Acceler8Success America

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about starting a business.

It’s about creating opportunity, building freedom, taking control of your future, and turning vision into reality.

At Acceler8Success America, we work with early-stage & aspiring entrepreneurs and brand founders & senior leadership through hands-on entrepreneurship advisory and business development services designed to help individuals, families, businesses, and brands move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and direction.

Whether you are exploring business ownership for the first time, considering a franchise investment, acquiring an existing business, launching a startup, or trying to grow and strengthen your current organization, our role is to help guide the process with real-world entrepreneurial experience and practical insight.

We understand that entrepreneurship can feel overwhelming. Questions about risk, financing, operations, growth, leadership, scalability, and profitability can stop people before they ever begin.

“At Acceler8Success America, we specialize in coaching and advisory services for current and aspirining entrepreneurs... small business owners, restaurant operators, and franchisees.

Our mission is to help navigate challenges, explore possibilities, discover opportunities, and implement strategies that drive sustainable growth. Whether you're just starting out or scaling to the next level, we’re here to support your journey every step of the way.”

Paul Segreto

Founder & CEO

Acceler8Success America

our experience. your expectations.

Acceler8Success America helps transform ideas into businesses, businesses into brands, and ambition into lasting success including:

Exploring business ownership opportunities
Evaluating franchise and independent business models
Developing business development strategies and growth plans
Improving operations, profitability, and scalability
Strengthening leadership and entrepreneurial mindset
Navigating business challenges and transitions
Building businesses with long-term vision and purpose

Our approach isn't built on theory—it's built on experience. Every strategy and action plan we recommend is grounded in decades of hands-on entrepreneurial leadership across small business, franchising, restaurants, business development, advisory services, and growth-focused organizations.

our commitment. Your confidence.

Our Mission

Our Approach

Our mission is to inspire, educate, empower, and provide support through real-world advisory and strategic guidance designed to help individuals and businesses build, grow, and succeed.

We believe entrepreneurship changes lives, strengthens communities, creates opportunities, and defines the American Spirit.

Our Approach

We are committed to helping people pursue the American Dream through entrepreneurship by providing practical experience, honest insight, meaningful connections, and deliberate strategies.

Focus areas include: business ownership, business growth, franchising, startups, and long-term entrepreneurial success.

Our Team

Our Approach

Our Team

Our team brings together entrepreneurial experience, strategic insight, and a shared passion for helping individuals and businesses succeed.

Understanding the realities of entrepreneurship, our team members have lived it firsthand... from startups and small business growth to franchising, restaurants, business development, and leadership.

our leadership. your advantage.

Paul Segreto, Founder & CEO

Paul Segreto is the Founder & CEO of Acceler8Success America and a nationally recognized entrepreneurship advisor with more than 43 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, franchise brands, restaurants, and small businesses build, grow, and succeed.

Since 2001, Paul has advised startups, emerging brands, and entrepreneur-led organizations while helping aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners confidently navigate the path to business ownership, growth, and long-term success. His experience spans entrepreneurship, franchising, business development, strategic partnerships, sales, operations, and organizational leadership.

Recognized as a Top 100 Global Franchise and Small Business Influencer, Paul is the publisher of Acceler8Success Café and Entrepreneurial Insight & Perspective on Substack. He is also the founder of Franchise Today, one of the franchising's pioneering podcasts. Today, Paul continues his mission of helping entrepreneurs accelerate the American Dream through practical guidance, strategic relationships, and decades of real-world experience.

Preview Paul's LinkedIn Profile HERE.

Erik Premont, President & CDO

Erik Premont is President & Chief Development Officer of Acceler8Success America and an accomplished international business development advisor with more than 25 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, franchise brands, and growth-focused organizations expand across domestic and global markets.

His expertise spans business development, franchising, strategic partnerships, sales leadership, training, and operational growth. Having worked with startup, conversion, and established franchise systems across multiple industries and countries, Erik is passionate about helping organizations identify opportunities, strengthen operations, and execute sustainable growth strategies.

Fluent in French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and conversant in Italian, German, and Russian, Erik works closely with clients throughout North America, Latin America, and Europe. His global perspective, multilingual capabilities, and extensive international network have made him a trusted advisor, helping connect people, brands, and opportunities across international markets.

Preview Erik's LinkedIn Profile HERE.

Our Expertise. Your success.

Certified & Licensed Professionals

Members of Acceler8Success America 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 explore entrepreneurship, 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 Russian.

our focus. your choice.

Explore & Build

Explore & Build

Scale & Grow

Explore & Build

Accelerate & Succeed

Accelerate & Succeed

our experience. your expectations.

"The only source of knowledge is experience."