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About Randy Mitchell - Your Entrepreneur Coach

Since 2002, Randy Mitchell has owned and operated an office of The Entrepreneur's Source, assisting individuals across the nation in exploring self-employment and business ownership. A franchise owner himself, Randy has over 20 years experience in management and human resources.

Prior to opening his office of The Entrepreneur's Source he was a Senior Vice President with Bank of America. He is a graduate of Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of Management. Randy has received multiple awards and recognition from The Entrepreneur's Source for his success in working with clients.

He has served as a committee co-chair for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce's annual "Entrepreneur of the Year" awards, and is a member of the Matthews Executive Group. He serves as 2009 President of the Matthews NC Chamber of Commerce. Randy has spoken to various groups on self-employment trends and franchising.




Testimonials For Business Coach Randy Mitchell

Testimonials
"Randy helped my wife and I work through the thought process to switch my career from corporate America to business ownership. He helped us to evaluate what is important in our lives and how business ownership can help meet these needs....I suspect we would not have made the bold move into business ownership without Randy's help."-- Todd Johnson, Franchise Owner, Charlotte NC

“I worked for a 30 store restaurant franchise in eastern North Carolina as an Operations Support Manager. I began searching for a new career, leisurely, in 2005. Randy and I talked about what he could do for me and I decided to give him a try. He guided me through an interview process to determine what I wanted to do. He even tested my personality (fairly accurately, too)! To anyone who is considering starting their own business or considering Franchising, I strongly recommend that you contactRandy Mitchell and listen to what he can offer you. Randy has been a great coach. He will keep you on path and provide you with guidance throughout the entire process.” -- Robert Quigley, Franchise Owner, Charlotte NC

"Randy was instrumental in my career change. His guidance and expert support was critical to the process."-- Jim Keck, Franchise Owner, Dayton OH

"Randy was able to match me up with a great business opportunity. I feel I am more successful than I would have been without his help."-- Paul Kelly, Franchise owner, Reno NV

"Throughout our over three months of due diligence, Randy was prepared to advise us against business ownership if he sensed this wasn't right for us, or to accept a "no" should that be our final decision. At all times we felt Randy had our best long term interest as his most important goal. ."-- Emory Simmons, Franchise owner, Indian Trail NC



Why Franchise?

Franchising Brings Out the Best in Small Business
Small businesses are a dynamic, resilient market sector with vast potential. Randy Mitchell can help coach you while you make your franchise dreams come true. Franchises are a strong force of this sector.Why are franchises so unique among all small businesses?Franchisors provide you with a proven system to follow. That’s S.Y.S.T.E.M., as in “Save Your Self Time, Energy, and Money.” They give you a structure to follow. Franchisors can only be successful if their franchisees are successful. This makes for a win-win relationship that is unique in the business world.
A Business is Simply a Vehicle to Get You to Your Goals
Most people think you have to base a business on something you love or skills you already have. The reality is, successful people are in “the business of business.” They don’t necessarily have a love affair with the product or service.Simply put, you don’t have to love a product to capitalize on it. You only have to be committed to your success and do whatever it takes to achieve it.