Mar 04 2025 42 mins 5
Would you quit a stable six-figure job to clean toilets? Today's guest did! And he now runs multiple businesses, including a booming Jersey Mike’s franchise!
In this episode, Erik Van Horn sits down with Evgeni Kopelevich, a former finance professional who transitioned into small business ownership, franchising, and passive investments. He shares his journey from corporate burnout to multi-unit business success, discussing the challenges of buying mom-and-pop businesses, securing SBA loans, and scaling Jersey Mike’s in his local market.
Evgeni breaks down how to evaluate and acquire a business for cash flow, the truth about passive franchise ownership, why Jersey Mike’s is thriving, how he got approved, and how to structure a business partnership for success.
Tune in to learn how to build wealth through business ownership!
“It's impossible to be successful in business and not have failures." ~ Evgeni Kopelevich
In This Episode:
- How Evgeni got involved with Jersey Mike’s
- Decision to stop trading time for money
- The truth about franchising
- Buying a mom-and-pop business
- Challenges of running a janitorial business
- Structuring a business partnership for success
- How Evgeni found Jersey Mike’s as the right franchise
- The franchise approval process and securing funding
- Lessons learned as a business owner
Resources:
🌐 Consult with Erik - https://form.jotform.com/222685728939070
🌐 Want to buy a franchise? Connect with Erik here - https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617
🌐 Want to franchise your business? Connect with Erik here - https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617
🌐 Franchisees and franchisors find proven tactics and strategies to scale YOUR businesses - https://scalablefranchise.com/
Connect with Evgeni Kopelevich:
🌐 Website - https://www.jerseymikes.com/
💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgeni-kopelevich-b2412138/
Connect with Erik Van Horn:
🌐 Website - https://franchisesecrets.com/
📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikvanhorn/
👍 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erik.v.horn/
💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanhorn/
