Franchise Friday – Episode 199 with Jeff Council Career Ownership Coach with the Entrepreneur‘s Source

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In this episode, we speak with Jeff Council about The Nautical Bowl Opportunity and The Entrepreneur’s Source experience.

Nautical Bowls is founded in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes. We love our lakes and the activities and memories that come along with life at the lakes. Our store decor and our menu follow a Nautical theme because it allows us to bring our passion for the lakes into our branding. Lake life is fun, filled with laughter, outdoorsy, & adventurous- that is who we are!
Franchising Nautical Bowls was a no-brainer, as it means we get the opportunity to award other individuals the same freedom of time we so highly value. We work really hard and we have a lot of fun bringing others along for the ride. As we franchise, we are meeting incredible people. Individuals who have a heart for making a difference, for providing the best for their families, for an active and well-rounded lifestyle, and for living life to the fullest.

According to Jeff Council:

The client I was a regional person for a company. And he had several states under him and understood stores, he understood build out and he understood hiring, I think he had like three states under him as a regional person.  When I suggested as his coach, he look at Nautical Bowls he already understood what fast casual dining looks like because of his experience. And then when he started to go through the financials, he could really see that this would not only be able to do well for him but take he and his family into retirement. He signed a three pack with them and plans to do more.
Clients tell me the value of what we do. “You guys really get us prepared and ready to talk with companies and really start thinking about goals, needs, expectations.” I have a much better understanding of the value that we bring to our clients when it comes to the coaching, there’s a real value there. This is going to be a benefit to them, you’re talking with clients about self-sufficiency and potential business ownership, and while they may have thought about it, how do they take that first step? That’s where we really come in, we really help them along the way. For me, that was the “aha moment”: Wow! this is this is more valuable than I thought. It’s humbling to know that that what you’re doing is meaningful to them. Yeah, that was my aha moment as a coach.

According to Melissa:

At the Entrepreneur Source office, we talk a lot about transferable skills. You have people like yourself, like your client, in these different industries. We can help clients take the core components and bring them to their next endeavor. While the opportunity may be unique…the skills are transferable.  I don’t know exactly what your client did. But I’m assuming it wasn’t something in smoothie bowls. You can speak to this having worked with clients, these skills that I thought were only applicable in this certain area are applicable in multiple areas. And they realize, wait a second, there are so many possibilities.
There’s just this whole other world out there for me. The TES coaches ignite that spark, that wouldn’t have happened without the Entrepreneur Source coach.

About Jeff Council.

My background is a combination of 30+ years of experience in both the retail sales industry and as a manufacturer sales representative.  Those years helped shape and develop strong skill sets as well as provide life experiences that are beneficial in my current career as a Career Ownership Coach.
Why am I a Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source?  Because I like helping people.  It’s that simple.  As a Coach I’m committed to helping clients figure out what motivates them.  My goal is to help them discover options that may have the potential to meet their goals, needs and expectations.
On a personal note I enjoy hiking, the great outdoors, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

About our Host, Melissa Pang