Georgina DeCarlo is founder and CEO of the franchise tumble & tea café, a wifi café with an indoor place space for kids plus gourmet food and a hip ambiance for parents.

Georgina began her professional career in the wholesale mortgage banking industry and quickly climbed the corporate ladder from an entry-level position to operations manager of Wells Fargo's most productive and most profitable branch. After the birth of her daughter, Leila, Georgina left Wells Fargo and started her own company in the wholesale banking industry. Her company became profitable in the second month, and she soon began buying properties and investing in local real estate. A large mortgage company recruited her to develop its wholesale division and build its sales team.

Although successful, Georgina wanted a change. Focused on her daughter, Georgina realized there were few places that catered to her needs along with her daughter's. She wanted to create something that catered to both of them.

That's when she developed the idea for a cafe that catered to parents and children; a place that would allow parents to be adults and let kids be kids. Tumble & tea café opened in August 2006 and has been a success since its first day in operation. Georgina and her sales team have received more than 800 requests from people worldwide who want to own their own tumble & tea café.

Georgina now dedicates her time to managing a comprehensive franchise program to help other families become business owners. She lives in Berkeley, Calif., with daughter Leila and her fiancé, Jay.