Korean immigrant Inson Byun came to the U.S. with just $20 and today owns 11 Great Clips franchises. Inson Byun came to visit the United States from South Korea in 1973 as a 23-year-old with just $20 in her pocket. She soon fell in love and got married. A few years later, her life changed […]
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Advice from Inson Byun, GREAT CLIPS Franchisee
A South Korean immigrant finds that her willingness to work hard goes a long way. South Korean immigrant Inson Byun pulled herself out of the tough life of a divorced mom and now owns 11 Great Clips franchises. Immpreneur talked with her recently about how she did it. How did being an immigrant help you? I […]
Salon Franchise Thrives as Consumers Hunt Bargains
Great Clips taps into America’s growing frugality about hair care. Americans like to get haircuts on the cheap these days. That’s why Minneapolis-based Great Clips, which operates 2,800 no-appointment, no-frills salons across North America, has been able to weather the recession fairly well. Part of the personal services sector, which is projected to have the […]
America’s $150 Billion Wireless Addiction
Wireless Zone franchisees sell Verizon products and services in stores with a personal touch. Americans can’t live without their cellphones. And there’s a thriving opportunity for businesses because of this. Just ask the people at Wireless Zone. With more than 400 franchises around the country the 21-year-old franchise, based in Middletown, Conn., operates retail stores […]
Q&A: Wireless Zone franchisee Vadim Levitan says determination pays off
Vadim Levitan went from speaking no English to owning two thriving franchises in the competitive wireless phone industry. Immpreneur spoke with him recently to find out how he did it. How did being an immigrant help you? In Russia, no matter how much you work, you get nothing. Here, when you make money, you benefit […]
No Money, No English, No Problem!
Vadim Levitan came to this country speaking no English. Ten years later he’s a successful immpreneur with two thriving Wireless Zone franchises. When Vadim Levitan moved with his wife to Brooklyn, N.Y., from the Ukraine in 1993, the odds were stacked against him. With almost no money saved and no fluency in English, Levitan’s previous […]
Maid Brigade Taps a Growing Demand for Cleaning Help
You don’t have to pick up a broom yourself to join a fast-growing industry. Maid Brigade taps a large and growing market for residential cleaning services in both multi-unit buildings and single-family residences. Propelled by the needs of time-pressed working families, demand is expected to increase 5.5% a year, to $10.7 billion by 2014, according […]
Q&A: A Maid Brigade franchisee shares his success strategies
Taking advantage of training put Fernando Suarez on the fast track. Fernando Suarez, an immigrant from Colombia, owns four Maid Brigade franchises in the U.S. today. He says that being a newcomer to this country helped his success. Immigrant Business spoke with him recently to learn how he made the most of his unique background. […]
Colombian Prospers as Maid Brigade Franchisee
Read how Fernando Suarez overcame language and cultural differences to become one of Maid Brigade’s top franchisees. By Eilene Zimmerman Fernando Suarez and his wife came to Miami in 1996 from Bogota, Colombia. Now, he’s not only the owner of four Maid Brigade franchises in Florida, but he’s also a corporate trainer for newcomers to […]
Sport Clips – Not Your Father’s Barber
Sport Clips a leader in America’s $55 billion hair services market. At Sport Clips Haircuts, it’s all about the customer experience. While franchisees of the company, based in Georgetown, Texas, provide men’s haircuts, that’s only part of the service. “Most men don’t know the difference between an okay cut and a great cut, but everybody […]