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Website: Nikola-Network.com
Email: Support@Nikola-Network.com
Phone: 984-733-4513
Social: LinkedIn 

Name: Nicole McIntyre, CFE
Role: Founder & CEO of Nikola Network, Director of Food Truck Affiliates, Founder of Cocoa Forte
Experience: 28+ years in the mobile food industry
Credentials: Certified Franchise Executive (CFE), former Board Member of RDUMFA
Location: Triangle Area, North Carolina
Specialties: Start-ups, Business plans, operations, franchising, marketing, entrepreneurship, scaling, expanding brands, and exiting

Nicole McIntyre is a Certified Franchise Executive, business strategist, and the founder and CEO of Nikola Network, a business development and marketing firm that helps entrepreneurs start, grow, scale, and eventually exit successful businesses.

With two decades of experience working alongside startups, established companies, and franchise brands, Nicole has coached entrepreneurs across industries including food service, retail, wellness, real estate, SaaS, and professional services. She specializes in helping business owners turn ideas into assets, build strong operational systems, effective marketing strategies, customer retention programs, and scalable business models that create long-term value.

Nicole is the creator of the BAARR Method, a proprietary business growth framework focused on strengthening brand awareness, customer acquisition, retention, referrals, and revenue. She also serves as a Business Counselor for Small Business Centers, where she provides coaching, educational programming, and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs throughout North Carolina.

Beyond consulting, Nicole is passionate about strengthening local economies through entrepreneurship. She is the founder of Food Truck Affiliates, serves on her town's Land & Use Review Board, and hosts The Micro Business Influencer Podcast, where she interviews business owners, industry experts, and community leaders to uncover practical strategies that help entrepreneurs build resilient, profitable businesses.

Whether she's advising a first-time entrepreneur, developing a franchise system, speaking on stage, or collaborating with business leaders, Nicole's mission is simple: to help entrepreneurs build businesses that create financial freedom, strengthen their communities, and leave a lasting legacy.

Nicole McIntyre, CFE is the Founder and CEO of Nikola Network, a business development and marketing firm helping entrepreneurs start, grow, scale, and exit successful businesses through strategic consulting, operational systems, and sustainable growth planning.

Nicole McIntyre, Certified Franchise Executive and founder of Nikola Network, is a nationally recognized business strategist, panel speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping small businesses build profitable, scalable, and legacy-driven brands.

Nicole is a business strategist, Certified Franchise Executive, and host of The Micro Business Influencer Podcast, where she explores the strategies, systems, and helps successful entrepreneurs get unstuck in their brands.

Nicole works with entrepreneurs, organizations, and communities to transform business ideas into thriving enterprises through strategic planning, marketing, franchising, and operational excellence.

As Founder of Nikola Network, Nicole collaborates with entrepreneurs, educational institutions, and community organizations to strengthen small businesses, foster innovation, and support local economic growth.

 Entrepreneurship & Business Growth 

 Marketing & Brand Strategy 

 Franchising & Expansion 

 Food & Hospitality Industry 

 Women in Business 

Nicole delivers practical, actionable conversations that leave audiences with strategies they can implement immediately. Whether speaking to first-time entrepreneurs or seasoned business owners, she combines real-world experience, proven business frameworks, and concept clarity to inspire action, simplify complex business challenges, and help leaders build businesses that create lasting impact. 

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