Faizun Kamal
Faizun Kamal is an award-winning franchise coach, nationally renowned public speaker, and bestselling author. As CEO of The Franchise Pros, she leads a full-service franchise consulting and development firm. Faizun coaches people nationwide on making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. Her best selling book, “The Right Franchise for You: Escape the 9 to 5, Generate Wealth, & Live Life on Your Terms”, is the guide that thousands of clients have used to find their “perfect fit” franchise! Forbes nominated this book for inclusion into their Executive Library for executives. Faizun also works with entrepreneurs to help turn their existing businesses into national franchised brands.
As a former Fortune 15 Executive with 20+ years of experience in entrepreneurial, corporate, multinational & nonprofit settings on three continents, Faizun tackles the topics of taking responsible risks to create career pivots, the art of finding the “perfect fit” business, and strategically making the leap from executive to entrepreneur. Her down-to-earth, self-deprecating humorous style of story-telling has made her an inspirational speaker to audiences worldwide. Her unusual career trajectory has been described by one corporate leader as “strategically coloring outside the (career) lines to leverage opportunities and maximize impact.” Faizun’s relatability and authenticity has led her to grow an engaged following of thousands on social media.
Faizun received her BA in Women’s Studies and Environmental Studies from Mount Holyoke College. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins University. She is also a graduate of Stanford University’s acclaimed Social Entrepreneurship Program.
The recipient of many honors, Faizun was selected as a Comcast RISE Grant winner, nominated to Global Franchise Magazines’ Top 100 Influential Women in Franchising and designated by designer Tory Burch as “a woman to watch”. She has been featured extensively by the Women Presidents’ Organization, GroYourBiz, ourTV, Tory Burch Foundation, Forbes, Washington Business Journal, Franchise Journal, and Huffington Post, among others. She is a frequent guest on nationally syndicated radio shows and podcasts speaking on the topic of entrepreneurship and scaling through franchising.
