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Widely recognized as leading franchise & business development professionals, Acceler8Success Group senior leadership have extensive experience as senior-level executives at nationally recognized franchise brands, as multi-unit franchisees & developers within successful franchise systems, and as entrepreneurs in small business & restaurants.
Building upon its principles and methods that have proven successful for franchise brands across various industry segments and service & restaurant businesses with distinct points of differentiation and competitive advantage, Acceler8Success Group core services include:
- Franchise Sales & Development
- Startups & Emerging Brands
- Franchise System Development
- U.S. & International Expansion
- Brokerage, Capital & Funding
Paul Segreto, CEO & Founder
Now in his 40th year in franchising as a senior executive, consultant & coach, and entrepreneur, Paul's expertise has progressively expanded across all facets of franchise, restaurant, and small business management and development. His goals are two-fold: to drive franchise and business success at all levels with a culture-to-growth philosophy, and to always connect the right people, brands, and opportunities.
Consulting with both startups and emerging brands since 2001, Paul is passionate about working with innovative brands that have developed or are working toward developing distinct points of competitive differentiation and/or unique end-user proposition. Providing coaching services during this same period, he is committed to helping individuals, families & partners identify and achieve their entrepreneurial goals.
Paul is recognized as a Top 100 Global Franchise and Small Business Influencer. Frequently called upon to share his expertise and perspective for blogs & digital publications, he also produces content daily at Acceler8Success Cafe about franchising, restaurants, small busines & entrepreneurship. In 2009, Paul founded the still-popular Franchise Today podcast - one of the first podcasts in franchising.
Erik Premont, President
For over 25 years, Erik's expertise has progressively expanded across franchise, business & restaurant development, and coaching, training & marketing. Experienced in all franchising models: start-up, conversion and diversification across a variety of industries and multiple countries, his passion to help grow businesses domestically and internationally has proven quite successful and always aligned with client goals.
Erik's proficiency in French, Spanish and Portuguese is a valuable asset in assisting Acceler8Success Group clients in Canada, Latin America and various European countries in their growth acceleration strategies through franchising and other viable business expansion models. Utilizing his extensive franchise sales and teaching experience, Erik manages Acceler8Success Group partner brokers and client sales teams to ultimately facilitate brand development worldwide.
Also conversant in Italian, German and Russian, Erik is frequently invited as a guest speaker at franchising and other business events in Canada, Europe and the Americas, as well as in the U.S. Blessed with a deep connection with the international community, Erik has been instrumental in successfully connecting people, brands and opportunities globally.
Certified & Licensed Professionals
Members of Acceler8Success Group along with its Strategic Partners have earned designations as Certified Business Brokers & Advisors, Certified Franchise Brokers, Certified Franchise Executives, and Commercial Real Estate Brokers.
Language & Cultural Proficiencies
Positioned to work with domestic and international entrepreneurs seeking to launch a concept, expand an existing brand, and acquire or invest in an ongoing business.
Languages spoken include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and Russia
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