History
Gene Hamilton founded a company called Take The Lead Inc in December of 1999, while Becky Tengwall started a large referral group for a non-profit organization in 2000 in the Portland area. In 2005 they changed the name of the company to I Take The Lead Inc. Together Gene and Becky used their skills and experience to found I Take The Lead Franchise Corp when they decided to take their unique model and expand nationally in 2007. As i Take The Lead has grown nationally, we've taken on other talented partners through franchising. Alan Pershing, for instance oversees the state of Colorado and continues to create buzz within the business community. We are looking for someone to take over the Seattle/Puget Sound area.
Specialties
i Take The Lead is devoted to helping professionals increase their referral based business through networking groups. We also provide ongoing free training through Special Guest Speaker meetings, free workshops, free new member orientation, etc. We offer 2 types of leads groups: B2C (the normal type of leads group) or B2B (for those whose customers are other businesses.) I Take The Lead is also community oriented. All donations go back to the local community. With our Lead With Heart campaign, every Valentine's Day we send out 30 food baskets to 30 families in need in our member's communities. We support numerous other local charitable organizations and causes through major fund raisers, such as golf tournements; we are a company with a HEART. I Take The Lead may be the answer for you! You will want to check us out if: You have belonged to a networking group before but felt it was a bit stuffy or regimented. You are a business owner or entrepreneur and would like to increase the number of sales you have. You are in sales and would like to increase the number of referrals you get. You are passionate about helping others and are interested in investing in a franchise business that allows you to make a huge difference in the success of others.