Our guest today is Megan Stanek, a franchise consultant with FranNet, a one-stop-shop for all franchise information and services. Her job is to ensure clients find the right business that maximizes their odds of success and happiness and allows them to meet their lifestyle, career, and financial goals.

FranNet helps clients by providing assorted research and information that will help them investigate different franchises to start their own business.

Throughout Megan’s career, she has managed grants from $5,000 to $500,000, staff sizes from one to 15, increased sales revenue 64% over a one-year timeline, and created one organization and three programs from start-up to fully functioning.

As a co-owner of a small business, she has a strong understanding of fiscal management, customer service, meeting deadlines and execution of projects.

During our discussion, Megan also shares:

• How she started working with FranNet
• How she helps aspiring entrepreneurs
• What the process is like to start a franchise
• Why she doesn’t have a fee
• Why people should come to her for help
• What trends she’s seeing in entrepreneurship
• How you pay for franchises
• How to contact Megan

Use the timestamps below to skip around to the specific topics you’d like to hear.

[0:55] – Meet Megan

[1:24] – Frannet

[2:27] – What is the company?

[4:06] – 200 franchises

[9:01] – The process

[14:36] – No fees

[16:58] – Why Megan

[18:09] – Trends in entrepreneurship

[24:25] – Paying for franchise

[27:33] – Contact Megan