Want to start a business?

The smartest business owners choose EntrepX.

A fractional CMO, CTO and COO, all of your tech, and a network of partners, built around a business you own outright and can grow, pass on or sell. No royalties. No 10-year contract.

  • $0Royalties
  • $1,500Flat per month
  • 12 moAgreement
  • 100%Yours to keep or sell
Three ways to start

Go it alone, buy a franchise, or build with EntrepX.

Go it alone

  • ✓You own it all
  • ✗No system, no playbook
  • ✗Every mistake is yours to find

Buy a franchise

  • ✓A proven system
  • ✗6–9% royalty, forever
  • ✗10-year contract, their brand

Build with EntrepX

  • ✓A proven system and a leadership team
  • ✓Your brand, 100% equity
  • ✓$1,500/mo flat, 12-month terms
How it works

From idea to open for business in five steps

We find the right business for you, build it with you, and coach you until it runs without you.

  1. 1Free · 5 minutes

    Readiness survey

    15 questions. Your score, tier, strengths and gaps in 5 minutes.

  2. 2Free · 2 hours

    Discovery session

    A 2-hour working session on your results, goals, the real numbers and the businesses that fit you.

  3. 3Once you commit

    Assessment and placement

    15 areas of business, scored with an advisor. We size the business to your capital, reserve and pace.

  4. 4~30 days, as fast as 2 weeks

    Build and launch

    Your brand, website, sales system, software and business setup, built for you.

  5. 5Years 1–3

    Coached to scale

    A 3-year playbook and a leadership team that tracks your numbers with you.

Try it

Drag to your revenue. See what a royalty costs.

$750,000/yr

A typical franchise at 7% plus $500/mo in fees, vs. EntrepX at $1,500/mo.

You keep over 10 years$405,000

In fees alone. Excludes startup fees. Not an earnings projection.

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What $1,500 a month buys

A fractional CMO, CTO and COO, working as one team

Bought separately, fractional executives run $2,500 a month each. Members get all three, plus every piece of tech run for them.

Fractional CMO

Marketing and sales

  • Brand and positioning
  • Website and local SEO
  • Lead generation and ads
  • Sales process and scripts
Fractional CTO

All of your tech

  • Choose, set up and connect every tool
  • Web app and mobile app
  • Data and reporting
  • Security and backups
Fractional COO

Operations and coaching

  • Systems and SOPs
  • KPIs and dashboards
  • Hiring plan and roles
  • Your 3-year playbook

$7,500/mo of leadership bought separately. $1,500/mo as a member, tech included.

Everything that’s included
WebsiteWeb appMobile appBusiness emailCRMProject managementPhone systemInvoicing and payments
Partner network

The rest of your business, already handled

Vetted partners for the work owners usually piece together alone.

Local Growth Machines
Marketing
CiviClaim
Insurance billing
SwagOptic
Print and promo
ProTrak
Ops software
Tax servicesWealth strategyBookkeepingBankingFinancingLegalInsuranceHR and payroll
Build value

Build a business you can grow, pass on or sell

Buyers pay more for businesses that run without the owner: documented systems, clean books, steady revenue and a team. That’s what we build from day one.

Grow

More crews and services

Scale

New territory, a second brand

Pass it on

A business your family can run

Exit

Sell to anyone, anytime

An owner handing the keys of his shop to his daughter
Faster payback, more cash in your pocket

Businesses we build

Illustrative examples using sample job counts, average tickets and margins. Not a projection of your earnings.

Who it’s for

Three kinds of owners start here

A tradeswoman in an apron standing in her workshop doorway

First-time owner

You want your own business and a system to do it right.

Start here
A couple reviewing business brochures and a spreadsheet at the kitchen table

Shopping franchises

You like the system. You don’t like the royalty.

Start here
A business owner standing between two white service trucks

Already own a business

You want the systems, team and tech to scale it.

Start here
Us vs. them

Everything a franchise gives you, minus the franchisor

EntrepXTypical franchise
Ongoing cost✓$1,500/mo flat, no royalties—6–9% of revenue plus monthly fees
Your brand✓Yours, outright—Rented from the franchisor
Equity✓100% of your brand and business—Brand equity builds for the franchisor
Contract✓12 months, renews unless you cancel—10 years is common
Leadership✓Fractional CMO, CTO and COO—Field rep, mostly at launch
Tech✓Website, apps, CRM, phones, invoicing, run for you—Required systems, often billed as a tech fee
Startup fee✓Gets you to revenue: brand, systems, software, training, launch—Buys the right to pay royalties; kit, training and equipment often extra
Questions

The five we hear first

Is EntrepX a franchise?

No. You own your brand and business outright and pay no royalties.

What does $1,500 a month include?

A fractional CMO, CTO and COO working as one team, all of your tech run for you, coaching against your 3-year playbook, and the partner network.

What does the startup fee cover?

Everything to get you to revenue: brand, systems, software, training and launch. Vehicles and major equipment are separate. It’s set case by case.

What happens after 12 months?

The agreement renews for another 12 months unless you cancel. If you leave, your brand leaves with you after a small buyout.

Can I sell my business?

Anytime, to anyone. No franchisor approval and no transfer fee.

The mission

We build owners, who build empires.

Find out in five minutes if you’re ready. Free, no credit card, no obligation.