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Your Growth Decision: Overlooked Paths

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ABOUT THE MASTERCLASS

 

Many business owners  including franchise operators don’t realize they’re making critical growth decisions; they think they’re simply expanding. This session helps established owners pause, gain clarity, and identify growth paths they may be overlooking before investing more time, capital, or complexity.

Attendees will learn five proven ways businesses scale, with a focused look at two often-overlooked strategies: converting a successful operation into a scalable growth model and adding complementary businesses that maximize an existing customer base. Led by Don Schin, a 25-year franchising and growth advisor, this session delivers practical guidance to help owners choose growth strategies that are intentional, scalable, and aligned with long-term value.

SCHEDULE: Your Growth Decision: Overlooked Paths

Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

  • 11
  • 11:45
  • 1:30
  • 2:15
  • 3
  • 3:45

Thursday, April 30th, 2026

  • 11
  • 11:45
  • 1:30
  • 2:15
  • 3

 

MASTERCLASS AT A GLANCE

  • Most owners don’t think they’re making a growth decision — they think they’re just growing. That’s exactly why this session matters.
  • Learn the five proven paths business owners use to grow — and why most only consider one or two.
  • Discover overlooked growth strategies that create leverage without simply adding more locations, people, or complexity.
  • Learn when leveraged growth models make sense — and when traditional expansion may not be the best path.
  • Gain practical insight from a 25-year growth advisory and franchising

ABOUT THE SPONSOR

 

Franchise Building Expert is a full-service growth partner helping business owners, franchisors, and franchisees scale through franchising, performance systems, and complementary business expansion. The firm provides strategy, execution, and ongoing support to help organizations grow intentionally and at scale — without starting over.

         Don Schin, Founder & CEO

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Don Schin is the founder of Franchise Building Expert (FBE), a 25-year growth advisory and franchising firm where Don and his team help business owners choose, build, and execute the right scaling strategy. Having served as a franchisee, franchisor CEO, master franchisee, multi-unit owner, broker, broker organization’s CGO, and advisor, Don brings a rare, end-to-end perspective on growth. His work focuses on responsible scaling—helping owners align strategy, structure, and execution so growth strengthens the business rather than stretching it to the breaking point. FBE’s work focuses on sustainable growth by aligning strategy, structure, and execution as businesses scale.