The Franchise Blog 4 Vets

A Positive Attitude is a Key to Success

(This is a guest post from Kevin Pearia) 

 

Military members are taught from basic to never give up and constantly pursue their goal until it is accomplished. That drive and determination is translated into the most sought after skill that employers look for in their veteran employees.

While a strong work ethic is always a plus, it isn’t always going to ensure you receive a job. Think about someone you have worked with in the past, whether it was during military service or the person next to you in a cubicle, did his or her attitude affect your performance? 

Free Franchise Ownership Webinars

 

 

If you're a Military Veteran who's been thinking about becoming the owner of a franchise business, please join Direct Capital, Franchwire, and The Franchise King® for the 1st of two free webinars.

If you're by a computer tomorrow, January 31st at 1:00 PM, ET, log on for free!

 

The title of tomorrow's webinar;

 

     Should You Become a Franchise Owner? 

 

Here's more information on what will be covered 

 

 

 

Small Business Resources for Veterans: The Small Business Navigation Program

 

Military Veterans;  if you're interested in starting a business, or growing your current VOB, there's a Virginia-based small business resource that you need to know about.

 

  

 

The Cox Small Business Navigation Program features a plethora of tools and resources for entrepreneurs....

Military Veterans: Do These Things Before You Even Think of Buying a Franchise

 

If you're being pulled in the, "Be your own boss" direction, it's important that;

 

A. You actually want to be the boss.

 

B. You have come up with a checklist to make sure that you won't miss anything in your search for a business that you can someday call your own.

 

If a franchise business is in your sights, there are several specific things that you must do before embarking on a search for what you feel could be a perfect franchise....

Green Franchises For Veterans

 

This would be a great scenario;

 

Hundred's of military veterans returning from overseas getting excited about green technology, and investing in it via franchising.

 

Not only would these veterans be familiar with a lot of it-especially our military men and women who have experience in electronics and other related technology, but it could really be a win-win.

 

Win #1

 

Our vets woudn't have to face off against millions of people that are currently looking for work.

 

Win #2

 

It would be a great PR boost for renewable energy

 

Right?

 

 

Grasshopper virtual phone system 

 

 

Veterans Can Locate Franchise Opportunities At Franchise Direct

One of this blog owner's strategic partners in franchising is Franchise Direct. This Atlanta-based business specializes in providing franchise and business opportunity choices for anyone that's interested in seeing what's available.

The highly-professional team at Franchise Direct makes sure that they're always offering a huge variety of concepts in franchising that will interest those that have made the choice to visit any one of their websites. (They have an International presence, too.)

If you're a military veteran, Franchise Direct has an entire section of their website focused on ideas that could be worth looking into for your possible entry into small business ownership.

Stop by the Franchises for Veterans area over at Franchise Direct.com, and see if there may be an opportunity that makes sense for you.  

 

President Obama Signs The VOW to Hire Heroes Act

 

 

From The IFA- Franchise business leaders and IFA President & CEO joined President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at a White House bill signing ceremony today for the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, as the President recognized the industry's commitment to hire as team members and recruit as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and their spouses and 5,000 wounded warriors by 2014.

 

"We are honored to join President Obama and to thank him and First Lady Michelle Obama for their leadership to help our nation's veterans access opportunities in the civilian economy that they so clearly deserve," said IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira. "We need to ensure that America's sons and daughters, who have served the nation so bravely, now can transition to stable civilian lives in which they can and should become leaders in our nation's economy."

 

Read the rest of the Press Release 

 

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About The Operation Enduring Freedom Opportunity

Operation Enduring Freedom is an industry-wide recruitment campaign that offers returning veterans career paths in franchising, including increased employment opportunities and incentives for ownership of franchise businesses through the IFA’s longstanding VetFran program, originally established in 1991.

For people that can follow the rules, franchise ownership can be a win-win. 

Report on Military Veterans as Franchisees Has Some Surprises

Franchisees with military experience enjoy operating their businesses and being a part of their franchise organizations, but rate their own performance as franchisees slightly lower than their non-vet counterparts. To compile the research for this report, Franchise Business Review surveyed nearly 2,000 military-trained franchisees, representing 178 brands and more than 60,000 franchise units.

VOB's Could Get Help From Starbucks

Veteran-Owned Businesses may be able to get some help from Starbucks.

The Seattle-based coffee chain is collaborating with the Opportunity Finance Network, a nonprofit that works with nearly 200 community development financial institutions to provide loans to small businesses and community groups.

Starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will begin collecting donations of $5 or more from customers to stimulate U.S. job growth through its "Jobs for USA" program.