JAN-PRO Franchisee Patricia Bustillos came to America for a better life after being a victim of domestic violence. After speaking with Sophia Guido, New Mexico's JAN-PRO Master Owner, she was intrigued by the opportunity to be her own boss and set her own hours.

Not only did JAN-PRO provide Bustillos with independence and her own business but she also gained a mentor with Sophia Guido. Guido told Albuquerque Business First that her "mentorship philosophy is based off the best piece of advice she's ever received and something she tries to emulate every day: be the kind of boss you would want to work for."

"We come from the idea that we know what it's like to try to feed your kids that day," Guido told the Albuquerque Business First reporter. "We saw so many people who just wanted to feed their family."

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.