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Designed for $1M–$20M AEC businesses ready to grow, scale, and prepare for exit. Start with the free Value Builder Assessment to discover your business’s true worth.
Start with these essentials
These are the most-used resources by CEOs and founders planning growth or preparing for exit. They’re free, practical, and proven.
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Take the first step: download a free Value Builder ebook and learn how to increase your company’s value by up to 71%.
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Plan your exit years in advance — or months before. This guide shows you the smartest moves for your timeline.
Discover what personal freedom really means for business owners. Uncover the key metric that drives both company value and personal freedom.
Business Growth Mastermind & Exit Insights
Stay ahead with practical guides on scaling, leadership, and exit planning. Learn how $1M–$20M AEC industry leaders increased valuation, prepared for sale, and built businesses that thrive without them.
Before Jeff Bezos & Co. blew up traditional distribution channels, there was some value in being the local guy or gal. Being the local product retailer was a good business and being a regional distributor of a popular line could make you a mint. Those days are almost over.
Visualize a big airport like Chicago’s O’Hare or London’s Heathrow. They act as a centralized routing location for the airlines that rely on them. The system works efficiently enough until a snowstorm shuts down a hub and the entire transportation system grinds to a halt.
Survey a group of founders about the personality traits that made them successful, and they will be quick to use words like determination, sacrifice, and hard work. Others will show more humility and chalk their success up to personality traits like curiosity. Still others will credit dumb luck.
Business Growth Mastermind & Exit Insights
Stay ahead with practical guides on scaling, leadership, and exit planning. Learn how $1M–$20M AEC industry leaders increased valuation, prepared for sale, and built businesses that thrive without them.
Learn On the Go
Short, powerful content from Franne covering valuation clarity, growth frameworks, and how to exit proud — not panicked.
Unlock your business’s true value with the free Value Builder Score and see what’s standing between you and exceptional success.
Unlock your business’s true value with the free Value Builder Score and see what’s standing between you and exceptional success.
Your history of producing revenue and profit combined with the professionalism of your record keeping.
Your likelihood to grow your business in the future and at what rate.
How dependent your business is on ay one employee, customer, or supllier.
Whether your business is a cash suck or a cash spigot.
The proportion and quality of automatic, annuity-based revenue you collect each month.
How differentiated your business is from competitors in your industry.
The likelihood that your customers will repurchase and also refer you.
How your business would perform if you were unexpectedly unable to work for a period of three months.
Learn On the Go
Short, powerful content from Franne covering valuation clarity, growth frameworks, and how to exit proud — not panicked.
In this deeply personal talk, Franne draws strength from her breast cancer journey, offering lessons on resilience, recovery, and renewal.
Franne reveals her personal N.E.R.V.E.S. framework for staying calm, confident, and courageous in both leadership and life.
A quick look at how Franne helps business owners grow, scale, and sell—transforming stress into strategy and chaos into clarity.
Get a glimpse of Franne’s dynamic show, featuring real stories from entrepreneurs who turned challenges into significant results.
Franne highlights key lessons from her book Significant! From Frustrated to FranneTastic, inspiring entrepreneurs to lead with greater purpose and confidence.
Franne shares powerful, thought- provoking questions that help CEOs gain clarity, courage, and direction for their next big move.
Franne breaks down the five essential Ps every business owner must master to boost focus, productivity, and business growth.
Keynote Speaker Franne “FrannetTastic” McNeal. Demo Reel
Coach Franne “FrannetTastic” McNeal
Learn On the Go
Short, powerful content from Franne covering valuation clarity, growth frameworks, and how to exit proud — not panicked.
Hear Franne share practical tools and proven strategies that help business owners plan smarter, increase profits, and prepare for a successful exit.
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Listen as Franne shares how to turn stress into strategy, helping growth-minded CEOs overcome challenges and achieve measurable business results
Franne explores how to create a company that thrives without you—turning founder dependence into freedom and long-term value.
Learn On the Go
Short, powerful content from Franne covering valuation clarity, growth frameworks, and how to exit proud — not panicked.
Explore Resources
Franne’s inspiring book, available in 3 languages, shows how resilience and strategy turn frustration into significant success.
From paralysis to purpose — how a moment of immobility taught me the power of integrity, intention, and starting small to grow something truly significant.
Resource FAQs
Most are free to access, including assessments, E-Books, and articles. Premium workshops and programs are listed on our Events page.
No. These tools help you scale now while preparing for a profitable future exit.
Begin with the Value Builder Assessment. It’s the fastest way to know your baseline and where to improve.
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Your Smartest Next Step
In 15 minutes, you’ll know your valuation, your growth opportunities, and how to raise your company’s worth by up to 71%.
