Shoot for the Moon: What NASA Can Teach Us About Small Business
5 min
Shoot for the Moon: What NASA Can Teach Us About Small Business
Growing up watching my parents work at NASA, I was constantly exposed to stories of perseverance, innovation, and teamwork. My father supported 133 shuttle missions starting with STS 3, and my mother supported...
The Evolution of Private Equity in Franchising: A Journey with Neighborly
3 min
The Evolution of Private Equity in Franchising: A Journey with Neighborly
As the Chief Development Officer at Neighborly, I've witnessed firsthand the profound impact of private equity on the franchising landscape. Over the past 19 months, or rather 20 years, Neighborly’s perspectiv...
The Future is Green: 5 Reasons to Buy a Sustainable Business
5 min
The Future is Green: 5 Reasons to Buy a Sustainable Business
In the current market landscape, there's a prevailing emphasis on environmental considerations, ranging from achieving carbon neutrality and practicing recycling to managing one's environmental footprint. All ...
Whether serving homeowners by repairing, maintaining, and enhancing their homes, or helping aspiring entrepreneurs kick-start their business ownership journeys, the idea of building the life you envision for y...
Finding What Fits: Picking the Industry and Brand That’s Right For You
4 min
Finding What Fits: Picking the Industry and Brand That’s Right For You
When thinking about opening a small business, it’s easy to put the cart before the horse and get excited by brainstorming the perfect location or catchy name and slogan. But before all that, it’s important to ...
Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Strength of Being Part of a Franchise and the Neighborly Network
4 min
Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Strength of Being Part of a Franchise and the Neighborly Network
I became Chief Development Officer at Neighborly just a few short months before the pandemic, and as a potential recession now approaches on the heels of my third anniversary with Neighborly, I feel like I’ve ...
For entrepreneurs, owning a successful business is the ultimate dream, and franchising can help prepare business owners to be able to reach their goals. Once you’ve worked with the experts to design your terri...
How to Sell Your Business: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers
6 min
How to Sell Your Business: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers
For driven entrepreneurs, owning a business is often seen as the ultimate goal. And whether you’re just now starting your franchise ownership journey or have made the decision to sell and move on to something ...
Financing is the backbone of all business startups, and it’s critical that prospective business owners, particularly diverse owners, understand the financing landscape so they can set themselves up for success...
I’ve been vocal in recent months about why now is the time to invest in small business ownership, especially within the home services space. It may seem crazy to some, given that we’re in the middle of a globa...
