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title: "Katrina Mitchell"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1a4b801e-8d5c-4932-a4ba-b4548b1c44d2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-katrina-mitchell-chief-matchmaker-and-founder-franchise-speakers-2721461
category: "General"
published: 2023-03-13T16:11:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:08:30.545Z
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# Katrina Mitchell

**TL;DR:** Katrina Mitchell, founder of Franchise Speakers, believes in creating positive influence through values like kindness and respect. Franchise Speakers is a speakers bureau that helps clients find perfect speakers for their franchise audiences.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-03-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-katrina-mitchell-chief-matchmaker-and-founder-franchise-speakers-2721461).*

## Story

Katrina believes that everyone can create immeasurable waves of positive influence by how they show up in the world every day. Her personal code and professional culture is based on the values of kindness, respect, integrity, communication, trust, fun and love. As the only speakers bureau in the world to focus exclusively on franchising, Franchise Speakers is the industry go-to expert.

There is nothing they love more than helping clients find the perfect speakers to ignite their franchise audiences, whether franchisees, unit managers or groups of seasoned franchisors. During her years as a franchisee, she was often frustrated with the quality of presenters at meetings, which inspired the launch of Franchise Speakers. For more than 14 years, they have helped over 500 brands find relevant, timely and topical speakers; trainers; emcees; and entertainers for both virtual and live events.

Franchise Speakers is the only speakers bureau in the world focused exclusively on serving franchise, dealer, co-op and licensee models. In 2008, Katrina Mitchell, a successful franchisee herself, saw the need for a franchise industry speakers bureau that would help franchisors find the perfect experts and talent to authentically connect with their franchisees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- industry expert (topic)
- franchise speakers (topic)
- values based culture (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-influencers-katrina-mitchell-chief-matchmaker-and-founder-franchise-speakers-2721461). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1a4b801e-8d5c-4932-a4ba-b4548b1c44d2).