Cathy Rogers and Loren Willcock, mother-and-son business partners, are, in some ways, driving by the seat of their pants.
They opted to open a franchise in Annapolis in April during the worst economy in decades, with a business concept totally reliant on disposable income.
After selling their family’s lawn-care business, GreenCare Lawn and Landscape Services Inc., which served south county and Calvert County, Rogers and Willcock are trying something completely foreign to their former institutional knowledge.
Of all things, they’re investing in kids birthday parties.
“I know,” Rogers said, anticipating one’s reaction before spoken. “But no matter how parents are hurting, they won’t skimp on their kids, I don’t care what.”
And Rogers may be an example of that herself. After researching business opportunities, Games2U was her son’s idea. Full post.