Month: April 2013

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started? The company was started in 1986 in Farmingdale, NY by father/son team Roy and Ray Titus. What was your original vision for your company? How has that changed over time? The original vision of the company was to fill the vacuum in the signage service sector in … Franchise Q&A with Joe Malmuth of SIGNARAMA

Provide an overview/ description of your industry.  It is a demand product; most states require you to have insurance on your home and car. It’s recession resistant. How has your industry changed in the last 10 years?  20 years? The internet has made it easy to find an agent and get insurance. There are more … Industry Q&A with James West of Allstate

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started? The year 2000 was the start of our business opportunity. Prior to that year, our agents were employees of Allstate. What was your original vision for your company? To reinvent protection and retirement for the consumer. What do you believe is the single most important factor when … Franchise Q&A with James West of Allstate

Provide an overview of your industry. Include reasons why it’s a great industry to start a business in today. Today it’s unimaginable to buy or sell property without the valuable insights of an unbiased, professional and thorough property inspection.  Statistics show that roughly 80% of all homes sold are inspected prior to purchase, which means … Industry Q&A with Kylene Golubski, President of Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection

How was your franchise originally conceived and started? Inspect-It 1st started in Arizona in 1991, and began offering home inspection franchise opportunities in 1997.  At the time, the growing popularity of home inspections as a means to make informed property investment decisions was really taking off, and today it is almost inconceivable to purchase a … Franchise Q&A with Kylene Golubski, President of Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started? After working as a manager in the restaurant industry for years, and then owning and operating my own catering business, I decided to combine my food service and delivery skills together in order to provide customers that deserved the convenience of delivery, and want the variety of … Q&A with Mike Handy of GoWaiter.com