The Exit Plan
FranzyEvery week on The Exit Plan, you get an unfiltered conversation with someone who actually left the 9 to 5 and built something real — how they did it, what it cost them, what they'd do differently, and what the numbers actually looked like. Franchise owners, startup founders, multi-unit operators. Real stories. Real playbooks. No highlight reel. New episodes every Monday.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 57 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||
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He moved to Charlotte with no money, no connections, no brand, no LLC, and no bank account. He knocked on a thousand doors, sent a thousand emails, and talked his way into 250 live TV segments across the Southeast, once driving five hours to Alabama ... more
He walked away from medical school at 18. By 21, he was stuck in the power take-off of a dump truck, getting MRIs and wondering if he had wrecked more than his body. His lawn care business had no systems, almost no margin, and no safety net. That acc... more
When Michael Jacobson's uncle called to sell the flower shop he'd run for nearly 40 years, the plan was simple: help wind it down. The business was losing money, and Michael was just a bored corporate consultant doing his uncle a favor. Instead, he f... more
Nuclear engineer to Boston Consulting Group to dog grooming franchisee. Jacob Lee walked away from the elite MBA path to build a Scent Hound empire, and his philosophy is almost too simple: all you have to do is not fail.
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- Very informative - excellent for franchising
This podcast is wonderful for anyone interested in controlling their own future through entrepreneurship. I wish it existed 21 years ago for me! As a franchisee I gain insight into others stories and how they flown their business and achieve their goals
Definitely worth subscribing to and learning whether you’re new to franchising or own one already!
Apple Podcasts5Jon Toy
United States6 months ago - Really skims over the great deal of effort it takes to run various franchises
I own two separate franchisees that I have owned for the last 18 and seven years and for some reason, he constantly talks about the upside, but never the amount of effort and back break and sweat that it actually takes to successfully run a franchise, especially when it comes to corporate compliance, etc. This seems like another one of those Instagram/TikTok/“you can do it too, it just takes five minutes out of your day” schemes. I listened to a few of his podcasts and I am moving on.
Apple Podcasts1Md713United States7 months ago - Franchising Needs This
This podcast addresses a need in the franchising community - hearing directly from owners their raw stories of how they got to where they are. I learn something in every episode!
Apple Podcasts5MereannBUnited Statesa year ago
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This show features unfiltered conversations with operators who've left the traditional 9-to-5 to build and scale franchise portfolios, service businesses, or startups. Episodes center on real-world playbooks for growth, including scaling systems, team-building, and financial realities, often with a focus on franchise development, multi-unit strategies, and exit planning. Listeners likely gain practical insights into unit economics, regional expansion, partnerships, and the discipline needed to turn a venture into a sizable portfolio. A notable throughline is the emphasis on tangible numbers, candid tradeoffs, and long-term ownership versus quick exits, making it helpful for aspiring franchisers, operators, and growth-minded founders who wan... more
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Recent guests on The Exit Plan include:
1. Michael Jacobson
2. Jacob Lee
3. Terry Walkerly
4. Alex Read
5. Dave Pazgan
6. Don Varady
7. Nora Farhat
8. Matt Forbush
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