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# Robert Nikic on the Future of Business Ownership

GlobeNewswire on Robert Nikic and the future of business ownership: making it more accessible through technology, plus his #35 Inc. 5000 rank.

#35 (Inc. 5000) · 7,191% (3-year growth)

## At a glance

- Source: GlobeNewswire
- Format: News release
- Published: January 9, 2025
- Topic: The future of business ownership
- Robert's role: Founder and CEO
- Reported figures: #35 · 7,191% three-year growth
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

## What the GlobeNewswire release said about Robert Nikic

### The announcement

This January 2025 release announces Robert's plan to make business ownership more accessible through technology. It is a company announcement, so it states his intentions in his own terms.

### The numbers cited

The release cites the company's #35 Inc. 5000 ranking and 7,191% three-year growth as the basis for the plan.

### The mission

It quotes Robert: "Our mission is to redefine franchising by removing outdated roadblocks and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs globally." It also mentions his Forbes Councils and Fast Company Executive Board memberships and his TEDx talk.

Related: [USA Today 2025 on lower-cost ownership](https://robertnikic.com/recognition/usa-today-2025) · [The Inc. 5000 honors](https://robertnikic.com/recognition/inc-5000)

> "Our mission is to redefine franchising by removing outdated roadblocks and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs globally." (Robert Nikic, GlobeNewswire)

## In Robert's words

The word I used in that release was roadblocks, and I chose it on purpose. My family came here from the Balkans as refugees and started over with nothing, and I've hit most roadblocks a founder can hit. My teenage startups failed. I worked 18-hour shifts. We built the company without outside investors and grew from #418 to #35 on the Inc. 5000. By 2025 I wanted to take what we'd learned and open ownership to more people around the world. In 2026 I stepped away to work on SDG 8 & 9, where many of the oldest roadblocks are policy.

## Key takeaways

- A plan for access: Technology to make ownership reachable for more people.
- Built on results: The release cites #35 and 7,191% three-year growth.
- Roadblocks removed: Robert's mission: remove outdated barriers worldwide.

## Where this fits in his story

- 2011: First platform launched
- 2018: Relaunched as a full platform
- 2023: Inc. 5000 debut at #418
- 2024: Climbs to #35 (this feature)
- 2026: Steps away to work on SDG 8 & 9

## Where it led

The release looked forward to opening ownership globally. A year later, Robert moved that goal into policy. Under SDG 8.3 he works on making it simpler to start a business by cutting registration steps, paperwork, fees and delays, the outdated roadblocks this release named.
See: https://robertnikic.com/united-nations-sdg-8-and-9

## Questions

### What was the GlobeNewswire release about?

Robert's plan to make business ownership more accessible through technology, published January 9, 2025.

### What figures does it cite?

A #35 Inc. 5000 ranking and 7,191% three-year growth.

### What does Robert Nikic do now?

He works on SDG 8 & 9, including SDG 8.3 on starting a business.

## Original article

Published in GlobeNewswire, January 9, 2025 (GlobeNewswire news release): https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/09/3007373/0/en/robert-nikic-ceo-of-why-unified-is-shaping-the-future-of-franchising.html

## About GlobeNewswire

GlobeNewswire is a press release distribution service. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlobeNewswire)

## About Robert

Robert Nikic is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and Advisory Council Chair at Reseated Councils (United Nations SDG 8 & 9). He came to the United States as a refugee, and from 2011 to 2026 he built and led an e-commerce company that was twice named to the Inc. 5000. Today he works to make it easier for anyone, anywhere, to start a business and grow it.