Learn from and about Carey Gille's entrepreneurial journey over lunch on April 3! Carey Gille is a serial entrepreneur having co-founded four startups throughout her career. She also brings extensive franchise experience having franchised with two different concepts on the “zee” side while also leading franchise development for multiple brands on the “zor” side. She co-founded ItsDeductible, which was later acquired by Intuit and is still utilized by TurboTax users today. She then traveled the country as primary spokesperson for ItsDeductible/Intuit and was a featured guest on CNN Headline News, MSNBC, U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal and more. Gille also co-founded Sojern, which is currently the world’s largest boarding pass and travel data advertiser.
She helped award over 240 Complete Nutrition locations in less than 18 months gaining the recognition of “Number Two Top New Franchise” by Entrepreneur Magazine. Shortly thereafter, they partnered to found Franchise FastLane. FastLane is a boutique franchise sales organization partnering with more than a dozen of the strongest brands to lead their franchise development and accelerate their growth nationwide.
FastLane now employs over 30 employees representing 16 brands, generating over $137M in franchise fees while awarding nearly 4,000 territories nationwide. FastLane has been ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as a top five franchise consulting company for three consecutive years and just earned the Inc 5000 ranking of #182 overall and #2 in Nebraska.
April 3 is your chance to sit down with Carey in a casual setting, ask questions, and gain real-world advice from someone who has been in your shoes. Whether you're an aspiring founder, interested in the franchising industry or looking to grow your network, this lunch is for you. Register here to secure your spot: https://go.unl.edu/lunchwithafellow_2
Lunch with a Fellow with Carey Gille
Thursday, April 3, 2025
12:30-1:30pm
Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship (HLH 315)
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/lunchwithafellow_2