Posts from August, 2012 August 28, 2012 Anago’s Two Military Veteran Leaders Create $250,000 Veteran Franchise Fund Anago Cleaning Systems (Anago), a leading commercial cleaning franchise system with more than 2,200 locations throughout the U.S. and internationally, continues its mission of providing returning veterans the opportunity to start their own business and follow their ... Read More August 09, 2012 Franchise Ownership is Catching on with Veterans In three years since Air Force Col. Brian O’Rear launched his franchising business, HomeTeam Inspection Service, he seized the market share in Louisville, Ky., despite the existence of about 80 competitors, and hired a staff of mostly former servicemembers. Things weren’t ... Read More August 05, 2012 Stockbroker Gave Up Trading to Keep Buildings Clean Darren Williams was working as a stock broker in Atlanta when he came across a calling that seemed much more lucrative: janitorial services. “I thought, ‘We’re paying someone $30,000 or $40,000 a month to get this building clean?,’ ” he said. “That amount of money caught my ... Read More