The current financial downturn has created, in unprecedented numbers, an abundance of newly unemployed people here in Richmond. Most of these people have had very successful careers in the past and fortunately, many were smart enough to have put away sizable savings over the years. However, as months pass, many are recognizing that the job [...]
Please join us in congratulating Jerry R. on selecting a Dryer Vent Wizard franchise business and will operate in Berks and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. Jerry had help from FranNet’s Lou Lavetan for helping him find this opportunity. With a great tag team approach and team effort between Lou and the Dryer Vent Wizard team, [...]
As the American population ages, an emerging trend in franchises will be those that serve these populations. Senior-focused and senior care franchises will gain momentum not just in 2010, but for many years down the road. We’re not just talking nursing homes here – advances in medicine and technology will allow people to live longer, [...]
Meet Ricardo Feliciani, seasoned business owner, multi-cultured, and single-minded in his pursuit of success. For the past 15 years, Ricardo has owned and managed one of the largest chicken processing and sales businesses in Venezuela. “Believe it or not, Molly Maid was very well known even in Venezuela.” Now he’s moving his wife, Delia, and [...]
Starting a business can be like putting a puzzle together for the first time: there’s all the sorting, then fitting the pieces together, then hoping none of the pieces are actually missing. In the end, the greatest satisfaction comes from seeing the completed picture. Sometimes the pieces fit together without any problems. Sometimes it takes [...]
As the American population ages, an emerging trend in franchises will be those that serve these populations. Senior-focused and senior care franchises will gain momentum not just in 2010, but for many years down the road. We’re not just talking nursing homes here – advances in medicine and technology will allow people to live longer, [...]
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. Here are three priceless sales takeaways from his keynote address at Berkshire Hathaway’s 2009 shareholder’s meeting: “If you need to use a computer or a calculator to figure it out, you probably shouldn’t buy it.” A lot of sales organizations are rethinking their message and peppering [...]
BrightStar CEO and co-founder Shelly Sun, CFE, was honored February 7th at the International Franchise Association as the Entrepreneur of the Year during its 50th annual convention, conducted in San Antonio. As the leader of BrightStar, a health-care staffing company, Sun enables the firm to provide the full continuum of care, from homecare to supplemental staffing [...]
