"We recently bought a home in San Tan Valley, AZ with the help of Realtor Becky Kolb. Becky goes above and beyond the call of duty as a real estate agent. She provides ultimate service for her clients and is immediately on top of any situation or problems that occur. As a person, she has a great personality and is fun to work with, thus making the buying process a very positive experience. Her husband, John, assists her and he is equally reliable. They have fantastic work ethics and they give 110 percent to their clients and expect the same service from title companies,
bankers, etc. I would highly recommend Becky Kolb as your real estate agent! Thank you, Becky, for working so hard to find me the perfect home and at the same time, making it a fun, pleasant experience!! I look forward to getting to know you and John better. REMAX is very lucky to have you on their team!" Dixie Wilson
"The more I visit with you, the more excited I am to move to Phoenix so we can do things together. Bob was telling some of our friends the other day that we have the nicest couple for our realtors and that he agrees, you both are so welcoming and friendly and we are proud to call you our friends. Thank you for being YOU and the good people you are." Bob and Cindy, North Dakota
"John and Becky helped make my first home buying experience as smooth as possible. They were readily available, knowledgable in answering my questions and I will highly recommend them to my friends and family for their real estate needs". Jess N - Mesa AZ
"I have had the pleasure of knowing John and Becky Kolb for over 8 years and have the utmost respect and admiration for them on both a professional and personal level. They have very complimenting qualities relative to their business prowess, and have achieved exceptional results while building a business from scratch in Colorado Springs. In just 5 years they attained the top producing market out of 90 Regional offices, quite a testament to their dedication and commitment to excellence. Every step of the way to the top John and Becky always exemplified the highest level of professionalism and integrity in operating their business. I can assure you when John and Becky take on any responsibility it will be handled thoroughly, completely and successfully!
From a personal perspective, John and Becky have been very good friends as well. Always there to help when needed, and always offering straight from the heart advice and not just what you want to hear. I know anyone that has the opportunity to get to know John and Becky as I have will benefit greatly from this friendship."
Dennis Thompson, Vice-President
JAN-PRO Franchising International, Inc.
"As one of the Top Master Owners in the Jan-Pro system for over 7 years, Becky and John Kolb consistently demonstrated dynamic leadership and business management skills that made them win the top two awards within the 85 Jan Pro ownership system – Master Owner of the Year and Office of the Year.
However, I believe their most important contribution to our system was their untiring effort to give back and help their fellow owners. As one Master Owner told me “if I ever need assistance I can always count on John and Becky”. It was that dependability and teamwork from John and Becky that made them one of the most successful owners ever to come out of the Jan-Pro system."
Rich Kissane, President & CEO
JAN-PRO Franchising International, Inc.
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"As Vice-President of Field Services, it has been my privilege of working side by side with John and Becky Kolb for the past 10 years. During this time, I have had the opportunity to view first hand their desire to put the needs of the customer first, by offering creative solutions through unconventional wisdom. Relationship building is their strength!
In the Franchising industry, developing strategic partnerships with clients and unit franchisees formed the foundation of a very successful business forged from honesty and integrity. An ethical landscape was a common thread of their business. During their Master Owner tenure with Jan Pro International, John and Becky were consistently recognized as top performers in every category of merit and these same attributes will undoubtedly enable them to serve the real estate community in the Phoenix area with these same standards of excellence."
Anita Claringbole - Vice President of Field Sales
JAN-PRO Franchising International, Inc.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to write this letter of reference for Becky Kolb. I worked with Becky during the time she owned a business in the East Valley. In March 2010, the business was sold. Prior to the sale I served as Becky's office manager and bookkeeper.
Becky is one of the most capable businesswomen I know. In the ten months I was with the business I saw her carefully build an extremely competent team of professionals who were able to perform at consistently high levels. Building such a team was not easy. While Becky was friendly and caring toward those who worked for her, she expected quality work and had no trouble letting go those who refused to meet her high yet reasonable standards. Becky was particularly good at keeping her team focused and on target, always making sure everyone knew what was expected of him or her while not letting anyone lose sight of the big picture. If someone on the team needed additional training, Becky made sure such training was available. Becky gave praise and encouragement to those who produced results, and maintained an open-door policy so that anyone on the team could ask questions or express concerns.
Becky was not only capable of building a great team of employees, she also worked hard to develop great working relationships with customers. For her, customer relations were "priority one." From start to finish, Becky was concerned that customers were treated well, and if they had any issues, those things were resolved quickly and satisfactorily.
Becky is a true businesswoman. She is creative, intelligent and informed. With great fortitude, energy and vision, she is one of those persons who make things happen. I am proud to have worked as one of her employees.
Julie A. Erickson
"I was first acquainted with Becky Kolb in 2003. She hired me on to her commercial cleaning franchise, Jan-Pro of Southern Colorado as an entry-level sales representative. I worked for Becky Kolb for just under four years.
During my employment with Becky through Jan-Pro, she took me under her wing and taught me everything from basic business etiquette to the proper way to build/manage a multi-million dollar organization. I am proud to say that while in her employ we took the company from $500,000 to over $4,000,000 in gross annualized revenue. Along this path she promoted me from entry-level sales representative to Sales Manager to Vice President of Sales & Marketing, all the while, learning from Becky how to perfect my trade as well as customer relations.
In addition, Becky saw to it that the team participated in various team building exercises. During these activities we got to know our fellow teammates better on both a personal and professional level. These activities led to better cohesion, trust and ultimately productivity. Because of the trust established through Becky's leadership, our office ran like a fine-tuned machine. We won "Best of" in the janitorial category four years in a row. This award was based on a citywide poll conducted by the Colorado Springs Business Journal.
Under Becky's leadership, corporate headquarters (Jan-Pro International) recognized our office many years over as the "Number One" office in the nation for growth and retention. In addition to the office winning awards, all of the individual team members won performance-based awards as well, many times over.
Due to the business education I received during this time, I was able to later assist another organization in similar growth and business management taking them from the brink of bankruptcy to well over one million in gross annualized revenue in just under two years.
Today, I own my own cleaning company. In my company, I have mimicked much of what Becky taught me; everything from how to treat my employees to growth management and marketing. I still contact Becky periodically as she continues to offer me ongoing mentoring.
I would highly recommend Becky Kolb for any leadership/management role as she has established herself as a true mentor in my professional career."
Amy Van Derbur - President - Clean & Green
"I have had a variety of successful work experiences over the past 40 years, working with individuals of great integrity and ingenuity and also with some who made me wonder how they ever got where they were. I've learned both good and poor management techniques, and how they impact both an employee and a business. One of my best experiences has been to work with Becky Kolb.
Becky was a terrific role model to our entire staff. As the company manager, she set both immediate and long-term goals for the company, for the various departments and for the staff. She then empowered each of us to achieve those goals. She critiqued our work, made suggestions for improvement or for alternative ways to proceed, and then trusted us to follow through. That trust meant so much, for it indicated she respected us. And Becky certainly earned our respect and our loyalty.
A second rate performance was not acceptable from anyone, but Becky also gave everyone another chance when she believed the individual was truly trying to reach that goal. I found her energy to be contagious. The staff found it easy to emulate her positive attitude. She believed in the franchise ideal, and in the people who embraced the opportunity to make it in his or her own business. She walked a narrow line as she coached each one to do their best, being careful not to take away ownership even when she had to enforce the corporate policies; she offered both individual and group training to all of the franchise owners - the ones who were smart enough to listen and act upon Becky's recommendations found themselves successful.
As we both move forward to new challenges, I know I will miss her morale-building skill, her good sense of humor and her Christian ethic. These qualities are an integral part of who she is, and I know she will carry them with her where ever she goes.
Mary Weissmann - Colorado Springs CO
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