I’m proud of my clients’ success.

Brian is Awesome! He found me on LinkedIn at a time that I was struggling to find my way. I was miserable with my job and I had put so much time and effort into getting my licenses for life and health insurance I thought I was stuck in that industry. After weeks and months of communication with Brian and him coaching me I realized changing my industry was exactly what I needed. Brian listens to what your struggles are and helps you make your own decision on what’s best for you. Brian’s support helped me find my own franchise and I am on my way to living out my dream!

Victoria Mauro, New Business Owner

If you are considering becoming an entrepreneur, starting a business, or finding a side-hustle then Brian is the one you need to talk with for sure.
Over the past several months, Brian has been an invaluable professional coach … and now a friend.  Together, we started from my vague idea of a seismic professional shift TO buying a small business franchise that I am launching in the fall of 2023. Additionally, he guided me as I discovered and refined a suite of partners and solutions to not only buy my first franchise but ALSO start two additional businesses. I feel like together we accomplished in a few months what would have taken me a few years (and might have never seen it through to be honest).

Now, I am hyper-focused on building a total of THREE incomes streams that are only limited by me and the GRIT that I bring each day.

Again, whether you want a BIG change, looking for a side-hustle, or something in between … you really should chat with Brian.

Bruce Buttles, New Business Owner

I wholeheartedly recommend Brian Ballou. He is knowledgeable, an excellent listener and helps you understand your priorities, goals and the lifestyle you want so that you can make the most informed decisions about your career goals.

Brian reached out to me in April 2023 when I was re-evaluating my career goals and looking into changing industries. During that initial call, I wasn’t sure he could help me, but he explained the process he follows and how that might help me learn more about myself to gain the clarity I needed to make the necessary choices that would choose a path to accomplish my long term goals.

During this process, I took a series of tests that showed my strengths and weaknesses which helped me start asking myself who I am, who I want to be and where I want to go. For many people, myself included, life has a way of taking over and the decisions we make tend to be what looks like the sensible next step as opposed to making choices that set you on the path for the life you want.

I am incredibly grateful that I connected with Brian when I did. Brian presented me with options, helped me hone in on the one that best matched my personality, skill set and goals and helped me vet the opportunity. All the while, I never felt pressured and he was exactly the resource that I needed to help me ask the right questions so that when it came time to take the leap of faith and start my own business, I felt confident about my decision.

Even if business ownership is not the right avenue for you, I strongly recommend speaking to Brian. He will help you gain clarity about your life, your goals and who you want to become. It was a life changing experience for me and you have absolutely nothing to lose by meeting with him a few times to see if he can help you.

Becky LaShelle, New Business Owner

One day shortly after I began the search for the next step in my career, I stumbled upon an invitation from Brian. I read through the description and apprehensively agreed to meet. It was one of the best decisions of my life.

Brian helped me through a journey to determine what exactly it was that I want to do with the rest of my career. From the beginning Brian was genuine and had a sincere interest in both my professional and personal future. He listened a lot and guided me along the way. There was never any strong-arming or hard sell to make decisions in a particular direction or timeline. I felt comfortable sharing my experiences and thoughts as I gradually made steps towards clarity. I really looked forward to every time we spoke.

Ultimately I did determine the next step in my career with Brian’s guidance and ability to connect me with some unique opportunities. Brian is a special human being, one of those people who can have a meaningful impact in just a short period of time. I hope to stay in touch with him to compare notes on the successes of both our career and life journeys.

Chad Sutcliffe, New Business Owner

Brian was great to talk to. I am pretty skeptical of most of the offers I get on Linkedin as almost everyone is trying to sell me something or trying to recruit me to work for them. While neither of these things are bad, in my experience, after an initial call and me not really being interested, the seller can be a little aggressive.

This was not the case with Brian. Not only was he not pushy but very transparent about what he does. I can honestly say after our conversations, despite me not really being interested in franchise business ownership at this time, I not only learned a lot about those systems but I have also gained a lifelong friend out of the experience.

Joe Moore, Business Owner

Brian has been great to work with in helping me explore my career path after recently leaving my job. I look forward to my regular conversations with Brian and feel that he’s genuinely interested in helping me find the right fit. Highly recommend!

Erin Aughtman

The whole experience was exceptional. I was able to get clarity on my business goals. Brian was really instrumental in helping me discover what is important to me while uncovering a career path that will give me financial freedom. I highly recommended using Brian as your coach. He truly cares about his clients’ goals. He displayed great work ethics. Brian is a people person and during our interaction, I could tell that he genuinely care about what I say is important to me.
This whole process gave me direction and clarity. It was life changing. Thank you.

Denese Pitters