Today we’d like to introduce you to John Guidry.
Hi John, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
In 2025, Me (John Guidry) and my fiancé (China Young) experienced a layoff from our 9-5 corporate job. This came as a surprise to the both of us. In the moment. We felt many emotions and wasn’t sure what our next steps would be. We decided to invest the time and hard work that we put in our 9-5 , into ourselves. We decided to go into business with each other and invest in ourselves. Ironically, I was in a church group with a Franchise Consultant, Brian Pearson. One day he checked on me and I shared with him what was going on. It was a divine conversation. Brian was willing to meet my fiancé and help us live out our goal. He helped us find a business that would represent us, make an impact, and provide us with a great return on our investment. After months of reviewing different businesses, we finally landed our decision to go with Rainbow Restoration franchise. China and I knew we were destined for greatness. We both are passionate about helping people and we always kept God first in whatever decisions we made. We prayed and continued to work hard because we knew how bad we want this to work for us. As we onboarded with Rainbow, we sustained conversation with Brian, who then introduced us to his wife- Anje Pearson. Anje introduced herself and mentioned how proud she was to see us making big moves as a young couple. As Anje told us her background, China, and I was very grateful to meet an individual with many years of experience in public relations. As we continued to introduce ourselves, Anje decided to help get our story out there to inspire others who may have went through a similar situation.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The experience of being entrepreneur and upholding a relationship with your girl is not for the weak. It has pulled us in many different directions. However, we discovered more about one another that also brought us closer. What’s different than a 9-5, is that you can’t leave your business after 5pm on a Friday. For our first year in business, we have been wearing all the hats, really challenging each other to be creative, think logically, and manage our workload in ways we have not realized. We have to wear all the hats 24/7. Especially, starting in restoration, where we didn’t have a lot of familiarity coming in. We’ve become more proficient with operations, marketing/selling, balancing our relationship, mitigating expenses, and etc. The experience has developed character. We’d do it all again because we know the award is on the other side.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
The abridged version of what we do at Rainbow Restoration is that we restore residential and commercial properties back to its initial condition, following them undergoing damage in the following areas: water, fire, and smoke. We are known for professionalism, our acumen, integrity, and customer focus within our community. We are proud of the fact that we are young entrepreneurs that had the willingness and grit to create what not only would be a great opportunity for us- but also something to leave for our kids as well. We have a long term goal to establish generational wealth prior to partaking into this Franchise. We’re looking to sustain that goal and continue working towards it. What sets us apart is our tenacity. We’ve endured many issues and we took a lot of risk to be able to do what we’re doing. We haven’t allowed it to stop us and we keep moving forward. Most importantly, we let God lead our way!
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
We define success as how many people we can help! It’s one thing to be rich and it’s another thing to be in God’s favor. This service-oriented business allows us to continue helping others in the Greater Houston Heights area. Our reputable Franchisor, Neighborly Brand, have provided us the resources to do just that.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://rainbowrestores.com/houston-heights-washington-corridor
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainbowrestoration_heights/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainbowrestoreshoustonheights/
