Founder

Marvin
Francois

Co-Founder of Takeoff Financial. Host of The Marvin Francois Show. Helping business owners access capital and scale with clarity.

About Me

Who I Am

I'm Marvin Francois. I'm the Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of Takeoff Financial, a business funding and consulting firm that helps licensed professionals and established businesses access capital through traditional and alternative funding options.

We specialize in helping businesses earning $500,000+ annually secure $50,000–$100,000 in business capital in as little as 30 days so they can grow without constraints.

Our approach is simple: education first, funding second. We help you understand what lenders look for, position yourself for approval, and access capital through our lending partners without the typical runaround.

Whether you're funding-ready now or need to build that foundation first, we provide the clarity and support to get you there.

I'm also the host of The Marvin Francois Show , a platform with over 3.2 million viewers seeking quality business and financial advice.

My mission is to simplify entrepreneurship for early-stage business owners by giving them access to essential tools, actionable information, and valuable resources.

115K+

Business Owners Served

$50–100K

Funding Secured Per Client

Millions

Reached Annually

The Journey

From $7 to a Business Funding Empire

Every chapter shaped the mission. Here is how it happened.

Brooklyn Roots

A Different Kind of Dream

Born to Haitian parents in Canarsie, Brooklyn, Marvin was given three career paths: doctor, lawyer, or engineer. He went off to college to pursue the Haitian dream of becoming a doctor but knew from the first chemistry class it wasn't for him. Meanwhile, his comedy videos were going viral online. By the end of his first year, he was on academic probation inside school while his content was taking off outside of it. He dropped out and went all in on comedy.

2017–2020

Comedy, McDonald's & the Hustle

From 2017 to 2020, Marvin toured colleges and clubs doing comedy while flipping burgers at McDonald's to make ends meet. By day he was working the grill, by night he was telling jokes, just trying to figure it out. Then the pandemic hit, and everything stopped. For the first time, he had space to reflect and realized that as much as he loved making people laugh, comedy wasn't going to build the life he wanted for his family.

Rock Bottom

$7 to His Name

In 2020, Marvin hit his lowest point. He checked his bank account and saw $7. Not twenty dollars, not two hundred, seven. That was the moment he said: something has to change.

The Pivot

Exposure Changes Everything

Marvin began studying wealth and noticed a pattern: the wealthiest people either invested or built businesses. With no capital to invest, he chose to build. He tried ecommerce, real estate, stock options, even small product brands, and most of it failed. But one area caught his attention: credit and access to capital. He invested $1,500 he didn't have into a training event that changed his life. For the first time, he sat in a room where people talked about wealth, entrepreneurship, and multiple streams of income. That was the moment he realized: exposure changes everything.

First Momentum

YouTube Changed the Game

By late 2020, Marvin launched his first credit-focused business. Early traction was slow, but in 2021 he leaned into YouTube. His first video went viral. Then the second. Then the third. Suddenly, his calendar was booked weeks out. The momentum was real — but momentum isn't infrastructure, and visibility isn't sustainability.

The Partnership

Visibility Meets Structure

For two years, Marvin had built a relationship with another Haitian finance founder named Web, who had a background in business strategy, financial modeling, and startup development, including training at Draper University in Silicon Valley. Web saw the potential for an operating company. After carefully vetting alignment (values, faith, long-term vision, temperament), Web presented a detailed vision for what could be built if visibility met structure. They met at a conference and had a conversation not about revenue, but about purpose: Who do you want to be at 40? At 50? What are you building that will outlive you?

Takeoff Is Born

Building the Machine

Both founders dissolved their separate firms, brought over their strongest team members, and built Takeoff Financial from scratch. Marvin, Co-Founder and CMO, focused on brand positioning, media, and organic growth. Web, Co-Founder and CEO/COO, focused on infrastructure, systems, hiring, compliance, and capital strategy. The company became profitable within its first few months and has remained profitable since December 2022.

Today & Beyond

From Momentum to Institution

Since launching in Q4 2022, Takeoff Financial has served thousands of paying clients, built a team approaching 20 professionals, and expanded from credit restoration to funding access and strategic capital advisory. The Marvin Francois Show continues to grow as a media arm reaching millions. The long-term vision: a firm that supports media, a media platform that supports entrepreneurs, and an institution designed to outlive its founders.

What I Do