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Nick Powills and Charles Internicola interviewed Devina Bhojwani, CEO at IDEA Lab Kids, to learn more about the STEAM education franchise.<ul><li>The Franchisor:<a href="https://rightathomefranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-zor-idea-lab-kids-2713359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.franchise.idealabkids.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-zor-idea-lab-kids-2713359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IDEA Lab Kids</a></li><li>The Person:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlittle200?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-zor-idea-lab-kids-2713359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devina-bhojwani-3452053/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-zor-idea-lab-kids-2713359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Devina Bhojwani</a></li><li>The Segment: supplemental education</li><li>The Reach: 106 territories in 8 countries</li><li>The Brand: <a href="https://www.franchise.idealabkids.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=meet-the-zor-idea-lab-kids-2713359" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">from IDEA Lab Kids’ franchise website</a> — IDEA Lab Kids is the true Innovator in the STEAM educational space. IDEA Lab Kids offers Camps, Classes, Workshops, and Birthday Experiences using coding, engineering, arts, science, 3D design, augmented reality and other innovative subjects. IDEA Lab Kids inquiry-base S.T.E.A.M [Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics] learning that merge the principals of STEM Learning with Creativity to build critical-thinking skills through hands-on FUN preschool enrichment, afterschool classes, camps, birthday experience, and workshops.</li></ul>

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