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Archive for the “Franchise” Category
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Amy Debock
Posted Under: Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Franchise, Our Heroes, Startup on 17 Sep, 2012
Amy Debock is featured in and as “Our Heroes” today! Amy was encouraged to start her own Kumon Center because of her husband’s relocation. Read on to see how she turned an unexpected situation into a great new opportunity. DD: What kind of corporate job were you at? AD: I worked for Allstate Insurance Company in accounting for the mergers & acquisitions department. DD: What made you leave the job? When did you realize that you wanted to be an entrepreneur & why? AD: My husband’s job relocated our family from Illinois to Massachusetts. I had always wanted to start my own business, and over the years my husband and I had researched many different franchise opportunities. I could have easily transferred to a new branch office within Allstate Insurance, but I used the...
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Supercuts Franchise – Your Escape From Cubicle Jail!
Posted Under: Business, Franchise on 5 Jan, 2011
Could a Supercuts Franchise be Your Escape from Cubicle Jail? Well, why not? If a Teacher, an Accountant, and a Pharmacist can succeed with SUPERCUTS, why can’t you? I recently came across this opportunity and wanted to share this however, just a piece of disclaimer, I’m not affiliated with Supercuts in any capacity and hence this post is just a no-interest suggestion....
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Franchise: Freedom or Fantasy – Interview with Mitchell York
Posted Under: Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Franchise, Pre-Startup, Startup on 23 Aug, 2009
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to connect and communicate with Mitchell York. Mitchell York, president of E2E Coaching Inc., is a Professional Certified Coach and entrepreneur dedicated to helping corporate executives in mid-life renew their lives through small-business ownership. He is the author of the book, Franchise: Freedom or Fantasy? – How to Know if a Franchise is Right for You After Your Corporate Career....
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