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