Come see the fastest growing franchisors pitching VCs and multi-unit franchisees live.
Franchising as an avenue for owning a business is exploding.
The audience would get to ask the franchisors questions.
Judges:
Kenyon Rasheed, former running back for the NY Giants who is now working with current and retired NFL players who want to become multi-unit franchisees.
Solomon Choi, Founder & CEO of Jabba Brands; (F&B investment and advisory) and Founder and former CEO of 16 Handles (franchisor of NYC’s largest frozen dessert retail shops- exited in 2022).
Grace Chung, senior editor covering wealth for Forbes and helping oversee the tremendous effort that goes into producing their World's Billionaires list
Stephen Elmore, Assistant Vice President, Global Sports & Entertainment at Morgan Stanley
Yoni from Slow Ventures, who authored: VCs will learn to love franchises
Pitches:
Mohaimina Haque, CEO of Tony Roma's and Bones & Burgers
James Williams, CEO of Mayweather Fit
Bennett Maxwell, Founder of Dirty Dough
Melissa Tavss, Founder of Tipsy Scoop
Janie Deegan, Owner of Janie's Baked Goods
Vince Ficarrotta, V.P. of Franchising at RNR Tire Express
Benjamin Woodruff, Co-CEO of Woops! Macarons & Gifts
Agenda:
6:45 - 6:55 PM: Introduction and Demo
6:55 - 7:10 PM: Judges Panel
7:10 - 7:20 PM: Golden Axe - Franchisee Success Story
7:20 - 8:30 PM: Pitches
8:30 - 8:35 PM: Closing Remarks and Shoutouts
8:35 - 9:00 PM: Networking
Pitch Format: 5-minute pitch followed by a 3-minute Q&A from the judges for each presenter. Highlight your story, brand, profit, and scalability to attract multi-unit franchisees or investors. Showcase your brand physically if possible. Slides are optional.
Here is a video from a past event.
The event will take place at Free Agency's office. Free Agency is a game-changer for top and emerging talent in tech, providing professionals with Hollywood-style representation for the first time ever. Put simply, they manage “the business end” of their clients' careers, helping them find, win, and succeed at top-of-market roles. (https://www.freeagency.com/)
This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
Sponsorships:
if you are interested in sponsoring this and future events, please email gregory.ugwi@wefranch.com