Buying a franchise.
The brochure shows the upside. Nobody shows you the royalty check in a slow month. I ran 7 locations for 10 years. I'll tell you what the FDD doesn't, and whether it fits your money, your visa, and your life.
For immigrant founders
You came here to build something. Let's pick the right thing to build.
I came from Benin at 22 with no English. I bought into a franchise, grew it to 7 stores, and closed all of them. Then I rebuilt with software. Here's what I'd tell you before you sign anything.
The Choice
Which road are you looking at?
Starting your own business.
The thing I'd do differently: start lean, own your customer list, and put systems in from day one instead of hiring your way out of chaos. I'll show you the $200 a month stack that runs a first business.
Building something online.
Apps, software, a service you can run from anywhere. Most ideas don't need a developer, they need a clear first version. I've built and sold software to contractors; I'll tell you honestly if yours is a real product or a feature.
The Build
What I actually do
Profixo builds the tech side so you don't have to figure it out alone: websites, booking, AI phone and text systems, custom apps. You bring the idea and the hustle. I build it, and your business runs on it.
7 repair stores
$15M in lifetime sales, closed on my terms
Verobid
Estimating software used by contractors
Mont Bleu
Off-grid cabin at 97% occupancy
Book 30 minutes. Free. No pitch.
Bring one question: franchise or not, how to start, or what to build. You'll leave with a straight answer and a next step.
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