Comfort Keepers is the Career You’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Blog Administrator

Ashburn Franchise Solutions is your personal franchise consultant that will help you find the career opportunity in Maryland that best suits you. Some of the great benefits of owning a Comfort Keepers franchise are listed below but our favorite is the great opportunity for self employment in Maryland.

Overall, Comfort Keepers franchisees gave their business four stars with 84 percent stating a high level of respect for the Comfort Keepers company, and 90 percent agreeing that Comfort Keepers encourages honesty and a high standard of ethics. Additionally, 88 percent of owners said that the company’s ongoing support was excellent, and 91 percent were happy with the quality of service offerings.

Comfort Keepers’ Motto is this: ”This is a business of caring. There is nothing more rewarding you can do in your life than be able to positively touch people’s lives. You can find businesses that are personally rewarding and you can find businesses that are financially rewarding, but it is not every day you can be in a business that can be both!”

If you’re looking for a career transition, or an opportunity for self employment, Ashburn Franchise Solutions is your expert business consultant who can help you start a meaningful new career with a franchise like Comfort Keepers.

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Career Transitions in an Oversaturated Market

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Blog Administrator

Are lack of skills a barrier when you apply for jobs?  A recent report found that US-based businesses are blaming lack of skills for the country’s high unemployment rate.  While many Americans are looking for work, employers become more and more picky about who they hire, looking for an almost impossible combination of skills.  Many of these businesses say training new employees is simply “not an option”.

If you’ve encountered this problem in your career transition, it may be time to consider a career option that will provide all the training you need, as well as marketing support as your business grows.  Franchising provides all this and more – franchisees have access to a proven and tested market, and well documented methods that work.  Your business will have immediate name-brand recognition AND with Ashburn Solutions, you have a chance to explore markets that aren’t already over-saturated.

Consider this. Over 43% of all retail sales in the United States last year went through franchised outlets, although only 12% of businesses nationally are franchised.  Franchising saves time, effort and money in starting a new business – and you’re starting a business that you know will WORK.

It can be difficult to navigate the sea of information available on franchise businesses, and then identify the one that is the best fit for your situation.  A decision of this magnitude requires an objective, structured approach that will lead you to the correct result.  Ashburn Solutions will help you determine what type of business model is most appropriate for you, and which specific franchise company is the one for you.  If you’re looking for a fresh start or a new career, contact Ashburn Solutions to see what we can do for you.

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Where the Jobs Aren’t

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Blog Administrator

Yahoo Finance posted an article a few months back on decline across 10 different industries – saying, “Extinction is a hard word, but unfortunately that’s what all these sectors are facing, due to external competition, technological change and lack of innovation. If you’re looking for work in one of these doomed fields, you may want to consider a career transition, and quickly.”

The industries?

  • Video post-production services: this field encompasses everything needed to prepare a film for distribution after the cameras have stopped rolling.  Consolidation in the entertainment business is to blame.
  • Newspaper publishing: the move to online news and the competition from a plethora of new media information sources are obvious culprits.
  • Domestic apparel manufacturing:  cheap labor costs overseas, combined with consumers’ expectation for a bargain at home, have put this U.S. industry in its death throes.
  • And that includes textile mills:  cheap competition from abroad, which has halved revenue in the last decade alone.
  • Formal wear and costume rentals:  an influx of cheap alternatives from abroad is the culprit again, with more cost-conscious Americans opting for disposable options each year.
  • Record stores:  consumers have been happily downloading and getting their occasional CD purchase from big box discounters like Walmart.
  • Video rental: advance of technology and the internet isn’t just a death sentence for the bricks and mortar music stores.
  • Photofinishing shops:  digital cameras and online image sharing make your local photo developer obsolete.
  • Manufactured home dealers: the industry has been squeezed between more innovative competitors and a drop in the price of traditional homes. Attempts to cut costs meant a less appealing product but not prices low enough to lure customers.
  • Traditional wired communications:  who wants to be pinned down to an actual physical cord anymore when you can use Skype?

All of these industries are on their last legs and for those who are still clinging to their jobs in each industry, the final cut can be dramatic and painful.  However, for each individual looking for a career transition and facing employee layoffs and corporate downsizing, there is hope.  Starting a new business of your own is an investment in you and your new career.

Expert business consultants Ashburn Solutions can help you find a new career to fit your skill set.  With Ashburn Solutions, you’ll find the right business for you, with a proven method for success.

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Opportunities for Unemployed Workers

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Blog Administrator

With US unemployment hovering over 9%, many Americans are left wondering how to survive the onslaught of employee layoffs – especially as we move forward into another year of sluggish economy.

If you’re looking for a way to jump start your career, if you feel you’ve hit the glass ceiling, or if you’ve been recently laid off, now is the time to consider starting a business.  Starting a franchise with one of our premiere franchise companies is the first step on the path to self-reliance. Franchising provides you with an established structure, a proven business system and a well-recognized brand, so you’re not fighting the odds in starting your own business.

Ashburn Franchise Solutions has several great franchises for you to choose from.  For example, we can help you start the a business coaching franchise that will provide room for growth – for both your company and your clients’ companies.  You could start a Comfort Keepers in home care franchise where you make a difference in a family’s life by providing compassionate care to their loved ones.  You could even start a health franchise by offering delicious healthy smoothies through Maui Wowi.  The possibilities are endless!

If you’re transitioning from unemployment to franchising, Virginia franchise consultant Ashburn Franchise Solutions has the solution for you.  Find out more at www.ashburnfranchisesolutions.com.

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Interested in Becoming a Business Coach?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Blog Administrator

If you’re interested in business coaching, now’s the time to consider ActionCOACH.  The ActionCOACH franchisee offers guidance to not only improve company performance but also find the right balance between work and life.  Washington DC Franchise Consultant, Ashburn Franchise Solutions can help you launch a career with ActionCOACH – a leading organization in that drives the success of more than 1,000 offices in 32 countries.

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Since ActionCOACH pioneered Business Coaching in the early 90’s, the term has become synonymous with business performance and growth.  ActionCOACH is as focused on the business, its team, its processes and its sales and marketing as it is on the business owner.

Your role as an ActionCOACH franchisee is to help the owners of small-to-medium sized businesses with sales and marketing, management and team building, direction, goal setting and more.  You’ll be a sounding board, a confidant, a mentor and coach.  Even better, the ActionCOACH system has been designed to get results in a way that’s both effective for the client and highly profitable for you.

You’ll want an opportunity that provides you with a solid system and platform for entrepreneurial freedom, based on years of proven experience, carefully guided systems and ongoing training. If you want to own a profitable and fulfilling business, but don’t want to “recreate the wheel”, a proven franchise will provide all this.  Choosing to become an ActionCOACH franchisee allows you access to

  • Immediate name/brand recognition
  • A proven business model
  • Extensive home office training and support
  • Reduced advertising/marketing costs through group discounts

If you’re ready to start your own business, one like the Action Coach franchise, contact Ashburn Franchise Solutions, your Washington DC Franchise Consultant and get started today.

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Are Mass Layoffs the New Normal?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Blog Administrator

Amid major bank layoffs, Huffington Post reported that Wall Street is re-adopting the “practice of promising bank employees a generous bonus before they’ve ever even made a trade.”  This comes as a surprise considering the 30000-employee layoff from Bank of America, the Barclays layoff of 3000, the UBS layoff of around 3500 jobs, and other mass employee layoffs from various bank branches.

Even though the employment numbers show modest job growth continuing in professional and businesses services, it seems that mass layoffs are now a recurring problem. There were 1495 large-scale layoff events in September alone, resulting in 153,229 initial unemployment claimants on a seasonally adjusted basis.  In fact, Frontier Airlines announced a series of layoffs today, and even the semiconductor industry is facing the possibility of a wave of layoffs.

With these fears of large-scale layoffs, and the unchanging status of the nation’s unemployment numbers, it may be time to consider taking your own path – the path to self-employment.  Ashburn Solutions can help you with your career transition, and find a franchise business that’s right for you.  It’s time to explore an alternative career path that will give you complete control of your employment situation, and we’re here to assist you with that process (at no cost to you).

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Career Transitions with ServPro Franchise

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Blog Administrator

If you’re ready for a new career, or if you’ve recently experienced the sharp sting of corporate downsizing, let Ashburn Franchise Solutions introduce you to your new career.  We offer a wide variety of franchises like ServPro – which has a proven business model in the disaster recovery industry.

Servpro started out in 1967 as a painting business. Two years later, founders Ted and Doris Isaacson began franchising it as a cleaning and restoration company. In 1988, they moved the company from Sacramento, California to Gallatin, Tennessee in order to be within 600 miles of 50 percent of the U.S. population.

Servpro franchisees specialize in disaster restoration, offering cleanup and repairs to both commercial and residential customers whose property has suffered fire or water damage. They also offer mold remediation, carpet and upholstery cleaning, air duct and HVAC cleaning, and other related services.

Happy franchise clients are calling ServPro one of the best disaster recovery franchises around:

“After working for another restoration company for ten years, I knew it was time to work for myself. SERVPRO has the best package of resources, products and training to allow you to get your business up and running fast. SERVPRO has the best program for an entrepreneur. I can honestly say that my worst day in SERVPRO is still better than my best day with any other company.” -Mark, TX

If you’re ready for a career transition or interested in starting a small business, Ashburn Franchise Solutions is ready to help. Contact your career transition business coach by visiting our site at www.ashburnfranchisesolutions.com.

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Are You Maximizing your Business Potential?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Blog Administrator

The best and most successful business owners have a driving work ethic and excellent people skills.  With a little work and a lot of patience, your franchise business can be a success too. Don’t own a franchise business?  Contact Ashburn Franchise Solutions, and we can help you with your career transition, and find a franchise business that’s right for you.

We have a list of tips for new franchisees to make sure they’re maximizing their franchise potential.

- Put people first. Create loyalty, value and trust through your interaction with employees and customers.  Make sure every person in this chain is just as important as the next and you’ll be on the right foot to running a successful franchise.

- Verify values and culture. Spend time making sure your franchise has the same values and priorities as you do.  Know what your business stands for, and how each person on your team is an important part of franchise success.

- Make time, take time. Take advantage of every training opportunity that comes your way.  Invest in learning the franchise system and good business practices.  Take time to work with each client.  Make time to enrich your workforce by getting to know your employees.  Your work will pay off in the form of happy customers and increased business.

- Practice, practice, practice. Execute the franchisor’s systems as precisely as possible – the system is in place because it’s proven to work. Then, review and evaluate your performance regularly to ensure those best practices are the standard.

If you’re looking for a career transition, or if you’ve recently suffered a recent employee layoff, call Ashburn Franchise Solutions.  We’ll help connect you with the new career you’ve been looking for.  Visit www.ashburnfranchisesolutions.com.

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Don’t Just Wait for a Job to Come to You

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Blog Administrator

employee layoffsThe United States workforce continues to look bleak with the Bank of America layoff of between 30,000 and 40,000 employees (the number has risen since talks started, according to the LA Times).  For many unemployed the new normal can be demoralizing; difficulties stem from coping with long-term unemployment, sharp cutbacks in living standards, foreclosure, bankruptcy and a deep sense of failure.

That doesn’t have to be your future.  You definitely aren’t a failure and you have the option of becoming your own advocate by building your own career instead of waiting for something to come to you.  If you’re facing the sharp sting of employee layoffs, or if you feel like you’ve hit the end of the line, it might be time to consider starting a business.

Become your own leader, instead of waiting on politicians, inadequate unions, and corporations to make decisions that will affect your future.  Don’t be stuck in the “job lottery” either – submitting applications into the online tsunami of job postings, hoping for a phone call.

Here’s how Ashburn Solutions can help you with your career transition assistance plan:

  • We work to understand your goals, skill set, and financial condition
  • We identify the most suitable business model based on your needs
  • We analyze potential franchise opportunities for best fit
  • We make an introduction and facilitate your communication with our franchisor partners.

If you have recently lost your job or are concerned that your job is at risk, it’s time to consider an alternative career path that gives you control of your future and your career.  We believe buying a franchise is the best way for many people to own their own business in a way that is economically feasible.  Our franchisees are able to generate meaningful income within a relatively short period of time.  Contact Ashburn Franchise Solutions, or visit our website at www.ashburnfranchisesolutions.com to get started with your career transition.

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Bank of America Layoffs

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Blog Administrator

Recently Bank of America announced that it will be eliminating approximately 30,000 jobs in the coming year in response to continued economic weakness (this announcement comes on the heels of a $5 BILLION investment by Warren Buffett to improve the bank’s liquidity).  Even for a large corporation like BOA this is huge number of jobs to eliminate.

Normally an employee laid off by one bank would not have much difficulty finding a similar job at another bank, but the banking industry as a whole is under extreme financial pressure so there are not many jobs to be had anywhere.  If you are one of the Bank of America employees affected by this announcement, or afraid your bank is not far behind in taking similar measures, then you may want to consider taking back control of your career by owning your own business.

If you have been laid off unexpectedly then odds are you need something that can begin generating income fairly quickly.  We believe buying a franchise is the best way for many people to own their own business in a way that is economically feasible and can begin generating meaningful income within a relatively short period of time.  There are many franchise businesses that can be acquired for a total investment of well under $100,000 and can begin generating income almost immediately after commencing operations.

If you have recently lost your job or are concerned that your job is at risk, you owe it to yourself to explore an alternative career path that will give you complete control of your employment situation.  We can assist you with that process (at no cost to you), and help you identify the business that is right for you.  Please visit our website at www.AshburnFranchiseSolutions.com to learn more about how our services can help you get your career back on track!

James C. Pearce

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim Pearce is the President of Ashburn Business Solutions.  Jim is a Financial Planner by training, and has been helping people like you make important financial decisions since 1983.  For nine years Jim worked exclusively with employees of a very large company that were being offered “early retirement”, many of whom chose to purchase a franchise as a means of extending their careers and building equity in a business that they could later sell when they really were ready to retire.  Jim also was a partner in an investment advisory firm that helped entrepreneurs write business plans and raise capital for new business concepts.  Jim’s experience and skill set make him ideally suited to help you determine if purchasing a franchise business is right for you, and if so, identifying opportunities that best suit your situation.  Jim earned a degree in Business Management from the College of William & Mary, and is a Certified Financial Planner ™.  When Jim is not working he can usually be found working with his wife in the garden, visiting their twin children at the University of Virginia, or taking his dogs for a long walk near their home in Ashburn, Virginia.

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