This episode of Talking Business Now welcomes back Frank Fiume. He is the founder of i9 Sports, the nation’s leading franchise of youth leagues and camps. He’s also the author of a recently released, best-selling book called Running With My Head Down: An Entrepreneur's Story of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose.

This is the third in a series of episodes we’ve done with Fiume, who grew i9 Sports to more than $300 million in sales, with 2 million participants in 900 communities in 30 states. In the first episode, we talked with him about his entrepreneurial journey, his lessons learned and the mindset that’s necessary for becoming a successful entrepreneur.

In the second episode, we discussed how he used the franchising model to attain such phenomenal growth, and he shares tips and insights for those of you who may be considering franchising as a growth model.

And what does an entrepreneur do to complete the cycle? Exit the business successfully! In this episode of Talking Business Now, Frank shares with us his exit strategy, what he wished he would have known as he prepared to sell, and what every entrepreneur must do to successfully transition to life beyond the business they founded.

i9 Sports is the country's leading franchise of youth leagues and camps. The business earned Fiume national recognition. Entrepreneur magazine ranked the company as the #1 children’s fitness franchise. Fiume has been featured on Fox Business News, HBO Real Sports, and in numerous publications and national news media, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated and The Wall Street Journal.

Fiume sold i9 Sports in 2017 to a private equity firm, but remains a minority shareholder and member of the board of directors.

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