Leaving the corporate world to become a franchise owner is one of the most rewarding — and challenging — transitions you can make. The Black Franchise Leadership Council welcomes Nicole Drake, multi-unit owner with Tropical Smoothie Café and Another Broken Egg Café, and Kendra Plummer, Founder & CEO of Elise Capital, who transitioned from real estate finance to leading her own investment firm, to share their journeys from established careers to multi-unit ownership. What you’ll hear: What motivated their move; How they prepared for the leap; The biggest lessons learned along the way.
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