The Franchise Blog 4 Vets

Veterans Score with SCORE!

 

 

 

SCORE, known formally as the Service Corp of Retired Executives, is a good resource for those wishing to start businesses of their own.........

US Children's Focused Franchise Expanding Globally

Texas based KidzArt feels that now is the time to offer it's niche franchise opportunity on a global scale....

Akron Beacon Journal on Franchising

The Akron Beacon Journal just wrote a story on franchising. Paula Schleis writes about some myths, and facts. She interviewed Joel Libava, a local franchise expert, consultant, and popular industry blogger, {Me} and Mike Whelan, a gentleman I helped find a great franchise for.                              

                                                          Read Here!

New York Veterans

For those of you who live in upstate NY, the local Small Business Development Center {SBDC} located at The State College of New York/Plattsburgh  has two new staff members to assist you in your small business planning and research activities.

Congrats Andrew and Alicia!

Read all about it, Here

Arrival of 1st Solar Energy Franchise!

I posted a story about the first franchise that will be offering the design and installation of solar panels in one of my other franchise blogs, and it is garnering a lot of interest.

Is it because "Green" is beautiful? Is this going to be a new trend in franchising for 2008?

Read the "solar" story Here Then pass it on....

Operation Ensuring Christmas

If you can, please check out what this charity is doing for the kids of soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq, and Afghanistan.

From their website:

"You can get Christmas Gifts to the children of Fallen Soldiers this Christmas. You can support our troops who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice by helping Fallen Troops children during the 2007 Christmas Holidays."

Go to the website....

Thanx!
   

Is a Franchise for You, Veterans?

Since investing in a franchise involves risk, how can you really know it is for you????
In a story I wrote on another blog of mine, I list the real concerns folks that I meet have, and how to work through the process of self-discovery:

If owning a franchise was so easy......

Read it Here

Franchising..20% Women-25% Minorities

{This article is cross posted at The Franchise King blog}

A recent International Franchise Association Study reveals...