Secrets to Franchise (Non-Food) Revealed

Jon Ostenson is the Founder and CEO of FranBridge Consulting, a two-time Inc. 5000 company, and a top 1% franchise consultant in the US. He is the author of the bestselling book ‘Non-Food Franchising’ and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors explore business ownership and investment opportunities. Jon draws on his experience as a former Inc. 500 franchise president (ShelfGenie) and a multi-brand franchisee himself in helping clients select their franchise investments. Earlier, he was VP of Sales for Carter’s Inc. and began his career with Accenture. Jon is a Forbes Business Council member and is active in the Atlanta community alongside his wife and three children.

In this episode, Karen and Jon discuss:

• Success Story of Jon
• Commit to Get Leads
  • Go in open-minded; you never know where it will take you. Start by looking at 10-12 opportunities and have the conversations.
• Consult to Sell
  • Talk to real companies about real opportunities. Don’t limit yourself to just what you know now, because you have transferable skills and options in franchising that would work for your life and goals.
• Connect to Build and Grow
  • Franchising is all about process and execution. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 
• Success Thinking, Activities and Vision
  • Build a framework that works for your life – such as the 5F Framework: faith, family, fitness, finances, and franchising and try to move the ball in each of those areas every day. 
• Sweet Spot of Success