Right at Home franchise owner Renee Concialdi had built a successful corporate career for 20 years before becoming a Right at Home owner in 2015.
Although Renee Concialdi had achieved many big goals during her corporate career, however, felt she wasn’t being challenged enough at the top. As a result, she started researching other career options.
“I was looking for something more compelling and rewarding,” said Renee. “Towards the end, my autonomy was being lost, and the corporate structure was changing; I just wasn’t learning as much from those around me anymore, and I wanted more.”
A Professional Search For Right at Home
Once Renee knew she wanted to leave her job, she began networking more actively and researching all her options.
“A friend eventually told me that I should be a business owner, and it was like lightning had hit me. It made me think because I had to wrap my head around owning my own business; it wasn’t something I had considered,” Renee said.
Renee worked with a business broker who used a profiling process to help narrow the field for her; from business profiling to personality profiling, the broker found three viable options to present to Renee.
“The first opportunity he told me about was Right at Home. Hearing the name, it was like lightning hit me again,” Renee said. “I knew it had to be home care because I had grown up with a parent with a disability, and I had been in a family caregiver home all my life.”
Despite feeling drawn to Right at Home, Renee still went ahead and researched all three business opportunities. Without fail, throughout the whole process, something still kept calling her back to Right at Home.
“I knew from the get-go that it was going to be Right at Home,” she said. “I was so impressed with how they clicked along during the acquisition process and how we were given information. The other two options didn’t even come close–my heart really sat with Right at Home. It was a no-brainer.”
Taking Over a Resale Territory
Renee’s first purchase with Right at Home was one existing territory: a resale of the Right at Home Pasadena. Although the business was already up and running when she bought into it, there was still much for Renee to learn as a new owner.
“I had to sit with every person and learn every job,” Renee recalled. “I had to learn all the state requirements and how to comply. I went to legal seminars and tapped into Right at Home’s support system to learn best practices. It was like jumping onto a moving train.”
Expanding the Territory
Renee knew she eventually wanted to grow beyond the Pasadena territory but wanted to give herself time to understand the business before focusing on expansion. When she was ready, she purchased the neighboring territory of San Gabriel, and during the process discovered that another neighboring territory–West Covina–was available for resale as well. Renee decided to purchase both of them.
It was a big undertaking, but she credits the systems that Right at Home put in place for their franchisees with making it a bit easier for her to find success with the fast rate of growth.
“If you’re going to be an owner of your own business and be your own boss and an employer of others and also provide care to a community, you have to have something compelling that you’re passionate about to keep you going.”
Read the full article at Franchising.com where Renee Concialdi provides more information on her journey to franchise ownership and a rewarding career.
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About Right at Home
Founded in 1995, Right at Home offers in-home care to seniors and adults with disabilities who want to live independently. Most Right at Home offices are independently owned and operated, and directly employ and supervise all caregiving staff. Each caregiver is thoroughly screened, trained, and bonded/insured before entering a client’s home. Right at Home’s global office is based in Omaha, Nebraska, with more than 700 franchise locations in the U.S. and five other countries. If you are interested in learning more or in owning a Right at Home franchise, please visit us at: https://rightathomefranchise.com/ or to read more about franchise ownership, visit our blog at: https://rightathomefranchise.com/forc/
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