What’s the best indicator that a franchise system is a good choice?
Talk to actual franchise owners who operate the business day in and day out and see what they say. CMIT Solutions is proud of its franchise owners and how successful they are. It’s an exciting time to be part of the CMIT family and as a group, we’re doing some amazing things to help small businesses take back the economy.
Don’t take our word for it, though! Take a minute to review comments from some of our franchise owners:
An Interview With IT Solutions Pro Connie Hagler of CMIT Solutions of Lanier
IT Solutions advisor found new career direction through CMIT Solutions franchise ownership
Atlanta native Connie Hagler was a university biology lab researcher and director of an area canoe and kayak club before she went into business for herself with a CMIT Solutions franchise. Her work with her husband’s small business and longtime love of technology — she’s a Georgia Tech graduate, after all — convinced her that managed services IT for small businesses was a field with massive growth potential.
Q. Why CMIT Solutions?
A. I love technology, and we were looking around for ways to improve the technology at BBI because our server was old, the system kept crashing, things like that. So when we came across CMIT Solutions, Richard said, “We’re going to buy that service even if we don’t buy the franchise.” CMIT did the install for him before I even started training. Pretty quickly, we realized the model is something that’s really, truly needed for small and mid-sized businesses to stay competitive.
Q. What has been the most surprising thing about owning a CMIT Solutions franchise?
A. Just how easy it’s been to sell the service. It almost sells itself. We went to talk to our accountant, his system was overloaded, his server kept going down. This was exactly what he needed. What the CMIT home office said would happen when we approached clients with our value proposition really and truly did happen.
Q. Why would you recommend a CMIT Solutions franchise for someone interested in opening a business?
A. It’s something that’s truly needed in our country right now, so it’s a very rewarding thing to do, helping small businesses that are the heart and soul of this country be more competitive. The model is great; the support is fantastic. It’s one of those things that I think is about to take off, so it’s a tremendous opportunity for someone thinking about purchasing a franchise.
An Interview With CMIT Solutions of NW Columbus President Anil Vadhi
Anil Vadhi is the son of a civil servant and teacher from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Vadhi came to the United States in 1995 on a student visa and earned a master’s degree in computer science, then worked for an insurance company in Ohio for nearly a decade before deciding he needed a career that let him live a life.
Q. What do you like best about CMIT Solutions’ franchise opportunity?
A. For me it’s very flexible. I have a good base of clients. The previous owner still helps me out; he works as a consultant for me. I have a good technician. It’s so flexible that I can stop doing what I’m doing to pick up my kids from school and take them to activities. I also manage my wife’s dental practices, so it allows me the flexibility to do that.
Q. Why would you recommend a CMIT Solutions franchise for someone interested in opening a business?
A. The corporate office has set up a good infrastructure for you. It’s a very good thing. You just need to be able to sell the services to your customers, and they’re not hard to sell. We provide small businesses with 24/7 monitoring for a very small monthly fee, and we have partnerships with Dell, get very good discounts and pass them on to the customers. These are the agreements set up through the corporate office that help everyone, that help you succeed.
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