“I didn’t want to miss out on my last chance to be involved with my children.

I was introduced to Young Rembrandts and knew immediately that it was what

I wanted to do.” Stephanie Black, Franchisee Young Rembrandts

THE CANDIDATE                                                

A Mother Needing More than a Corporate Career Could Offer

In late 2003 Stephanie Black held a high-stress position as a project manager on a software

development project for a large publishing company. Having worked with the firm for

almost 10 years, she felt a strong obligation to her company and to her co-workers, but

stronger yet were her struggles with feeling she wasn’t doing anything substantial in the

world or anything that offered a sense of personal fulfillment and satisfaction.

At the same time, Stephanie had two very young children to raise at home. Having spent the

last 25 years raising her first 2 children while working long hours in an unstable and brutal

corporate environment, Stephanie understood firsthand the constraints a working mother

experiences. She knew that success in the corporate world meant sacrificing the quality of

family life. “I didn’t want to miss out on my last chance to be involved with my children,”

said Stephanie.

THE DECISION

A Perfect Fit for Stephanie. A Perfect fit for Young Rembrandts

Stephanie knew that in order to gain that personal sense of satisfaction and to be in control

of the time she spent with her family, she would either have to start her own business, buy

an existing business or buy a franchise.” I decided that a franchise was the right solution for

me as it would enable me to be up and running very quickly with a well-defined, proven

business model. And, then, my true moment of clarity – I was introduced to Young

Rembrandts and knew immediately that it was what I wanted to do.”

When the Young Rembrandts team first met Stephanie in 2003, they knew they had the ideal

candidate; “Stephanie was warm, friendly and very optimistic with a solid vision of where she

wanted to go next with her life,” said Kim Swanson, the Director of Franchise Development

for Young Rembrandts. “We knew that Stephanie would assert her strong business

background along with her excellent people skills and grow a very successful Young

Rembrandts program in Orange county.

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THE STRATEGIC PARTNER

Double Territory Owner and Top Tier Producer

Stephanie purchased her first territory in October of 2003 and a second territory in May of

2005. To date she is top-tier producer of the system and continues to grow her business at a

solid rate. As for Stephanie’s experience with Young Rembrandts; “The system makes me

feel as though I am part of a family and not just a company. Being a strategic partner gives

you a wonderful opportunity to push yourself beyond what you thought you could ever do.

Every year that goes by, I realize that I am capable of so much more.”