Faizun Kamal

Captain
DISC Type : DS

CEO at The Franchise Pros

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Faizun Kamal is the CEO of The Franchise Pros, a strategic advisory firm she founded after a career as a Fortune 15 executive. An award-winning franchise growth advisor, bestselling author, and Forbes contributor, she holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins. People who work with her describe her as having integrity, clear communication, and a profound depth of knowledge.

Faizun is a passionate advocate for social entrepreneurship, having founded sourceFK, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering Bangladeshi women by addressing systemic poverty. This venture led to her being nominated as a Tory Burch Foundation Fellow. Her personal experiences, including growing up in Africa, have shaped her drive to help others find purpose and live life on their own terms.

She built her seven-figure business on the foundation of public speaking, often for free at first, to build credibility and share her story.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Franchise Consulting
As CEO of The Franchise Pros and a bestselling author on the topic, she coaches clients nationwide on finding their “perfect fit” franchise to transition from employee to entrepreneur.
Career Transitions
A core theme of her work is guiding people beyond career burnout to build sustainable careers they love, a journey she personally experienced as a "corporate refugee. "
Social Entrepreneurship
She founded sourceFK, a social enterprise empowering Bangladeshi women, and studied Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford, showing a deep commitment to creating ventures with social impact.

Media Appearances

Faizun Kamal | CEO, The Franchise Pros & Best‑Selling Author. Featured in Excellence Exchange Podcast

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Scotty Milas' All Things Considered Franchising Podcast w/ Faizun Kamal of The Franchise Pros. Featured in All Things Considered Franchising Podcast

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Faizun Kamal, The Franchise Pros, on becoming .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

4-2016
CEO at The Franchise Pros
12-2021
Official Elected Member at Washington Business Journal Leadership Trust
5-2020
Official Elected Member at Forbes Coaches Council
4-2016 - 12-2017
Founder at The Networking Forum
12-2017
Board Member & Founder at sourceFK

Education

Social Entrepreneurship from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

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Exp : 9 Location : Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO at The Franchise Pros
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Insights For Selling To Faizun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Faizun is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Faizun

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Faizun move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Faizun take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Faizun

Personality Compatibility


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