Find Your Perfect Franchise Today on This AI-Optimized Marketplace (Live Demo!) | Alex Smereczniak

#643 Ever wonder how to find — or even build — the perfect franchise without wasting months in research or getting pressured by brokers? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Alex Smereczniak, founder of Franzy, a “Zillow for franchises” that uses AI to match aspiring business owners with the right opportunities. Alex shares how his journey from college laundry startup to a $100M venture-backed company inspired him to revolutionize the franchise buying process. You’ll learn how Franzy eliminates massive broker fees, empowers buyers with transparency and data, and helps franchisors find better partners — all while offering free, hands-on coaching! What we discuss with Alex: 0:00 Introduction to Franchising 4:10 The Franzy Platform Explained 8:20 Alex’s Entrepreneurial Journey 12:30 The Birth of Franzy 16:40 Franchise Brokers and Industry Transparency 20:50 Supporting Both Franchisees and Franchisors 25:00 The Franchisee’s Journey: What to Consider 29:10 The Franzy Fit Score and Matching Process 33:20 Demo: Navigating the Franzy Platform 37:30 Final Thoughts and Where to Learn More Thank you, Alex! Check out Franzy at ⁠Franzy.com⁠: https://franzy.com/ Follow Alex on ⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/alexfromfranzy/, ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-smereczniak-%F0%9F%A6%81-40310329/, ⁠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexfromfranzy?lang=en⁠, and ⁠Twitter⁠: https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/training)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/millionaire_university_mu/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireUniversityMU/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@millionaireuniversity_mu?lang=en) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyG31bPcrqhbjvGsuz-JaXw) Twitter (https://twitter.com/Millionaire_Uni) To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors) . Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/podcast) ! #entrepreneurship #franchise #buyafranchise #buyabusiness