:59.802)

    There’s two sides to that coin on the regulation around the brand themselves to prevent snake oil salesmen from saying, hey, this is the get rich quick in this whatever concept. The regulation has done a good job there. So every brand has to have what’s called an FDD. It’s called a franchise disclosure document. And it is a 100 to 200 page onerous legal document that covers bankruptcy, litigation, team experience.

    John Jantsch (04:10.147)

    Right, right.

    John Jantsch (04:22.221)

    Yes.

    Alex Smereczniak (04:27.29)

    investment costs, audited financials. mean, it has everything in it and every brand is required to have that. So I, you know, when we got into franchising, was happy to find that the other side of that coin where there still needs to be more regulation is how franchises are sold and bought today. And so a lot of people can go to a McDonald’s and fill out the contact form. They can find something, you know, from a neighbor who might be franchising a concept word of mouth.

    A lot of people work through business brokers, franchise brokers, and this part is still very much the Wild West, meaning, if you think about buying a house, your real estate agent had to get licensure, they had to go through training and courses, and they also disclose to you what their commission is going to be. There is zero of that for business brokers, not just in franchising. Any business broker doesn’t need to be licensed. You and I could go be business brokers today.

    John Jantsch (04:56.312)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (05:18.263)

    Yeah, yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (05:18.99)

    And we also don’t have to disclose what percent fee we’re taking and how we’re making money. So there’s also this kind of misalignment to a degree that’s happening there, but that’s changing. Regulation is coming there as well that I think will protect your average consumer and business buyer here in the near future.

    John Jantsch (05:35.799)

    What would you say you, you started a couple other businesses you franchised or at least participated in franchising those other, did you learn a lot along the way that you’ve now brought to Frenzy?

    Alex Smereczniak (05:48.27)

    Yeah, honestly, if I hadn’t had the experience previously building a franchise or essentially being my own franchisee running multiple laundromats, I wouldn’t have even had the idea for Franzi. was getting into the franchise world that made me realize, Hey, there’s a big gap here and there’s not a lot of alignment between the brand, brokers, prospects, et cetera. There’s not a good database or set of tools for people to find the right concept for themselves. so.

    Part the reason I transitioned out of my last business was to be able to go start this one. It was just a huge gap. It’s kind of like what Zillow did for the real estate market before you had to go through a real estate agent. wasn’t a way to shop online or look at your dream home or your vacation home. And with Frenzy, we’re trying to do exactly that. Be the Zillow for franchising where you can go on your computer at work or go on your computer late at night and say, I’m in Atlanta. I’ve got a hundred K to invest.

    What can I afford? Here’s my operational experience. Here are my goals for my family and myself. What are the top five or 10 brands recommended for me based on this information? And that’s exactly what we’ve built with Franzi is you go in, you enter that information and we recommend brands for you. You can deny them or approve them and go further down the conversation with them. And then we facilitate that introduction along with a number of other tools that first time or any business buyer needs.

    entity formation, lending, finding the right CPA, etc. We help with all those pieces as well.

    John Jantsch (07:13.72)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (07:19.271)

    Would you say that there is, and maybe you don’t have enough experience to answer this question, but would you say there’s a distinct different profile of a buyer of a franchise as opposed to somebody who’s just going to go out there and start a business?

    Alex Smereczniak (07:32.154)

    It’s kind of a cop out answer, but it depends. I just talked to a number of entrepreneurship through acquisition folks. It’s a big trend right now where people are either getting a sponsor to back them to go buy an established business where it’s someone retiring that wants to sell. But some of those ETA folks are looking at buying up the family that owns five Jimmy Johns and wants to sell.

    John Jantsch (07:41.677)

    Yeah, yeah.

    John Jantsch (07:55.191)

    Yeah, sure.

    Alex Smereczniak (07:57.018)

    So you had an ETA person, they’re looking at both independent businesses and franchises as a potential solution. You also have within franchising the large private equity groups that own 50 Jimmy Johns and 20 McDonald’s and they’re massive. But you also have the vice president of a bank who’s in his forties and hates his job and wants to leave and go be his own boss. And he also becomes a McDonald’s franchisee. so your ideal customer profiles, your ICPs vary pretty widely.

    John Jantsch (08:08.098)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (08:16.504)

    Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (08:26.99)

    they fall pretty solidly into three buckets. It’s your private equity groups, it’s your nine to five veteran that wants to get out, or it’s your family that’s built up a nice business and they’re adding their sixth, seventh, eighth location.

    John Jantsch (08:32.301)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (08:43.427)

    I guess the part of that question was, know, somebody learns how to be a plumber and they start a plumbing business. lot of franchisees owners, mean, they don’t know a thing about the actual business. Like they’ve never run a restaurant, right? You know, they’ve never run a gym, but they like the idea of not really needing to know that because the system’s figured out. I mean, is that a fair statement?

    Alex Smereczniak (09:06.714)

    Yeah, I franchising is a lot more accessible. It goes back to the success rates I mentioned earlier. There’s a reason it’s almost double. You know, the success rate is almost double for those getting into franchises versus going at it alone. You have training wheels essentially in franchising, but eventually when you start going from one unit to two to two to five, five to 10 training wheels are off and you’re, booking it downhill. You got some momentum behind you and you know what you’re doing at that point, but

    John Jantsch (09:30.413)

    Hehehe

    Alex Smereczniak (09:33.55)

    You had to cut your teeth at some point, just like anything. You got to learn those first year or two and get yourself in the business.

    John Jantsch (09:39.693)

    So talk a little bit about, and again, maybe you haven’t owned enough franchises to have this opinion, but talk a little bit about the profitability or the ability to really make money in a franchise. One of the knocks you sometimes hear, whether it’s true or not, is that there are people owning a couple of subways and not making as much as they would in a regular job, for example. Is that?

    Is that a true statement? You really need to actually be able to scale this thing to a certain point or is that more the nature of picking the right franchise?

    Alex Smereczniak (10:16.888)

    Yeah, so think it depends on a number of things. Your individual goal, if it’s a retail business, the location you decide on in the market around it, how competitive is it? How much of a need is this? A lot of it depends on the operator. You could have the best business in the world, but if you’re not there at all, you only show up once a month and you’re not checking in on things, it’s going to be run poorly. So like any other business, the franchise still requires thoughtfulness around the location, being a good operator, et cetera.

    to be more pointed. There is a franchise for just about every kind of goal and need. There’s one that you can be a basically buy yourself a job, get a bucket and a mop. A lot of people don’t realize UPS is a franchise where you franchise the route, but you are the delivery driver. And some people like that because they’re buying themselves a job, but they also have the freedom and the flexibility of being an owner, even though they might only be profited.

    John Jantsch (10:57.95)

    yeah. Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (11:12.356)

    profiting 40 to 100K a year. That’s fine. They just like that they report to themselves essentially.

    John Jantsch (11:17.823)

    Yeah, plus they don’t have to depend on dozens of teenagers actually running the store,

    Alex Smereczniak (11:22.618)

    So you’ve got, you’ve got things from the delivery driver to, you know, a commercial cleaning business all the way up to you’re building a $4 million sky zone, you know, in indoor trampoline park and the EBITDA, the profit is substantially higher, you know, half a million plus. There is such, that’s what’s so great about franchising is it’s so accessible and there’s something at each end of the spectrum and each range, each risk tolerance, each goal.

    John Jantsch (11:36.673)

    Right.

    John Jantsch (11:51.915)

    Are there, are there some, hot kind of categories right now?

    Alex Smereczniak (11:57.946)

    Yeah. So home services is really big right now because it’s, really accessible. You don’t need to build this multimillion dollar location. You also don’t have to be as right about the location because you have this huge territory. And so if you’re doing gutter cleaning or window cleaning, or, um, there was an interesting one I saw the other day, you know, it’s, it’s a Christmas decorations or the franchise for, and so it’s, you have some of these things that are more accessible, less upfront costs and investment.

    John Jantsch (12:20.671)

    Okay, yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (12:27.242)

    but still can generate pretty substantial revenues and profit to the point where it could replace a lot of people’s annual salaries. And now again, it’s your thing, it’s your business, you have more flexibility and freedom and more fulfilling.

    John Jantsch (12:34.232)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (12:41.175)

    Yeah, it’s interesting too, in home services, you know, used to be you’d call a remodeler or handyman and they’d come out and look at what you needed. But now it’s like, my garage door, I need that fixed. You know, here’s somebody that puts in 75 garage doors, you know, every week, you know, I’m going to call them. And so it’s, you see the, especially the home services getting really, really nichey, don’t you?

    Alex Smereczniak (13:01.402)

    Yeah, that’s one of my favorite ones. You actually just mentioned is there’s a concept called the garage Kings. It’s a franchise and Damon, Damon John, the guy from shark tank actually use them unintentionally and did his own Instagram reel of it because he just was so blown away by the quality of the service. But to your point, it’s cause garage Kings only does garage. They epoxy, epoxy the floors. put up shelving and storage.

    John Jantsch (13:10.115)

    Sure.

    Alex Smereczniak (13:24.856)

    And it’s a phenomenal business. You don’t need a ton of equipment and the average territory does over a million dollars a year in revenue and it’s a franchise.

    John Jantsch (13:31.543)

    Yeah. So talk a little bit about kind of your approach and what, you know, if somebody’s out there looking, thinking I want to do this, you know, what role do you fill for that person that’s kind of, cause just as we’ve talked about, I mean, it’s, know, the, if you just went out there and typed in franchise, you know, it’s going to be like, okay, let’s start with 6 billion, you know, ideas. So, so kind of where do you, where do you fit in the search?

    Alex Smereczniak (13:56.282)

    Yeah.

    Yep. we’re, we’re, uh, you know, the way that we describe ourselves as reeducation. So if you’re a first timer franchising one-on-one, what is an FDD? What is a franchise disclosure document? What are the terms I should be familiar with? And then what should I be thinking about as far as affordability, time commitment, what’s available? You know, those key buckets. We also are a resource for people that are buying their 10th business or that private equity group that I mentioned that might be looking for the right concept to go buy 20 of.

    And so we do, we have tools for kind of each one of those buckets, but let’s follow that person through the journey of, don’t know what I’m doing, know, what the hell I’m doing. So we help with the education and getting people comfortable. Once you come to Franzy, we also start to help you get pre-qualified with lenders that we’ve partnered with. So right away, you know, just like buying a house or buying a car, lot of these, a lot of these sites tell you that now. And so it helps refine your search immediately. There’s 4,000 brands in the United States. Well, once you fill out your pre-qual,

    John Jantsch (14:47.585)

    Yeah, here’s what I can afford. Yeah, yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (14:57.486)

    Well, now here’s a thousand that you can financially afford. All right. What areas are you looking in? All right. Here’s 300 that are available. You see where this is going to goes from 4,000 to a thousand to 300. And then we start to ask a lot of questions about what’s your, what are your family’s goals? What’s your risk tolerance? What’s your operational experience? And then what are your hobbies and interests so that we actually, you know, we find a business that resonates with you and that you like. By the time we do all of that and we’re using AI to do this, there’s also coaching with franchise experts on our team that you can speak with.

    By the time you have those conversations and you fill out these surveys, we’ve got it down to a pretty high degree of confidence that here’s this five brand recommendation for you. One of these five brands is going to be a perfect fit. And if it’s not, we’ve got another couple hundred that we’ve narrowed it down to that we can continue to feed and teach our model to make sure that this is the absolute best business for John from those four factors I mentioned. It satisfies his risk tolerance. We know he can afford it. We know it’s available in his area.

    and it fits his goals and his interests.

    John Jantsch (15:58.819)

    I’m curious, what’s the, and it probably varies a little bit, but what’s the process from, okay, you’ve given me those five brands to like somebody actually starting a business once they decide. mean, is that a year long process?

    Alex Smereczniak (16:12.418)

    It depends on the type of business. So with Franzy as an example, let’s say we get to the five and you’re excited about three of them. So we’ll introduce you to those three. have relationships with all these brands. you start to go through their process and build a rapport with them. They’re interviewing you to make sure you’d be a good franchisee as part of their system and vice versa. You’re interviewing them to make sure that this is a 10 year commitment you want to make and an investment of time and money that you want to make. And so let’s say.

    You narrow it down to one, you love it, you’re married to this idea, you want to become a franchisee and they feel the same way. You sign a franchise agreement. Well, sorry, let me back up a second. As soon as you start matching with a brand and you have that first conversation, the average sales cycle is 90 to 120 days. There’s a lot of calls back and forth. You eventually fly to the headquarters to see a day in the life and meet the team. That’s 60 to 90 days.

    John Jantsch (16:55.971)

    Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (17:03.63)

    From there, if it’s a retail business, can definitely expect 12-ish months because you have to find a site, do build out. There’s a lot more to a retail business. If it’s a home services business, which is why they’re so hot right now, is you can get a truck and do some training and you’re locked and loaded in two months, baby. Let’s go.

    John Jantsch (17:09.133)

    Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

    John Jantsch (17:15.329)

    Yeah, yeah, yeah, get a get a truck and get it wrapped. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. As and I’m sure you’ve seen all these and so you advise some people, but I’m guessing you probably only work with reputable folks. But are there some red flags that somebody should that you would tell people, hey, if they’re telling you this?

    Alex Smereczniak (17:39.514)

    Yeah, anyone that’s promising you’re going to get rich. Be very wary of that because again, at end of the day, you’re running a business. It’s still your business and no one can guarantee that you’re going to be successful. Even yourself. I mean, you have to get the right side. You got to be a good operator. All the things we mentioned. So look for people promising things. You got to be careful of that. Look for stores closing. And so we have tons of data over the last five, five years on Franzy. So if you see a trend of, hey, they opened 300 stores and then 50 shut down and they only opened a net new, you know, 10 over that.

    John Jantsch (17:42.497)

    Yeah, right. Right.

    John Jantsch (17:47.555)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (18:00.748)

    right, yeah yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (18:09.53)

    What’s going on here? You know, that’s the question you should be asking. Any litigation, the obvious one is litigation or bankruptcy. And then checking the item 19 is critical. That’s where the audited financials are in the FDD. If you see, you know, if a business is doing well, they’re going to want to brag about it, right? They’re going to want to show the financials and look at our stores, make a ton of money. And so could you, if they’re hiding it or they’re doing weird adjustments and, adjusted

    John Jantsch (18:14.902)

    Yeah.

    John Jantsch (18:24.493)

    Huh.

    John Jantsch (18:33.677)

    Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (18:38.774)

    EBITDA and adjusted revenue and goofy things like that. That’s a flag to at least press on and double click on.

    John Jantsch (18:39.98)

    Yeah. Yeah.

    John Jantsch (18:47.139)

    So how does the process with you? mean, is it fairly much an online tool? I know you have a couple like the Fit Score and the Connect Tool. Is that all something you just go to your website, create an account, and kind of start doing on their own?

    Alex Smereczniak (19:03.822)

    Yeah, so the whole goal of Franzy is going to make this really accessible to anyone. And so you create an account, free to do, it’s free for anyone using our site all the way through. We make money if an individual buys a franchise, then the franchisor pays us kind of like a real estate agent. But we’ll help you through finding the right fit, which is part of AI powered, part of the product we’ve built. We help you with pre-qualification.

    John Jantsch (19:23.426)

    Yeah, yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (19:32.014)

    We help you with all the data and the research that you need to make a confident decision. And then we also do have expert coaches on our team, people that have owned franchise businesses or that were franchisors that will talk you through any hesitations, questions, concerns that you have to get you familiar with everything you need to be successful. The really cool part about what we do is once we introduce you to brands that we’ve vetted,

    John Jantsch (19:48.824)

    Nice.

    Alex Smereczniak (19:58.21)

    We become a virtual coach in your corner. So part of the sales process is you have this overview call, a unit economics call, stuff that’s kind of intimidating if it’s your first time. And even if it’s not, it’s a lot of work and you want a sounding board. So we’ve built all these resources to say, Hey, John, you have an overview call coming up. Here’s what to expect and some pre-read materials to prepare yourself. And also here’s some curated questions we recommend you ask on that call so that you’re making sure you’re addressing your risk, your hesitations and other things.

    that you expressed to us during this whole onboarding process. And then you can talk to us as a person as well that whole time whenever you want. A long answer, but soup to nuts, research, coaching, your qualification and matching you with the right fit brand.

    John Jantsch (20:36.14)

    Awesome.

    John Jantsch (20:44.043)

    Yeah. Well, and I think one of the real advantages, while obviously you want somebody to move forward because that’s how you get paid, you don’t really care which one they move forward with. So you’re not really pushing one horse or another, you?

    Alex Smereczniak (20:56.122)

    I’m glad you brought that up because it’s one of the reasons we started this is a lot of folks that have gone through, you brokers, other channels don’t realize they’re being presented only brands that have agreed to pay to play in the background. We have this inventory of thousands. We’re, your point, we’re indifferent. Our success fee is a flat dollar amount versus a percent of the commission. As you can imagine, if one brand has a, you an $80,000 franchise, and one has 40,000 and I’m paid a percentage of that.

    John Jantsch (21:23.181)

    Right, yeah. Sure. Yeah.

    Alex Smereczniak (21:23.706)

    People are inherently going to try to push you to the 80, even though it might not be in your best interest. So we cut that out of the model entirely and said, we don’t care if it’s 80 or 40, we get paid X. So we really want to find the right fit for John because ultimately that’s going to cause him to buy the second one, the third one, increase his chance of success, tell his friends to check out Franzy, et cetera. It’s in everyone’s best interest if we all get a line.

    John Jantsch (21:44.907)

    Awesome. there somewhere, I appreciate you taking a moment to stop by the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Is there somewhere you’d send people to connect with you and learn more? know we’ve talked about Franzy, FRNZY.com. Anywhere else you want to send people?

    Alex Smereczniak (22:01.166)

    No, think Franzy is the best place to get started. then if you can, if my complicated last name shows up, connect with me on LinkedIn. I’m happy to answer anyone’s franchise related questions or help them in any way that I can as they think about becoming an entrepreneur, buying a business, or just curious about franchise things in general.

    John Jantsch (22:17.219)

    And did I get close on your last name?

    Alex Smereczniak (22:20.314)

    So you were close on like the actual authentic pronunciation. The Americanized is Smrznak. The Polish version is Smiercznek, which is closer to what you said.

    John Jantsch (22:26.467)

    Yeah. Yeah. I was trying to get that neck in there, know, part, but I have an Austrian name that has a lot of consonants at the end of it. So I’m very sensitive to trying to get people’s names right. Awesome. Awesome. Well, I appreciate you stopping by the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Hopefully we’ll run into you one of these days out there on the road.

    Alex Smereczniak (22:45.402)

    Well, I appreciate it. You were close.

    Alex Smereczniak (22:54.754)

    Yep, thanks again, John.

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    Following the Duffers &#8217, successful trip to Los Angeles for a Netflix event, however, the streamer has now begun its Stranger Things season 5 promotional journey in earnest. The show’s final hurrah’s first official trailer is a required poster, not a truck or release date. Folks, it brings us no joy to record that Jane &#8220, Eleven&#8221, Hopper appears to be missing.

    This &#8220, MISSING TEEN&#8221, flyer is a rich words that reveals a lot more about Stranger Things winter 5 than you might think. For instance, Eleven being M. I. A. is n&#8217, t only reflecting the state of affairs at the end of winter 4. If you recall, the final season of Stranger Things ended with the figures reunited in Hawkins and prepared to face the ultimate threat of Vecna and The Upside Down. In reality, the time &#8217, s last shot sees One standing closest to the cameras in an open area, battle-weary but still very much accounted for.

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    According to the fan-compiled timeframe of the present &#8217, s cannon, the winter 4 episode takes place on March 29, 1986. In addition, this flyer claims that on June 13, 1986, Jane Hopper, alias One, was last seen &#8220, walking alone in the Hawkins High School. &#8221, That deadline represents three months between period 4&#8217, s summary and Eleven&#8217, s departure.

    It remains to be seen when those three weeks occur in the framework of period 5 ( or perhaps even before time 5 ). We do, at least, have access to seven of the year &#8217, s eight show titles. And do n&#8217, t you know it, the name of show two seems to be very presenting. Per Netflix, that one is set to be called &#8220, The Vanishing of]REDACTED]. &#8221, It now seems very safe to conclude that that will get &#8220, The Vanishing of Jane Hopper&#8221, or &#8220, The Vanishing of Eleven. &#8221,

    The telephone number is the other thing to take note of on the flyer. Stranger Things has chosen to include what might potentially be a true British phone number with an appropriate northern Indiana area code rather than the customary &#8220, 555&#8221, route. Our calling to 765-303-2020 have yet to carry any fruits. However, in the run-up to season 5, it’s also worth checking in on that sometimes.

    Finally, the most crucial component of the lost flyer might not be the poster itself, but rather the Netflix social copy that comes with it. &#8220, Who’s *really * looking for Jane Hopper? &#8221, Netflix&#8217, s post on X ( which used to be Twitter but is now something dumber ) reads. Who is truly searching for Jane Hopper? One may suppose her friends and family, of course. However, The Upside Down is the only place One could have conceivably ended up if she had vanished there. And that, there is a man by the name of Vecna who will undoubtedly be looking for her.

    The first article Den of Geek appeared in Stranger Points Season 5 Only Teased a Major Eleven Plotline.

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    On Den of Geek, the first article Avengers: Doomsday Really Included a Major Returning Marvel Character appeared.

    Though Stranger Things time 5 is set to debut at some point this month, details about the last year of Netflix&#8217, s sci-fi/horror trend have remained limited. So much so that content-hungry people have turned to writing about future Duffer Brothers shows that have a faintly Stranger Things vibe.

    Following the Duffers &#8217, successful trip to Los Angeles for a Netflix event, however, the streamer has now begun its Stranger Things season 5 promotional journey in earnest. The show’s final gasp is represented by a wanted poster rather than a video or launch date. Folks, it brings us no joy to record that Jane &#8220, Eleven&#8221, Hopper appears to be missing.

    This &#8220, MISSING TEEN&#8221, flyer is a rich words that reveals a lot more about Stranger Things time 5 than you might think. For example, Eleven being M. I. A. is n&#8217, t only reflecting the state of affairs at the end of winter 4. If you recall, the final season of Stranger Things ended with the figures reunited in Hawkins and prepared to face the coming danger from Vecna and The Upside Down. In fact, the winter &#8217, s last shot sees One standing closest to the cameras in an open area, battle-weary but still very much accounted for.

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    According to the fan-compiled timeframe of the present &#8217, s cannon, the winter 4 episode takes place on March 29, 1986. In addition, this flyer claims that on June 13, 1986, Jane Hopper, alias One, was last seen &#8220, walking alone in the Hawkins High School. &#8221, That deadline represents three months between period 4&#8217, s summary and Eleven&#8217, s departure.

    It remains to be seen when those three times occur during or even before time five. We do, at least, have access to seven of the year &#8217, s eight show titles. And do n&#8217, t you know it, the name of show two seems to be very presenting. Per Netflix, that one is set to be called &#8220, The Vanishing of]REDACTED]. &#8221, It now seems very safe to conclude that that will get &#8220, The Vanishing of Jane Hopper&#8221, or &#8220, The Vanishing of Eleven. &#8221,

    The phone range should also be noted on the banner. Stranger Things chose to incorporate what might potentially become a true American phone number with a precise northern Indiana area code rather than the customary &#8220, 555, and#8221 route. Our calling to 765-303-2020 have yet to keep any fruits. However, that &#8217 is also worth checking on on sometimes in the lead up to year 5.

    Lastly, the missing flyer might not be on the banner itself, but rather in the accompanying Netflix social duplicate. &#8220, Who’s *really * looking for Jane Hopper? &#8221, Netflix&#8217, s post on X ( which used to be Twitter but is now something dumber ) reads. Who is truly searching for Jane Hopper? One would suppose her friends and family, of course. However, if Eleven has vanished there&#8217, there is only one area where it would have logically gone: The Upside Down. And there is a man by the name of Vecna, who will undoubtedly be looking for her down there.

    Den of Geek‘s first post Only Teased a Major Eleven Plot appeared after Stranger Things Season 5.

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    A divine art is created when creating a TV survey show. When done right, your file will endure through the years and be a part of the cultural landscape. Think Mastermind’s dark head or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’s ‘ telephone a friend’. Get it wrong though, and you leave audiences baffled, bored and forced to]… ]

    The Stupidest TV Quiz Show Concepts was the first article on Den of Geek.

    Though Stranger Things time 5 is set to debut at some point this month, details about the last year of Netflix&#8217, s sci-fi/horror trend have remained limited. In such a way, content-conscious people have turned to writing about future Duffer Brothers shows that have a faintly Stranger Things vibe.

    Following the Duffers &#8217, successful trip to Los Angeles for a Netflix event, however, the streamer has now begun its Stranger Things season 5 promotional journey in earnest. The show’s final hurrah’s first official trailer is a required poster, not a truck or release date. Folks, it brings us no joy to record that Jane &#8220, Eleven&#8221, Hopper appears to be missing.

    This &#8220, MISSING TEEN&#8221, flyer is a rich words that reveals a lot more about Stranger Things time 5 than you might think. For instance, Eleven being M. I. A. is n&#8217, t only reflecting the state of affairs at the end of winter 4. If you recall, the final season of Stranger Things ended with the figures reunited in Hawkins and prepared to face the ultimate threat of Vecna and The Upside Down. In fact, the winter &#8217, s last shot sees One standing closest to the cameras in an open area, battle-weary but still very much accounted for.

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    According to the fan-compiled timeframe of the present &#8217, s cannon, the winter 4 episode takes place on March 29, 1986. In addition, this banner claims that Jane Hopper, aka Eleven, was last seen on June 13, 1986, walking alone in the area of Hawkins High School while wearing a hooded jacket. &#8221, That day represents three months between winter 4&#8217, s summary and Eleven&#8217, s departure.

    It remains to be seen when those three times occur during or even before time five. We do, at least, have access to seven of the year &#8217, s eight show titles. And do n&#8217, t you know it, the name of show two seems to be very presenting. Per Netflix, that one is set to be called &#8220, The Vanishing of]REDACTED]. &#8221, It now seems very safe to conclude that that will get &#8220, The Vanishing of Jane Hopper&#8221, or &#8220, The Vanishing of Eleven. &#8221,

    The telephone number is the other thing to take note of on the flyer. Stranger Things has chosen to include what might potentially be a true British phone number with an precise main Indiana area code rather than the customary &#8220, 555, and#8221 route. Our calling to 765-303-2020 have yet to carry any fruits. However, that &#8217 is also worth checking on on sometimes in the lead up to year 5.

    Eventually, the missing flyer might not be on the banner itself, but rather in the accompanying Netflix social duplicate. &#8220, Who’s *really * looking for Jane Hopper? &#8221, Netflix&#8217, s post on X ( which used to be Twitter but is now something dumber ) reads. Who is truly searching for Jane Hopper? One would suppose her friends and family, of training. However, if Eleven has vanished there&#8217, there is only one area where it would have logically gone: The Upside Down. And there is a man by the name of Vecna, who will undoubtedly be looking for her down there.

    Den of Geek‘s first post Really Teased a Major Eleven Plot appeared after Stranger Things Season 5.

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    ” This is a twisted web”, private detective Benoit Blanc tells his partner Marta ( Ana de Armas ) in 2019’s Knives Out. ” And we are not finished untangling it, never yet”. We start with that phrase because it’s important to remember the sugary Southwestern accent Daniel Craig gives Blanc, not just because it’s always good to remember, but that…

    On Den of Geek, a response to Wake Up Dead Man First Glance and the Mystery of What Knives Out 3 Is On appeared second.

    Though Stranger Things time 5 is set to debut at some point this month, details about the last year of Netflix&#8217, s sci-fi/horror trend have remained limited. So much so that frightened content writers have turned to writing about future Duffer Brothers shows that have a faintly Stranger Things vibe.

    Following the Duffers &#8217, successful trip to Los Angeles for a Netflix event, however, the streamer has now begun its Stranger Things season 5 promotional journey in earnest. The show’s final gasp is represented by a wanted poster rather than a video or launch date. Folks, it brings us no joy to record that Jane &#8220, Eleven&#8221, Hopper appears to be missing.

    This &#8220, MISSING TEEN&#8221, flyer is a rich words that reveals a lot more about Stranger Things winter 5 than you might think. For example, Eleven being M. I. A. is n&#8217, t only reflecting the state of affairs at the end of winter 4. If you recall, the final season of Stranger Things ended with the heroes reunited in Hawkins and prepared to face the ultimate threat of Vecna and The Upside Down. In fact, the winter &#8217, s last shot sees One standing closest to the cameras in an open area, battle-weary but still very much accounted for.

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    According to the fan-compiled timeframe of the present &#8217, s cannon, the winter 4 episode takes place on March 29, 1986. In addition, this flyer claims that Jane Hopper, aka Eleven, was last seen on June 13, 1986, walking alone in the area of Hawkins High School while wearing a hooded jacket. &#8221, That deadline represents three months between period 4&#8217, s summary and Eleven&#8217, s departure.

    It remains to be seen when those three times occur during or even before time five. We do, at least, have access to seven of the year &#8217, s eight show titles. And do n&#8217, t you know it, the name of show two seems to be very presenting. Per Netflix, that one is set to be called &#8220, The Vanishing of]REDACTED]. &#8221, It now seems very safe to conclude that that will get &#8220, The Vanishing of Jane Hopper&#8221, or &#8220, The Vanishing of Eleven. &#8221,

    The telephone number is the other thing to take note of on the banner. Stranger Things has chosen to include what might potentially be a true British phone number with an appropriate northern Indiana area code rather than the customary &#8220, 555&#8221, route. Our calling to 765-303-2020 have yet to keep any berries. However, in the run-up to season 5, it’s also worth checking in on that sometimes.

    Finally, the most crucial component of the lost flyer might not be the poster itself, but rather the Netflix social duplicate that comes with it. &#8220, Who’s *really * looking for Jane Hopper? &#8221, Netflix&#8217, s post on X ( which used to be Twitter but is now something dumber ) reads. Who in the world is searching for Jane Hopper? One would suppose her friends and family, of training. However, The Upside Down is the only place One could have conceivably ended up if she had vanished there. And that, there is a fella by the name of Vecna who will undoubtedly be looking for her.

    The first article Really Teased a Major Eleven Plot in Season 5 of Stranger Things appeared on Den of Geek.