Small Business Success Stories: Real Life Stories from Couples in Business
Having a long-lasting marriage is a big accomplishment in and of itself, but when your spouse is also your business partner, it makes success that much sweeter. Over 3 million of the 22 million small businesses in the U.S. are owned by married couples who not only fell In love with each other, but with […]
Small Business Success Story: Fishing for the Right Business Opportunity
After a long career in publishing, Skip Sheppard started an encore career as an entrepreneur and found the perfect business opportunity in a fishing supply shop.
Small Business Success Stories: An Encore Career in Business Ownership
Denise Braxton started her career as an Intensive Care Unit nurse and then went into the medical device industry. But when the company she worked for was being sold, she decided to take control of her career and bought her own business — a liquor store. Denise used a combination of 401(k) business financing and an […]
Small Business Success Stories: From Salesman to Serial Franchisee
Jeff Toren had spent his entire corporate career in engineer software sales and had worked his way up the corporate ladder to a VP of Sales position. Realizing he was at a crossroads where he could stay in his corporate career or start his own business, he chose to invest in himself and bought two […]
Client Success Story: Cryogenic Therapy Center
As a former college athlete and avid fitness buff, Brian Wesley was well aware of the time and attention required to properly recover from a workout. After being referred to cryotherapy by a friend, Brian was so impressed with the immediate results, he knew this was something that could help a lot of people. Using […]
Small Business Success Story: Making Math Her New Mission
As her retirement from a 20-year U.S. Navy career drew near in 2011, Dr. Jennifer Nicholls began an extensive job search. She wasn’t even considering starting her own business until she discovered the Mathnasium franchise. She explains, “My father was a math teacher, and I have always been good at math. Education is really my […]
Small Business Success Story: From Corporate Burnout to Craft Distillery
Fly fishing friends for years, Don Poffenroth and Kent Fleischmann spent many days on the river discussing their dreams for the future. Both men worked corporate jobs in the food industry and had years of marketing experience. “I came up with this idea,” said Poffenroth, “since I used to be involved with a brewery in […]
Small Business Success Story: Entrepreneurship Found a Good Sport
Christopher Villa made a lifelong dream come true when he purchased an i9 Sports franchise in 2006. “I think I decided when I was about 4 years old that I’d like to be my own boss, so I started putting the pieces in place during my corporate career in the footwear business,” said Villa. Now, […]
Small Business Success Story: A Toast to New Beginnings
After 20 years in the insurance industry, John Reuber made the decision to pursue his dream of becoming his own boss. In 2015, John opened breakfast and lunch restaurant TOAST, Four Corners, in Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut. With the help of his friends and family, who also work alongside John at TOAST, he created a welcoming, family-friendly business that […]