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Back to School
Dear Pillars of Franchising Community:
In this issue, we are heading back to school! From information about continuing education to franchising training to overcoming the worker shortage, we touch on the importance of education. We start with Carolyn Thurston, founder of Wisdom Senior Care and launched Wisdom Health Academy to train staff well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the worker shortage.
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We also feature a true rising star in Thurston’s system. Patricia Miller started as an entry-level nurse aide and worked up the ranks before becoming a franchisee for Wisdom Senior Care. Her story should inspire us to look beyond what we think we can do and reach for the stars!
We also talk to Laura Coe of Snapology. Her STEAM system focused on Lego design and building gives kids an outlet for creativity and learning that makes it fun!
In our regular departments, we continue to follow Ray Pillar in The Life of Ray to show others how a successful franchise business can give you the life of your dreams. We follow Ray Pillar and his wife, Daisy on their adventures in their brand new “Bus.” Stay tuned for a lot of fun!
As usual, we have a jam-packed issue with our regular contributors and our Million Dollar Mentors, Kristin Selmeczy, Jerry Akers, Ray Pillar and David Kajganich who share their perspectives on buying a franchise.
We also have informative articles from Nancy Friedman, the Telephone Doctor, on customer service; Susan Scotts on franchise education; Michele Rempel on marketing; Harold Kestenbaum on legal issues; Kelly Krueger on funding; Michael Ianuzzi on tax/ finance; Andrea Mundie on women and finding balance and our very own Million Dollar Mentor, David Kajganich on leadership. We also feature Laura Liss franchise attorney who has recently joined the team.
Join us on our social media, subscribe on the website and join us every Thursday at 4:00 CT for the Pillars of Franchising live stream! We look forward to serving you, and remember…
The Dream Starts Here!
Elizabeth Denham
Editor-in-Chief
