Business Spotlight: Pleasantville Psychic Medium

Every local business has a story worth sharing with the community. This series is as much about supporting companies as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special.

Our spotlight today is on Francine Tesler.

Business: Francine Tesler-Psychic Medium for People who Usually don’t go to Psychics.
Owners: Francine Tesler
Website: www.francinetesler.com
Address: PO Box 1102, Scarsdale NY
Contact_Info: franfuture@aol.com 914-469-6693

How did you come up with the name?

Client came up with the tag line.

Why choose that location? Why start a business in this town?

I live in Pleasantville. I have a PO Box for security reasons.

Briefly, what business are you in?

Psychic, Medium, business consultant.

What’s the most difficult moment or challenge you’ve faced as a business owner?

Finding differnt ways of getting my name out there.

Were there any challenges that made you second guess your decision to be an entrepreneur?

Sometimes there are slow times,like any business. Staying on track and keeping oneself motivated.

What’s been your favorite moment or proudest achievement since opening?

Saving a persons life. I do medical intuitive work, was at Kohls and forewarned a man of a potential heart issue. A week later he was sick with the flu, but felt strange. He remembered what I said and drove himself to Mount Kisco Medical group. He was having a massive heat attack. They caught it as it was happening. I saw him a month later he and his wife hugged and thanked me.

What’s the most innovative idea your employees or customers have had that you put into practice?

Restaurant readings, clients patronize local restaurants, and I offer discounted sessions. It is a win, win situation.

How do you deal with difficult customers?

My business is unusual service, so I try to keep boundaries.

How does your business give back or get involved in the community?

I donate my services through different charities, appeared at the Pleasantville music festival for the past two years.

The plan behind this series at Patch is to shine the spotlight on all our favorite local businesses, and to learn a little about the ones we may not know that well.

This is as much about supporting local businesses as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special.

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