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Kenny Rose is the founder and CEO of FranShares, the first platform to package income-producing franchise assets into diversified, SEC-regulated funds for everyday investors. A Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) and former franchise broker, Kenny worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries. Kenny's views on franchising have been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, ABC, The Hustle, American Express, the Amazon feature book, “More Than Just French Fries,” and other publications worldwide, in total reaching over 300 million people throughout the world, making him a sought-after voice for RIAs, family offices, and institutions seeking durable, inflation-hedged cash flow.

How does fractional franchise investing differentiate itself from traditional franchise investment models? In this episode,  Adam Torres and  Kenny Rose, Founder & CEO at FranShares, explore Kenny's journey as an entrepreneur and FranShares.  Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia

Have you ever thought about owning a Franchise, but got discouraged by the large amount of investment capital? Many of us have. Franchises pose barriers to entry to most of us, but not any more!In today's episode I speak with Kenny Rose, the founder of FranShares. He is on a double mission to allow individuals to invest in franchises and to solve for the generational wealth gap through local business ownership. Kenny has an amazing mindset and energy. So we go deep both on him as an entrepreneur and his business. We cover his definition of great product - not your traditional answer!, why wealth creation is a problem with a big surface area, why franchises is a good asset class, what makes FranShares innovative, how he pays earnings, how he chooses franchises in the platform and his mindset as an entrepreneur. It's a fascinating conversation!We cover,(01:54) Franchises as an investment opportunity(02:52) Empowering entrepreneurs(11:42) Building a successful team(24:06) Why invest in Franchises?(28:21) Equity growth vs. income in Franchising(29:05) The appeal of franchises(31:15) Why FranShares is an Innovative Fintech(35:58) Selecting the Right Franchises(42:43) Challenges in Franchising investments(48:19) FranShares future plans(49:58) Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs(52:37) The one thing to change in FinTechFollow for more discussions on how to build great FinTech products with customer and commercial impact and to stay updated on the latest episodes.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!InstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, first up, (1:50) we have Franshares, hot off a $4.1M seed round led by Chicago Ventures. That startup makes investing in franchises as easy as investing in stocks or mutual funds. Then you'll hear about (6:48) Applied Carbon, a startup that turns agricultural crop residue into biochar to minimize agricultural carbon emissions, and their $21.5M Series A led by TO VC. Lastly, (11:46) stick with us for a Pillfolio Update on Oats Overnight, as the high-protein, spoon-free oatmeal company we covered on episode 58 is back in the headlines with their $35M Series B led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Sources:https://franshares.com/ https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9195556/franshares-secures-41m-seed-to-bring-franchise-investing-to-the-masses https://www.appliedcarbon.com/ https://www.appliedcarbon.com/news/applied-carbon-raises-21-5-million-to-deploy-groundbreaking-biochar-technology-that-increases-soil-health-and-sequesters-carbon https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oats-overnight-announces-35m-raise-in-series-b-capital-302208696.htmlhttps://www.oatsovernight.com/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions,  expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Welcome to another episode of the Restaurant Growth Show Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Kenny Rose, Founder and CEO of FranShares, a Chicago-based startup that allows individuals to invest in franchises with as little as $500. Kenny discusses the opportunities and challenges in the trillion-dollar franchising industry, shares his entrepreneurial journey, and provides valuable insights into evaluating franchise partnerships. We also delve into the importance of community engagement and the potential of fractional franchising investments. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with expert advice for aspiring franchisees and entrepreneurs. 03:01 The Concept and Impact of FranShares 05:53 Evaluating Franchise Opportunities 11:30 Success Stories and Key Factors 13:38 Future Trends in Franchising 18:18 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 20:36 Funding and Support for Franchisees ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  Audio Podcast Links Spotify | Apple | Google | Amazon | RSS | Download Leave your suggestions for new topics in the comments! We read every single one.

On today's Friday news roundup, we just had to talk about AI hardware taking on a new shape with Friend's $99 necklace. The pendant gives you an AI friend to talk to and…that's about it. Friend's pitch is that its wearable can help combat loneliness, but other AI hardware products that have come to market lately – like Humane's Ai Pin and Rabbit's r1 – have fallen short of expectations. Even OpenAI, the leader in the space, has come out later than expected with its hyper realistic AI assistant, and only today to a small “alpha group” of users, so it's hard to assess the product's capabilities. On the other side of the AI coin is, sadly, deepfakes and hallucinations. The team touched on this topic, noting how Meta's AI assistant hallucinated when it said that there was no assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Rebecca asked Devin Coldewey if he thought AI companies should take greater care to block users from asking questions about sensitive topics until they could solve for hallucinations, and if they should block users from making deepfakes about certain A-list people, particularly during an election year. His answer? Yes, but it's probably not as easy as it sounds.For our deals of the week, Kirsten  kicked things off with Mary Ann's coverage of FranShares, a Chicago-based startup that lets people invest in franchise businesses starting with as little as $500 with a goal of providing passive income and portfolio diversification. Apparently, a lot of Gen Z and Millennials are investing in franchises through this platform, which just raised a $4.2 million seed round led by Chicago Ventures with participation from The Pitch Fund and Litquidity Ventures. Kirsten asked Rebecca if she, as a Millennial, would invest in a franchise, and her answer may surprise you.Kirsten and Rebecca also talked about Kennet of London, a 25-year-old growth equity investor that just raised $287 million for its largest fund to date, and it's a growth fund. Kennet's approach is interesting because they focus on B2B SaaS companies that are founder owned and bootstrapped, and thus potentially more capital efficient. Finally, the team discussed VC movings and shakings. Specifically, Alex Cook, a former partner at Tiger Global who oversaw some of its largest fintech investments and India deals, has left the firm after nearly seven years. Cook is the latest VC to leave a firm before the fund closed and he could see a return on investment. There must be something in the water. We had a lot of fun this episode, so give it a listen!Equity is TechCrunch's flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts.You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes over at Simplecast. Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

Welcome back to another episode of Passive Income Pilots! In this episode, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson sit down with Nick Friedman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, who appeared on the pilot episode of Shark Tank. Nick shares his journey from starting a small moving and junk removal business in college to building a multi-million dollar franchise. Tune in to learn about the franchising process, the challenges and successes Nick faced, and valuable insights for aspiring franchise owners. Whether you're interested in franchising or simply looking for inspiring entrepreneurial stories, this episode is packed with valuable information.Timestamped Show Notes(00:00) - Welcome and introduction to guest Nick Friedman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk.(01:21) - Overview of Nick's achievements and his appearance on the pilot episode of Shark Tank.(02:35) - Nick discusses the origins of College Hunks Hauling Junk and the catchy company name.(03:49) - Nick's Shark Tank experience and the unique pitch of College Foxes Packing Boxes.(05:32) - Reflecting on turning down Robert Herjavec's offer and the long-term impact of Shark Tank.(06:19) - Importance of resilience, vision, and mentors in Nick's entrepreneurial journey.(08:15) - Transitioning from self-employed to owning a business and creating scalable systems.(11:51) - Hiring the right people and developing a strong company culture.(14:09) - Embracing failure as a learning opportunity and promoting resilience.(16:05) - Advice for parents fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in children.(18:36) - The challenges of entrepreneurship and the importance of persistence.(20:29) - How pilots can get involved in franchising and the semi-passive nature of franchise ownership.(22:53) - Basic explanation of how franchises work and the responsibilities involved.(24:57) - Success rates of franchising versus starting an independent business.(26:21) - Introduction to FranShares for passive investment in franchises.(28:34) - Recommended resources for learning about franchising, including the IFA.(29:09) - Fun anecdotes from Nick's junk hauling experiences.(31:53) - The importance of a catchy brand name and effective marketing.(33:39) - Unpopular opinions about entrepreneurship and the importance of purpose.(35:16) - Future industry trends and the potential impact of artificial intelligence.(36:52) - Qualities needed for successful franchise ownership and importance of human dynamics.(38:53) - Closing remarks and thanks to Nick Friedman.Referenced MaterialsFranShares.comCollege Hunks Hauling Junk FranchisePurple Cow by Seth Godin---You've found the number one resource for financial education for aviators! Please consider leaving a rating and sharing this podcast with your colleagues in the aviation community, as it can serve as a valuable resource for all those involved in the industry.Remember to subscribe for more insights at PassiveIncomePilots.com!Join our growing community on FacebookCheck us out on Instagram @PassiveIncomePilotsFollow us on X @IncomePilotsGet our updates on LinkedInHave questions or want to discuss this episode? Contact us at ask@passiveincomepilots.com See you on the next one!Legal DisclaimerThe content of this podcast is provided solely for educational and informational purposes. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson, and do not reflect those of any organization they are associated with, including Turbine Capital or Spartan Investment Group.The opinions of our guests are their own and should not be construed as financial advice. This podcast does not offer tax, legal, or investment advice. Listeners are advised to consult with their own legal or financial counsel and to conduct their own due diligence before making any financial decisions.

After spending a decade as a franchise broker, Kenny Rose decided to break out on his own and start FranShares. An alternative investment platform where anyone can invest in franchises. Now you can own a piece of your local fast food joint, a medspa, even a car wash! But will the investors be able to see big tech returns for a company that sounds like small fries? Featuring investors Jillian Manus, Beck Bamberger and Mac Conwell. ... Watch the FranShares pitch on YouTube @thepitchshow To invest with the VCs on the show, join our investor community at thepitch.fund Founders can apply to pitch at our next recording event in San Francisco this June. No intro required, just go to pitch.show/apply Superfans can join The Pitch UNCUT and get early access to unedited versions of all ten pitches on season 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BIO: Kenny Rose is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of FranShares, a platform that democratizes franchise investing.STORY: Kenny invested in an aviation stock and hit the jackpot. Feeling lucky, he invested in a company dealing with processors and microchips, an industry he knew nothing about. He bought the stock at $4. About a year later, the stock went down to $2.50. Kenny panicked and sold his stocks. The stock is trading at over $100 today.LEARNING: Before you invest, think about how much you're willing to lose, what your time horizon is, and what your maximum loss might be. Educate yourself about what you want to invest in. Outsource what you don't know to professionals who know those spaces better. “Be educated, pick an investment style you know, and stick with it. Outsource what you don't know to professionals who know those spaces better.”Kenny Rose Guest profileKenny Rose is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of FranShares, a platform that democratizes franchise investing. With over a decade of experience in the franchise industry, Kenny has worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries. He is an expert on franchise evaluation and has helped individuals identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations.Kenny founded FranShares to allow individuals to invest in a diversified portfolio of franchises with as little as $500. Backed by Chicago Ventures, his platform aims to create passive income streams for investors.Worst investment everIn 2013, after Kenny graduated college, he became a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch in San Francisco. At the time, American Airlines and US Airways merged. The Justice Department challenged the merger, and both stocks plummeted. US Airways stocks went from $2.50 to about a quarter per share. Kenny had a bit of knowledge of the aviation industry from his pilot brother. So Kenny believed that the government would eventually allow the merger. He threw every nickel and dime he had at those stocks. As Kenny had predicted, the deal went through, and the stock went up to $12. It was an absolute home run for this young graduate.Kenny was feeling very proud and excited about his next big investment. He talked to another financial advisor, a friend of his, who asked him if he had heard of AMD. Kenny hadn't heard of it but was curious to know more. The friend told him about the world of processors and microchips, which Kenny found fascinating.Though Kenny didn't understand most of what the friend was saying, he was interested in the investment bit. He bought the AMD stock at $4. About a year later, the stock went down to $2.50. Kenny panicked and sold his AMD stocks. The stock is trading at over $100 today.Lessons learnedBefore you invest, think about how much you're willing to lose, what your time horizon is, and what your maximum loss might be.Educate yourself about what you want to invest in.Pick an investment style, and stick with it.Outsource what you don't know to professionals who know those spaces better.Andrew's takeawaysBuild a diversified portfolio either of individual stocks or an index.Stop and think about how you will build the habit of learning.Actionable adviceDo not invest in anything you have not become fully educated in.Kenny's recommendationsIf you're interested in the franchise world,

In this episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris chats with Kenny Rose, the founder and CEO of FranShares. Kenny illuminates the concept behind FranShares, a platform revolutionizing the franchise investment landscape. Through FranShares, individuals can invest in franchises with a starting amount as low as $500, making franchise ownership more accessible and diversified. Kenny explains the unique investment structure, the focus on community and inclusivity, and the strategic approach to overcoming the challenges faced in traditional franchise models. Highlights include… Investing in franchises and their differences from startups. (3:18) Selecting and supporting franchisees with a focus on operators. (8:46) Investing in franchises as a win-win structure. (14:02) Crowdfunding for franchise investments. (16:47) Franchise investing and industry trends. (21:09)

Today's episode focuses on fractional franchise investing. I have often wondered about the idea that our guest shares in franchising.  Our guest today is Kenny Rose, and he talks with us about how a small investor can become an owner of franchises. As a disclaimer, we are not endorsing their investment, and, as of this recording, my company and I are not investors in this company. You should seek your professional advice.TODAY'S WIN-WIN:A franchisee's employee can own a part of the franchisee's business through fractional franchise investing. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's website at: https://franshares.comAttend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.Follow our guest on social:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/https://www.linkedin.com/company/franshareshttps://www.facebook.com/FranShareshttps://www.instagram.com/franshares/https://twitter.com/franshareshttps://twitter.com/kennymroseABOUT OUR GUEST:Kenny Rose is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of FranShares, a platform that democratizes franchise investing. With over a decade of experience in the franchise industry, Kenny has worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries. As an expert on franchise evaluation, he helped individuals identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations. Rose founded FranShares to allow individuals to invest in a diversified portfolio of franchises with as little as $500.Backed by Chicago Ventures, the platform is aimed at creating passive income streams for investors. Rose is recognized as a franchise expert and has been featured in various high-profile media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, ABC, American Express, The Hustle, and Marketwatch, reaching an audience of over 300 million people. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

In this installment of the "Investing Shorts" segment focused on mindset, host Sujata sits down with Kenny Rose, founder of FranShares. They discuss two key mindset shifts that have helped Kenny in business and life: the "left lane theorem" and starting each day with enthusiasm.   With extensive experience across media, franchising, and alternative investing, Kenny Rose has established himself as an authority reaching over 300 million people. After getting licensed and working in traditional finance, Kenny shifted to franchise brokerage. He guided entrepreneurs through choosing from 600+ brands in 100+ industries. Leveraging this expertise, Kenny founded Semfia, an income-focused franchise brokerage. But he went further by launching FranShares, the first platform enabling retail franchise investing. FranShares has garnered huge interest with $18.4M in subscriptions and a 41,000+ waitlist, cementing Kenny as a leader in the alternative investing space.   [00:02] The "Left Lane Theorem" Kenny's dad taught him this concept as a teen - when everyone is going right, don't be afraid to go left and blaze your own path. Kenny applied this to his career by leaving traditional finance to pursue franchising, an unknown industry at the time. The lesson: Take a step back and consider different options from the herd mentality. [00:05] Start Each Day With Enthusiasm Making your bed each morning starts the day off with accomplishment. Having an enthusiastic mindset is a choice and can change your whole day. Self-talk, believing in yourself, and choosing "yes" leads to more energy and opportunities. [00:09] Benefits of an Enthusiastic Mindset More energy and less fatigue throughout the day Increased luck and opportunities due to positive outlook Tendency to attract the energy you put out into the world   Connect with Kenny:   LinkedIn: Kenny Rose Website: FranShares     Key Quotes:     "Take a step back and look what everyone else is doing and don't be afraid to do something else." - Kenny Rose   "People get very stuck in what's worked in the past and not what's going to work the best in the future." - Kenny Rose   "How you start your day is how the rest of the day is going to go." - Kenny Rose       WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn.   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website, www.luxe-cap.com, or my YouTube channel.   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!  

Kenny Rose is the founder of FranShares, the first platform enabling retail investors to invest in franchises. Kenny has worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries and has been featured in various high-profile media outlets including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, ABC, American Express, The Hustle, and MarketWatch; reaching an audience of over 300 million people. As an expert on franchise evaluation, Kenny will help you identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations. Highlights of the episode: • “Accept that you don't know most things and surround yourself with people that do.” • Why you need to fractionally invest in franchises. • Hire slow and build with the right people. Additional resources: • FranShares.com • FranShares/YouGov Survey • Connect with Kenny ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the show: • Apple Podcasts • EricRMueller.com • Spotify --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ericmuellershow/support

Did you know that you could build wealth with franchise investing? The idea of franchising started way back in the Middle Ages, but it really started to pick up steam in the 1960s with the creation of turnpikes and President Eisenhower's Interstate Highway System. That's when franchising really had its heyday, but in the last couple of decades, franchising has been looked down on and passed over as an opportunity to build wealth. But the tide is changing. Our guest, Kenny Rose, CEO and founder of FranShares, created a platform that democratizes franchise investing so it could become accessible to everyone. The beauty is that you no longer need to own a franchise, which could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Instead, you can invest in franchises and generate passive income for much less. It's an interesting concept for sure, and I'm personally happy that franchising is having a renaissance because it's a business model that has worked for so many people it would be silly to overlook it. In this episode, you'll learn: What is franchise investing? What makes a franchise profitable? Why should you invest in a franchise right now? And so much more, you'll want to take notes on this episode. Links FranShares Kenny on LinkedIn SPONSORS Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App Store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring the show. Head to www.factormeals.com/etm50 and use code ETM50 to get 50% off. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to NetSuite for sponsoring the show. Download NetSuite's popular KPI Checklist for free at www.netsuite.com/etm.  Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to AirDoctor for sponsoring the show. Head to www.airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ETM and depending on the model, you'll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off. How To Connect with Shannah: Download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://bit.ly/10moneyq Join the Everyone's Talkin' Money Newsletter, where you get insider tips, exclusive content, and takeaways from each episode https://tinyurl.com/etmnewsletter  Ask Shannah a question on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame/  Submit a money question for Shannah to answer in an upcoming episode https://tinyurl.com/askshannahq  Leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Estate Mastermind Live is a live podcast turned radio show created for real estate investors who want to learn directly from top experts in various asset classes. The Real Estate Mastermind Live is hosted by Seth Gershberg and Jay Tenenbaum of Scottsdale Mortgage Investments, along with Edward Brown of Pacific Private Money.Today's guest is Kenny Rose, founder of FranShares. Kenny has worked with over 600 franchise brands in more than 100 industries. As an expert on franchise evaluation, he is able to identify the best ways to deploy capital into franchise ownership to maximize return on investment and operations.After getting his degree in Financial Services from San Diego State University, Kenny started his career at Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor. While there, he earned his FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and worked with high-net-worth individuals, helping them grow and preserve their wealth.With a desire to help people build and grow wealth through entrepreneurship, Kenny joined the world's largest franchise brokerage. He helped people learn about franchising, recommended specific franchise options based on their criteria, and coached them through the evaluation and purchase process. He then founded Semfia, a franchise brokerage focused on income-producing and manager-run franchises.Kenny's views on franchising have been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, ABC, The Hustle, American Express, the Amazon feature book, “More Than Just French Fries,” and other publications worldwide, in total reaching over 300 million people throughout the world.In this episode, we will explore the following topics:What is FranShares and how did you come up with the idea to start FranShare.In what ways can franchise investments provide a hedge against real estate market volatility?How does the franchising business model compare to real estate in terms of scalability and growth potential?Can you discuss some instances where combining franchising and real estate ownership has led to unique investment opportunities?How does franchising offer a means of diversification for real estate investorsHow can an individual leverage their real estate knowledge when exploring franchise opportunities?What are the key differences in the legalities of franchise versus real estate investing?How do demographic trends impact both real estate and franchise investmentsHow does FranShare's facilitate cross-industry knowledge for real estate investors considering franchise opportunities?Register to attend The Real Estate Mastermind Live by registering on our website using the link here: https://scottsdalemortgageinvestments.com/podcastLearn more about Scottsdale Mortgage Investments by visiting the website using the link here: https://scottsdalemortgageinvestments.com/Learn more about Pacific Private Money by visiting the website using the link here: https://www.pacificprivatemoney.com/Are you on LinkedIn? Connect with our co-hosts using the links below. Seth Gershberg - Connect on LinkedIn Jay Tenenbaum - Connect on LinkedIn Edward Brown - Connect on LinkedIn

Kenny Rose is the founder and CEO of FranShares, the first platform that allows people to get involved in franchise investing for a fraction of the cost. He is with us on the show today to help spread the word about franchise investing and why it is a great vehicle for diversification.   Listen now to learn more about FranShares, the world of franchise investing, and what makes it such a great tool to hedge against inflation!   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:46 What is Kenny's background? 02:05 How does FranShares help investors get into the world of franchise investing? 03:19 Why should people consider making passive income through franchise investing? 06:17 What do investors buy on FranShares? 08:12 How does FranShares vet the businesses they work with? 11:18 How do investments work at FranShares? 13:32 How does FranShares help investors diversify their portfolios? 18:20 What factors does Kenny consider when choosing markets to invest in? 20:56 Why is it important to listen to what customers want to have? 23:30 How can investors keep their capital moving through FranShares? 25:15 How does FranShares give people access to more alternative investment options? 27:35 What data is accessible to you when you buy into a franchise? 31:48 What role do you play when you invest in a franchise? 34:13 What is Kenny's advice to investors in today's market? 38:25 What was the turning point in Kenny's career? 41:08 How can investors diversify their portfolios with FranShares? 43:56 How can you get in touch with Kenny and his team?   Quotables   “When you're worried about where the market is going, you need to look at more longer-term investments that are really isolated from market volatility.”   “You never throw everything into anything. You should put 2% into this bucket, 2% into that bucket, and really look at these alternative asset classes.” “I want you to be able to walk into a Jimmy John's, see a QR code on the counter, invest $500 in that business you're standing in.”   Links   Website: FranShares https://franshares.com/   LinkedIn: Kenny Rose https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/   Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast    Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/ 

Today, we feature Kenny Rose to unveil a one-of-a-kind investment model. Discover how to seize the business franchising opportunities and operate a venture that fits your skill set and passion. Grow in your chosen industry by tuning in!   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE  The concept of business franchising and its lucrative opportunities  How to filter potential business franchise operators   Franchise marketing strategies for operators and investors  What to expect in the future of franchising business  A beginner's guide to business franchising    RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED  More Than Just French Fries by George Tinsley, Jania Bailey, and Ken Yancey | Hardcover  Quora  Forbes ABC Business Insider Fundrise Smash My Trash LinkedIn Buffalo Wild Wings   ABOUT KENNY ROSE  Kenny spent a decade helping individuals choose what franchise to own to build a reliable, high-income stream. Then he founded FranShares because he believed everyone should have access to investing. They are building a portfolio of the most recession-resistant, top-performing, and solid franchises.   CONNECT WITH KENNY Website: FranShares LinkedIn: Kenny Rose    CONNECT WITH US  Email: shawn@greenbriarcg.com    Instagram: Shawn Winslow  YouTube: Shawn Winslow LinkedIn: Shawn Winslow Facebook: Shawn Winslow

Today's guest is Kenny Rose.    Kenny is a franchise expert with extensive experience working with hundreds of franchise brands across various industries. With a background in financial services and wealth management, he helps individuals invest in and optimize franchise ownership.    Show summary:  In the episode, Kenny Rose, founder of FranShares, discusses the concept of investing in franchises and how his platform connects investors with franchisees seeking capital. He explains why investors are looking for alternative avenues to diversify their portfolios and earn passive income. Kenny shares his background in financial services and how he transitioned into the franchise world. He talks about the challenges he faced in getting FranShares off the ground and the success they have achieved so far. Kenny also explains how FranShares functions, attracting investors through education and reaching out to platforms where people learn about investment opportunities.    -------------------------------------------------------------- Intro [00:00:00] The birth of FranShares [00:01:52] Overcoming challenges and finding investors [00:04:11] Connecting investors and franchisees [00:07:09] The franchising model and long-term investments [00:10:23] The concept of investing in individual locations [00:12:41] The regulatory framework for FranShares [00:13:34] FranShares [00:19:45] Contact Information [00:20:01] Closing [00:20:21] -------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Kenny:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennymrose  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franshares/ Web: https://franshares.com/ Investing guide: https://20991829.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20991829/Franchise%20Investing%20Guide.pdf   Connect with Sam: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowtoscaleCRE/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samwilsonhowtoscalecre/ Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com   SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A RATING. Listen to How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Investing with Sam Wilson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-scale-commercial-real-estate/id1539979234 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m0NWYzSvznEIjRBFtCgEL?si=e10d8e039b99475f -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: Kenny Rose (00:00:00) - And so then you have the same thing for investors where they are looking for investments that can diversify their portfolio. They're not correlated to the stock market. They're looking to earn passive income. And really like the main way you do this in the past is real estate. But, you know, I'm sure everyone's fighting over deals right now and you get a lot of institutional capital that's competing. And so you got to look for other avenues of where you get those passive income streams. And so that's where investors have really been flocking to because they just see it as like, Oh, that makes sense and it fits my needs. Welcome to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.   Sam Wilson (00:00:44) - Kenny Rose has a background in financial services and wealth management, and he currently helps individuals invest in and optimize franchise ownership. Kenny, welcome to the show.   Kenny Rose (00:00:54) - Thanks for having me, Sam. Great to be here.   Kenny Rose (00:00:56) - Absolutely.   Sam Wilson (00:00:57) - The pleasure's mine. Kenny There are three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show in 90s or less. Can you tell me where did you start? Where are you now and how did you get there?   Kenny Rose (00:01:05) - Perfect. So got my career started off in financial services over at Merrill Lynch. Found my way into the franchise world on the brokerage side, so I'd help people like a realtor, an investment advisor, find the right franchise to own and coach them through the research process. And we transitioned that into realizing most people don't have 6 or 7 figures laying around to invest or they don't have the time or the skill set. So we created Fran shares the first platform to let anyone invest in franchise ownership as part of their portfolio. And where we now, we had the largest launch for an alternative investing platform with over 18 million in investment subscriptions and got you can see here over 40,000 people on our waitlist for the next couple offerings coming up and really excited for making this the next big asset class one that should have existed a while ago.   Kenny Rose (00:01:52) - My opinion.   Sam Wilson (00:01:53) - Wow. Okay. I've got a million questions, you know, not the least of which is how do you have which we'll get to this. I'll probably save this for later, but I just want to make sure I highlight this. You have 40,000 people on a waitlist. That's every investors kind of like mean dream. That's. That's in a good dream. Not a nightmare dream. That's a good dream.   Kenny Rose (00:02:12) - Yeah. Yeah.   Sam Wilson (00:02:13) - So we'll get to that. But, you know, I think I think the, um, like you said, turning this into, it's like, it's like what we've done in real estate all these years, right? We've done it with, you know, you sell these online platforms where you can buy a share of whatever it is office buildings, real estate, land, you know, industrial. ET cetera. But nobody's done it in the franchise space. When did you know you were on to something? When you kind of. When you were telling me about that.   Sam Wilson (00:02:39) - When did you know you had an idea that you thought, man, this can really have legs?   Kenny Rose (00:02:42) - Yeah, exactly. And so funny enough, you mentioned the real estate ones. It's where I originally got the idea from. I actually been sitting on this one for 7 or 8 years. Back in 2014, Fundrise was the very first one to like be big in the fractional investing space for real estate. And they were raising a series A and I caught the news and I started diving into the business model. I'm like, How does this work? How is it possible? And all these things. And the more I dove in, the more I was like, This solves everything I've been looking for in franchises. So kind of reverse engineered it and applied it with my knowledge in the franchise industry to, you know, I used to call it a REIT for franchises, but realized outside of real estate investors, it was the financial advisor and talk. And I realized most people don't know who to REIT is.   Kenny Rose (00:03:26) - So I had to kind of pluck that word out of my mouth.   Sam Wilson (00:03:29) - Right? Right. Absolutely. So you had you you had the idea for 7 or 8 years. When was the right time to do it?   Kenny Rose (00:03:35) - Uh, pandemic hit. Okay. I was because I built myself a pretty good brokerage and wanted to become really an expert in the franchise world. So I started off just writing answers on Quora and reaching out to journalists. Got featured in Forbes, ABC Business Insider reached over 300 million people. So I kind of like had franchise on the back shelf for a bit. Then the pandemic hit and I read pretty early on people were gambling on the stock market because sports were not. And I was like, Oh, investing doesn't make sense anymore. Like, now's the time. And so I literally shut down the other business and started getting franchises together.   Sam Wilson (00:04:09) - Was that hard to do?   Kenny Rose (00:04:11) - Oh, extremely. I mean, no one's ever done this in the franchise space. And honestly, I call it the F word of business ownership.   Kenny Rose (00:04:18) - So, you know, when I was originally putting this together, well, first things first, I had to pitch a big law firm on doing all the legal work for me and basically said like, Hey, we're going to get funded and we'll pay you back. And they were top three biggest law firm in the country. They said, We believe you. There you go. And then I reached out to 400 venture capital groups and trying to get funding, I think had three conversations out of it. And it was like interesting talk later. So I was like, you know what? I'll I'll I'll go straight to my market and prove my point. So I went and found angel investors and raised like 600,003 or 4 weeks and then went back to all the VCs. And when you've got money in hand, they're always on board. And so, yeah, it took a lot of like education to get them, like to understand why franchising and again, get that F-word out of their head. But no, it's been a great ride.   Sam Wilson (00:05:12) - Oh, my gosh. That's I mean, that's a lot of perseverance. Just just hear that if you're listening to this 400 groups you contacted, 400 groups, had three conversations and zero investors. Yeah, right. That's brutal.   Kenny Rose (00:05:27) - It didn't feel great.   Sam Wilson (00:05:30) - I mean, was there ever like when you made your 100th call, was there ever just like, huh, like we're zero for 100? Or was it just like, shoot me? And the next call might be it?   Kenny Rose (00:05:39) - Oh, no, it was never an option. My mind it was. This just makes sense. And like, you know, I was talking to a type of investor we follow in the middle ground of things where like your classic investor's going to like, understand it but not have access to it and your venture investor is going to be like, well, this isn't like of, you know, your typical software as a service 100 x or bus like most of them are just like, it's just makes sense. Like it's just a sensible business.   Kenny Rose (00:06:04) - And I'm like, Thank you. Would you write a check for it? Right. Yeah.   Sam Wilson (00:06:08) - I still need your money, by the way. Yeah. So? So I mean, we could spend, I think, the rest of this show really talking about your mindset, your commitment, and really how you figured you having what it takes and knowing what you have. It takes and persevering. I think that's part of your story that don't I just don't want to overlook because you've done most people would give up, myself included, probably by the least, if not the hundred, the second hundred, the 200 column. I'd be like, okay, 200 calls and nobody wants this. I got to change my strategy. But you knew you were on to something. You went and you did it. Let's talk about the business itself, because I know this is what you kind of came on the show, was to talk about not just the opportunity, but how it actually functions. So you have multiple needs in this.   Sam Wilson (00:06:53) - Obviously, you need investors to buy shares of franchises, but then you also need to have franchise owners, franchisees, franchisees that need funding. Yep. So tying all of those together I think would be an interesting part of what you do. How does all that work?   Kenny Rose (00:07:09) - Yeah, so really, like at the end of the day, we're a marketplace. We're connecting investors, looking for investments to franchisees seeking capital. Yeah, you know, franchisees. It's very tough to raise capital later on, like when you're going for your very first franchise or your first three, you do all at once. You get an SBA backbone. And then basically when you're like, Hey, I've built this foundation, I want to scale to 5 or 10 bank looks at you like you bought a house and they're like, Oh, we still have debt on these other properties. You know, like you got to pay that, you know, your debt ratio is too high. But like when you look at them as a franchisee, you're like, you did the hardest part.   Kenny Rose (00:07:47) - Like you scaled franchises, like you've got that foundation now to go do more. And so like the bank process is long, it's complicated, it's expensive. And then typically this is where you see like private equity hopping in. But private equity doesn't like to move unless they can invest at least 30 million bucks, but usually like 50 million plus. And so you leave out 99.5% of the market probably that are good franchisees looking to expand and just don't have access to capital. And so then you have the same thing for investors where they are looking for investments that can diversify their portfolio. They're not correlated to the stock market. They're looking to earn passive income. And really like the main way you do this in the past is real estate. But, you know, I'm sure everyone's fighting over deals right now and you get a lot of institutional capital that's competing. And so you got to look for other avenues of where you get those passive income streams. And so that's where investors have really been flocking to because they just see it as like, Oh, that makes sense.   Kenny Rose (00:08:45) - And it fits my needs, right?   Sam Wilson (00:08:47) - How do you find the franchisees? Yeah, how do you vet them before they go on the platform?   Kenny Rose (00:08:54) - Yeah. So it was really interesting like getting this started versus what we do in the future because getting started, because my background was in the brokerage space, people would ask me all the time like, Hey, do you have a resale available? And I'd say, like, honestly, if it hits my desk, you probably don't want it. All right. Oh, why? Like, well, if you own a successful franchise when as soon as you want to sell it, you will have a friend, a family member, another franchisee. Someone's going to want to buy that. A lot of people passed on it before it hits the open market, including the franchise owners. Usually going to say like, Hey, x franchisee in the area, would you like to buy this store, too? And so, you know, because of that, I knew no good deals would come straight into us.   Kenny Rose (00:09:33) - You have to be known for it in the space. So we went and built our own portfolio to start like new locations, partnering with some existing franchisees as well as like installing our own management. And then when it came to, you know, what happens after now we've had over 200 million in deal flow come our way because they hear about us more. You know, again, I knew this was a need in the market. So it's a small world in franchising. So we've gotten everything from like your solo operator, three, five locations all the way to your ones that have hundreds. I think the largest we have is like 600 locations under their belt.   Sam Wilson (00:10:08) - So you've got somebody that has 600 locations and still has or still sees not that they don't wouldn't see value in it, but they are at a place even yet at 600 locations where they say, look, friend shares make sense for them in their scaling model.   Kenny Rose (00:10:23) - Yeah, because the thing is they're still typically looking at private equity for those type of investments or they've worked with a lot of family offices.   Kenny Rose (00:10:30) - And you know, a lot of those operators that are thinking more long term, we make more sense to them because we like to be long term investors. It's not really the private equity 3 to 5 years in flip model. It's no, we're going to partner with you and be with you long term because we have a trading platform. So investors will be able to, you know, liquidate in and out if they need to. We don't suggest it because, again, franchising is a long term investment. You're not going to make as much. But the other thing, too, is that like some of them already caught on to some of this long term appeal for our model is that it's not just the ability to bring capital to franchises, but it's to bring that like network effect to it. You know, like you're in Memphis when we have franchises that are out there, we're going to prioritize investors in Memphis, because if there's somewhere in your area that you own a piece of, that's where you can get your oil changed or go work out or go eat, you're going to go there.   Kenny Rose (00:11:20) - Instead, know if we open a Bojangles there, you're never going to KFC instead because you invested in that Bojangles and you're going to tell all of your friends to go there too. So it's kind of like the Reddit versus Wall Street effect, but on the local level.   Sam Wilson (00:11:32) - I love that. I love that. Yeah, you're absolutely right. You're absolutely right. I will go to the places that I have investments in. Yeah. Much more frequently than I would otherwise. That's a that's a good point. Love that. I love that. How does how does the mechanics of it work? Okay, so you invest. Do I invest in a particular store? Am I investing in just the fund as a whole? What is that? What does that look like?   Kenny Rose (00:11:57) - So again, there's the difference between short term and long term. You know, short term, I know that most people don't have any exposure to franchise ownership. So we like to do diversified portfolios, diversified ideally by industry and by brand, by geography.   Kenny Rose (00:12:10) - So it's kind of like a mutual fund of franchises. You know, in the future we'll be doing brand specific ones so you can invest in like, Hey, we're going to do all these F45 fitness and I'd like to fund a bunch of those ones and be diversified. And then eventually you'll have things like industry verticals, the Health and Wellness Fund, and eventually I want it to be you can invest in the individual locations like my dream when I know we've done it is you're going to walk into a Jimmy John's and scan a QR code and be able to buy a piece of it.   Sam Wilson (00:12:41) - That's cool. That would be. That would be awesome. And and what a what a great way. I mean, this we're seeing this actually happened. Oh, gosh. Had somebody come on the show here maybe two months ago and we're seeing it happen in the apartment space. Yeah, the family space where it's like the tenants are then offered an opportunity to buy a share of the apartment complex that they live in.   Sam Wilson (00:13:01) - Yep. And it's and, and even if it comes out of rent every month but it's, I forget what the name of the platform is, I have to go back to my own podcast and review the, the, the guest that came on. But it's pretty cool. Yeah. I mean, how neat would that be to be checking in at Jimmy John's and be like, okay, yeah, love the gargantuan. So you know I'll spend 12 bucks on a gargantuan and oh hey can buy a share this for whatever 100 bucks. Sure why not It's.   Kenny Rose (00:13:24) - It's making your own money back. It's like the cash back but ownership style, right?   Sam Wilson (00:13:28) - Oh, that's cool. What regulation does this go under? Is this under crowdfunding? Is this like what? How does this work? Yeah.   Kenny Rose (00:13:34) - So regulation, crowdfunding, we also do regulation A plus. So it depends on what type of investors we're working with, whether we're doing accredited only accredited, non accredited and a few other things. But yeah, it all falls under the Jobs Act, which is Jumpstart Our Businesses Act, which includes the regulation, crowdfunding and a few others.   Sam Wilson (00:13:53) - Got it. Okay, cool. So let's see what we've covered so far. You've told me a little bit about how the fund functions, about how we can buy shares inside of I guess I call it the fun. Am I using the wrong word there?   Kenny Rose (00:14:04) - Yeah, technically, portfolio portfolio.   Sam Wilson (00:14:06) - Okay. How the portfolio functions because you guys and let's let's go back to this then. I'm sorry. This is a pretty fun conversation for me, so I'm probably jumping all over the place. But you said you went out initially and launched your own stores because then you wanted to to bring those into the portfolio for them people to buy shares of. What was that process like? How many did you launch? How long did that take? What were the weapons that you launched?   Kenny Rose (00:14:29) - So still in the process of it. But, you know, it was funny originally, like we were working with a like a restaurant management company for one part of it that was in the food side. And it turned out there's this huge demand from franchisees already to do exactly what I was talking about.   Kenny Rose (00:14:45) - And so you've got people who are operators that have done so well in their own franchise endeavors on the management side before, and then basically pooled all their money together, went all in on a location, amazing operators. But then you get stuck in this like, well, now I've got the foundation, like, how do I go get the money for the rest? And so there was a line of franchisees looking to partner with us on that brand. And then, you know, outside of that, we did one in the in the waste management space because it's just a ton of white space for it. And, you know, I knew the model really well. They'd expanded faster than any franchise I'd ever seen. And also I knew how it was managed and that it's typically a very low employee headcount. And, you know, a lot of franchisees, they don't really invest in the proper management. It's like, Oh, who can I get for the smaller amount? We prefer to invest in foundation.   Kenny Rose (00:15:34) - You know, it's like for franchise itself, I don't find the cheapest employees, I find the best. And so we did the same thing for like putting management teams in place where they are overly qualified, if anything, and can just build out a really great team. And then we could start rolling up more and more locations in the future.   Sam Wilson (00:15:49) - That's cool, man. I love it. You've got your hands in active business. You've got your hands in the franchising side of business. Now you've got your hands in owning fractional shares of franchises, which is really, really cool. But yet you've also had to build an entire platform that attracts 40,000 people to it that wanted to get on a wait list. That's a job in and of itself. How did you.   Kenny Rose (00:16:15) - Have a great team? You know, we all work really hard together on the where we're delivering our message, how we deliver it. And honestly, we like to go to where people are learning, you know, even just like here, people are learning about different opportunities.   Kenny Rose (00:16:27) - I'm never like a hard sell type person. It's like, Hey, if you're looking to get educated, get educated. And so think just that education first approach instead of sales approach really gets people interested. They're like, Oh, I've heard about franchising my whole life, but I actually don't know anything about how to own one. I've never heard about this way to do it. So yeah, go like. Podcasts, newsletters. We again, we're looking for where people are getting educated. And yeah, again, the markets really said that they like it and hence they've been signing up and coming along, which has been again dream come true. And I'm excited. I'm gonna have to get a bigger counter over here.   Sam Wilson (00:17:04) - Absolutely, man. Absolutely. That's really, really cool. I love that go to where people are getting educated. And I think one of the things I've said this for gosh, probably most of my business career, I see tremendous value. This is just a commentary free commentary. You can you can delete it if you want, but in franchising it makes so much sense.   Sam Wilson (00:17:24) - I've built several companies ground up and the amount of effort that goes into just that early startup of just getting all the way through procedures, manuals, processes, what we buy, where we buy it, who our suppliers are, when do they deliver, how we pay, what I mean, it's just like it just the list, the start up, the startup cognitive bandwidth is required to do. That is.   Kenny Rose (00:17:47) - Hard. Yeah. And you can't be good at all things. A lot of people. Hey, I've got a great business idea. That's part of it. Now you got to go build a business around it. And that's what I love about franchising is it helps you skip that first 5 or 10 years of figuring it out.   Sam Wilson (00:18:02) - Figuring it out. And not only not only that, but it also you skip that 5 or 10 years of just making some really stupid mistakes.   Kenny Rose (00:18:10) - Yeah.   Sam Wilson (00:18:11) - I mean, think that's the cool thing about franchising is it allows you to you have a scalable model already at your fingertips.   Sam Wilson (00:18:18) - Yeah. Because for most of us it's like, okay, well we're going to try to build this and then we got to build it such that we can replicate it.   Kenny Rose (00:18:25) - Yeah. And honestly, it's funny because if you can get your mind passed the F word, like you can build huge businesses here. Like if you look up the Flynn Restaurant group think they do 4 billion in sales annually and it's like bunch of Applebee's and some other brands in there and it's like you can scale it huge. You just need to follow the process. And I mean, it's not easy by any means, obviously, but there's a lot of opportunity there. People just overlook it.   Sam Wilson (00:18:50) - They do. They do. Yeah. And it's not it's yeah, it's not an f word in my book. I think it's, I think it's a really, really cool thing and I've never. I've never bought into a franchise particular, but but it's certainly something I've always looked at and admired and said, Man, that's that makes a heck of a lot of sense.   Sam Wilson (00:19:06) - So love really what you're doing in the space, when you look at this and you look at the platform you built. Are there other. Industries that you look at that you say, Hey, I can white label what we've done. Maybe it's your own in-house white label and kind of scale this into other things outside of franchising so you don't have to tell me, but I'm just wondering where the where the entrepreneur's mind wanders.   Kenny Rose (00:19:28) - You know, there are so many verticals within franchising that I'm not in a rush to go anywhere else. There's a lot of parts of this industry we can transform, and frankly, it's an industry that touches every other category you could imagine. So don't need to go anywhere else. I'm happy here.   Sam Wilson (00:19:45) - That's awesome. Kenny, I certainly appreciate it. Thank you for taking the time to come on the show today and talk about friend shares. As you well know, probably already you've built something really, really cool. Looking forward to see seeing where this goes. If our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about Fran shares, what is the best way to do that?   Kenny Rose (00:20:01) - You can check out our website at Franchisors or add me on LinkedIn.   Kenny Rose (00:20:05) - I'm always a big networker. They're easy to find me.   Sam Wilson (00:20:08) - Fantastic. And that's Fran shares Fran shares and that's Fran shares. Is that right? Yep. Perfect Fran shares. Com make sure we include that there in the show notes. Kenny thank you again for coming on today. I do appreciate.   Kenny Rose (00:20:19) - It. Thanks so much for having me Sam.   Sam Wilson (00:20:21) - Hey thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen. If you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories. So appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.  

Kenny Rose is based in Chicago Illinois where he is the principal at Franshares a company that specializes in fractionalizing share ownership in franchises across the USA. Franchises come in all shapes and sizes. They range from food and beverage, to fitness, to waste management to property management. On today's show we are looking deeper at franchising and the opportunity to own fractional shares in frachises. To connect with Kenny, visit franshares.com. ---------------- Host: Victor Menasce email: podcast@victorjm.com

In this episode of the AIA podcast, host Alex Perny of Advanta IRA welcomes Kenny Rose of FranShares. Together they discuss getting past the typical barriers to entry of traditional franchise investments using crowdfunding. If you're interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions get in touch with us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ The Alternative Investing Advantage is brought to you by Advanta IRA. Advanta IRA does not offer investment, tax, or legal advice nor do we endorse any products, investments, or companies that offer such advice and/or investments. This includes any investments promoted or discussed during the podcast as neither Advanta IRA nor its employees, have reviewed or vetted any investments, persons, or companies that may discuss their services during this podcast.  All parties are strongly encouraged to perform their own due diligence and consult with the appropriate professional(s) before entering into any type of investment.

On this episode of the Deal Farm®, Ken and Kevin sit down with Kenny Rose, founder of Franshares to talk about the newest asset class being funded through a Crowdfunding platform. If you've ever thought about utilizing the world of franchising to diversify your portfolio, this new startup will knock your socks off! 

Do you not have $50,000 readily available to invest in a franchise? Do you also not want the headachesof owning the business outright?Today's interview is with Kenny Rose, the founder of FranShares where he educates us on how you canstart investing in this alternative asset class with only $500 AND is open to non-accredited investors.RESOURCES MENTIONED:My YouTube ShortsYonah WeissEpisodes 27 and 57, investing in Wine and Trust DeedsBusiness Insider ArticleFundriseRocket Dollar Self-Directed Retirement Accounts1 in 7 homes sold in 2021 were purchased by Wall StreetCONNECT WITH KEN:FranSharesKen's LinkedIn ProfileSHOW SPONSORSTimothy Hero – Hero LendingFreedom Real Estate Group#Screw The W2 YouTube ShowSTAY CONNECTED!InstagramTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAs always, be sure to follow, subscribe, rate and share this podcast with other like-minded individuals inpursuit of WEALTH and FREEDOM!Support the show

Kenny is the founder and CEO of FranShares, a private equity fund that invests into franchises.Kenny's FranShares is a platform that allows anyone to invest in franchises with as little as $500. It's the world's first platform allowing investors the opportunity to passively invest in franchises.In this episode, we tackled some points in selecting a good franchise business, as well as how Franchise Investing can be now accessed by anyone with very little cost.Links:Website: www.franshares.com Guest Social Links:Facebook (Personal): www.facebook.com/kennymrose Facebook (Business): www.facebook.com/FranShares LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/ Instagram (Personal): www.instagram.com/kennyrose28/ Instagram (Business): www.instagram.com/franshares/ Twitter: twitter.com/kennymrose Connect with Brian Twitter, LinkedIn, & Instagram Join the Franchise Freedom community

This week we're joined by Kenny Rose. The Founder and CEO of FranShares. An investment platform that lets you generate passive income through franchise investing. Tune in to discover: • 3 dimensions that help your business build universal trust, even if you're the new kid on the block. • How to identify an important (but subtle) detail of your objective that, if missed, can cost you the trust of your customers. • The best way to start the conversation with potential clients so that they trust you from the very first interaction. And so much more. So, are you interested in building trust as a new company? Let's talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/businesstherapypodcast/message

Welcome to the Franchise Founders Podcast. We are on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs just like you take action through franchise ownership allowing you to obtain more financial freedom, time with family, and ultimately, a business that can run on its own without you.Dan Claps has co-founded several franchise development firms and currently runs The Franchise Playbook. Christian Dadulak is a successful Franchise Consultant and runs his independent Franchise Consulting business, The Franchise Guys. In this episode, Dan and Christian talk to Kenny Rose, the founder and CEO of FranShares which is an exciting new platform that lets anybody buy into a franchise portfolio similar to how people buy stocks. Their first portfolio includes quick service food and home services with opportunities to have thousands of people share ownership. Kenny has shared his knowledge of entrepreneurship and franchising over the last few years through platforms like LinkedIn and Quora that have brought him speaking engagements on national television and an audience of tens of millions of people. Tune in to see how Kenny is changing the Franchise ownership game with FranShares.

What if you could invest in a franchise for as LITTLE as $500?In this episode my guest Kenny Rose , has taken crowdfunding and brought it to the franchise world with his company FranShares.If you like the idea of franchising, but don't really want to own one- then this is an interesting way that you can invest and still reap the benefits of a well run franchise.So stick around to learn about how you can invest, how the investment fund works, expected returns, and the current franchise brands that they'll be starting with in their first $25million raise.To learn more about Kenny and FranShares check out the links below:Website: www.franshares.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranSharesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/franshares/

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Links→ Kenny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/→ Learn more about Franshares: https://franshares.com/ About KennyKenny Rose is the founder of Franshares, an investment platform that lets anyone diversify their portfolio, hedge against inflation, and earn passive income through franchise investing. Special Thanks To Our Sponsor, espresso Displays:Espresso Displays are the thinnest portable touch screen monitor in the world. Recently recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2021, espresso Displays give us the power of two screens anywhere we go and seriously improve our portable productivity. Learn more about espresso here: http://espres.so?utm_source=D2C&utm_medium=Podcast-Email&utm_campaign=Louis&utm_id=Channels&utm_term=Louis&utm_content=LouisHelp The Louis and Kyle Show:If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or leave a review!→ Leave a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-louis-and-kyle-show/id1504333834→ Reach out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouisKyleShow→ Drop us an email: LouisandKyleShow@gmail.com→ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiskyleshow/→ Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/65567567/→ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb6qBiV1HAYcep87nKJmGhA→ Get email updates: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/LouisandKyle?via=twitter-profile-webview

FranShares is an investment platform that lets anyone diversify their portfolio, hedge against inflation, and earn passive income through franchise investing. Our investors enjoy unparalleled transparency while investing in SEC and FTC regulated real assets that are rigorously-vetted and managed by our world-class team of franchise experts. Kenny Rose started his career at Merrill Lynch then somehow found his way into the world of franchising. He's written about franchising on Quora (sent to over 35 million readers) and has been featured on Forbes, ABC News, American Express, The Hustle, MarketWatch, and more. Check it out here: www.franshares.com

Unlocking franchise ownership is the defining mission of Kenny Rose and FranShares. Find out how he's helping potential franchise owners get in on the ground floor. After discovering Fundrise, a fractional share trading platform for commercial real estate, Kenny knew he'd found a gap in the market for franchise ownership. FranShares was born and in those early days, Kenny spent his time diligently building an audience he'd later market the FranShares offer to. The Wolf and Kenny talk all things franchise and founders. From building a company from the ground up with $1.4million in investments to what it's like having more than 23,000 on the waiting list ready to invest. You'll hear how FranShares is dramatically lowering the barrier to franchise ownership. Why owning a piece of a local business is a powerful virtuous circle and how, at scale, FranShares will enable franchises to be traded like stocks. When you're looking to get in on franchise ownership, you need a team on your side to smooth the path. FranShares makes it easy to build, manage and grow your portfolio from as little as $500. Find out more: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Follow Kenny: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose (linkedin.com/in/kennyrose) Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvestLocally (InvestLocally) Check out https://workweek.com/brand/te-wolf-of-franchises/ (The Wolf's newsletter) Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

From college drop out to multi-unit franchisee, the path of entrepreneurship isn't always a straight one. Find out how Lucas Mitchell discovered his gift for restaurant management. An entrepreneur from the start, Lucas made the decision early on to quit college and focus on building a web design business. To cover the bills, Lucas worked at his local Five Guys and his experience working at his parents' restaurant quickly shone through. The Wolf and Lucas discuss how the business of food and hospitality is in Lucas' blood and why working for someone else was never going to be his dream Lucas recalls his rapid rise from Location Manager to Territory Manager of 8 locations and the moment he realized it was time to put aside his web design business and pursue a career as a franchisee. You'll hear how he grew from one Five Guys location to 13 and why he's still hungry for success. When you're looking to scale like Lucas, you need a team on your side to smooth the path. FranShares makes it easy to build, manage and grow your portfolio from as little as $500. Find out more: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Follow Lucas: Twitter: @LMitchellHQ Check out https://workweek.com/brand/te-wolf-of-franchises/ (The Wolf's newsletter) Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

How do you create a wildly successful multi-unit franchise? You create synergy. Joe Johnson knows a thing or two about that with his car repair and parts businesses.Check out Joe's playbook. You learn a whole lot during 23-years in the military, and after retiring from the US Army in 2005, Joe has applied that knowledge to building his auto franchise empire. But what makes this portfolio unique is how his businesses interact. The Wolf and Joe discuss how owning a Maaco auto-collision repair and paint shop, a Meineke auto-maintenance and repair shop AND a 1-800 Radiator franchise have created incredible synergy. Not only can he service just about any car problem,  he can also supply parts to both businesses. Cross selling at its finest. Joe shares why horizontal integration allows you greater control over your destiny, why owning the dirt gives you more value and options, and the importance of doing a deep dive on potential franchise opportunities. When you're looking to launch your own franchise empire and, like Joe, want to make sure the research is done right, you need a great team. FranShares is the team you need, making it easy to build, manage and grow your portfolio from as little as $500. Find out more: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Check out https://workweek.com/brand/te-wolf-of-franchises/ (The Wolf's newsletter) Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

When most of us think of franchising, major fast-food chains are the businesses that come to mind first. However, you probably didn't know that many of your local essential service providers are franchises too! Through his company, FranShares, Kenny Rose is giving you an opportunity to invest in these local businesses and, therefore, in your community. Kenny's approach to entrepreneurship is based on building solid foundations, continuous learning, fair and ethical treatment of his employees, and not cutting corners. About the Guest Kenny Rose watched his dad build a business from the ground up, and the challenges that he and his family went through during the lean times gave him all the grit and determination that he needed to create his own success. Kenny's career began as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, after which he went on to found his own brokerage. Today, Kenny is the founder and CEO of FranShares, which has recently closed its first fund and has a fast-growing waiting list for the next one!  In this episode  The career phase that Kenny feels he is currently in, and what his journey up to this point has looked like. (03:01) What drew Kenny to the world of franchising and his approach to building relationships early on. (07:48) Kenny explains what his company, FranShares, does and the benefits of investing with them. (10:04) The two broad categories of franchisees and their differences. (12:05) One of the biggest problems in the franchising industry, and Kenny's plans to combat this. (15:02) The article which kicked-offed Kenny's entry into the thought leadership realm. (18:30) How you can contribute to uplifting your local economy by investing with FranShares. (22:28) Approaches that Kenny has adopted with regard to the franchise management side of the FranShares fund. (24:50) The mindset shift will enable franchisees to see greater success. (26:02) Life experiences which have given Kenny the grit to make a push through difficult times. (28:18) Recklessness and pessimism; the combination of qualities that Kenny believes are required to take your business to the next level. (31:05) What success means to Kenny. (34:52) Highlights  There's a lot more that goes into building a business than just being an expert in your chosen field. Taking the time to understand the other elements involved is the key to success.  Cultivating an environment that promotes staff retention in the long term, even if it is a higher upfront cost, is a far better growth strategy than cutting costs and losing employees as a result.  By investing in local franchises, you contribute to uplifting your community, and there is minimal risk involved. Entrepreneurship isn't an easy journey, but if you have an idea that you genuinely believe will work, don't let anything or anyone stop you from pursuing it.   Best Advice Kenny Would Give to Someone Who is Transitioning from a 6-7 to 8 Figure Business:  Although it may be tempting to cut costs wherever you can, paying your employees well will be some of the best money you ever spend.  “When you start slashing paychecks, people walk out the door. When you start increasing them, people stick around. From a shortsighted point of view, people focus on saving money by the hour, but I want to make more money by the year, and I do that by having the best staff in place.” (16:19) Being fearless enough to push your ideas, and keeping your cards close so that you aren't taken advantage of, will help you reach great heights as an entrepreneur. “You need to be a combination of reckless and pessimistic.” (31:07)  How Kenny Defines Success for Himself (34:52) “I love building, so success is building what I envision. It's not a dollar amount, it's a lifestyle.”  Mentioned in This Episode:FranShares White Paper: https://franshares.com/passivefranchiseinvestingwp/Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/ Why it only costs $10k to “Own” a Chick-fil-A franchise: https://thehustle.co/why-it-only-costs-10k-to-own-a-chick-fil-a-franchise/ Connect with Kenny: Web  FranShares: https://franshares.com/  Semfia: http://www.semfia.com/  LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyrose/  Company:  FranShares: https://www.linkedin.com/company/franshares/ Semfia: https://www.linkedin.com/company/semfia/  Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/kennymrose  Company:  FranShares: https://www.facebook.com/FranShares/  Semfia: https://www.facebook.com/investlocally/  Twitter:  Company:  FranShares: https://twitter.com/FranShares (582 Following, 235 Followers) Semfia: https://twitter.com/investlocally (776 Following, 39 Followers) YouTube FranShares: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEU3n6svoEkVK_mSsBcrCjw  Instagram Personal: https://www.instagram.com/kennyrose28/ Company:  FranShares: https://www.instagram.com/franshares/  Semfia: https://www.instagram.com/investlocally/  Follow Beyond 8 Figures: Website: Beyond8Figures.com Twitter: @beyond8figures  Facebook: Beyond 8 Figures Instagram:@b8fpodcast Email: team@b8fpodcast.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-8-figures/

What do you do when the bottom falls out of your property investments? You sell up and retire. Then you start over as part of a billion-dollar franchise. Meet Gavin McConnon, serial entrepreneur. Still in his 20s, Gavin was riding high in Ireland on the back of selling 900 numbers and ringtones. Having invested millions in commercial real estate, he was hit by the 2008 collapse and forced to sell everything. The Wolf talks to Gavin on how his semi-retirement to Australia triggered his interest in franchises and why F45 in particular caught his eye. Gavin shares what it's like being part of one of the fastest growing franchises across the globe, his experience as a serial entrepreneur who founded multiple tech startups and why franchises are so appealing . You'll hear the benefits of having a brand with an established playbook already in place, how to expand your team and grow your locations from one to three, six and even more. When you're looking to launch your own franchise empire, like Gavin, having a team behind you is a great place to start. FranShares is making it easy to build, manage and grow your portfolio from as little as $500. Find out more: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Follow Gavin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinmcconnon/?originalSubdomain=mc (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinmcconnon/?originalSubdomain=mc) Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinmcconnon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (https://twitter.com/gavinmcconnon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

When you're not ready to join the family business, franchises are a solid alternative. Usman Chaudrhy is now the owner of 6 locations and scaling fast. Usman has made the transition from corporate worker to multi-unit owner, but not before he learnt all the lessons that have made him a success. Now with 6 Dunkin' Donuts stores under his belt and 3 more under construction, he has his eyes set on growth, The Wolf and Usman discuss what it's like growing up the son of entrepreneurs, why doing in-depth research is the foundation to building a successful business and how to assess lenders based on specificity, rather than emotional response. You'll hear why Usman is fine with paying royalties, how to tackle banks who may not want to lend to you and the advantages of opening a franchise near a college campus. Deep thinking and research are Usman's superpowers and this dedication to detail is something he shares with show sponsor FranShares, who are making it easier to build, manage and grow your franchise empire from as little as $500. Find out more at: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Follow Usman on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/UsmanJazab ( twitter.com/UsmanJazab) Check out The Wolf's newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/ Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

It's easier to sell 100 slices of pizza to one customer than one slice to 100 customers. This valuable lesson is just one element of Nick Panos' highly successful franchise playbook. As Vice-President of Panos Restaurant Group, one of the company's main focus points is operating its highly successful Mellow Mushroom restaurant chain. And if there's one valuable lesson Nick is keen to share, it's that catering is a game changer. It provides your business with a b2b revenue stream that, crucially, doesn't cut into your peak operating hours but utilizes unused capacity. Nick joins The Wolf talking about pseudo recurring revenue streams you can effectively build into your restaurant business. He also shares how positioning your business as the restaurant of choice for annual conferences should be at the top of your to-do list. You'll learn why playing long term games with long term people is the key to recurring revenue. And hear how to pick a franchise brand with longevity, plus why your long term success depends on you choosing great employees and taking care of them. Monetizing franchises is a passion Nick shares with our sponsor FranShares, who are making it easier to build, manage and grow your franchise empire from as little as $500. Find out more at: http://www.franshares.com (franshares.com) Follow Nick on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaospanos ( linkedin.com/in/nicolaospanos) Check out The Wolf's newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/ (https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/) Stay up-to-date on all things Franchise Empires by following The Wolf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf (https://twitter.com/franchisewolf)

Horacio sat down with Kenny Rose, Founder and CEO of Franshares.Franshares is the only platform making franchise investing accessible for anyone with as little as $500.Kenny's views on franchising have been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, ABC, The Hustle, American Express, the Amazon feature book “More Than Just French Fries,” and other publications around the world.Discussion topics include:Overview of Franshares and the advantages of investing in franchisesFranchises covering more than 100 industriesThe growing pains of starting a franchise in the first five yearsFinding the right franchise for people with specific skillsThe case for diversifying your portfolio into alternative assetsGiving access to a greater audience to invest in alternativesIncentives for investors currently on the waitlistFranshares looking to make a social impactThe effects of the COVID pandemic on franchises in the investment fundOne diversified fund available for all investorsThe genesis for Franshares from the pandemicPassive income for investors into the franchise fundFranchises as members of the local business communityAwaiting SEC approval and platform launch---Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1

This week we had on Kenny Rose with FranShares. FranShares makes it possible for anybody to build passive income through franchise investing. Their team is planning to open up access soon, and you can sign up for the waitlist for free using this link. In this talk, we cover: The appeal of cash flow compared to speculative bets Creating hype before a product launch Unromantic parts of startup life

Franshares is making it possible for investors to fractionally invest into franchises. Kenny talks where franchises as cash flow investments fits in an investors portfolio and discusses FranShares business model.

This week Stefan sat down with Kenny Rose, founder and CEO of FranShares — a unique platform for making fractional investments in franchise businesses.In the chat, Stefan and Kenny discuss:Kenny's background in finance, franchise brokering and being on a game showHow the company navigated financial and legal hurdlesWhy investing in franchises is gaining steamHow FranShares' business model is similar to a REITHow FranShares is able to have no feesHow has the pandemic has affected fractional franchise investingHow FranShares sources franchisesWhat's next for FranSharesThis episode was originally featured in the Alternative Assets newsletter issue: Fractional Investing in Franchise Businesses---Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alts_co- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmgk4gzQ56QvpyegBJJVQA?sub_confirmation=1

In today's episode, we're welcoming back Kenny Rose. He's a renowned franchise expert in this field. He's featured in Forbes, ABC American Express, The Hustle, Market Watch, and other publications, his media reaches over 220 million people. Founder of Semfia Franchise Brokerage and FranShares, Kenny Rose is the go-to source for franchise investing knowledge. He's going to be talking today about his latest company Fran Shares. This allows you to passively invest in a portfolio of professionally managed franchises in minutes, with no fees. Find complete show notes and more information at therichergeek.com/podcast