Franchisor Spotlight: BrightStar | LifeCare | KidCare | Staffing

BrightStar is the only national franchise of its kind, providing the full range of LifeCare, KidCare and Staffing services. BrightStar Franchisees provide medical and non-medical homecare to a variety of clients. They also offer healthcare staffing services to corporate partners. BrightStar's mission is to provide families with the highest level of care, dignity, and personal attention that they deserve.

Seniors make up the fastest growing population segment.  By 2012, there will be more than 40 million people over the age of 65. This segment of people will continue to grow and increasingly need some form of assistance. By 2030, there will be over 70 million people over the age of 65.

This means that 1 out of 5 people will be a potential client for a Brightstar Franchisee!

Advantages of Becoming a BrightStar Franchisee

1. Help Others, Build a Business - You will make a difference not only in the lives of others, but also your own! You will be able to give back and become a positive force in your community.
2. Multiple Revenue Streams - With BrightStar’s homecare and medical staffing franchise, you will be able to extend your reach to touch more clients. In addition to offering the full range of medical and non-medical home healthcare to anyone who needs it, you will also offer medical staffing solutions to businesses on a temporary, temporary to permanent and permanent placement basis, providing personnel to hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ offices, labs and anywhere healthcare staff is needed.
3. Proven Business Model - In addition to the successful operation of company-owned stores, BrightStar has grown to more than 125 locations nationwide.  They also provide an Item 19 (Earnings Claim) in their FDD to show their success and stability.
4. Technology - Their Athena Business System (ABS) is the most powerful web-based management system in the business. It allows you to focus on sales, not the paper work! Since they built it, no one else has anything like it.
5. Intensive Training - BrightStar supports its new owners through a 90-120 day pre-opening cycle that includes two classroom training sessions plus 17 weeks of attention from a specialist in addition to more than 100 hours of online training courses and webinars. Throughout the pre-opening process, you will have access to BrightStar's staff to assist you in setting up your office, hiring staff and developing your market. The interactive training will help you put your business on the fast track, and after you return to your office, you will hit the ground running!
6. Ongoing Support - After opening your doors, BrightStar provides you with ongoing support from regional directors, who provide onsite coaching. You will also have access to the corporate support center, which provides assistance with back office operations.