Please explain your day-to-day role at FranCoach
A lot of things. I still have my own clients to work with every day. I have ten coaches on our team that I provide support to as they build their individual businesses. I oversee all the operations of FranCoach from marketing and lead generation to managing our support personnel. I also spend time daily on the media division of FranCoach with the Franchising 101 Podcast - planning guests and topics and then the same for our Franchising 360 Show.
How did you come up with the idea for your business?
Really kind of by accident. I got introduced to the industry while in a transition out of the corporate world. I had tons of experience as a teacher and coach plus recruiting so those skills matched up nicely for this business.
What motivates you most to achieve business success?
The fear of failure and letting my family down. Plus I REALLY don’t want to ever have a job again.
Is your blueprint for success based, in some way, on role models?
I try to learn from everyone. I have had the chance to work for some incredible leaders and those people have all had an impact. I, like most, have also worked for some less than stellar leaders that have also helped shape my philosophies.
What's your source of inspiration?
When I initially started FranCoach the inspiration was my son. I was trying to figure out how to co-parent and be as present as possible. In the first month or so of this business, I wrote out the letters “THTW” which means: This Has To Work. As life has moved on the co-parenting time continues to be important but my life is atypical in that my wife and I live in separate states and my motivation is the harder I work and the better the business does, the better my bizarre life and my families life will be.
What makes FranCoach different?
We focus on education and understand each individual’s needs and goals will be different. If we can truly focus on helping people determine IF franchise ownership is right for them - even if it is not - then we will create an amazing experience for our clients and then we can be proud of what we do.
What is your primary service offering?
We educate people on franchise ownership to help them determine IF franchise ownership is right for them. If so, we then match them with the best franchise for them to own.
Who are FranCoach customers?
Anyone interested in creating a better life by working for themselves. Our clients who have become franchise owners have been as young as 21 and as old as 77. We have had seriel entrepreneurs and C-suite executives. We have had PhD’s and those with a high school diploma. We have had tradespeople and middle managers. We have had single moms and family members as co-owners.
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