The Mercenary Network

OWN AN AI MARKETING FRANCHISE BUILT FOR EXPERIENCED MARKETERS

WHY THE MERCENARY NETWORK EXISTS

Are you ready to turn decades of marketing experience into a business you own?

The Mercenary Network gives experienced B2B marketers and consultants the technology, training, and support to build and run their own AI-powered marketing consulting business.

MercenaryMarketing.ai was founded in 2025 by Todd Krise in Louisville, Kentucky. What began as an AI consulting practice grew into a complete operating model: technology, education, coaching, community, and hands-on client services. The Mercenary Network was created to license that model to independent professionals, called Mercenees, who want the same infrastructure without building it from scratch.

You already bring the relationships, credibility, and marketing instincts that took years to build. The Network gives you the systems and support to turn them into a business you own.

THE PLATFORM CREATES LEVERAGE. YOU CREATE THE BUSINESS.

WHY THE MERCENARY NETWORK WINS

AI is changing marketing faster than most companies and agencies can adapt. The Mercenary Network was built for that shift, not retrofitted for it.

Built for the AI Economy.

Every tool, offer, and process is designed around how business gets done today, not an old model with AI added on.

A Complete Operating System.

Technology, proprietary tools, curriculum, coaching, and sales resources come standard, so you’re not building a tech stack alone.

Multiple Revenue Streams.

Content, lead generation, data, AEO, social, and web. Get your foot in the door with one and grow your clients from there.

Recurring, Predictable Revenue.

Flat-rate pricing built around long B2B sales cycles keeps income steady instead of stop-start.

Low Overhead, High Leverage.

The business runs from home with no build-out, no inventory, and no large staff required.

A Trust-Based Moat.

Software can be copied. A trusted local advisor with proximity and accountability can’t.

In 2026, MercenaryMarketing.ai was named 2026 STARTUPS TO WATCH.

OUR IDEAL MERCENEE

We’re looking for experienced marketers ready to own what they’ve built, not beginners looking to learn the industry.

Proven B2B Marketing or Sales Background.

You already know how to talk to executives and build pipeline.

Entrepreneurial Drive.

You want to own the outcome, not just execute someone else’s plan.

A Strong Professional Network.

Former employers, clients, and industry contacts become your first pipeline.

Comfortable Owning Client Relationships.

This is a hands-on business, not a passive investment.

High Integrity and Follow-Through.

Referrals and renewals depend on trust as much as results.

Organized and Self-Directed.

You’ll manage client work and operations without a large team.

You don’t need to know everything about AI. You need to know how to use it to become a better marketer.

TRAINING & SUPPORT BUILT TO EQUIP YOU FROM DAY ONE

You’re not handed a manual and sent out alone. The Network stays involved from your first client through your hundredth.

COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING.

Initial training covers the technology, proprietary offers, and sales process, followed by hands-on support at launch.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.

Ongoing coaching, performance check-ins, and access to The Network’s proprietary platform and workflows.

MARKETING SUPPORT.

Sales resources, positioning, and lead-generation tools built specifically for B2B services.

ONGOING R&D.

Continued platform development and curriculum updates as AI and the market evolve.

BET ON THE EXPERIENCE YOU’VE ALREADY BUILT

AI is changing what businesses need from their marketers, but it hasn’t changed what makes people trust one. That’s still earned in person, one relationship at a time, and it’s already yours.

Early Mercenees aren’t just joining a network. They’re deciding what the next chapter of their career looks like, on their own terms.

Bring the experience. Build the business. Own what you create.

To get started, fill out the franchise form.

This is not a franchise offering. A franchise offering can be made by us only in a state if we are first registered, excluded, exempted or otherwise qualified to offer franchises in that state, and only if we provide you with an appropriate franchise disclosure document. Follow-up or individualized responses to you that involve either effecting or attempting to effect the sale of a franchise will be made only if we are first in compliance with state registration requirements, or are covered by an applicable state exclusion or exemption.