Made in the Shade Blinds and More : Janna Kiersnowski on Seven Years Owning a Made in the Shade Franchise

This Made in the Shade Blinds and More video features franchise owner Janna Kiersnowski delivering a direct testimonial about her seven years operating a dealership with her husband. The video is intentionally lifestyle-focused rather than financial — a useful counterpoint to the brand's other recruitment content that emphasizes the operating model and unit economics. The flexibility argument is the centerpiece of Janna's pitch. As a Made in the Shade dealer, she sets her own working hours and chooses how much volume to take on. She specifically calls out the ability to take time off to visit her children, to travel, and to handle whatever else her life requires — flexibility that, she argues, is the defining benefit of franchise ownership over a corporate job. The framing matches what franchisedirect.com prospects in the in-home services category typically want from a brand decision: control over schedule, not just income upside. The success definition is the second thread. Janna explicitly reframes the conversation: monetary success is achievable as a Made in the Shade dealer, and the franchise system supports that path, but for her the more important measures have been personal growth and the challenge of running her own business. She finds the work consistently engaging because there is always more to learn — a candid acknowledgment that running a small business is not a static role. For a prospect on franchisedirect.com weighing Made in the Shade against other in-home blinds, shutters, and shades franchise opportunities, Janna's testimonial answers the lifestyle question that often gets lost in the financial pitch. The franchise sells flexibility, professional growth, and ownership pride — the kind of soft signals candidates look for when they have decided to leave a corporate role and want to know what the day-to-day will actually feel like.