In honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to pay tribute to working mothers and learn how their career as a FranServe Affiliate Franchise Consultant has enabled them to support their families and have a healthy work-life balance that many mothers long for. By Nancy E. Williams
Running an N-Compass TV dealership can be a life-changing experience for entrepreneurs. Using a turnkey business model, authorized dealers sell advertising space in three, six or 12-month increments on digital billboards placed in local businesses. By Sarah Lindauer
The Population Reference Bureau’s 2019 bulletin, Aging in the United States, reports that the number of Americans ages 65 and up is projected to almost double from 52 million to 95 million by 2060. As the baby boomer segment soars, so will the demand for exceptional care. By Lizzy Yeserski
There are all sorts of reports, polls, and data on why customers leave a place of business, any business, due to poor service. Here’s one off the top of my head. We had a rather costly copy machine installed at our office a while back. We’ve never heard from anyone at the company. No thank you note. No nothing. Oh wait, we did get an invoice. And that’s just one item, one industry. By Nancy Friedman
Many factors contribute to success in franchising. While profitability, market demand and a strong business model are important, Winn Claybaugh, co-founder of the Salty Dawg Pet Salon franchise, would argue that culture may be the most fundamental factor. By Sarah Lindauer
If you were to ask 10 people whether it’s a good idea to have married couples in business together, you might get 10 different responses. For Bob and Stephanie McEwen, Signworld Business Partner affiliates, it has been a match made in heaven. By Nancy E. Williams
When SMB Franchise Advisors was founded in 2009, President and CEO Steve Beagelman had one goal: to help franchisors grow by providing unmatched support in franchise systems. Now, over a decade later, Beagelman and his team have helped over 450 emerging and established franchises realize their potential in an industry that is rewarding but complex. By Brianna Bohn
Looking back on 2022, Mobility City celebrated many firsts, beginning with successfully adding locations, reaching 50 across the country. This growth further proves that Mobility City – which was always considered an essential business – continues to be a pandemic-proof and recession-proof business. By Cindy Charette
After spending 30 years in the U.S. Army, Col. Michael Ball retired from his years of service in 2021 and was deciding where his next chapter in life would take him. Through the military’s Transition Assistance Program, Ball was introduced to the possibility of owning a franchise. By Kelsi Trinidad
Dida Clifton believes franchising and the military have more in common than meets the eye. As a U.S. Air Force veteran, Clifton took her military discipline and built TheOfficeSquad, a bookkeeping and administrative support business with a methodical approach. By Sarah Lindauer