Want to be a sponsor? Learn moreTrusted Franchise & SBA Financing AdvisorI help W-2 professionals, investors, and aspiring entrepreneurs buy franchises and cash-flowing businesses using SBA financing — so you can escape the paycheck cycle and build lasting wealth through ownership.
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Years in Financing & Ownership
$500M+
Business Funded
20+
Years in Real Estate
1,000s
Entrepreneurs Educated
Beau Eckstein
Author · Investor · Franchise Strategist
Built over 6 years of consistent, high-value events and content for aspiring business owners.
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Pick the route that matches where you are today — and find the right event, book, or framework to take the next step.
Discover franchise models, funding strategies, and semi-absentee ownership paths designed for professionals who want a proven system.
Explore Franchise Models 02Learn how SBA financing, acquisition strategy, and deal structure can help you buy a cash-flowing business.
Learn SBA Financing 03Explore education around real estate investing, business ownership, tax strategy, entity structure, and alternative income streams.
View Expo 04Start with live events, books, and frameworks that explain how ownership really works before you invest time or money.
Start HereEach platform serves a distinct moment in your ownership journey — from clarity to capital to operating a business.
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A summit for aspiring and current entrepreneurs who want to explore business ownership, franchise investment, emerging business models, expert panels, workshops, and networking.
Who it's for
Aspiring business owners, franchise buyers, investors, operators, and professionals ready to take ownership seriously.
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A virtual expo series for real estate investors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and W-2 professionals who want multiple streams of income, smarter investing strategies, and business growth education.
Who it's for
Real estate investors, W-2 professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors seeking smarter income and asset-building strategies.
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A high-impact online franchise event for aspiring entrepreneurs ready to discover vetted, scalable franchise models and learn how to fund them the smart way.
Who it's for
Professionals and investors curious about franchising, semi-absentee models, home-based businesses, and SBA-backed ownership strategies.
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A recurring live event series that helps aspiring business owners stop guessing and start thinking like owners. Each session breaks down real models, financing structures, expectations, and common mistakes.
Who it's for
W-2 professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, franchise buyers, investors, and anyone who wants clarity before committing capital.
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Practical playbooks for professionals transitioning to ownership — written for real decisions, not theory.
Why Owning a Business Is the Fastest and Easiest Way to Financial Prosperity
By Tom Wheelwright and Beau Eckstein
A practical guide for professionals who want to transition from W-2 income to business ownership, wealth building, and greater control over their financial future.
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The Insider Playbook to Buying a Cash-Flowing Business with Little Money Down
By Beau Eckstein
A step-by-step playbook for first-time business buyers who want to understand SBA financing, lender expectations, deal structure, and how to buy a cash-flowing business.
Buy on AmazonMost people don't fail at business ownership. They never start because the path feels confusing, risky, and incomplete. Beau Eckstein's events, books, and education platforms are built to give aspiring owners the clarity, frameworks, and financing knowledge they need before they commit time, money, or momentum.
Understand the model, risk, funding path, and owner role before you invest.
Learn how SBA loans, seller financing, equity injection, working capital, and deal structure actually work.
Explore franchising, acquisitions, real estate, and operating businesses as practical paths to long-term freedom.
A quick map from where you are to what to read or attend next.
"I've worked with Beau for several years and he has been a great referral source for commercial real estate loans for our bank's nationwide SBA lending program. Beau is very knowledgeable in commercial lending and excels with clients seeking to purchase their first business. He is also a very talented marketer and the utmost business professional."
Carey Hofferber
BDO — Senior SBA Specialist at Bank Five Nine
"Beau is one of those people who genuinely knows how to bring the right people together in a way that creates real value. I saw that firsthand through his work on the Business Ownership Summit. The Summit delivered practical, grounded advice for aspiring franchise owners, and Beau did a great job pulling together professionals from different disciplines and keeping everything focused, organized, and useful for the audience. That experience naturally turned into an ongoing working relationship. Since then, I've stayed in close contact with Beau and anytime I have a client who needs SBA support, Beau is who I send them to. That level of trust is earned."
Michael Reeder, CPA
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The Business Ownership Ecosystem is a year-round media, education, event, and advisory platform that helps aspiring entrepreneurs, business buyers, franchise candidates, and residential and commercial real estate investors build wealth through business ownership and investing. Led by Beau Eckstein, the ecosystem includes Business Ownership Coach, Business Ownership Academy, Business Ownership Launch, the Business Ownership Summit, Franchise Summit, Real Estate & Business Expo, the Investor Financing Podcast & YouTube Channel, and a growing library of educational resources. Together, these platforms connect highly engaged individuals with the financing, education, opportunities, and strategic partners they need to achieve their goals.
For sponsors, this is more than an event partnership—it's an opportunity to build year-round visibility with an audience actively making decisions around business acquisitions, franchise ownership, SBA financing, commercial and residential real estate investing, and wealth creation. Through live events, webinars, podcasts, YouTube, newsletters, and educational content, sponsors are positioned as trusted experts at every stage of the ownership journey. Our mission is simple: to educate, connect, and empower entrepreneurs and investors while creating meaningful partnerships that help businesses grow.
Pick the event, book, or resource that matches where you are today — and take your next step toward business ownership.
