Our consulting service is free
Your next big move isn’t in a boardroom. It’s in a franchise.
Seamlessly transition from corporate life to empowered business ownership — matched to a franchise that fits your background, your goals and your budget.
- Enjoy a new lifestyle
- Invest in yourself
- Own your future
How we’re paid
By the franchisors — never by you. So your interests come first.
- Years guiding executives
- 30+
- Franchise brands represented
- 700+
- Industries, globally
- 25+
Your personal franchise navigator
Why journey into franchising alone?
We don’t see franchises as financial investments. We see them as life investments — a new chapter you should choose with a trusted ally beside you, not a salesperson across the table.
Going it alone
- Months of scrolling franchise opportunity websites
- Call after call from franchisors selling their franchise
- Guessing at fit, financing and the legal fine print
With Executive Franchise Match
- One advisor who listens and builds a full profile of you
- 700+ brands to draw from — no single franchise to push
- Guidance on financing, legal and operations, then ongoing mentorship
How it works
From corner office to owner, in four steps.
Step 1: Free consultation
A no-pressure conversation about where you are in your career and where you want to go next.
Step 2: Your complete profile
Mike builds a full picture of your background, interests, goals and budget — before a single brand comes up.
Step 3: Explore together
Review franchises that genuinely fit you, drawn from 700+ brands across more than 25 industries.
Step 4: Launch and beyond
Support through financing, legal and the operational side of franchising — and mentorship after you open.
Franchise industries
Find the franchise that fits your life.
Whether you’re eyeing a home-based venture or a high-demand market leader, these are the sectors our clients explore most.
Senior Care
As the population ages, demand for quality care keeps growing. Build a sustainable business that delivers it.
Explore Senior Care franchisesHealth, Wellness & Fitness
Make a difference in people’s wellbeing while running a business with real momentum behind it.
Explore Health, Wellness & Fitness franchisesHome Improvement
Transform spaces and futures, with a business rooted in quality and craftsmanship.
Explore Home Improvement franchisesBusiness Consulting
Put your corporate expertise to work guiding other businesses — and build your own legacy doing it.
Explore Business Consulting franchisesHome & Office Cleaning
An industry that combines steady growth, sustainability and the satisfaction of transforming spaces.
Explore Home & Office Cleaning franchisesAdvertising & Marketing
Affordable, innovative and often home-based — with reach well beyond your own postcode.
Explore Advertising & Marketing franchisesMaster Franchises
Own the rights to a territory with three avenues of income — the top tier of franchising.
Explore Master Franchises franchisesHome-Based
The flexibility of working from home with the structure and support of an established brand.
Explore Home-Based franchisesChild Education
Tutoring, coding, arts and more — help young minds thrive while building a growing business.
Explore Child Education franchisesAutomotive Repair
People are keeping their cars longer, and they need someone they trust to keep them running.
Explore Automotive Repair franchisesFood & Restaurants
The sector that defined franchising. A larger investment, built on a need that never goes away.
Explore Food & Restaurants franchisesPet Services
Grooming, daycare, training, nutrition and wildlife control — for a market that keeps growing.
Explore Pet Services franchises
Not sure which industry fits you? Ask Mike what fits you.
“It’s more than a business model. It’s a partnership in success.”
The power of franchising
The rigour of corporate practice. The freedom of ownership.
For executives leaving the corridors of corporate structures, franchising offers an unmatched opportunity to channel your expertise and ambition into something that’s yours.
You’re not starting from scratch
You build on a proven concept, refined over years — sometimes decades — of trial and error. That significantly reduces the risk of a fresh start-up.
You inherit a brand
A franchise comes with a reputation, a customer base and often a loyal following from the day you open.
You’re never on your own
Your entrepreneurial drive is backed by training, support and resources you won’t find going it alone.
Meet your consultant
Mike Smith, the compass you didn’t know you needed.
For over three decades, Mike has helped corporate leaders make the move from executive roles to empowered franchise ownership. Having represented more than 700 franchise brands, he knows the lay of the land — from cozy home-based ventures to high-demand market leaders.
What sets him apart is how deeply he listens: understanding the mix of passions, goals and financial capacity that makes you, you — then aligning it with the right opportunity. His journey isn’t about closing deals. It’s about building success stories.
Mike Smith
Global Franchise Consultant
Client stories
Real people. New chapters.
Senior care franchiseMike was very patient with us through the entire franchise search process. He clearly understood our interests, background and budget. In the end we made a great choice and we are now very happy doing what we love and making an excellent income with our Senior Care Franchise.
David and Marianne
Toronto, Ontario
Window covering franchiseI lost my job suddenly and it was a real tough time for me and my family. … They did not try to sell me anything but instead coached me through my career transition process. … In the end I purchased a Window Covering franchise that I am operating with my son.
Alex
Denver, Colorado
Home-based financial consulting… I got frustrated with all the calls from franchisors trying to sell me ‘their’ franchise. … Mike took the time to listen to what I really wanted — he did a complete profile of my background and interests — then we started looking at franchises together and in the end I chose an affordable home-based Financial Consulting franchise.
Peter
Kitchener, Ontario
Own your future
Ready to swap the boardroom for something that’s yours?
Book a free, no-obligation consultation with Mike. Our service is free — we’re paid by the franchisors, so your interests always come first.
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