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Franchise Expert: 85% Of Businesses Never Sell Because Owners Do This | Ep. 439 with Cliff Nonnenmacher CEO of Franocity

August 31, 2026·52 min·6-min readconversationalbusiness
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Cliff Nonnenmacher, a self-made entrepreneur who skipped college and built wealth by acquiring failing businesses, shares his journey from raking golf balls at age eight to pioneering food delivery in the 1990s—decades before Uber Eats. He emphasizes execution over perfection, opportunistic

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Cliff Nonnenmacher

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Cliff NonnenmacherDanielJack WelchGary BreckaMichael Saylor

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Placer.aiUpwork

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STRCKaizen

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