Cary Daniel – Nextaff – The Franchise Woman

Cary Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO of Nextaff franchise, talks entrepreneurship. And he should know as a 20 year entrepreneurial veteran who took a startup company to over $100,000,000 in revenue in under 10 years and led his business to the Inc. 500/0 list 6 times. Cary has also held ownership in over 20 private ventures and has been involved in over two dozen merger and acquisition transactions.

Why was $100,000,000 Cary’s goal? And what happened once Cary achieved his revenue goal? And how did his thinking begin to change? Listen in to this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

Meet Cary Daniel

With more than 20 years as an entrepreneurial veteran, Cary Daniel has been involved in every aspect of running a successful organization. Having taken a startup company to over $100,000,000 in revenue in under 10 years and having led his business to the Inc. 500/0 list 6 times, puts Mr. Daniel in an elite class of entrepreneurship. Mr. Daniel has also held ownership in over 20 private ventures and has been involved in over two dozen merger and acquisition transactions.

Since 2004, Mr. Daniel has held the position of Co-Founder and CEO of Nextaff – a temporary employment franchise opportunity. He has been responsible for setting and executing the company vision since the Company’s start and is responsible for the successful implementation of the growth strategy. Nextaff currently has 35 locations operating, with an additional 20 locations in development. The Nextaff Vision is to have 200 territories awarded to 100 (or less) select franchise owners.

Prior to founding Nextaff, Mr. Daniel was the CEO and Co-Founder of Human Resource, a temporary staffing company with 10 locations in the Midwest; prior to forming Human Resource he spent 4 years working for national staffing firms, having success in both sales and management.

Mr. Daniel earned his bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. He has mentored students and been a guest lecturer at the UMKC Bloch School of Business, Missouri State University and Kansas University. Mr. Daniel is the Chairman of the Be Legendary Landon Daniel Foundation and has also been involved with YouthFriends, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) and the Sigma Nu LEAD Program. He is a member of the American Staffing Association, Staffing Industry Analysts and International Franchise Association.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

– Built an organization from $0 to $100,000,000 in under 10 years.

– Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Regional Finalist

– Fastest Growing Human Resources Company in America, Inc. Magazine (2011)

– Inc 500, Inc. Magazine (2002, 2007, 2011, 2012)

– Inc 5000, Inc. Magazine (2021, 2022)

– Fastest Growing Companies (Kansas City), Ingram’s Magazine (2002, 2003, 2007, 2009 – 2012)