Why Smart Money Is Moving Into Non-Food Franchises in 2025 with Jon Ostenson
Jon Ostenson is a top 1 percent Franchise Broker, Consultant, Investor, and Author of the book 'Non-Food Franchising'. Jon is CEO of FranBridge Consulting, an Inc 5000 company. draws on his experience as a former Inc. Franchise President and Multi-Brand Franchisee in serving his clients. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Non-sexy is the new sexy. The best franchise opportunities aren’t trendy, they’re recession-resilient and rooted in everyday needs like home services, senior care, and wellness. 2. Franchising vs. buying a business. Many aspiring entrepreneurs spend years chasing existing businesses. Franchising can offer a faster, proven path with built-in support and less risk. 3. You don’t need millions. Most franchise opportunities range from 150K – 400K and can be funded through SBA loans or retirement accounts, making business ownership accessible. Checkout their website, schedule a discovery call and download the book Non-Food Franchising for free - FranBridge Consulting Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.
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Franchising: The Understated Path to Entrepreneurship with Alex Smereczniak
Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Franzy, making franchise ownership more accessible. Built 2ULaundry & LaundroLab, selling 100 plus franchises. Passionate about helping others take big swings in business and life. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don’t need to start with passion to become successful-obsession, commitment, and consistency can forge it over time. 2. Franchising offers a lower-risk path to entrepreneurship with higher long-term success rates than starting from scratch. 3. Fit is everything-choose a franchise based on your personal goals, operational style, and long-term vision. Visit Franzy and take the Franzy Fit Score - Franzy Website Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to join Football Star, Tim Tebow & President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at: ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.
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The Franchise Formula: Turning Your Business Into A Brand Empire with Scott Marr and Megan Taylor
Scott Marr, franchising titan and Founding Principal of Franchise Altitude, has built nationally recognized brands and helps entrepreneurs scale theirs with proven strategies, industry insight, and access to growth capital. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Success isn't about doing more - it's about doing fewer things better through ruthless prioritization. 2. A bestselling book title or status is leverage, not a financial strategy - look beyond sales to build real impact. 3. The path to financial independence starts with high-ticket value, lean business models, and reinvesting profits for long-term freedom. Visit the website for free resources and next steps - Franchise Altitude Sponsors ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to join Football Star, Tim Tebow & President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at: ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire. NetSuite - Over 41,000 businesses have future-proofed their business with NetSuite, by Oracle - THE number one cloud E.R.P. Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at NetSuite.com/fire.
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Mastering the Digital Game of Business and Money with Ted McGrath
Ted McGrath helps entrepreneurs master the digital game of business and money. He has a passion for sharing, speaking, and performing. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The No.1 key in speaking and communicating is storytelling. 2. Stage is defined as the one to many model because you can close 5, 10 , 50 or 100 people at once with it. 3. The key to the close is many calls to actions and making different variations on those call to actions. The Community of Mavericks who have the message, the marketing and millions to make their dreams come true - Ted McGrath Website Sponsor DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Get 20 percent off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/eofire and use promo code EOFire at checkout.
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Million Dollar YouTube Ads with Jake Larsen
Jake Larsen is the founder of Video Power Marketing, a performance video ad agency specializing in YouTube ads that turn views into sales. Their campaigns average 3X return on ad spend. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. There is always something broken in your business and your life and that is okay. Optimization is a constant process when there is something that is always broken. Come in peace with it and just get really good at solving problems. 2. In YouTube ads, you have the ability to get your product , story and service seen in front of millions of people in a very low cost. It’s the most affordable way to advertise to reach your audience. 3. Your product or service isn’t for everybody so if they skip it that is good because you don’t want to waste their time and waste your ad spend to people who are not interested. Unlock a Consistent Flow of Qualified Leads and Sales Without Wasting Time and Money. Check out Jake’s website - Video Power Marketing Sponsor ThriveTime Show - Become the next success story, schedule a free consultation and request tickets to join Football Star, Tim Tebow and President Trump’s Son, Eric Trump at Clay Clark’s next business conference today at - ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire.
John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures of NET annual revenue 8-years in a row. His first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success is the modern day version of Think and Grow Rich with a revolutionary 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment. Learn more at UncommonSuccessBook.com