Dan leads growth and prospective-client relationships at Lotus. He brings twenty years of franchise ownership to the role, alongside his work advising buyers through The Franchise Shoppe.
Dan works with prospective clients before they meet with a partner, discussing what they want to acquire and the capital they can commit. He leads prospect qualification and the appointment pipeline for both Lotus and Legacy.
Background
About Dan
Dan Lipschultz leads growth at Lotus and manages the firm’s first conversations with prospective clients. He works with buyers to understand their acquisition goals and financial position before they begin discussions with a partner. He also leads prospect qualification and the appointment pipeline for the Legacy network.
Dan has owned and operated Out-U-Go! since 2006 and serves as its President and CEO. His twenty years as a multi-unit franchise owner inform the advice he gives people considering business ownership.
He is also President and managing consultant of The Franchise Shoppe, where he advises buyers across more than 800 brands in over 75 industries. A Certified Franchise Consultant, he holds an M.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Expertise
Franchise Ownership
Franchise Consulting
Buyer Qualification
Business Development
Growth Strategy
Experience in practice
Selected experience & results
Out-U-Go!
Dan’s twenty years as a multi-unit franchise owner give him firsthand experience of running the kind of business many of his clients want to buy.
The Franchise Shoppe
As President and managing consultant, he helps prospective owners evaluate franchise opportunities across more than 800 brands.
Lotus & Legacy
Dan manages the early conversations with prospective buyers, reviewing their financial position and acquisition goals before arranging a partner discussion.
