Skills Necessary to Make the Switch from Corporate America to Franchise Ownership


Your life in the corporate world was a great education. It prepared you for life as an entrepreneur. If can follow a system, a sense of urgency, and decent people skills, you can be a successful business owner, according to franchise consultant Pete Gilfillan.

In this excerpt from a session of ExecuNet Master Class Real Talk with Pete Gilfillan, we hear Pete talk about how people are more prepared to be an entrepreneur than they realize.

Pete has a proven track record of changing people’s lives. Over the years, he’s helped hundreds of ExecuNet members explore franchise ownership and successfully do a career reset. If you’d like help making “The Switch” reach out to Pete for guidance. There’s no cost to you! He’s paid by the franchise company if you decide to sign on with one.



William Flamme

William Flamme

William Flamme is ExecuNet's Associate Director of Content Marketing, where he develops engaging job search, career path, and leadership insight to build ExecuNet's brand recognition as the leader in senior-level executive job search and all matters career.

He delivers executive-level content across the various properties under the ExecuNet brand, amplifying the power of ExecuNet's expert voices and shaping the content strategy.

Prior to joining ExecuNet in 2008, Will earned a master's degree in education and taught fifth grade and sixth grade. As a teacher, he deepened his appreciation for the written word and mastered skills necessary for managing writers who sometimes view deadlines as homework. It is his training as an educator which allows Will to take complex ideas and make them simple for busy executives to understand and to execute.

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