Interviews

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started? The founder’s (Salma Ajani) son went to a Montessori as a two year old. But she was not satisfied, so she got a mentor, who studied with Maria Montessori’s grand-daughter in Italy, as well as got a Masters in Montessori (very rare). This launched a company dedicated … Franchise Q&A with Shaun Ajani, Montessori League Academy’s VP of Franchising

How has your industry changed in the last 10 years?  20 years?   Direct Mail remains the most cost effective, track-able measures utilized by brands and agencies across the country.  Now having a much broader platform with the digital arena as a parent to print.  In the past 10 – 20 years, print combined forces … Industry Q&A with David Sliman, Founder of The Inside Coup®

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started?   After spending over 12 years in the Direct Mail industry prior to starting The Inside Coup magazine, it became clear to me that business owners did not really have many solid choices when it came to a very well done, unique Direct Mail Magazine that delivered … Franchise Q&A with David Sliman, Founder of The Inside Coup®

Provide an overview/ description of your industry. Include reasons why it’s a great industry to start a business in today.  The auto industry spends over $700 on advertising per: calls. To get a vehicle sold. We can help them retain more customers. get more referrals and reduce the amount of money they spend on advertising. … Industry Q&A with Karl Schmidt, President & Founder of RETAIN

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started?  Seeing a need for businesses to do more than just spend money to get customers but rather do more in a personalized way to Retain. Customer Loyalty with personalized follow up. What was your original vision for your company? How has that changed overtime?  To see our … Franchise Q&A with Karl Schmidt, President & Founder of RETAIN

Provide an overview/ description of your industry.  Include reasons why it’s a great industry to start a business in today.  Home cleaning is a multi-billion-dollar industry that provides enormous relief for families. People are strapped for time more than ever and house cleaning does much of the heavy lifting. In other words, the demand for … Industry Q&A with Richard Sparacio, President of MaidPro Franchise

How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started?  During a meeting with franchisees of another home cleaning brand, I came to realize many of our systems were similar or superior to theirs.  Since we had a great brand, marketing, software and training systems, it was a no-brainer to start franchising ourselves. What was your original … Franchise Q&A with Mark Kushinsky, CEO of MaidPro Franchise

Provide an overview/ description of your industry. Did you know that 52% of all U.S. households have at least one fireplace in their home? The Hearth Industry is what we call the  fireplace manufacturing, installation and sweeping business in the US, and this industry alone was worth approximately $2,185,000,000 in 2011. It is a rather … Industry Q&A with Byron Schramm, President of Midtown Chimney Sweeps