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Maybe Franchising is Right for You? Or Not? webinar

You’ve thought of being your own boss, controlling your own destiny, expanding your income and latching onto a proven business model. This webinar entitled Maybe Franchising is Right for You? Or Not provides some answers as Dana Hall of FranNet outlines what the advantages and pitfalls of franchise ownership.

The first part of the discussion focuses on whether you have the mindset of someone who is not a wild-eyed entrepreneur, but an independent business owner ready to plug into a tightly woven system. Hall also addresses the general upfront financial requirements, potential buildout costs, operations and sustainability of various franchise models.

Dana Hall is a franchise consultant with FranNet of Boston and provides expert advice and guidance for prospective franchise business owners. FranNet’s proprietary Personal Franchise Assessment tool, thorough and personalized one-one consultation, and a 30 plus year history of excellence sets FranNet apart. Hall has more than 30 years of experience in financial analysis, strategic business planning, operations, and local store marketing.

Hall was the director of finance for retail operations for Panera Bread during a period of rapid store growth and increased profitability. He was responsible for budgeting, strategic financial planning, KPI development and reporting, store metric evaluation, and profitability improvement for 900 company-owned locations generating $2B in revenue. He held a similar role for the Wendy’s Company in the New England Division, in addition to a strategic Marketing role for the Northeast Region. Hall has also served as a Franchise Business Consultant advising and counseling franchisees in the field on improving operations, driving incremental sales and generating increased profits.

He graduated from North Adams State College with a BS in Business Administration/Accounting and holds an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston.

The event was sponsored by My Pinnacle Network, which hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts including Braintree, Mansfield, Needham, Pembroke, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals, which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.

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Call for Sponsors – The MarshVegas Turkey Trot road race returns on November 25th

The popular MarshVegas Turkey Trot, the family-friendly four-mile road race returns this year on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2021. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

The Race is On!
Run, walk or trot at the MarshVegas Turkey Trot (formerly known as the South Shore Turkey Trot). Costumed runners are welcomed at this festive event. The race benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and provides resources for programs and scholarships.
    
Previously, the Thanksgiving morning race has had more than 500 participants each year, and drawn runners from other states as well as from more than 60 towns throughout Massachusetts.

Entry fee is $30 per person. A race jersey is guaranteed for any participant registered by November 1st. The Turkey Trot is a four-mile loop starting at South River School, 59 Hatch Street, Marshfield, MA, 02050. 

Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. and the Turkey Trot starts at 7:30 a.m. The course is flat and quiet through scenic back roads of Marshfield. All ages are welcome, and dogs too.

All Turkey Trot race participants will go home a winner with a free pie provided by Roche Brothers. 

Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are available. Contact Stephanie Higgins, Director of Social Impact at the Boys & Girls Club, stephanie@bgcmarshfield.org,
781-834-2582.

For more information, visit https://www.bgcmarshfield.org/turkeytrot

About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.

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Meeting the Transportation Industry’s Bearing Challenges. Emerson Bearing expands bearing line with special solutions that offer extended running life and reliability.

Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, is dedicated to accommodating the unique bearing needs of transportation industry and has expanded their special solutions.

Emerson Bearing provides special solutions such as cylindrical roller bearings that meet higher F1 tolerances for reliability and extended running life. They are also available with current insulation in the form of oxide ceramic coatings on the inner and outer rings or ceramic rolling elements. These cylindrical roller bearings are designed to enhance performance, reliability, and product lifespan. High capacity ball and roller bearings (built for drive and transmission systems) and rod ends and control bearings (built for door and chassis systems) are also among the expanded line.

“With today’s supply challenges, regardless of where companies source their bearings, it is in their best interest to look beyond current needs and secure product looking out past the next six to twelve months,” explained Steve Katz, president of Emerson Bearing. “Securing material with future monthly shipments or stock orders with extended monthly payment terms are options for consideration. Emerson Bearing offers a vast inventory of bearings, worldwide sourcing, a fixed price program and much more.”

Emerson provides bearings suitable for a range of applications in the transportation industry, including wheel axles, traction motors, and drive units. The three main categories include bearings for drive systems – comprising the gearbox, clutch, prop shaft, differential, axle suspension and traction drive motors; bearings for the chassis and subcomponents including brakes, wheel sets, and more; and bearings for vehicle body applications including connectors, door systems and more.

Complimentary Guides Available 
For comprehensive information about bearings being used in the transportation industry, Emerson Bearing offers the following complimentary guides available for download on their website: 

– Bearing Solutions for Off-Highway Equipment 
– Common Haul Truck Applications
– Products for Railway Applications
– Tapered Roller Bearings: Bus and Transit
– Traction Roller Bearings

Visit https://info.emersonbearing.com/lp-bearing-industry-solutions or contact 800-225-4587. 

About Emerson Bearing Boston
Founded in 1957, Emerson Bearing Boston specializes in bearings for niche markets nationwide. The company provides solutions to a variety of industries including: aggregate, concrete, mining, machine tools, electric motor repair, marine, material handling, metal processing, packaging, food processing, paper converting, printing, wind/power generation, recreation, heavy construction, robotics, automation, transportation, wood products, wastewater treatment, pump, compressor and oil field.
 
Emerson Bearing Boston offers customers a one-stop shopping experience. With an online product catalog with over 3 million bearings – ranging in size from 3mm to tunnel-boring 
15-foot-diameter giants; a vast inventory of bearings; worldwide sourcing; a fixed price program; a knowledgeable staff; same day shipping and 24/7 service, Emerson Bearing Boston has become a leading provider of bearings in the U.S. They are the sister company of Action Bearing, which serves the New England market, and maintains headquarters at 201 Brighton Ave. Boston, MA. For more information, visit https://www.emersonbearing.com
 or call 800-225-4587.

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Haunted Car Wash on October 28-29 to Benefit Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield

The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield invites families to a fun “Haunted Car Wash” event on October 28-29, 2021, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Briteway Car Wash, 535 Plain Street (Route 139), Marshfield, MA 02050. 
                       
Costumed volunteers from the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield will provide a haunted experience complete with a car wash “pirate ship” and plenty of pirate crew members to entertain everyone. 
                                                    
A Haunted Car Wash is $20 per car and proceeds from the event benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. 
 
To learn more about Briteway Car Wash, visit their website at https://www.britewaycarwash.com
 
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield 
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.  The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582. 

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Peter Hans, Discovery Map International

What? A home-based business with the glamour of travel?

Wanderlust and potential are what has always driven Americans. Funny, fast on the uptake and full of relatable stories, Peter Hans, CEO of Discovery Map, Inc. delivers both.

During the pandemic, travel has been fairly limited. For many, that’s meant either a staycation at home or a regional road trip. Discovery Map, the leading provider of curated guides to top tourist attractions in cities and towns throughout North America, has become even more of a godsend to those day and road trippers.

Peter outlines why his franchise opportunity is a little different. It’s not a 9-to-5 gig and you don’t necessarily have to work 12 months a year to be successful. You just have to be willing to work hard when you work.

Peter began his career as an investment banker in Switzerland for six years and followed that with six more years in London. During that time, he traveled to most every major European city and also to Australia, Asia and South America.

Discovery Map franchise owners come from many walks of life. Some are corporate/pandemic refugees or semi-retired individuals looking to build a business and fund their full retirement. Others include recent college grads, as well as mothers (and fathers) looking to build a business with hours around the kids’ school schedules.

Discovery Map International, leading provider of curated guides to top tourist attractions in cities and towns throughout North America.

The Waitsfield, Vermont-based franchisor has maps in 130 communities in North America and has 91 franchise owners. For additional backgrounders – Website: https://discoverymap.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hans-788b662a/

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Virginia is for (Cannabis) Lovers. State Implements Cannabis Legalization in the Most Rational Fashion. Home Grow blooms instead of the black market.

By Eric Robichaud, CEO at Green Goddess Supply

That sound you hear is cannabis professionals applauding Virginia’s approach to cannabis legalization.  As each of the 50 states rolls out its own legalization plans, some have gotten it right and others have gotten it quite wrong.

Having been involved with the cannabis profession since its legal inception, I believe the Governor of VA made the right moves.  Instead of merely decriminalizing possession, they have legalized home grow along with the dispensaries.

It might seem like a minor nuance, but it’s actually incredibly important with huge ramifications.  Some states, such as New Jersey, have legalized possession and legalized dispensaries, but did not legalize personal home grow.  With all the of the bureaucratic regulatory framework-building that needs to be done, and the licensing and building processes required, it will realistically be two to three years before dispensaries are opening doors for business.  Where are people supposedly getting their hands on these 6 ounces of weed, then?  The answer: the black market.

Not enabling personal home grow means that cannabis users are going to turn to the black market in those states.  But in Virginia, there’s a clear and legal path to obtaining legal cannabis in the meantime: growing your own at home.

Our company, Green Goddess Supply produces an award-winning home grow system called “The Armoire” which is designed to look like furniture and meld nicely into any home décor.  We have seen a big uptick in sales of The Armoire in Virginia since July 1st.  Last month 50% of our sales came from Virginia. It stuck out like a sore thumb to us.  So, we went back and looked and sure enough it started around mid-July.  That’s when we made the connection.

Most cannabis enthusiasts don’t want to deal with red tape or politics.  They just want high quality, clean, organic bud at home quickly, easily and inexpensively.  The new Virginia cannabis legislations allows that to happen.

Virginia is now the state of lovers and cannabis lovers.

Eric Robichaud is the CEO at Green Goddess Supply, a “cultivation to consumption” cannabis lifestyle brand offering a line of high-quality products to grow, store, prep and consume hemp flower and cannabis products. The company sells direct to consumers at MSRP through its website, and also offers wholesale and distributor accounts to brick and mortar storefronts and industry distributors. Green Goddess Supply strives to exceed expectations and delight customers with quality products and amazing customer service.

The Armoire, a turnkey home grow system that even your most judgmental aunt won’t detect, is patented by and a trademark of Green Goddess Supply. Green Goddess Supply is a privately held company headquartered in Boston, MA with additional distributions centers in Los Angeles, CA; Long Island City, New York and Pooler, Georgia. For more information about Green Goddess Supply, visit the website at https://www.GreenGoddessSupply.com/ 

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Old Colony Elder Services Holds Volunteer Appreciation Events

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the non-profit agency serving older adults and individuals with disabilities throughout Greater Plymouth County, recently held two Volunteer Appreciation events in Bridgewater and Plymouth.
 
To honor and celebrate their outstanding volunteers, OCES held appreciation events at Bridgewater Senior Center and Plymouth Center for Active Living in late August. A total of 87 volunteers from OCES’ Nutrition Program, Money Management Program, Board of Directors, and RSVP of Plymouth County attended the two outdoor events, which featured live music by Lisa Yves, Emma Murphy, Caleb Wolf and Fiona Campbell as well as delicious food from Flashback Franks and The Whoo(pie) Wagon food trucks.
 
According to Courtney Krajeski, OCES’ Volunteer Coordinator, “These events were a tremendous success and I could not be more pleased with the turnout and execution of each event. We received great compliments on the food trucks and the music. Our dedicated OCES volunteers deserve recognition for their heroic efforts during a difficult year. We also wanted to give them the opportunity to connect and celebrate in person – a connection that we were all happy to share.”
 
Nutrition volunteer Emilia Cantwell and her job coach Susan Kallio of the Nemasket Group Building Futures Project support Meals on Wheels (MOW) in Wareham. (The Nemasket Group offers personalized, flexible support to families and individuals with disabilities to live, work and develop relationships within our communities.) As a team, Cantwell and Kallio have continued to deliver meals throughout the pandemic. Kallio said, “Volunteering with Meals on Wheels has been a great opportunity to connect with people in a safe way. Emilia loves meeting new people and helping others. She remembers the names of those she delivers to which allows for that personal connection.”
 
Volunteering for OCES
With the help of 325 Nutrition Program volunteers who perform many tasks, OCES serves 1,800 meals each weekday as part of its MOW Program. Over 35 Money Management Program (MMP) volunteers assist older adults and individuals with disabilities with bill paying, reconciling bank statements, balancing checkbooks, and in special cases, negotiating debt with creditors.
 
OCES is an AmeriCorps Seniors grantee that receives funds through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which is for volunteers age 55+. RSVP of Plymouth County volunteers help OCES and other local agencies that are OCES business partners. Volunteers also serve on the OCES Board of Directors, and the MMP or RSVP Community Advisory Councils and contribute with many other important efforts.
 
To learn more about becoming a volunteer for OCES contact Courtney Krajeski at 508-584-1561 x355 or visit ocesma.org.
 
About OCES
Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton with a second office in Plymouth. OCES is designated as one of 25 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of older adults and individuals with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency offers a number of programs to serve older adults, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org

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Turning the key on the turnkey home grow cabinet. “Get to Know The Armoire” webinar set for Wednesday, October 27, 6 p.m.

This free “Get to Know The Armoire” webinar will explore the various components of The Armoire personal home grow system, as well as introduce and discuss the concepts and philosophy behind why The Armoire was invented in the first place, and how it differs from other growing system.  The Armoire is patented by and a trademark of Green Goddess Supply, an American “cultivation to consumption” cannabis lifestyle brand offering a line of high-quality products to grow, store, prep and consume hemp flower and cannabis products.

This webinar is ideal for both existing Armoire owners who want to learn more about their hardware, and prospective new home growers who are considering The Armoire as their future home grow solution but want to learn more about it.

Ambitious home growers are invited to a complimentary one hour webinar on Wednesday, October 13, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/3v9SIOz

Webinar panelists include multi-decade experienced growers Vincent Bitetti, Chief Cannabis Officer (CCO) and Eric Robichaud, CEO of Green Goddess Supply.

Webinar participants will learn –

* Background – the origin story behind “why The Armoire?”

* What to expect — how it’s delivered, and what is in the kit.

* Setup / installation overview.

* Introduction to the various components (the LCD Controller for the fan, the new “Unicorn” grow light, etc.)

* Discussion of the differences from the first, second and third generations of The Armoire. (Similar to other products, Green Goddess Supply continues to improve the personal grow cabinet with each new edition based upon customer feedback.)

This is a participatory event.  Come with questions.  Get answers.

About Green Goddess Supply

Green Goddess Supply is a “cultivation to consumption” cannabis lifestyle brand offering a line of high-quality products to grow, store, prep and consume hemp flower and cannabis products. The company sells direct to consumers at MSRP through its website, and also offers wholesale and distributor accounts to brick and mortar storefronts and industry distributors. Green Goddess Supply strives to exceed expectations and delight customers with quality products and amazing customer service.

The Armoire, a turnkey home grow system that even your most judgmental aunt won’t detect, is patented by and a trademark of Green Goddess Supply. Green Goddess Supply is a privately held company headquartered in Boston, MA with additional distributions centers in Los Angeles, CA; Long Island City, New York and Pooler, Georgia. For more information about Green Goddess Supply, visit the website at https://www.GreenGoddessSupply.com/ 

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Total Spectrum Opens in Aurora, IL

Total Spectrum, part of LEARN Behavioral, a national organization of providers serving children with autism and other special needs, has announced the opening of their newest location at 4222 Meridian Parkway, Suite 106, Aurora, IL 60504.
    
A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was held in July with Total Spectrum’s Aurora leadership team and city officials and chamber members, including Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin; Karina Garcia, Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Jessica Linder Gallo, President and CEO, Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce; Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Edward Bugg and Ron Woerman, Alderman-at-Large.

Total Spectrum’s Aurora leadership team and city officials and chamber members

With more than 30 years of clinical research and practice, Total Spectrum is a renowned leader in early comprehensive behavioral treatment for young children with autism. Total Spectrum’s Aurora location offers in-home and center-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and counseling (including telehealth) services. The new center’s highlights include a large indoor gross motor center, in addition to a life skills room for clients to work on daily living skills, such as washing and putting away clothes and making a bed. 

The Aurora center is led by Blair Monfre, MS, BCBA, Clinical Director and is Total Spectrum’s sixth location in Illinois. To meet significant demand for their services in the area, Total Spectrum continues to add to their team and is hiring additional Behavior Technicians.
    
Total Spectrum delivers services in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and is part of LEARN Behavioral, a national autism organization, with providers throughout the U.S. For more information about Total Spectrum, visit https://www.totalspectrumcare.com
    
About LEARN Behavioral
LEARN Behavioral specializes in using contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) to nurture the unique potential of children and young adults with autism. With clinical insights and best practices refined through our decades of service to the autism community, we support more than 5,000 clients through brands that include WEAP, AST, BACA, BCI, Total Spectrum, Trellis, SPARKS, and Priorities ABA. Our team consists of more than 30 doctoral-level clinicians, 450 Board Certified Behavior Analysts®, and 4,000 behavior technicians who share a common mission: to find success for every child in our care. 

“Connecting the Autism Community One Podcast at a Time”
LEARN Behavioral provides valuable insight and information from inspiring individuals in the autism community through their unique All Autism Talk podcast found on Spotify, Apple, Blog Talk Radio, Google Podcasts, and on their website at www.learnbehavioral.com/allautismtalk.


 

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