🎙️ What if your most valuable business education didn’t come from a classroom… but from the grind, the grit, and the willingness to learn from every season of life?
In my latest podcast episode, I sat down with Eric Helus — franchise consultant, former top-performing franchise owner, and founder of Peak Stream Capital and WOW… this conversation is a masterclass for anyone considering entrepreneurship, franchising, or a career pivot.
Eric’s journey is proof that success isn’t about following the “traditional” path. With a two-year degree and a whole lot of real-world hustle, he climbed from call center rep to VP of Sales & Marketing… before taking the leap into franchising and ultimately selling his glass company for 10x his initial investment.
Here are just a few gems we unpacked:
✨ Franchising = the Lego set of entrepreneurship.
Eric explains why owning a franchise is like getting the instructions and the support you need — rather than trying to build the picture on the box from scratch.
✨ Play to your strengths, hire your weaknesses.
Neither of us started in industries we “knew” — but we leaned into sales, service, and people. That’s where the magic happens.
✨ Success isn’t money. It’s value.
Eric’s core values flipped the script: *give more value than you receive*, serve deeply, and invest in others. That’s where businesses — and people — thrive.
✨ How a franchise consultant actually protects you.
Eric shares the real stories behind mismatched franchise deals… and how the right guide can save candidates from making costly mistakes.
✨ Why franchisors should award franchises, not sell them.
We talk openly about fit, expectations, and the responsibility every brand has to ensure mutual success.
This episode is packed with wisdom, transparency, and the kind of “I wish someone told me this earlier” insights that every aspiring entrepreneur needs to hear.
🎧 If you’re curious about business ownership, franchise opportunities, or redefining what success looks like — this is your episode.
👉 Listen now: