{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Want to Own a Business? Start Here Before You Spend a Dollar | Ep. 1,316","description":"Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of Franzy, the \u201cZillow for franchising.\u201d He previously built 2ULaundry and LaundroLab, raising over $30 million in venture capital and scaling across multiple markets. Today, he\u2019s making entrepreneurship more accessible by helping aspiring business owners find the right franchise opportunities. &amp;nbsp; Here\u2019s some of the topics we covered: &amp;nbsp;   Alex Smereczniak\u2019s entrepreneurial journey and why he chose business ownership over corporate life   Buying a laundry delivery business at 18 and learning business fundamentals through hands on experience   Scaling a laundry delivery startup to 19 cities and raising $33 million in venture capital   Turning a struggling laundry delivery model into a successful laundromat franchise called Laundry Lab   Building Franzi to help people discover and compare franchise opportunities using AI and personalized guidance   How to evaluate franchise opportunities, avoid costly mistakes, and recognize red flags in franchise business models   Financing a franchise through SBA loans and retirement funds using a ROBS strategy   &amp;nbsp; To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal: Text Partner to 72345 or email Partner@RodKhleif.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; For more about Rod and his real estate investing journey go to www.rodkhleif.com &amp;nbsp; Please Review and Subscribe &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Lifetime Cash Flow Through Real Estate Investing","author_url":"https:\/\/rodkhleif.com\/lifetime-cashflow-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43302614\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207587249"}