Tips for Building a Multi-Brand National Company with Michael Rose, 09-11-2022

This episode of The Passage to Profit Show features Michael Rose from Academy Service Group, Rachel Kellner and Mark Libertini from Aigner Chocolates and Carolyn Babrite from Javamelts.

Michael Rose is the founder of Academy Service Group and it’s CEO since 1979. Academy Service Group provides nationwide chain store maintenance and retail services including floor-to-ceiling support, pest control, cleaning and janitorial services, landscaping and facility maintenance. Providing custom service program that’s tailored to meet each company’s needs. Michael is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Analytical Skills, Coaching, and Retail. Strong business development professional graduated from the school of Hard Knocks. Loves to take on challenges and create a team environment as well as develop people beyond what they ever thought they could be. “Nothing is impossible”, “watch me do it” and “let me help” are a few of his favorite cliches. Remember to finish you first must start. To start you have to get up and go. Read more at: http://www.academyservicegroup.com/

Rachel Kellner and Mark Libertini are the owners of Aigner Chocolates, bringing old world chocolate making into the 21st century! “Founded in 1930, Aigner Chocolates is one of the oldest chocolate and confectionery shops in NYC. Owned by the same family for three generations, the Aigners have recently passed the recipes and traditions of chocolate making to the new owners, Mark Libertini and Rachel Kellner. Rachel and Mark bought the Aigner Chocolates shop in 2015 and within four weeks they redecorated, produced and packaged in time to open 10 days before Halloween of 2015. Mark and Rachel plan on continuing the rich tradition of making Austrian style chocolate using the same antique equipment and techniques that has made Aigner a New York City institution. Mark and Rachel are honored to be a part of generations of tradition and hope to help create new traditions in the years to come.” Aigner Chocolates was voted best chocolate shop in New York and sells (and ships) chocolate barks, cordials, and marshmallows that are made using the kitchen’s original kettles and spoons. Read more at: https://aignerchocolates.com/

Carolyn Babrite is the founder of Javamelts and returns to Passage to Profit to give an update and how she has reinvented the company since the pandemic. Javamelts offers flavored sugar in both pouch bags and single use sugar packets to create delicious Coffee, Baked Goods, Foods & Cocktails. As seen on QVC and Amercia’s Big Deal – try all 4 of her Amazing Gourmet Flavors: Hazelnut, Mocha, French Vanilla & Caramel. Javamelts is a certified woman owned company and Carolyn’s goals are to inspire, motivate and encourage her 3 daughters and others to follow their dreams. Sustainability is a priority: create jobs, mentor and educate those coming up behind her, attend charity events, make contributions for those in need, to use only natural and clean ingredients, and use recyclable packaging. Carolyn is grateful for the opportunity to accomplish all of this and more through creating and growing the Javamelts brand! Read more at: https://javamelts.com/

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