Owning a business has always been the American Dream.
Most people who have a job are working for a company that began as a vision by its founder, and through many trials, errors, failures and wins became a "success."
If "success" can be considered a goal, like the peak of the mountain, there are thousands of paths leading up to the summit of that mountain.
All successful business builders began with a dream. These persons assessed their talents, strengths and deepest inclinations. They also realized who they were not, by admitting weaknesses and limitations, whether physical, mental or emotional.
Combining their list of talents, treasures and inclinations and avoiding their own "albatrosses" they forged forward and created "success" for themselves.
No man is an island, and no successful business ever got there without other people to work in that business or for that business. Some of these business perfected their craft, which inspired others with a dream to want to do the same thing.
These businesses understood they had already created a system for providing a product or a service that could serve a larger community.
They began to copy and replicate the methodology of their own original concept so that other visionaries could join their team as managers, employees, vendors, etc.
This lead to more opportunities for their respective communities, enriching the world around them by expanding the great service or product that people had come to love at the original location.
By codifying and documenting the steps these founding business creators used for their original idea, and by developing training and support, they not only were able to grow vertically, but to expand out horizontally.
This is the fundamental idea behind Franchising.
Following a proven step-by-step system as mapped out by the success journey of an original business, a franchise system allows other business-minded people to join in the fun without having to go through the process of building something from scratch. Just like following the recipe of a Master Chef in your own kitchen.
The franchisee can plug into to a system developed by the franchisor and have a mentor to help them launch their own "business within a business."
Today there are thousands of such franchise models available. In fact there can be so many good franchises to choose from that candidates can become overwhelmed with "paralysis of analysis."
This is where a "franchise matchmaker" comes in. A franchise matchmaker is kind of like a Sherpa who will find the exact path up the mountain of success for each candidate according to their wants, needs, desires, inclinations, talents and gifts, financial background and other factors.
A great franchise matchmaker will have become hugely successful in his own right, and is thoroughly familiar with the world of franchising.
By spending time with a candidate, the franchise matchmaker is able to connect high-potential franchise buyers with high-potential franchise systems via an award-winning process, which is the matchmaker's "secret sauce".
If you are considering the franchise model as a way to achieve your dreams, goals, aspirations, ambitions, you will want to work with the crème de la crème. That would be a Franchise Matchmaker named Jason Killough.
Jason uses an award-winning, proven match-making process, and has crafted and honed his own skills in the world of franchising for over 3 decades.
He is an independent Affiliate with The Entrepreneur Authority (TEA), the leading franchise brokerage firm in the country.
Jason has been with TEA for over a decade and has been recognized as their "Consultant of the Year" for ten consecutive years.
Jason has an extensive 30-year background in franchising.
Prior to TEA, he was VP of Franchise Development for HomeVestors of America Inc., the “We Buy Ugly Houses” real estate investment franchise.
He managed the franchise sales department, which was responsible for recruiting more than 160 new franchisees into the system over a 3 year period.
Prior to joining HomeVestors, Jason sold and supported franchises both domestically and internationally for I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt, Jani-King, ASI Sign Systems, Pizza Inn and 24seven Vending from 1993 to 2005.
He has awarded hundreds of individual and master franchises in the USA and internationally for these concepts and has conducted business in 20 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.
Jason. Killough grew up in a State Department family and lived for more than 14 years overseas, in Pakistan, Iraq, Germany, Suriname, and Canada. He is also fluent in German.
Jason graduated from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX with a BA in International Relations and has an MBA in Business Management from The University of Dallas Graduate School of Management in Irving, TX.
Jason Killough is married with two daughters (and has 2 dogs as well 🐶🐕) .
If you can't trust Jason Killough to help match you with the perfect franchise, who can you trust?
Talk to Carol, Jason's helpful assistant (use the chat box in the lower right corner of your screen to kick things off!)
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