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Paul Davis Team Members Receive “Golden Rule Awards” At FirstService Brands Summit

Paul Davis announced that several members of the Paul Davis team received the “Golden Rule Award” during a meeting of all brands under their parent company, FirstService Brands (FSV) of Toronto, Canada.

The FirstService Brands Summit was held in Austin, Texas, last month and the large annual gathering once again allowed members and franchisees from all FirstService Brands to meet, network, attend workshops and exchange ideas.

Receiving the “Golden Rule Award” from the Paul Davis group were the following:

Ricelli Mordecai, Director of Sales Training for Paul Davis Restoration Inc. said, “I was touched to hear that my training has made such an impact that people felt the golden rule award should be granted to me.”

Andrew Golkin, franchise owner of Paul Davis of Suburban Virginia and two of his team members, Anthony Wilcox in charge of production and Amber Yost in charge of sales at the Suburban Virginia office, also each won the award. Golkin said, “…

Mighty Dog Roofing – Horse Power Brands Acquires Mighty Dog Roofing, Revs Up Franchise Opportunity

Service-Based parent poised to grow $1 Billion+ brand portfolio through`Responsible Franchising’.

Horse Power Brands, a newly formed owner and operator of service-based franchise systems, is on a positive trajectory with the recent acquisition and impressive early growth of its first portfolio brand—Mighty Dog Roofing.

Just six months into the investment, the company has awarded 40+ locations to its first 13 Mighty Dog Roofing franchisees across 10 states, and is on track to sign a total of 50 franchise locations by the end of the first quarter 2021.

Partners Josh Skolnick, Zachery Beutler and Erik Van Horn teamed up last year to form Horse Power Brands with a goal to improve the franchisor-franchisee experience and ROI in the service-based franchise sector. Skolnick, a serial entrepreneur since his youth, founded Monster Tree Service in 2008 and grew it into a multi-million-dollar franchise with over 225 territories across the U.S. before selling it …

You Move Me Testimonials

If you're going to own a business, you need to be hands-on and lead from within. You need to get your hands dirty to understand how the process works. Since I started as a mover, I can see the perspective of everyone on my team. Being on the frontlines and working with customers can be stressful; it's a tough thing to understand unless you've actually been there and done it. Adam Powell (Madison, WI) If you have a short-term mindset, this isn’t the path for you. But if you want to develop a business that will provide for your family (and maybe your kids’ families one day), with the support of other tenaciously forward-thinking entrepreneurs—then this is exactly what you should be doing. Gabe Filkey (San Diego, CA) When the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Brian Scudamore decided to start a moving franchise, I jumped at the chance to get in on the ground floor. For me, becoming a You Move Me franchise partner is an amazing opportunity to be a part of a company that is changing an ent…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More Testimonials

I am so proud to be part of the Made in the Shade family. I’ve always wanted to be a business owner. Made in the Shade was the best fit with my investment AND with my interests. The relatively low start-up costs made it a little less daunting to get started and allowed me to recoup that investment pretty quickly. My sales have grown each year and I look forward to building my team to include additional consultants. Janna Kiersnowski (Made in the Shade Blinds & More of Central Florida) Time freedom and setting our own schedules is not something you can quantify but it’s immensely important to us as we raise our children. We always find time to work. Making time for family commitments is now our choice, not our employers. Randy & Kim Foster (Made in the Shade Omaha, NE) We are very blessed to have been part of the Made in the Shade family for the last four and a half years and look forward to many more years of working with you and growing our business. We had never wor…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More – Introducing Scott Guinand & Larry Goodbread – Clearwater, Florida

Made in the Shade Blinds and More is excited to welcome new owners and business partners, Scott Guinand and Larry Goodbread from lovely Clearwater, Florida.

Living in this famously beautiful beach city, Scott and Larry both enjoy the boating life. You can also find Scott on any of the exquisite Clearwater golf courses or beaches, while Larry prefers attending sporting events, concerts, and music festivals.

Considering their backgrounds, the partnership that Scott and Larry offer as Made in the Shade owners is optimal, not only to the company as a whole, but to their team and, most importantly, their clients. Scott has a career background in finance, which will compliment Larry’s prior career as project manager for a large commercial general contractor.

For Scott and Larry, the biggest appeal to the Made in the Shade franchise opportunity was the amount of territory available in their area. They were also impressed with the line of products available a…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More – Introducing Debbie & Derek Hightower—Pearland, TX

This hardworking, energetic couple are a perfect fit to the Made in the Shade family.

Made in the Shade Blinds and More would like to welcome Derek and Debbie Hightower from beautiful Pearland, TX. Debbie has been an elementary school teacher of 17 years and Derek has over 30 years of experience in sales and customer service. Together, they have the training, experience, and patience to create and maintain one of the best Made in the Shade franchises throughout the state of Texas!

Made in the Shade Blinds and More - Introducing Debbie & Derek Hightower

Becoming successful Made in the Shade owners appealed to Debbie and Derek because it affords them the freedom to spend time more time with their family. However, this dynamic duo was most intrigued with the opportunity of becoming their own boss—something from which the whole family will benefit!

Proud to call Texas home, The Hightower’s hope to make Made in the Shade Space City one of the fastes…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More – Presenting Betty & Richard Parrish—South Ms Made In the Shade, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Betty and her husband, Richard, are the proud owners of South MS Made in the Shade in the beautiful town of Hattiesburg, Mississippi!

Made in the Shade Blinds and More is very excited to welcome new owner, Betty Parrish! Betty has always had a passion and keen eye for interior design and has always kept up with the latest trends in today’s industry. Over 24 years ago, Betty put her talents to work and became a professional interior designer for Anderson Design Center.

Here, she expanded her portfolio to helping customers design and purchase flooring, countertops, custom cabinetry, custom showers. Betty also perfected her craft by assisting her customers in the home-design process with rugs, furniture, paint, wallpaper and, oh yea…window coverings!

When asked what about the Made in the Shade opportunity appealed to her, Betty replied, “It is an industry I’m already familiar with. Cathy and everyone else I met initially, felt like family immediately!” A…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More – Welcome Aboard Crystal & Bob Smutney – Kearney, NE

Made in the Shade Blinds and More is lucky to have this dynamic duo set their stake in the great state of Nebraska.

Please welcome aboard our newest power couple, Crystal and Bob Smutney of Kearney, Nebraska! They are not only hardworking and dedicated, but eager and willing to learn.

Prior to becoming a proud Made in the Shade owner, Crystal worked for over 15 years as a marketing email manager. Bob previously works in the oil and natural gas industry and has an extensive background as a residential contractor.

The combination of Crystal’s desire to design and Bob’s talent with home renovations created an intriguing opportunity with Made in the Shade. Crystal sited, “the opportunity to help homeowners finish their homes, as well as to own and run our own business” as the leading reason she and her husband, Bob took their first steps on their Made in the Shade journey.

Rather than a financial goal for their first year of business, the Smutne…

Steel Coated Epoxy Floors Testimonials

These guys are good. Very good. They are thorough, quality oriented and attentive to detail. They conscientiously and beautifully refinished our horribly beat-up and disintegrating garage floor. Now I could eat off it -- if i wanted to. Fifteen thumbs up. Dave (Steel Coated Epoxy Floors Customer) Did such an amazing job on our garage floor. What a transformation. We are pleased with their work and highly recommend them! Tani (Steel Coated Epoxy Floors Customer) Did an amazing job on our suspended-slab garage floor. The treatment looked great, and stopped all the leaks into the space below. Cindy (Steel Coated Epoxy Floors Customer) We put a Steel Coated Floor in the entry way of our office. It looks incredible! Every person that walks in comments on how great it looks. I'm glad we didn't go with boring wood or tile. Ryan (Steel Coated Epoxy Floors Customer) These guys are simply the best at what they do. You should not even consider hiring anybody else. Just like everything e…

Local Entrepreneurs to Bring Koala Insulation to Northern Milwaukee

Margaux Caffa and Reinaldo Cesco have plans to change how Milwaukee goes about home improvement.

The husband and wife team have announced the opening of Koala Insulation in the Milwaukee market.

Set to open in the late spring of 2021, Koala Insulation of Northern Milwaukee will provide property owners with the full-range of insulation options including spray foam, blown-in and blanket (batt) insulation in neighborhoods in the greater Milwaukee area.

“Effective insulation is one of the only home improvement processes out there that actually saves people money through reduced energy costs—and it makes homes more comfortable, too,” said Caffa.

“Koala Insulation prides itself on how we educate clients so they can confidently make decisions on an otherwise opaque home improvement process.”

Caffa formerly worked for the U.S. Department of State doing political reporting, and more recently has worked in digital marketing and social media.…

Koala Insulation Coming to Central Charlotte

The Charlotte Central location is set to open in November.

Local entrepreneur Ric Ritter has plans to change how Charlotte goes about home improvement with his new business venture.

Ritter has announced the opening of Koala Insulation in the Charlotte Central market.

Set to open in November, Koala Insulation of Charlotte Central will provide property owners with the full-range of insulation options including spray foam, blown-in and blanket (batt) insulation in surrounding neighborhoods like Myers Park, SouthPark, Ballantyne, NoDa and Plaza Midwood. With Ritter’s location, along with two forthcoming locations in Charlotte, Koala Insulation now covers the entire Charlotte area.

With more individuals working from home than ever before, the opening of the new Koala Insulation will provide the Charlotte Central community with the opportunity to make a difference in their carbon footprint, improve their home’s air quality and save on monthly ener…

Koala Insulation Opens in West Houston

Koala Insulation, a fast-growing brand providing a full-range of insulation options to property owners, announced that is has opened its newest location serving West Houston.

The new business is located at 11211 Richmond Ave, #B100 in Houston.

Locally owned and operated by Raymond and Joelle Tong, Koala Insulation of West Houston will provide property owners with the full-range of insulation options including spray foam, blown-in and blanket (batt) insulation.

The location is opening as demand booms amid new property development and an uptick in home renovation taking place locally.

Koala Insulation of West Houston will serve neighborhoods like Memorial, the Energy Corridor, the Galleria, Bellaire, West University, River Oaks, the Museum District and more.

Insulation is noted for its effectiveness in improving a home’s comfort and reducing energy costs, making it one of the few home improvement processes that saves homeowners money…