Mark Kushinsky, MaidPro & Threshold Brands Founder/CEO

“There are a lot of things people misunderstand about franchising. People tend to think that if they buy a franchise, their success is going to be guaranteed.”

It took Mark Kushinsky a year and a half as a department store manager to realize he didn’t want to be an employee. He started his own residential cleaning business, then "ran into” franchising and founded MaidPro, which he grew to more than 400 units. Today he’s on the board of Threshold Brands, a 7-brand platform of vastly diverse service-oriented businesses he founded in 2020.

Mark visited with Ab and Vini in studio and shared his insights on the differences between “entrepreneur entrepreneurs” and “franchise entrepreneurs.” Why daily execution of the core business matters more than “the next big thing” -- and why culture and connection matter even more. Why managing two brands is 10X harder than managing one. How private equity is changing the franchisee experience. And what prospective ‘zees MUST do before signing on the dotted line.