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Corpus Christi, TX (PRWEB) September 04, 2014

Window Genie announces the grand opening of its newest location in Corpus Christi, TX on Monday September 15th. Bryan Rhodes is the owner/operator. Window Genie is a national home service franchise offering window cleaning, window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and much more. Window Genie will service the Greater Corpus Christi area including North Padre Island, Mustang Island and surrounding communities.

Before joining the Window Genie team, Rhodes worked in the fast food industry for over 30 years; starting as a teenager and working his way to management through college and most recently as the director of operations for a local franchise in Corpus Christi. It was a wonderful experience, I wouldnt trade it, Rhodes said. We lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for many years and the job brought my family to Corpus Christi which we love. Working for a franchise really helped me expand my horizons and I got my hand in different aspects of running a business; I learned a lot. I've always wanted to own my own business, but whenever Id consider leaving my job, a better opportunity came along that made me want to stay. I wish Id done this sooner, but raising my family and being secure was the priority for many years. Now that the kids have grown and left home, Im ready to stop making money for other people and it's time I open a business for me.

Rhodes left his job in January of 2014 and began working with a franchise coach, Lauren Cantor of The Entrepreneurs Source. Lauren helped me narrow down the search by keeping me focused on my strengths, weaknesses and goals; important factors to consider when purchasing a business. I went at my own speed and never felt rushed or pressured; she was incredibly helpful.

Window Genie was one of the first opportunities presented to Rhodes during his talks with Cantor. Window Genie always interested me, and as other opportunities began to reveal flaws or weaknesses, Window Genie continued bubbling up to the top.

Rhodes said ultimately he chose Window Genie because the business model felt like a good fit for him, it was a low initial investment and, the vibe I got from everyone I spoke with at Window Genie was great. It really felt like a family, a true partnership. All the franchise partners I spoke with had great things to say about their experience. It meant a lot to me that there was a consistent feeling of confidence among everyone and they all truly believe in the business.

Window Genie of Corpus Christi officially opens for business on Monday September 15th. Rhodes is most excited about this new chapter in his life because he feels hell always be set up for success. This is scary but exciting. I may be stepping out of my comfort zone but I know Ive gotten myself involved with a good team of people who truly care about my success and will be there to continue coaching and training me and my team. Being my own boss is the best part of it all and Im excited to connect with the community and build relationships with customers and their families in Corpus.

To learn more about Window Genie of Corpus Christi or for a free estimate, call Bryan Rhodes at (361)792-3554 or email him at brhodes(at)windowgenie(dot)com

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When Adam Pollaks mother Ingred Lin passed away in 2009 after a long battle with breast cancer, the popular dressage shows shed revived at the White Fences Equestrian Center in Loxahatchee were left without a leader. Pollak stepped up and took the reins, even though he was not an equestrian himself. Under his guidance, the Welcome Back to White Fences series has grown and held its own alongside the new Global Dressage Festival in Wellington.

I went to school for engineering, Pollak said. I have a mechanical and aerospace engineering degree. I like running the facility and the shows. Horseback riding itself isnt my thing, but I dont think it factors in that much. Sometimes, because Im not involved and Im not a horse person, I have a different view. People tell me that Im a great horse show manager. I think its partly because I have no vested interest in the shows.

White Fences Equestrian Center offers the friendly, easygoing atmosphere of a community horse show along with dressage tests all the way up to fourth level. Many trainers hack to the show with their students from farms in the White Fences neighborhood. The White Fences shows give amateurs and trainers trying out young horses an alternative place to take dressage tests that isnt as formal as what theyd find in Wellington.

I think its important to offer a variety of venues, Pollak said. Weve kept the prices the same or lower than when my mom first started the shows. Its a community atmosphere. There is a house here and its my home. It carries that feeling throughout the facility. It feels like a personal place, not just an impersonal show facility.

The White Fences shows are well known for having free lunch, snacks and drinks. Pollak has continued that tradition. He thinks food is a great way to bring people together and create camaraderie amongst all the competitors.

There is no such thing as a separate VIP area here, he said. You cant be adult amateur-friendly when you have certain people sitting in a catered tent while others have to wait at a food truck. It creates a hierarchy and caste system where some riders dont feel as important. Here, everyone has free lunch together whether its the local backyard rider doing their intro test or the Olympian doing their Grand Prix test. Everyone is at the same level.

Theyre eating the same food and sitting together. It creates a friendlier atmosphere.

The Welcome Back to White Fences series fulfills a need for a calm place where amateurs can practice and pros can perfect their technique without expense and pretense, he said. The Global Dressage Festival has its place. Its often a goal for many riders to build up the confidence and skill to show in Wellington.

Global is a great facility, Pollak said, but its very intimidating and expensive for a lot of the riders. Its good to have a little variety.

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Picture Neel Kashkari striding to home plate late in the game, shouldering his bat and pointing confidently at the outfield lights.

California's Republican candidate for governor, who is taking on Jerry Brown in the Democrat's bid to win an unprecedented fourth term, must swing for the fences in Thursday night's first -- and probably only -- debate if he has any chance of closing the incumbent's big lead, state political experts say.

A new Field Poll finds Brown leads Kashkari by 16 points among likely voters. With less than nine weeks to go before Election Day, and less than five before voting by mail begins, Kashkari, 41, still suffers from low recognition: Four in 10 voters still have no opinion of him, while more than 90 percent have an opinion of Brown, 76, who has been part of California's political scene for five decades.

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari, June 3, 2014, Newport Beach, Calif. (Chris Carlson / AP)

"Kashkari needs to make a lot of news and a lot of noise and hope for lots and lots of zingers and ... he really needs to pray for an error by Jerry Brown" -- something that will be repeated on the nightly news or in campaign ads, said Thad Kousser, a UC San Diego political-science professor.

"Anything other than a debacle for Jerry Brown is a victory for Jerry Brown," Kousser said.

Mark DiCamillo, the Field Poll's director, agreed that the debate will be "more about Brown's performance."

"Because Kashkari is not very well-known, most voters are making a yes/no vote on Brown, and he's pretty well-positioned for that," DiCamillo said.

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When Mark Wermuth first went to the nonprofit Community Food & Outreach Center in Orlando, he was homeless, on food stamps and just starting a 12-step program for alcoholism.

A little more than a year later, the 55-year-old is sober, renting an apartment and working as an information-services technician at the Community Food & Outreach Center. There, he found a paycheck and a purpose.

"When they hired me," he says, "I realized I no longer felt hopeless."

The outreach center, like a growing number of Central Florida charities, has discovered that of all the services it provides emergency assistance, subsidized groceries, a clothing bank, help in applying for government aid nothing has the transformative power of a job.

"It gives them hope and self-esteem and motivation to move forward," says founder Scott George, a pastor. "We've moved from helping with job searches and skills classes to partnering with a food-service company that hires some of our clients. And we're always looking for people who are a good fit here on our own campus."

Pushed in part by the dearth of jobs during the Great Recession, nonprofits have turned to their own version of welfare to work. They are hiring from the pool of people who come to them for help, launching job partnerships with for-profit companies and even creating their own business ventures, staffed with clientele.

The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, for instance, started a mattress-recycling business in 2010 to raise money for its furniture and clothing bank. This year, the charity expects to deconstruct 20,000 mattresses and box springs, selling the various materials to generate $156,000 in profit a quarter of its revenue and providing jobs to people living near the poverty line.

"We hire those that have what we like to call 'undesirable credentials in the corporate world,'" says Executive Director Kathy Baldwin. "They may have something like a misdemeanor drug arrest that can stop them from getting a job."

The charity doesn't hire anyone with convictions for theft or violent crimes, and workers have to show up on time and meet productivity quotas. But the experience can be enough to propel them into a better-paying position elsewhere. All they needed, Baldwin says, was that initial opportunity.

The alternative is staying dependent on others.