Not many executives can say they accomplished much in their 20s. Jonathan Barnett, MBA and the founder of Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®, however, can say this with pride. Noticing his passion for business early on, Barnett started three different successful businesses before the age of 30.
Barnett started at Oral Roberts University in 1999, where he studied Business Administration. Even then, his entrepreneurial spirit could not be contained, and in 2000 he opened his own summer business, “Johnny B’s Fireworks,” which helped him pay his way through school. He developed multiple locations and ended up selling when he graduated.
Barnett played basketball for Oral Roberts during his undergraduate career, and created Crossover International, a non-profit basketball ministry that takes Christian athletes overseas to build relationships and play games against professional club teams. After completing graduate school at Colorado Christian University in 2005 he purchased a professional basketball franchise in the International Basketball League (IBL). Owning the Colorado Crossover for two seasons increased his interest in franchising, which came to fruition in Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning.
