ABOUT THE FOUNDERS WHO TEAMED UP TO DO IT DIFFERENTLY IN SERVICE-BASED FRANCHISING
Josh Skolnick
Josh Skolnick is a serial entrepreneur who began a successful landscaping business in his youth. In 2008, he founded Monster Tree Service and grew it into a multi-million-dollar franchise with over 200 territories across the U.S. before selling it to Authority Brands in 2020. In 2018, Skolnick took over Redbox+, a patented combination portable toilet and dumpster rental service turning it into a nationally recognized brand with over 240 territories, but his drive didn’t stop there. On his most recent endeavour, Skolnick joined with two other franchising leaders to create the service-based parent company Horse Power Brands, which acquired and operates Mighty Dog Roofing. Skolnick lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, three children and dog Onyx, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Zachery Beutler
Zachery Beutler began his career in franchising as a young, ambitious franchisee with Nebraska-based Complete Nutrition, later becoming a multi-unit franchisee of Color World Housepainting, Inc. He went on to take up a variety of roles in franchise development with 5 different brands and as Chief Development Officer of Redbox+. As one of the highest performers in franchise development, Beutler has gained a wealth of knowledge on building brands and businesses. He is also co-owner of Beutler Beef, a company that provides high quality beef, and most recently co-founded Horse Power Brands. Beutler and his wife make their home in Pender, Nebraska raising cattle on their family ranch alongside a beautiful daughter and two dogs, Winston and Jedi.
Erik Van Horn
Erik Van Horn is a franchising and marketing mastermind who has experience franchising at every level including successful runs as a multiunit franchisee, Master franchisee, area developer, franchisee consultant and franchise industry podcaster. He worked with Liberty Tax Services, where he was a franchisee for six years and went on to be a Master franchisee for another four. Van Horn then opened Synergy HomeCare in 2011, Sola Salon Studios in 2012 and various other businesses garnering him more than 20 years of franchising experience. Most recently, Van Horn co-founded Horse Bower Brands. Van Horn and his wife live in Spearfish, South Dakota with their daughters and two dogs, Piper and Sparky.