I’m proud of my clients’ success.

“I had my first conversation with Cindy Osborn at an extremely difficult time in my life.  I was forced out of a position I held for over 20 years, and my wife and I were both treated with a complete lack of respect by new owners with my former company.  Cindy was a breath of fresh air for me, first by taking the time to understand the situation that my wife and I were facing, and then helping me to piece together my goals for the next steps in my career.  Cindy provides an extraordinary ability to understand subtle nuances of personality and preferences.  At the same time, she brings exceptional business acumen to assist you in your journey of discovery.  If you are at a difficult crossroad in your career, you can be confident that by working with Cindy Osborn, you will have a consummate professional in your corner.  It has been a tremendous pleasure and honor to work with Cindy.”

Kyle Schroeder – Cypress, Texas

My wife and I met Cindy at the perfect time for us to need her help. I had just been laid off and was looking at moving from a town that we both loved. I did not know what to do and then came the call from Cindy’s assistant. She stated that I was a great candidate to explore business ownership/ Franchising and wanted me to connect with one of their specialists. Without any immediate options, I agreed with the meet. I had tried this approach one time before and it did not go well so I was skeptical. Immediately after the first call I knew that my wife needed to meet Cindy and get involved with the process. From the first call Cindy was extremely professional with a personal touch that made you feel at ease.

Having gone through this process many times before, Cindy was well versed in establishing a business. What she did that made the process more enticing, was getting to know us on a personal level while using different tools to help us determine what was best for us. Not once did she exclude my wife in this process. Additionally, she knew when to push and when to let us come to her with questions. Our process took longer than expected (9 Months) from beginning to end. Cindy was there the entire time providing support and encouragement.

To sum up our experience, I was very reluctant to branch out into something like this. I don’t believe I would have gone through with starting our business had Cindy not been our contact. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Cindy for helping us gain our freedom!

Byran and Michele Grunsky

I thoroughly enjoy working with Cindy on both a professional and personal level.

Professionally, I respect and admire Cindy’s numerous business accomplishments, from senior leadership
positions to starting several businesses. To me, it gives her tremendous credibility. It’s important that my
coach know what I’m going through, how I might be thinking. Since she’s gone through most of it herself, she
has a wealth of real experience to share.

Taking that knowledge and effectively passing it on takes a different skill set. Personally, I appreciate the
flexibility, insight, and patience Cindy brings to the process. She listens intently, assimilates what we’ve
discussed, and presents creative alternatives to consider. The process is geared to my schedule and my
timeline, and Cindy keeps it moving while respecting these parameters. It’s been a rewarding experience!

John R.

Dear Cindy: In response to your request for our view of our experience, I can only say that it has been
incredibly positive. As I stated at the beginning of this journey, I felt we would be your most challenging
clients: not having a clear idea of what we want to do, wide open parameters and liking everything we see.

Your patience and guidance has been extraordinary. You have been with us every step of the way as we get
closer and closer to a final decision. It is wonderful that you see things that we don’t see and keep our original
goals at the forefront for us during this process.

We have learned an incredible amount about a variety of businesses and are eagerly anticipating owning a
business of our own. By making us stick with the validation process, I know our ultimate decision will be the
right one for us.

Kati W.

Cindy has been a wonderful advisor throughout my entire exploration of franchises and other business
opportunities. She was a fantastic listener and always asked the right questions in order to assess where I
was in the process.

Cindy proved to be very knowledgeable about the due diligence process, each of the people involved, and was
adept at applying the right touch to each situation. She never pushed or tried to influence my decision in any
way, and always respected the pace of my personal journey. Most importantly, I felt confident that she was on
my side in any discussions with each of the businesses opportunities and that she was determined to make
sure that the outcome was the right fit for me.

I learned a lot from Cindy along the way, but the best part of the relationship was that she is very accessible
and a real pleasure to work with.

Andy S.

When I was first contacted by Cindy Osborn of The Entrepreneur’s Source, I had moved out of my senior
management role after many years in the corporate world, and was actively involved in looking at a number of
businesses, both start-up and resale. The challenge was to sort through the mass of information and find
ways to evaluate the opportunities. The process I went through with Cindy provided value in three ways:

It helped me define and focus on my specific objectives and goals
It helped to have a 3rd party advocate to help me review and assess the data
I was introduced to business models I would never have looked at on my own

All in all, I found it to be a productive and valuable experience and would recommend it to anyone interested
in business ownership”.

David M.

“Cindy – I wanted to write and thank you for your help over the past few months. When I first began thinking
about having my own business I had no idea of the various options open to me. You took the time to walk me
through the various options and clearly describe the challenges and benefits of clarifying my goals, both personally and professionally. You (gently) pushed me to be honest with myself and that opened my eyes a bit. I feel confident now that my decision was right for me and my family.

I appreciate your offer to continue working with me. I find your advice to be very helpful and your perspective
on business ownership is very empowering.

Jeanne S.

What advice would you give others as a result of working with Cindy at the Entrepreneur’s Source?

• Be open to changing your initial expectations.
• Find a coach whose judgment you trust to talk to during the process of investigating your business
  acquisition
• Talk to owners about their experiences to get a sense of what will be involved in running the business
• Define what your likes/strengths are and what kind of business might interest you
• Determine how much capital you can realistically invest because it will affect your business choices

Kevin K.

Dear Cindy: Thank you for being a great coach!

You are certainly an inspiration to me. Your belief in my success and your patience in walking me through the
journey of career discovery have been incredibly positive. I must say without your guidance, I wouldn’t have
transitioned so smoothly to being an entrepreneur. Thank you for being there in my journey and always
available to help. I have discovered more about myself and have come away more knowledgeable about the
variety of businesses and career options.”

Ruth Y.

Cindy has that rare talent for the art of listening and demonstrates that extraordinary skill with an amazing way
of encapsulating thoughts and concepts with precision accuracy. Cindy acknowledges the significance of
relationships with people, and she exudes a passion for helping people in finding a business niche that is right
for them. Her business savvy is a culmination of years of experience with her own businesses as well as the
businesses of other people. She is personable, communicates well, and is a wonderful resource to tap for
gaining perspectives, sound decision-making, critical thinking, and downright good common sense. Thank you
Cindy for helping me explore business alternatives to gaining pride and joy in my life and the ability to find
balance and harmony between work and family.

Barbara M.

“I started with just me and one truck, working out of my garage. I now have four employees, and I am in a commercial space. The earnings potential is pretty well limitless at this point. I am busy. I do have to spend time away from my family just as I did before. But now, if I want to stay home and cook my kids breakfast, I can. On nice sunny days, if I want to cut out early to take the kids swimming, I do. I don’t just have weekends to choose from anymore.”

BRANDEN BOWDEN, New Business Owner

“After working as an executive in the Detroit area, I found myself at a crossroads. At the age of 64, many people are looking to wind down; but I was starting a whole new adventure. I considered taking another shot at the day-to-day corporate grind. I tried to find another position, but my wife and I have always dreamed of owning our own business, so we began to examine the possibilities. That’s when I found The Entrepreneur’s Source®. I feel my coach has developed his communication skills which allow him to listen with true empathy and I completely trusted The Entrepreneur’s Source process. Now I feel I have personal value in my work. I am loving being a business owner and can see the impact it can have on others. The Entrepreneur’s Source has a great process to help you explore self-sufficiency.”

RICK WEAVER, New Business Owner

“I was traveling across the country working in corporate sales and one day I realized that I didn’t want to travel anymore! That’s when I began to think about owning my own business. I began working with my Career Ownership Coach who helped me begin my Journey of Discovery. For me, it was a great process. I was learning about what excited and motivated me, but also what didn’t! That was just as important. I am so happy I went on the “journey,” and was also happy to have my coach along with me. He was a very good listener. He was genuinely interested in my long-term success. and he challenged me to see some things I didn’t even see in myself.”

LEE PUTNAM, New Business Owner

“I had worked for 15 years in the world of corporate finance when I was forced to make a sudden exit. I had always thought to myself, I have this great corporate job, I’m on easy street. But I was really in the wrong place at the wrong time. I had no control over my own destiny. My Career Ownership Coach helped me take a close look at Franchising to achieve self-sufficiency.  Franchising was a better choice for me rather than starting a business from the ground up. I have a good sense of how things should run and customer service but I tend not to be strong on the sales side and frankly, I am not the stereotypical idea-man. A franchise is giving you the playbook, and you have a product. In my mind a lot of the basics have been built, you just need to follow the proven system. When friends are approaching those exit ramps in life, the first thing I tell them to do is to connect with a Career Ownership Coach at The Entrepreneur’s source.”

ANDREW BROWN, New Business Owner

“The first time I met with my coach, I didn’t think I would walk out with a popcorn stand…Throughout my career, I never once dreamed I’d be in the place I’m in now. I thank E-Source for helping guide me.”

BILL BENTZ, New Business Owner

“Being an entrepreneur was always an idea in my head, but to be honest, I thought when I got to the point in my life that I had a family, that that ship had sailed. My wife and I met with our Career Ownership Coach and found The Entrepreneur’s Source® to be a valuable tool throughout our discovery process. Now, as a business owner I have not only raised nearly $1 million dollars for schools in my community, but I work hard, and I get the flexibility to do what I want to do when I want to do it.”

MICHAEL SCROOPE, New Business Owner