Jeff is a coach, speaker, author to individuals interested in exploring self-employment with an emphasis in franchising.
His experience includes participation in new technology companies, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, raising investment capital and coach to hundreds of startup ventures. Jeff has coached over 320 individuals who have become franchisees and has co-authored the book, “Making the Jump into Small business Ownership.” “Making the Jump – Into Small Business Ownership.”
SPEAKING AND SEMINAR EXPERIENCE:
Seattle Public Library featured Speaker- SBA Lending Conference, featured speaker on franchising
- JPMorganChase Seminar Leader in Entrepreneurship and Franchising
- Puget Sound Business Journal Business Development Speaker Publishing and Franchising
- Roundtable Discussion Leader for NWEN Entrepreneur University
- Speaker Workforce Conference, NCDA International Conference
- Peoples Bank sponsored Speaker
- Bank of America: Private banking group on entrepreneurship
- SCORE Technical seminar on evaluating a franchise
- Speaker: The Women’s Business Center/Community Capital Development Bank
- University of Washington: Speaker, MBA class and Entrepreneur University
- North West Entrepreneur Network/Bellevue Community College: panelist and speaker
- Speaker at: Workforce; SCORE; Lee Hecht Harrison, Right Management and Rotary.
ACADEMIC AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Board Chairman Seattle University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center- King County Library Subject Matter Expert
- Executive VP, owner of successful in mfg/distribution
- Founded JL Consulting dba The Entrepreneur’s Source December 2002. (A Franchise Itself)
- Helped 350+ individuals identify and start franchises
- Chairman Bellevue Business Roundtable
- Chairman Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ctr Seattle U Ret.
- Past President, The Executive Network of Seattle
- Advisory Board Member, Entrepreneur Ctr. Seattle University;
- Chair, Education Committee, City University BSBA Advisory Bd.
- Mentor, Mentor to Mentors, Albers School
- International Rotary Speaker
- SBA lending Conference and Library System Featured Speaker
- Adjunct Professor Seattle Central College
PUBLISHING:
Co-Author: Making the Jump – Into Small Business Ownership
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Other recognition awards to numerous to mention
- 2016 Nominee Small Business Advocate Pacific Northwest
- 2014 Pos1ibilities, Options and Dreams Award
- 2013 Winner Founders Award
- 2012 Winner Terry O Powell Award for Overall Coaching Excellence
- 2010 Winner “Outstanding Contributions” to FSBI Brands.
- 2009 Franchisee of the Year at the Entrepreneur’s Source
- 2006 Co-Top Performer out of 285 coaches.
- 2016 SBA Small Business Advocate Nominee
- 2017 TES Visionary Award
- 2018,2020 Possibilities, Options and Dream Award
Jeff Levy, Business Coach at The Entrepreneur’s Source® is based in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington, works with individuals considering franchising as a career. For more information, he can be reached at 206-914-1107. JeffLTheESource@comcast.net, or https://jlevy@esourcecoach.com