I can help you explore various business options, define your goals and needs, and match you with businesses that meet those criteria using a fact-based approach.

1. There are several different business models that
may fit your lifestyle and business goals
Part Time
Full Time Absentee
“Semi-Absentee”
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2. Full-Time Business Ownership
On-site, leading and managing the day-to-day
Full Time
But what about alternatives?
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3. While Full-Time business ownership is the first that comes to
mind, it isn’t the only way…
 Especially if you are thinking….
 I love my job and don’t want to quit, but
something on the side might help fund my
retirement
 I have a lot of commitments with the kids,
sports and PTA
 I’m not sure that I can let go of a regular
paycheck until the business gets ramped up
 I love adventure and hard work and I can do it
all…with some good help!
 We’ve got some cash to invest and business will
return more than traditional saving alternatives
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4. Part-Time Business Ownership
Off-site, leading the strategy. Hiring staff to manage the day-to-day
Part Time
Business
Ownership
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5. What is a Part Time Owner?
 An individual who wants to
continue their employment
either full time or part time.
 Someone who can oversee
the business up to 25 hours
per week possibly with the
help of a spouse.
 Someone who only wants to
work in the business up to 25
hours a week
 Someone who is interested
in having incremental income
and build equity.
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6. Absentee Business Ownership
Off-site, leading the strategy. Hiring staff to manage the day-to-day
Absentee
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7. What is an Absentee Owner?
 An owner who is not
involved in the day-to-day
operation of the business.
 Usually has a manager who
oversees the business.
 Supplemental income and
equity appreciation of the
business
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8. Most common characteristics
 The owner may have full time
employment.
 The owner may have another business
that they devote their full or part time
attention to.
 Someone who wants to earn incremental income and build equity in having
another business or number of businesses.
 Someone who wants to invest in business ownership versus other investments
to achieve their financial goals.
 The owner may live in another geographic area.
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9. Keep job… Income Start small
Family can Stream & evolve into
run it Full-Time
Diversify Build add’l
Equity

10. Is Passive ownership possible?
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11. Yes, absentee or semi-absentee is possible…
 It is done by individuals and corporations every day.
Even NFL players….
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12. Will Herring
Position: Linebacker Teams: New Orleans
Saints and Seattle Seahawks
Status: Active (Saints)
Company: Herring took advantage of the
recent NFL lockout to launch Herring Fitness, a
24-hour gym in Auburn, Alabama. The
automated gym, which members access using
PINs, employs two full-time staff members and
several freelance personal trainers.
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13. Eddie George
Position: Running back Teams: Houston Oilers,
Tennessee Titans, and Dallas Cowboys
Status: Retired in 2005
Company: Two years before leaving the NFL,
George founded the EDGE Group, a landscape
architecture and design firm that serves
commercial developers, municipalities, and
schools. The 17-person firm has offices in Nashville
and Columbus, Ohio.

14. A lower risk option because most people
maintain their full time job.
 For example the owner can open one unit and then
additional units in the future.
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15. Many franchisors’ business models
are set up exclusively for the
absentee or part time owner.
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16. Many individuals find that they have a
much higher rate of return on absentee
business ownership than other types of
investments
because…
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17. Higher returns…
 It is a proactive versus reactive
investment
 It has greater potential for return
than the unstable stock market.
 It has greater return than the volatile
real estate market
 Profitability on a monthly and yearly
basis along with equity appreciation
 Investment levels generally run from
$100,000 to $350,000.
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18. And here are just a few examples
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19. The Entrepreneur’s Source (TES)
 Small business coaches; franchise
expertise – 230 offices nationwide
 Educate those considering business
ownership
 Coaching - help clients explore self "A coach is someone who
employment options; stay focused on tells you what you don't
want to hear, who has you
goals see what you don't want to
 Bring the right fit businesses to clients- see, so you can be who you
have always known you
95% of our clients discover options they could be."
would have not considered on their - Tom Landry, Coach –
own Dallas Cowboys
 Use education, assessments and on line
business courses
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20. How we work with you:
95% of our clients discover options that they
would not have explored on their own
No cost for our placement coaching services
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21. Questions
Stephen D’Andrea
1 650 949 2077
sdandrea@esourcecoach.com
www.esourcecoach.com/sdandrea
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