Meet Erica Sanchez | CEO & Founder / Franchise Expert

We had the good fortune of connecting with Erica Sanchez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Erica, how do you think about risk?
My focus is to create solutions to common issues in business ownership. I aims to create customized plans for companies to be able to franchise their operations with the least hassle possible. My firm handles the entire franchise development process, from inception to launch, including all marketing and sales material, as well as lead generation and sales. Small or large businesses, I can tackle them all! Strategic development is her forte, and doing business with me means doing business with a knowledgeable individual.”

I’ve come to see risk taking as an essential part of my life and my career. In 2019, I took a major risk to try and advance my career. I quit my comfortable paying salary job because I was unhappy, I had gained weight, stress, and corporate politics really was not my cup of tea. I immediately resigned before the holidays I did not want to spend another holiday working.
I had recently graduated with my MBA at Grand Canyon University and I remember building a business plan targeting in helping business owners elevate their business, I wanted to create a Consulting firm that had a purpose, was aligned with strong services that I excel in and that I will be able to deliver results. I worked from with franchise business concepts like Element massage, Amazing lash studios and Massage envy prior to launching my business. I had years of experience in sales, operations and leadership. Luckily the day I arrived, and I decided to quit my job 3 month after the pandemic arrived and we had to go into immediate shut-down, well the world did, but I did’t, I instead decided to continue to knock on small business doors for those who were open and offer my services taking the risk of catching covid, but i needed to work. I made small investments in getting an office, paying rent, I had tons of bills and I had to work.

I then wanted to add more value into my consulting firm, so I made a big investment into buying into a franchise business called “franchise Creator” I flew over to Miami Fl, was there for a week of triaging and I was still making moves, I did not allow the Pandemic to hold me back. I made connections in AZ and Miami. Attended many networks events via zoom. I subscribed with Rail non-profit to offer business consulting to small business owners, I tried my best to wake up every morning and instead of staying home and watching TV, I motivated myself to dress up, go to my office and work, build connect, and hustle.

Until the day came when I closed my first deal, I cried. I went home and celebrated my victory. I said to myself “If I can help one business owner grow with franchise development, then there are many more to come”. And they did. After that Immediately closed another deal then another one.. I broke even 8 months after my deals. It was a great success. I am on a mission to offer my services all across and help business owners elevate their business with integrity.

I did not have it easy, I met many people along the way, that wanted to take advantage of me and what I had to offer. I met many who used me for my services and never paid me. These are lessons you do not learn in school. I met few other who wanted to work for me and then try to sue me to they can try to damage me, and it never worked.

For me taking risks in my life and career was crucial. I had to be ready for this step and I was. I knew I did not want to go back to a 9am-5 job, This was my time no matter what.

What should our readers know about your business?
Thrive is a business consulting agency designed to help new businesses with a fresh vision, create growth purpose for growing businesses, and create market impact for established businesses, following our mission to ensure that we provide the highest level of honesty, integrity, commitment and experience to find the problem, create a solution and optimize your business, resulting in better sales, profits and organizational effectiveness. In addition to our vision, values and philosophy of always satisfying our customers by adding value through exemplary service.

I am most proud and excited that my business firm is needed by many business owners who are needing support and help to grow their business either general consulting or franchising.

I was bale to get where I am at because my focus is to create solutions to common issues in business ownership. I stayed focused and avoided bad people or bad deals. I aims to develop good business plans for companies to be able to franchise their operations with the least hassle possible. My firm handles the entire franchise development process, from inception to launch, including all marketing and sales material, as well as lead generation and sales. Small or large businesses, I can tackle them all! Strategic development is my forte, and doing business with me means doing business with a knowledgeable individual.”

I learned many lessons. One is to speak less and observe more. Do not trust everyone. And most importantly nothing is free, if someone offer help we need to make sure we ask whats in return?

If the world could know about me and my brand and story is; Building a business where you are able to offer a services to make a positive impact to the community is very rewarding, but is more rewarding when we are directly working with the owner and this is important because we are impacting them in a positive way. And I hope to inspire others men and women that as long as you do not give up, you can defintiely achive your dream business. But you need the “WILL”.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Hanny’s restaurant Lux on central cafe

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I do want to give recognition to Jose Osuna, he’s a business consultant as well and is also my business partner in another business concept. He believed in me and stood by me and connected me with people that changed my life.

Website: www.thriveprofitengineer.com

Instagram: thrive_profit_engineer / & / franchisecreatorphoenix

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/erica-s-99682b124/

Twitter: @Ericasa88084172

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveProfitEngineerG

Other: https://franchisecreator.com/phoenix/