Posts in Career Transition

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From Employee to Entrepreneur: 5 Lessons I Had to Learn

When I worked as a corporate executive, I thought I was living the dream. I was a VP in a […]
by David Greenberg
on Oct 18
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What Real Financial Security Looks Like

Many of my franchise candidates thought a corporate career would be their ticket to real financial security. Some got that […]
by David Greenberg
on Oct 4
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Cutthroat vs. Collaborative: What My Franchise Experience Showed Me About Being a Colleague

For more than 20 years, I climbed the corporate ladder in a Fortune 50 company. I gained all the trappings […]
by David Greenberg
on Sep 5
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The 5 Conversations That Made Me Decide to Leave the Corporate World

It’s a familiar idea that shows up often in movies and TV shows: the corporate employee who decides in the […]
by Kathryn Royster
on Jun 28
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The Franchise Selection Process That Actually Helps You Sleep At Night

I recently met with a candidate who’d been relying on AI for his franchise selection process. He told me he’d […]
by David Greenberg
on Jun 6
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a mug of coffee sits next to a napkin containing the text "the only thing scarier than change is regret"

The 7 Questions That Eliminated My Fears About Leaving the Corporate World

When I first started thinking about leaving the corporate world, I was terrified. I had grown up in a family […]
by David Greenberg
on Apr 26
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4 Job Situations, 4 Franchise Solutions: The Serial Entrepreneur

This is the final post in a 4-part series about real-life situations faced by franchise candidates I’ve helped. Some details […]
by David Greenberg
on Mar 21
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4 Job Situations, 4 Franchise Solutions: The Writing on the Wall

This is the third post in a 4-part series about real-life situations faced by franchise candidates I’ve helped. Some details […]
by David Greenberg
on Mar 7
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4 Job Situations, 4 Franchise Solutions: The Loaded Resume

This is the second post in a 4-part series about real-life situations faced by franchise candidates I’ve helped. Some details […]
by David Greenberg
on Feb 22
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4 Job Situations, 4 Franchise Solutions: Single-Threaded Security

My franchise consulting business tends to attract a particular type of candidate, but lately I’m seeing a change. My typical […]
by Kathryn Royster
on Feb 7
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