BrightStar News
Millionaire Moms
August 12, 2008
A half hour interview of Shelly Sun conducted by Joyce Bone spanning topics from the origins of BrightStar Healthcare to business models and balancing motherhood with professional demands...Listen Here
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Franchise Success "How We Did It"...Read More
Women In Business Radio Show
June 10, 2008
30 minute segment featuring an interview with Shelly Sun by Dr. Gayle Carson exploring the inspiration behind BrightStar Healthcare, Shelly's background, and the future of BrightStar...Listen Here
Birmingham Business Journal
April 4, 2008
BrightStar Healthcare opens first Birmingham franchise...Read More
The Wall Street Journal
March 17, 2008
Taking Care of Business - Why in-home health care is one of the hottest concepts in franchsing today...Read More
Southern Arizona Healthcare
February 28, 2008
Emerging Trends in Nursing...Read More
San Diego Business Journal
February 3, 2008
National Health Care Staffing Agency to Open Local Franchise...Read More
Franchise Times
February 2008
Personality...Red More
Entrepreneur 29th Annual Franchise 500
January 2008
Super Sleuthing...Read More
Suburban Life
December 23, 2007
At-home provider 'bright star' on healthcare horizon...Read More
St.Louis Post-Dispatch
December 19, 2007
Staffing agency plans to expand here...Read More
Novi News
November 1, 2007
A shiny 'BrightStar' comes to Novi Read MoreEntrepreneur
November 2007
Fastest-Growing Women-Led Companies. Read More
Puget Sound Business Journal
October 26, 2007
Newcomer hopes to crack local home care market. Read More
Franchising News
October 9, 2007
Wells Fargo and The National Association of Women Business Owners recognize.... Read More
Rossmoor News
October 3, 2007
New BrightStar Healthcare provides compassionate care...Read More
Deseret Morning News
September 2007
BrightStar Healthcare is expanding... Read More
Small Business Resources - Building a Franchise
August 15, 2007
The Upstate Business Journal
August 9, 2007
"Health Care Franchises Prove Popular, Profitable" Read More
Houston Business Journal
July 9, 2007
BrightStar staffs up for booming senior class Read More
(Crain's) Have you hugged your CEO today?
July 5, 2007
(Crain’s) — A word of caution to prospective BrightStar Healthcare franchisees: Those who find the thought of hugging the CEO disagreeable need not apply. Read More
The Sacramento Business Journal
February 26, 2007
Home-care market heats up...Read More
The Post-Crescent - Health care workers in growing demand
February 25, 2007
Aging population drives industry to adapt to need.
The Tampa Tribune
February 12, 2007
Expansion
Oshkosh Northwestern - Caregiving network expands
February 11, 2007
BRIGHTSTAR: Care for all ages
The Post-Crescent - Home care staffing franchise opens
February 11, 2007
Tampa Bay Business Journal
February 2, 2007
HOT LEADS
Tucson - Business Edge
February 2007
Expanding services to Tucson
Health care staffing firm opens first local office - BrightStar plans three more after Oakley location
January 12, 2007
By James Ritchie
Orange County Business Journal
December 11-17, 2006
Staffing Agency Eyes OC
Arizona Daily Star
November 23, 2006
Expansion
The Capital Times - Helping hands: BrightStar offers in-home health care services
October 13, 2006
By Jeff Richgels
When JD Sun's grandmother fell ill with cancer in late 2001, he and his fiance struggled to find health care that would allow her to remain in her home.
"There were a lot of companies who could come and sit with her and make her a meal," said Shelly Sun. "But she was getting to the point where she couldn't bathe herself or get up on her own so she really needed hands-on care. And she was taking pain medication by injection so we needed a nurse to administer those. We had to hire three different agencies." Read More
The Business Journal of Milwaukee - Illinois medical staffing firm plans six Wisconsin locations
October 13, 2006
By Ben Fischer
BrightStar Healthcare, a Lake Forest, Ill., medical staffing company,
intends to sell six new franchises in Wisconsin in the next 18 months,
including four in the Milwaukee area.
The company is in the midst of a nationwide expansion, hoping to grow
its current stable of 13 locations to 400 franchises and 40
corporate-owned offices by 2010. A franchise opened in Glendale in May, and new offices will open in Appleton and Madison before the end of the year. Read More
Complete Woman - Enterprising Women Self-Made Millionaires
October 1, 2006
Many people dream of becoming millionaires. But it’s just that for the majority: a dream. However, a select few make this fantasy a reality—often through hard work, determination and a good business plan or concept. CW found four self-made millionaires who struck it rich in their 30’s after taking financial risks that paid off in a big way. We asked these successful businesswomen to share some of their best “get rich quick secrets with you! Read MoreCRAIN'S - Chicagobusiness.com - It's good to be (franchise) queen
September 11, 2006
Wanted: sales skills and respect for elders
By Dee Gill
How do you take a young, community-based company and turn it into a nationwide franchise? Shelly Sun, 36, founder of Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare, has a plan. Ms. Sun, a former insurance industry CPA who started BrightStar in 2002 after flying to find in-home help for her husband’s ailing grandmother, started selling franchises two years ago. The business now has four company-owned locations and seven franchisees in seven states with one location each who plan to increase that to a total of 25. Crain’s talked to Ms. Sun, who plans to have 400 offices by 2010.
The Story Buckhead - BrightStar Healthcare expands Georgia network
August 3, 2006
Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare recently announced it would open four locations throughout Georgia by the end of 2006, targeting Atlanta, Marietta and Savannah for expansion.
"The healthcare industry in Georgia is rapidly growing," said Shelly sun, founder and president of BrightStar Healthcare. "BrightStar is at the forefront of the movement, setting industry standards as a growing national franchise that is providing every level of care for aging adults, as well as anyone else in need of assistance."
A full-service healthcare staffing agency that specializes in providing both medical and non-medical private duty homecare and healthcare staffing to corporate clients, BrightStar Healthcare has six locations operating in the United States, and is targeting Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin for expansion.
Atlanta INtown
August 2006
www.atlantaintownpaper.com
Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare will open four locations throughout Georgia by the end of 2006, targeting Atlanta, Marietta and Savannah.
The Business Journal - Acquisitions, trends spark growth for Advanced Home Care
July 21-27, 2006
HIGH POINT — A Triad company that provides nursing care, medical therapy and other health care services to people in their homes is growing rapidly thanks to acquisitions, changing trends in hospital care and an aging population.
Orlando Business Journal - Medical Staffing Franchiser draws bead on Orlando
July 7-13, 2006
BrightStar Healthcare, a staffing provider to hospitals and other medical establishments as well as the home-care field, is looking to open three franchises in the Orlando area, plus branches in Jacksonville, Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Savannah Morning News - BrightStar Healthcare expanding to Savannah
June 28, 2006
Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare recently announced it will open four locations throughout Georgia by the end of 2006, targeting Savannah, Atlanta and Marietta for expansion.
The News & Observer - Health-care staffing company coming to N.C.
June 22, 2006
A Chicago-based health-care staffing agency — plans to open six new locations in North Carolina by year’s end.
BrightStar Healthcare will open franchises in Asheville, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, the Triangle and two in Charlotte. The company links medical and nonmedical caregivers to its clients.
I-Parenting - Moms today the Community for Moms and Moms-to-Be
May 24, 2006
If you are a woman, at some point in your life, you will be a caregiver. Care giving happends throughout life, both in expected and unexpected places. Read More
Orlando Business Journal - BrightStar Healthcare expands into Orlando
May 19, 2006
BrightStar Healthcare, a health care staffing agency and franchise, is targeting Orlando for expansion due to the fact that senior citizens make up 10 percent of the city's population.
Ashville Citizen Times - Healthcare Staffing Firm Targets North Carolina
May 2, 2006
Asheville – Responding to the growing need for personal care, Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare has recently announced it will open six locations throughout North Carolina by the end of 2006, targeting Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
The Business Journal - BrightStar Healthcare to open in Glendale
April 28, 2006
By Roseland Briggs Gammon
A BrightStar Healthcare home health and medical staffing agency franchise will open in Glendale on May 1. Read More
Spartanburg Herald Journal - Staffing agency plans to expand into S. Carolina
April 19, 2006
A Chicago-based healthcare staffing agency is expanding into 10 new states, and Spartanburg is one of its target markets.
The company is called BrightStar Healthcare, and it provides both medical and non-medical staffing for home health, hospital and nursing home settings.
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area - Health care staffing franchise targets Triad
April 2006
A Chicago health care staffing franchise plans to open six locations in North Carolina this year, including two in the Triad.
Chicago Tribune - Mentors can help steer past pitfalls
April 2006
By Ann Meyer - Special to the Tribune
Chicago - Entrepreneur Shelly Sun would rather learn from someone else's mistakes than make her own on the path to expansion. Read More
Springfield Business Journal - BrightStar plans expansion to Springfield
March 27, 2006
Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare hopes to open its first Springfield franchise before the end of the summer, providing home-care services to individuals, and staffing services to care facilities.
Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare Expands Caregiving Network to McHenry County
February 2006
Chicago - BrightStar Healthcare, a Chicago-based, full-service healthcare staffing agency, announces the expansion of its caregiving network with the opening of the company’s newest corporate location, located at 365 Millennium Drive, Suite C in Crystal Lake, Ill. Responding to the population’s growing need for personal care, BrightStar of McHenry County joins three existing locations in the region, serving Chicago, Gurnee, and the North Cook County areas.
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Cincinnati Business Courier - Healthcare staffing agency plans four sites
February 10, 2006
Cincinnati is key in the expansion plans of a Chicago-based health care staffing agency.
BrightStar Healthcare hopes to have four franchised locations in Cincinnati and its suburbs within a couple of years.
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Minorities and Women in Business
February/March 2006
Women Who Make A Difference
FranchiseGator.com - BrightStar Healthcare Announces Caregiving Franchise Network Expansion
January 20,2006
Chicago - According to a new federal report,* U.S. health care spending increased to nearly $1.9 trillion in 2004, consuming 16 percent of the nation's economic output and emphasizing the importance of high-quality care for Americans in need. Responding to the population's growing need for personal care, Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare is embarking on its first large-scale growth initiative since launching the franchise opportunity in August 2005.
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Bison.com - BrightStar Healthcare Announces Caregiving Network Expansion
January 20, 2006
Chicago, Illinois - According to a new federal report,* U.S. health care spending increased to nearly $1.9 trillion in 2004, consuming 16 percent of the nation’s economic output and emphasizing the importance of high-quality care for Americans in need. Responding to the population’s growing need for personal care, Chicago-based BrightStar Healthcare is embarking on its first large-scale growth initiative since launching the franchise opportunity in August 2005.
Chicago Tribune - Optimism depends on type of work
January 16, 2006
By Joyce M. Rosenberg
Associated Press
It's a mistake to try to pin a label like "optimistic" or "pessimistic" on small-business owners as a whole. But those who are feeling upbeat about business in 2006 are likely to be in industries on the rise or in a market niche that ensures their companies will have solid growth.
