Eunice Neubauer

Eunice had thought about being her own boss for years but life was comfortable having been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for almost 25 years. After much consideration she decided to launch her own business.

Her goals were clear from the beginning. To align the business with her values of faith, family and helping others; to work from home and have flexible hours; and do something that has meaning.

We quickly identified a business model that met her top criteria with Choice Connections, a no-fee placement and consulting service for seniors. The company matches seniors with senior living options such as assisted living, residential care, independent living, nursing homes and dementia care homes.

She works with seniors and their families to identify lifestyle preferences, health care needs, location and financial considerations. From there, she narrows the options to the most appropriate settings, schedules tours and assists throughout the process. In short, she reduces stress and time for seniors and their families as they make this difficult life event decision.

Eunice's background, skills and faith blend nicely as she works with families in the community as they go through the challenges that accompany the transition from the familiarity of home - to new surroundings that better suit them.

She offers her services in the Twin Cities south metro and would be pleased to answer any questions our E-Story readers might have. She can be reached at 651-261-5379 or www.choiceconnections.com.

Congratulations and blessings, Eunice.

Rich Frieder

As the former Chief Marketing Officer at Deluxe Corporation, Rich was looking forward to leveraging his experience to create more personal wealth and flexibility through business ownership.

Although his wife Adele has a wonderful idea for a children's recreational facility, they were inclined to take the route of franchising for their first venture to take advantage of established support and systems.

Ideally, Rich wants to be in a position to step away from the business by his mid-50s to start another venture, do more mission work or simply cut back.

Rich, who has strong people skills and is a very creative marketer was drawn to both business service and retail models. Recognizing there were pros and cons to each path, he quickly narrowed the field to business consulting and learning services.

Ultimately, he chose a retail franchise called LearningRx. LearningRx learning centers provide cognitive skills training that focuses on how students learn, empowering people of any age to learn faster and easier.

The demand is high. Since they opened in early January, Rich and Adele have been booked with appointments at their center located at the intersection of County Road 42 and Marketplace in Savage.

If you know of someone in the area who has a loved one who is struggling with learning barriers, the folks at LearningRx would be happy to offer a complimentary consultation. Visit their website or give them a call at 952-226-1115.

Congratulations and wishes for great success, Rich & Adele!


P.S. Another client, Baird Johnson, also opened a LearningRx center in Chanhassen recently so feel free to give pay him a visit if that's a more convenient location.