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She Owns It! A story of two Allisons (but one is Alison)
Songs for Seeds is an innovative business model that combines music with early childhood education for a little rockin’ and a lot of learnin’! Songs was Created in 2009, by the “two Allisons” (Allison Schlanger and Alison Qualter Berna), and their husbands...
The Inside Scoop on Researching Franchises
The REAL way to research and understand franchise models Many people are not aware that franchising, and franchise sales in particular, are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The good news about that is that a tremendous amount of information will...
5 Fun Franchises You Can Start for Under $50K
This post was originally posted on and written for Jen Monks - The Life Wise Lady. I work with women every day who are DYING to get out of their 9 to 5 straight jacket. They frequently say they have always wanted to own their own business, but the time was...
Franchise of the Month – Redbox+
This month’s feature is a VERY unique business that has a patent in the not so sexy container and portable toilet industry. On most construction sites contractors are required (by law) to have a waste container and porta toilet. For contractors, this results in...
Top 10 Reasons Owning a Business Tops Being an Employee
Every day we talk to executives who are considering leaving the paid gig to do their own thing. It’s a big decision to walk away from a regular job with regular pay. In a business, there is typically very little income for the first year and maybe even two! On...
She Owns It – Barb Moran of Moran Industries
Moran Industries was formed in 1990 when the Moran’s acquired Mr Transmission, which was the beginning of their entry into the franchising world. Over the years Mr. Moran’s entrepreneurial spirit was evident as he built the original business around automotive resale...
Franchise of the Month – Athletic Republic
This month’s FOM is one that will be of interest to anyone who was either in competitive sports or who’s children were. You probably would do (or did) anything to help your kid raise his level of ability. Now there is a unique business model focused on just that. ...
She Owns It! Laura Chavez – The Junkluggers of Austin
Junkluggers is a hauling, moving, delivery and up-cycling company all rolled into one business. At Junkluggers, it is our mission to save the Earth, one piece of junk at a time. By 2025 we aim to donate, recycle or up-cycle 100% of all items we remove, setting the...
Franchise of the Month – ACTi-KARE
Experts believe that the home care industry is still in its infancy. This is a very big baby with annual revenues in excess of 9.5 Billion and annual growth rates expected to continue to be north of 10% through 2022 according to IBIS. That’s one of the...