Welcome to Franchise First Step

About Us

Franchise First Step is a licensed affiliate of the Business Alliance, Inc., a leading network of Franchise Consultants. Franchise First Step draws on the over 25 years of experience provided by the Business Alliance, Inc. Franchises are continually reviewed and made available to the affiliates.

Business Alliance has over 220 licensed affiliates in the United States and Canada. These affiliates are continually bringing new franchise opportunities to the awareness of Business Alliance. This is a great benefit to you, the client, because it aids Franchise First Step in identifying the best franchise opportunity for you.

Franchise opportunities are:

Part-time, full-time or part-time growing into full-time.
Home-based or brick-and-mortar.
Retail, service, business-to-business, sales, consulting and more.
Owner-operator or investor.

Our pragmatic approach is focused on yielding results that will suit your business and personal needs. Our on-going industry research keeps us apprised of top business opportunities and can help you stay ahead of the curve.

Officers:

Charles J. Fisher, Managing Partner

Prior to joining Franchise First Step, Charlie was the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Wright & Hunter, a technology consulting firm serving the needs of the education market in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. He held a variety of senior marketing and sales positions at Ameritech and was Senior Director, Complex Sales for global accounts. Charlie was also an integral member of the teams tasked with the restructuring and re-engineering of the sales and marketing resources and functions in the five state region. Charlie received his undergraduate degree in Marketing from the University of Detroit and a master in Telecommunications, Information Technology Management, from Michigan State University.

Gregory W. Ranney, Partner

Mr. Ranney joined Franchise First Step in 2005. Before that, Greg was an independent consultant, primarily in the Marketing arena. From 1995 to 2000, Greg was the General Manager of the Michigan Division of Gage Marketing Services, a marketing fulfillment and distribution company. Mr. Ranney was the Senior Director of Business Marketing for Ameritech of Michigan during the early 1990’s and served as General Manager – Systems Design for Ameritech Large Business Services until 1994. Greg has both BS and MBA degrees from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.


	About Us Franchise First Step is a licensed affiliate of the Business Alliance, Inc., a leading network of Franchise Consultants. Franchise First Step draws on the over 25 years of experience provided by the Business Alliance, Inc. Franchises are continually reviewed and made available to the affiliates. Business Alliance has over 220 licensed affiliates in the United States and Canada. These affiliates are continually bringing new franchise opportunities to the awareness of Business Alliance. This is a great benefit to you, the client, because it aids Franchise First Step in identifying the best franchise opportunity for you. Franchise opportunities are: Part-time, full-time or part-time growing into full-time. Home-based or brick-and-mortar. Retail, service, business-to-business, sales, consulting and more. Owner-operator or investor. Our pragmatic approach is focused on yielding results that will suit your business and personal needs. Our on-going industry research keeps us apprised of top business opportunities and can help you stay ahead of the curve. Officers: Charles J. Fisher, Managing Partner Prior to joining Franchise First Step, Charlie was the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Wright & Hunter, a technology consulting firm serving the needs of the education market in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. He held a variety of senior marketing and sales positions at Ameritech and was Senior Director, Complex Sales for global accounts. Charlie was also an integral member of the teams tasked with the restructuring and re-engineering of the sales and marketing resources and functions in the five state region. Charlie received his undergraduate degree in Marketing from the University of Detroit and a master in Telecommunications, Information Technology Management, from Michigan State University. Gregory W. Ranney, Partner Mr. Ranney joined Franchise First Step in 2005. Before that, Greg was an independent consultant, primarily in the Marketing arena. From 1995 to 2000, Greg was the General Manager of the Michigan Division of Gage Marketing Services, a marketing fulfillment and distribution company. Mr. Ranney was the Senior Director of Business Marketing for Ameritech of Michigan during the early 1990’s and served as General Manager – Systems Design for Ameritech Large Business Services until 1994. Greg has both BS and MBA degrees from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.