Entrepreneur: The Science Behind These Franchisees’ Success with STEM Education

By Carly Okyle

Franchise Players is Entrepreneur’s Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you’re a franchisee with advice and tips to share, email franchiseplayers@entrepreneur.com.

Married couple Mistie and Scott Wisniewski entered into franchising when Mistie retired from the army after 22 years. With the help of their children, the couple decided to enter into a science-based company, so they picked Nutty Scientists — an organization that provides educational, hands-on programs related to STEM for kids between the ages 3 and 16. Then, their local Small Business Association assisted in preparing them for entrepreneurship. Now they are once again surrounded by a team of people working to make their branch of Nutty Scientists fun and growing.  Read on to see what they’ve learned so far as they work to educate children.

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