Episode Details

Zach Babischkin went from corporate sales and startup logistics to opening a boutique gym franchise in Nashville -- four days after his second child was born. In this episode, he and Brian break down the full acquisition journey: franchise discovery, a year of delays, and what it actually takes to go from W-2 to business owner.

We cover:

• Why they chose a franchise over buying an existing business
• How leasing agents used their LOIs against them
• Surviving a government shutdown, Trump tariffs, and a Nashville ice storm in one deal
• What Brian looks for before backing an operator
• Why 92% of business partners have a bad operating agreement
• The difference between franchise pros and the cons nobody warns you about
• How to build a partnership agreement that holds up when things get hard
• Why Brian tells every 21-year-old to go get a job first
• Balancing a newborn, a new business, and a marriage at the same time

Give this video a watch for a full breakdown: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.be

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