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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:

  • Jeffry LevySeattle 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

Work history.

TES Coach 2002-present

  •  Executive VP Safeworks LLC .
  •  VP Marketing Flow International.
  •  President COO Spider.
  • Vice President and Director Windswept Corporation..

Client Coaching Comments

Jeff, you do a great job and provide a wonderful service to people.    Ralph

Congrats on a decade of great work!    Terry

You certainly helped me sort things. My personal priorities and preferences that seem obvious now were not so obvious when I was in career transition. You contributed more to my progress through my transition process than any other person.   Joe

 

“I started with just me and one truck, working out of my garage. I now have four employees, and I am in a commercial space. The earnings potential is pretty well limitless at this point. I am busy. I do have to spend time away from my family just as I did before. But now, if I want to stay home and cook my kids breakfast, I can. On nice sunny days, if I want to cut out early to take the kids swimming, I do. I don’t just have weekends to choose from anymore.”

BRANDEN BOWDEN, New Business Owner

Let’s start the discovery process with a free consultation. My goal is to help you discover what your future has in store, and I can’t wait to get started.

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