From Project Manager to Franchise Consultant with David Weaver

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff interviews David Weaver who is a Franchise Consultant in Colorado. One of the freedom engines Jeff has shared in the past was becoming a franchise owner of a business. Today David talks to us about his start during college and how he got into the franchise business. There is more to it than just picking your favorite business but rather looking at your franchise selection from an investor's point of view rather than as a consumer.  </p> <p> </p> <p>David and Jeff discuss:</p> <p> </p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">Grew up in Indiana went to Indiana University: In college David started with an internship with GE with hopes of getting into their management training program.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">95% of the interns got into the job but he didn't get the job due to affirmative action.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After college his first job was in Project Management sales job selling elevators and escalators.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Then he had a job selling Interior Design and Decor Fabrication for big box retailers (i.e. Kroger, CVS).</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Then some time later his dad asked for his help with the family business; Foundry Business - melting metal into car parts in Detroit.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Returned to Colorado and got a job with a Finance company; a non bank lender who wanted to penetrate the franchise space. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Unintentionally, over a 15 year period he did what he wanted to do with GE back in college. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">In hindsight; David always took a job where he was forcing himself to learn something new; this is how entrepreneurs think. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After the financial meltdown of 2008/2009, David adopted the mantra that he was never going to work for someone again and never leaving Colorado again. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">At the end of 2010 he bought a bar on Denver University’s campus and started a franchise business.</li> <li s