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Local home service experts share top tips to help homeowners beat the Florida heat

WEST PALM BEACH, FL // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // August 22, 2022 -  Neighborly® released its guide on “How to Make Your Home the Ultimate Haven from the Florida Heat” during the hottest month of the year in one of the warmest and most humid U.S. states. The checklist provides West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce and surrounding area residents with a helpful list of home improvement tasks to prepare your home and you to stay ahead of the Florida heat.

The checklist includes expert advice from Neighborly's West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce and surrounding areas network of trusted brands and outlines top professional services that homeowners should consider. These local owner-operators whose teams are vetted in a variety of specific services are backed by Neighborly's Done Right Promise™ to ensure the highest quality of work.

The checklist includes but is not limited to projec…

Opening a franchise can be a nerve-racking experience, especially if you don’t know how to get started.  There are many points to consider, from finding the right fit with the optimal business model to securing financing and building your team. You don’t want to miss anything that might prevent your business from being a success.

We believe the dream of business ownership and the pursuit of financial freedom shouldn’t be as risky and intimidating. To help make the process less daunting, Neighborly has put together a franchise business startup checklist with a few of the steps to help make a business successful.

When you build your future with Neighborly, you receive a roadmap to assist with franchise success that includes support, resources, and a network of professionals that help with parts of your business operations to empower your ownership goals. 

Franchise Startup Checklist #1: Find Your Franchise Fit

The first step in the pro…

Launching a business can be one of the most exciting times in a person’s career. The thrill of steering your own ship, growing a team and stretching new ideas to see where they land are the stuff of dreams. In fact, entrepreneurship is the goal of so many that May has been designated as Small Business Month.

For entrepreneurs, the most common paths to business autonomy are franchise ownership and self-employment. The question is: which one is the best? 

The Profile of an Entrepreneur

When deciding whether to launch an independent business or a franchise, consider the basics you’ll need to get started: experience in sales, operations and marketing; a business plan; creditworthiness and financial stability; and the ability to identify and recruit talent. You’ve also got to be goal-focused and have the personality, constitution and work ethic to handle the job.

Neighborly Something To Call Your Own: Franchise Ownership Vs Self Employment <…

It's officially spring, which means it's time to clean out the cobwebs and get organized! If you're looking for the best cleaning franchise ideas, look no further. We've got four great cleaning and organizing businesses that will help you get your future on the right track: Dryer Vent Wizard®, Molly Maid®, ShelfGenie®, and Window Genie®. What are you waiting for? Spring into action and check out our cleaning and organization franchises today!

Dryer Vent Wizard

If you are looking to own a cleaning service that has a significant impact on your community, Dryer Vent Wizard may be for you. Over 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year causing an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries and over $35 million in property loss. Dryer Vent Wizard offers cleaning and maintenance services to help prevent these fires from happening.

Along with helping prevent the loss of property and lives, Dryer Vent Wizard customers can also save money on …

If you have just discovered the world of franchising, you are probably excited at the number of opportunities available to you. However, one of the main concerns you may have, like many other potential franchise owners, is how you are going to finance your business venture?

Potential franchise owners have several financing options available to them. What’s more, because you are investing in a franchise business (which has a tested business model), lenders may be more likely to help you than if you were investing in a start-up small business.

Fund It Yourself

The first option is the simplest: finance your franchise from existing funds. This could be a savings account, money market account, or from the sale of another business. Cash is always king.

Financing From a Conventional Lender

Many franchises are funded by commercial banks, so your search may start here. Your credit score will be crucial, and you will need to present the lender with severa…

Marketing is crucial for building brand reputation and generating leads to grow your business.

One of the top advantages of purchasing a franchise is that it comes with access to an established brand, business model, ongoing training, and marketing support. Marketing support can ensure that as a business owner you have what you need to generate leads and grow your business in your area. More specifically, local digital advertising and marketing is the key to achieving these goals, as well as helping maintain the brand reputation.

To help the overall brand and each franchise succeed, franchisors like Neighborly will assist with local marketing campaigns that send a consistent message to customers while saving you time. In what follows, we will outline how local marketing strategies can benefit your franchise business. 

Local Franchise Marketing

Local marketing is one of the most effective marketing strategies for franchise owners. Also known as neig…

We know investing in a franchise can be a difficult decision, that’s why it’s important to weigh the pros and cons before you get started. While the benefits that franchising brings include an established business model, assistance in understanding financing options, training, support, and brand recognition, there are also fees and restrictions to think through.

Interest in entrepreneurship and starting a business has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic a couple of years ago. Many people have lost their jobs or been furloughed, while others have looked to escape the corporate ladder and take control of their lives. Franchising has always been a popular option for those looking to start their own business, and the trend is continuing in 2022… and for the foreseeable future.

In 2022, franchise growth is continuing to remain strong and is expected to expand by 2.2% with nearly 17,000 more franchises than 2021. As you consider whether franchising is …

President and CEO of Neighborly® selected as one of 11 entrepreneurs in the Central Plains region recognized on the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® list

July 08, 2022 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // WACO, Texas - Neighborly® announced today its president and CEO, Mike Bidwell, has been recognized as a Central Plains Entrepreneur Of The Year® by Ernst & Young, one of the preeminent competitive business awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. An independent panel of judges selected Mike Bidwell based on his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact among other core attributes.

Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, recognizing visionary leaders who deliver innovation, growth and prosperity to their companies through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. The program connects winners with their peers …