Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Power of Being in a Franchise and the Neighborly Network
4 min
Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Power of Being in 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 ...
Spring Into the New Season with the Hub for Home Services
3 min
Spring Into the New Season with the Hub for Home Services
Spring is known as a time of growth and fresh starts. With spring cleaning, the upcoming moving season, and warmer weather, the home services industry is gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year. An...
Five Qualities that Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Master
4 min
Five Qualities that Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Master
In order to grow as an entrepreneur, you need to have the mindset that you are never too seasoned to learn. And you must understand that while there may be milestones, there is no single finish line or end to ...
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 Franchising Can Bridge the Gap Between Business Ownership and Success
3 min
How Franchising Can Bridge the Gap Between Business Ownership and Success
Any business ownership endeavor comes with risks, but franchising provides unique opportunities to mitigate challenges and foster success. At Neighborly, we prioritize setting our franchise owners up for reach...
Why the Home Services Industry Remains Recession-Resilient
5 min
Why the Home Services Industry Remains Recession-Resilient
From shopping at the grocery store to filling up at the gas station, it’s hard not to notice the looming possibility of a recession nearly everywhere you go. With the threat of economic downturn at the forefro...
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 ...
What makes a good company great? Is it the employees? The culture? Or perhaps, a mix of the two? While employees and workplace culture are extremely valuable to a company, I would argue that an employee pool f...
4 Ways Franchise Ownership Helps Meet Personal Goals
3 min
4 Ways Franchise Ownership Helps Meet Personal Goals
There’s a strong connection between our professional work and personal life, with each often influencing the other. For example, when we advance at work, we may have the resources to do more at home. When we f...
Something to Call Your Own: Franchise Ownership vs Self Employment
4 min
Something to Call Your Own: Franchise Ownership vs Self Employment
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...
6 Reasons Why Women Are Embracing Franchise Ownership
5 min
6 Reasons Why Women Are Embracing Franchise Ownership
According to a recent study, more women than men started a small business during the COVID-19 pandemic, an ownership trend that we’ve also seen within the home services industry. In fact, female franchise owne...
Diversity in Franchising - How Neighborly Makes Franchising Accessible
5 min
Diversity in Franchising - How Neighborly Makes Franchising Accessible
February, A Month of Hope This February, in honor of Black History Month, I’ve taken some time to reflect on the countless successes the Black community has achieved despite the difficulties we might have face...