Franchising Expert Teaches the Pros and Cons of Franchising as Business Coach

Franchising Expert Teaches the Pros and Cons of Franchising as Business Coach

NEW YORK CITY, NY – Expert business and franchise business coach, Terry Powell has joined web-based educational platform Thrive15.com to teach about the pros and cons of franchising your business. If you are wanting to learn from business coach that know how to help, check out Thrive15.com

Powell, the founder of the Entrepreneur’s Source (E-Source), earned his Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) certification from the International Franchise Association in 2004. Powell’s business coach firm, the Entrepreneur’s Source, was founded in 1984 with the mission to assist individuals who had the desire to start their own businesses and become self-sufficient. Powell discovered, after intense research and detailed observations as a business coach, that approximately 75 percent of the population has the desire to become business owners and eventually be self-sufficient, but less than five percent of that 75 percent do anything about that desire.

In 2005, Powell acquired Business Advisers International, now AdviCoach®, forming a “one source resource” entrepreneurial training. Today, E-Source works with over 200 franchises in North America, successfully placing tens of thousands of people in businesses and franchises. In 2007, Franchise Source Brands International (FSBI), a multi-brand franchisor whose aim is to grow qualified business concepts into international franchises models, was formed, adding to Powell’s influence and impact on the 70 percent who have yet to act on their desires to become business or franchise owners.

Today, Powell is involved with the International Franchise Association (IFA) and serves on the board for the IFA’s Diversity Institute, an organization charged to encourage diversity and inclusion within the franchise community as well as being a business coach. Powell also sponsors the IFA’s annual “Entrepreneur of the Year Award”.

Along with Powell’s training about franchising pros and cons, he brings 30 years of experience in business and specifically the franchise industry on Thrive15.com. The site, whose format is similar to Lynda, offers a number of business specific video trainings from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts including award-winning publicist, Michael Levine, and “mom-preneur” and founder of Rustic Cuff, Jill Donovan. Subscriptions to the Thrive15.com site start at $19 per-month for a basic account.

Expert Business Coach Teaches Franchising 101 On Thrive15.com

NEW YORK CITY, NY – Considered by many to be the founder of the business coach profession, Terry Powell has teamed up with online educational platform Thrive15.com to teach about the basics of franchising in his training on the site, Franchising 101.

Powell, who founded the Entrepreneur’s Source (E-Source) in 1984, is a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE), earning his certification from the International Franchise Association in 2004. His business coach firm, Entrepreneur’s Source, was created to assist motivated individuals who wanted to start their own businesses and achieve their financial goals. From Powell’s extensive research and observations as a business coach, he discovered that approximately 75 percent of the population desires to be self-sufficient and own their own businesses, but less than five percent of that 75 percent ever take action towards achieving those dreams.

In 2005, Powell was able to acquire Business Advisers International, now AdviCoach®, to create a comprehensive source for all things entrepreneurial. Today, E-Source works with over 200 franchises throughout the United Sates and Canada, and has placed tens of thousands of people in businesses and franchises. In 2007, Powell launched Franchise Source Brands International (FSBI), a multi-brand franchisor whose focus is growing solid business concepts into major international franchises.

Today, Powell is involved in the IFA, serving as a board member for the IFA’s Diversity Institute, an organization promoting diversity and inclusion within the franchise community. Additionally, Powell annually sponsors the IFA’s annual “Entrepreneur of the Year Award”.

In addition to his trainings about the basics of franchising, Powell offers up his 30-year career in business and the franchise industry on Thrive15.com. The site, whose format is similar to Digital Tutors, offers a variety of focused video trainings from successful businesspeople and industry leaders that include former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World® Resort, Lee Cockerell, and NBA Hall of Fame basketball player, David Robinson. Subscriptions start at a very reasonable $19 per-month for the basic plan and $49 per-month for the premium option.

Strategic Business Advisor Teams Up With Thrive15.com

SANTA BARBARA, CA – Jim Cathcart, a strategic business advisor and sales expert, has teamed up with web-based education site Thrive15.com. The online educational platform, which has been compared to Lynda and Kahn Academy, offers practical and engaging business training from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders from around the world.

Cathcart, a Golden Gavel and Cavett Award winning speaker, was inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame (London/Paris) in 2012 and has been the speaker and trainer of choice for a number of highly successful companies including Pfizer, American Medical Association, GE Medical Systems, Sony, New York Life, Ritz-Carlton, Farmers Insurance Group, United Van Lines, IBM, and many others. For consecutive years, 2014 and 2015, London & Paris-based Top Sales World Magazine also named Cathcart as one of the Top Sales Influencers.

Cathcart’s popular TEDx talk, How to Believe in Yourself, is ranked in their Top 1% worldwide, receiving 320,000 views in just over one year. Cathcart’s success as a speaker has allowed Cathcart to travel the world delivering over 3,000 sales presentations and business trainings throughout his 39-year career. Some of Cathcart’s most recent international training have been conducted in locations such as Bogota, Colombia; Costa Rica; Warsaw, Poland; Bali, Indonesia; Toulouse, France; Santiago, Chile; and Macau, China.

Jim Cathcart’s passion for delivering impactful trainings adds to an impressive list of business mentors on the Thrive15.com site. Some of their current mentors include decorated WWII veteran and hall of fame entrepreneur, Jack Nadel, NBA Hall of Fame basketball player and venture capitalist, David Robinson, and “mom-preneur” and founder of Rustic Cuff, Jill Donovan. Some of Cathcart’s trainings on the site include Steps to Keeping Yourself Motivated, You Have Greatness within You, 14 Ways to Increase Sales this Year, Self-Motivation: The Key to Success, and Success: How Fully Are You Living Now?