Franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Cliff Nonnenmacher built businesses from Wall Street to Main Street - now helping others find financial freedom through practical, proven franchise guidance.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Franchising is your hedge against AI. While AI disrupts millions of jobs, physical service-based franchises offer resilience and opportunity in industries AI can’t touch.

2. The 4E plus 1P principle trumps credentials. Energy, ability to energize others, edge, execution, and passion matter far more than a degree when it comes to franchise success.

3. You don’t need to quit your job. Semi-absentee franchise models can generate scalable, resilient cash flow without giving up your full-time career.

Check out the website and book a free franchise consultation with Cliff - Franocity

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Simon helps business owners in SaaS and services run their company more effectively, which results in sales that soar. He created the Strategy Sprints Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon is a TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and member of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Less is more.

2. Don't do everything at once.

3. Whatever you think right now, even if it's hard, just keep rolling. It's not about winning the game all the time. It's about staying in the game, learning, and to keep on moving.

Check it out on Amazon - Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kevin is the founder of Stealth Family a company that protects the entrepreneurs, executives and their families from becoming victims of the tsunami of cyber crime.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1) Book the ticket and the rest will work itself out.

2) The first step is to get educated because the most vulnerable victim is the one who is uneducated.

3) Good cyber hygiene starts at home. You have a responsibility to protect your family, organization, employees and customers personal data.

Protect Your Vulnerable Loved Ones from Cyber Criminals Today. Discover the Secrets to Keeping Your Family Safe from the Digital Dark Side with Scott Augenbaum and Kevin Donahue - Stealth Family

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