TL;DR
Beau Reed, a Mosquito Joe franchisee, credits his experience as a baseball coach for teaching him teamwork and grit, which has helped him succeed in his business. He opened a Mosquito Joe location in Jonesboro, Ark. with a start-up cost of $20,000.
In February of this year, Beau Reed decided to join the Mosquito Joe team, opening up a location in Jonesboro, Ark. He was drawn to the brand because it gave him the flexibility to coach his son’s baseball team while running a business. He said that Mosquito Joe was a “natural fit” for him and his desire to have a healthy work-life balance.
Not only has it given him the flexible lifestyle he wanted, it hasn’t broken the bank. In his interview with Entrepreneur Magazine, Reed explained that his start-up cost with the brand was only $20,000.Since February, Reed has had great success, and credits much of that to his time in baseball because it taught him about teamwork and “grit.”
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on June 12, 2015. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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