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Neighborly | 4 Benefits Of Owning Your Own Small Business

There are plenty of challenges that come with owning a small business. However, being a business owner can also be extremely rewarding. For many, being a small business owner is one of the most satisfying career choices someone can make. In fact, the overwhelming majority of business owners (74%) self-reported as either somewhat happy or very happy.

Read on to learn more about the benefits of owning a business, and whether it might be something for you to consider.

#1 Working A Job That You Enjoy

Passion is vital for an entrepreneur. One benefit of owning your own small business is having the ability to choose to work in a field that you enjoy and are passionate about. For example, if you have a green thumb and enjoy designing and looking after garden spaces, you can turn this passion into a landscaping small business opportunity. The ability to enjoy creative freedom and personal satisfaction is one of the primary reasons ma…

Neighborly | “Home Away From Home” To “Home Sweet Home”: Lessons Learned Transitioning From Hospitality To Home Services

Coming from the hospitality industry, I knew far more about the concept of a “home away from home” than I did about “home sweet home” when I first started with Neighborly. In fact, I was entering into an industry I had almost no experience in when I made the career shift and was nervous I wouldn’t be able to succeed in this new space.

I came to find, however, that many of my experiences from hospitality carried over into my new role in home service. One year after joining the Neighborly team, I can confidently say I’ve come to understand how switching to a new industry has ultimately elevated my knowledge of franchise development and pushed me to achieve success, and I want to share the lessons I’ve learned along the way…

Relationships Trump Riches

Building strong relationships with franchise owners is critical to overall success, and I witnessed this firsthand in hospitality. But home service presents a different challenge, as many fran…

Chem-Dry Breaks New Territory in Knoxville, TN

September 29, 2022 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // KNOXVILLE, TN - Chem-Dry recently announced a three-license signed agreement in Tennessee, covering the Greater Knoxville area.

Leading Knoxville development for Chem-Dry is husband and wife franchisee duo Andrew and Krystal Bremer. Andrew worked with Chem-Dry over 20 years ago as a lead technician before attending college and eventually beginning a 16-year career as a police officer in Orange County, California. He and his wife Krystal made the move with their children from California to Knoxville just over two months ago to kickstart their Chem-Dry business.

“We truly believe in the Chem-Dry brand,” said Bremer. “When the opportunity presented itself to Krystal and I, we knew we wouldn’t find a more perfect match to kickoff entrepreneurship.”

The Bremers are one of two Chem-Dry franchisees in Eastern Tennessee, and they will service Knox, Blount, Roane, and Loudon counties.

Read more about Chem-Dry Breaks New Territory in Knoxville, TN

Caring Transitions of Round Rock Brings Much-Needed Services to City

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // September 29, 2022 - Caring Transitions expands with its latest location. Caring Transitions of Round Rock is owned and operated by Monica Martinez. Martinez is committed to helping seniors downsize or declutter their homes.

Caring Transitions is designed to minimize stress by utilizing specially trained professionals to oversee every detail of a senior’s transition with compassion, including decluttering, organizing, packing, move management, unpacking, resettling, and cleanouts. The company also manages both in-home and online estate sales. The online estate sales are hosted on CTBIDS, the brand’s widely popular auction platform, which can support its clients in liquidating unique and everyday treasures that many cherish.

Martinez decided to pursue business ownership in the senior-care industry after her father passed away four years ago. At Caring Transitions, Martinez wants to offer a stress-fre…

Gotcha Covered Expansion In Fredericksburg, Virginia

September 29, 2022 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Gotcha Covered showcased its dedication to the state of Virginia with the recent opening of Gotcha Covered of Fredericksburg.

The new center is owned and operated by Karen Penafiel. With an emphasis on end-to-end consultations, this business will provide the best in soft and hard window treatments to homeowners in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford while offering a variety of blinds, draperies, smart solutions and much more.

“The communities across Virginia are growing, and Gotcha Covered strives to be the one-stop shop for residents looking for premium window treatments and the excellent customer experience,” said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered. “Homeowners and businesses in and near Fredericksburg are gaining an asset with the opening of this new center. We know that Karen will provide great representation for the Gotcha Cov…

Critter Control Announces the Opening of a New Franchise in Rio Grande Valley, Texas

HARLINGEN, Texas // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // Sept. 29, 2022 - Critter Control is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest franchise location in Rio Grande Valley (“the Valley”), Texas, today. Owned and operated by franchisee, Weston Pawelek, who has spent over ten years in the Texas animal removal business.

“Our primary mission is to support the community through our expert services to customers while providing exciting jobs to area residents who are looking for an electrifying work experience,” said Weston Pawelek, Franchise Owner of Critter Control of Rio Grande Valley. “While it never gets quite cool enough in The Valley to slow the presence of any one animal down too much, there are plenty of nuisance wildlife issues that fluctuate throughout the seasons, causing damage and danger to area residents’ properties that we aim to handle with care and compassion.”

The Valley, which borders Mexico, is home …

Why Military Veterans Love Scoop Soldiers

Here at Scoop Soldiers, one of our founding principles is to support the veteran community.

But we aren’t all talk—we actually walk the walk when it comes to lifting up veterans. Whether it’s the work we do outside of our pet waste removal franchise or our discounted franchise fees for veterans, we’re here to support those who have done so much for our country.

Today we’re going to be focusing on one of our veteran Franchise Owners, Andrew Entwistle. A recent signee to the Scoop Soldiers team, Andrew has already found that his decision to invest in one of the best franchises for veterans was a good one.

Andrew’s Story as a Franchise Owner with Scoop Soldiers—a Top Franchise for Veterans

Andrew signed on as a Franchise Owner in 2021, with his territories being North Austin, Round Rock and the Georgetown/Leander areas in Texas. Initially, Andrew worked for Scoop Soldiers Corporate in recrui…

DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal to Scoop Poop in Madison, Wisconsin

The new location provides dog waste removal services to residents and communities of all sizes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // Sept. 26, 2022 - DoodyCalls is growing its footprint in the pooper scooper industry with the opening of an office in Madison, Wisconsin.

A family unit of entrepreneurial couple Candi and Tom Frazier, along with Candi's sons Shawn and Lane, embarked on a new business venture that would allow them to serve the community and be environmental stewards: scooping the poop with their own DoodyCalls franchise. The couple, owners of natural health practice, The Family Holistic, realized they could serve their health and eco-minded customers in a unique, new way by caring for yards and disposing of potentially hazardous pet waste.

"When my team came across the opportunity to work with DoodyCalls, we couldn't resist as it was a profitable way to serve our community and help care for…

LPGA Golf Tournament Partners with UNITS for On-Demand Storage

UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage Offers Convenient Containers for Major Sporting Event

September 26, 2022 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // THE COLONY, Texas - UNITS® Moving and Portable Storage of DFW Metroplex is getting pegged this month as a convenient solution to help host The Ascendant LPGA Golf Tournament benefitting Volunteers of America (VOA).

The week-long Volunteers of America Classic event kicks off September 26th and runs through October 2nd at The Colony at Old American Golf Club, part of Golf Clubs at The Tribute. This event will raise awareness of VOA's mission to provide affordable housing, senior care, substance abuse solutions, and more to those in need.

UNITS Moving and Portable Storage is a proud vendor providing five containers for the high profile, annual event. Some of these containers will store golf clubs and other tools and equipment for regripping or tweaking during practice. Others will be used for food and beverage …

DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal to Scoop Poop in Tucson

The new location provides dog waste removal services to residents and communities of all sizes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // Sept. 26, 2022 - DoodyCalls is growing in the pooper scooper industry with the opening of an office in Tucson, Arizona.

Tucson residents and married couple Robert and Antoinette Wiglesworth decided to open a franchise with DoodyCalls. After Robert's service in the Air Force landed him in Tucson years ago, he became passionate about growing deep roots in the community he was raising his family in. This new franchise venture is offering both Robert and Antoinette a chance to create deeper connections with their neighbors and provide a unique service that benefits both the economy and environment.

"DoodyCalls offered us a unique business opportunity," said Robert Wiglesworth, co-owner and operator of DoodyCalls of Southern Arizona. "We have great pride in our community, and…

Property Restoration, Remediation Giant PuroClean Surpasses 400 North America Franchise Locations

The “Paramedics of Property Damage” expand reach across North America

September 27, 2022 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // TAMARAC, Fla. - PuroClean, one of the country’s leading property restoration and remediation franchises, is excited to announce a new milestone with the opening of its 400th North American location. PuroClean has recently become one of the largest property restoration franchises in North America as it has opened more than 100 new locations over the past two years and is on track to open an additional 25 by the end of 2022, all while aggressively growing national accounts and doubling system-wide sales.

“Since Frank Torre and I acquired PuroClean seven years ago, we have worked closely with our leadership, our incredible franchise owners and our support team to build a world-class brand,” PuroClean Chairman and CEO Mark W. Davis said. “While we have accomplished a great deal together in recent years, we beli…

Superior Fence & Rail Opens Location in Woodlands, Texas

SPRING, TEXAS // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // September 23, 2022 - Superior Fence & Rail is happy to announce its newest location is now open. Owned by Simon and Noreen Kane, the new location is now the sixth franchise in the state of Texas.

Simon Kane has spent the last 22 years in leadership and management roles for both large and small businesses while Noreen is a health care provider with a passion to serve people. In addition, they own a mosquito control company in Montgomery and Harris counties and manage a portfolio of rental properties. When looking to further diversify, Superior Fence & Rail became an opportunity.

“The expertise and skillsets of the Superior Fence & Rail team stood apart from other opportunities,” says Simon. “In such a fragmented industry, SFR excels with their exceptional quality service and products. Their standards and expectations align very well with what we want to deliver a…