The Entrepreneur’s Source Terry Powell: My Takeaways from TES Conference, 2017

The Entrepreneur’s Source Terry Powell: My Takeaways from TES Conference, 2017

It’s almost been a month since The Entrepreneur’s Source® conference in Ft Lauderdale at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, and I’m still feeling the warm after-glow of the conference on many different levels. Even with two hurricanes traveling through the state of Florida around the time of our Annual Conference, I’m still getting rave reviews from the hundreds of attendees.   In fact, we believe it was our best conference yet!

Our theme this year for the 18^th annual conference was “The Future is Now”, and boy, is it! The days ahead look to be the brightest in TES history, thanks to what we accomplished with another record- breaking year in 2017.

I really believe the reason for the company’s success is the fact we bring together, face to face, so many of our franchisor partners, resource partners, and career transition coaches. They are among the best and brightest minds in the franchise industry, and were more than willing to share their insights, experience, and encouragement to others. As I moved about meeting rooms, listened to our excellent speakers, and joined small groups in conversation, it is evident the collaboration among all the franchisors, resource partners, and coaches is the primary catalyst driving the record profitability we are all enjoying in 2017.  THIS is why I believe “The Future is NOW” – indeed!

We also tried a little something different this year, and I think it was a terrific success from what I saw and the positive responses I have received from attendees. We had all of our franchise partners in attendance make 5-minute presentations highlighting their companies, and their unique differentiators, to dozens of TES coaches. This made for some lively discussions, and greater engagement from all involved. I believe we laid the groundwork for future growth for all because the 5 -minute presentations helped our coaches “sharpen their saw”, so to speak, by complementing what they do best: emphasizing the basics – education, awareness, and discovery.

Now, speaking of growth, here’s the good stuff: celebrating the incredible, record breaking success of The Entrepreneur’s Source, our coaches, franchisors, and resource partners! Here are a few of the many highlights:

• 104% – The percentage increase in revenue earned by TES coaches over the past three years.

• 20% – The percentage increase in total revenue earned in the last 12 months! This represents yet another year of growth experienced by TES and early indicators suggest TES is already ahead of that record-breaking pace for the next 12 months!

• 42 – The number of new coaches joining The Entrepreneur’s Source since last October, representing a 91% increase over last year’s fantastic franchise growth.

• 239 – The number of franchisor representatives in attendance actively engaging with TES coaches and TES resource partners to build their brand.

Now, you can understand my excitement for 2018, and beyond, for The Entrepreneur’s Source®!

One other thing I, personally, took away from conference this year. There are still so many Americans out there who want to become self-sufficient, and be their own boss, but don’t even know how to take the first step. Or, they’re just ignored by some franchise brands and brokers looking for a quick sale, and large commission.

I take great pride in the fact our company, and our outstanding team of TES coaches, have had a direct, positive impact on the lives of tens of thousands of those people, for more than 30 years. The Entrepreneur’s Source® will continue to do so by offering education, awareness and discovery , on an unbiased platform, to help more seekers reach their goal of becoming self-sufficient through franchise ownership, and new, brighter opportunities for the income, lifestyle, wealth, and equity (I.L.W.E.™) they desire (and deserve!).

If you’re interested in learning more about our annual conference and everything else we offer at The Entrepreneur’s Source®, please visit https://entrepreneurssource.com/about_us.html.