The Franchise Blog 4 Vets

Retail Store Owner-Operator Survey

 

A friend of mine, and one of the nicest guys I know, just asked me to reach out to retail store owners and retail store operators.

Let's show Tim Berry, The CEO and Founder of Palo Alto Software, (Maker of the #1 business plan software in the world) how good we are! 

 

Spend 4 minutes, and take this 10-Question Retail Survey!

 

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And yes, the survey is Free...

 

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....

Can A Veteran-Owned Business Become a Franchise Business?

 

Of course you can turn your VOB into a franchise business. Well, usually...

 

It really depends on what type of business you have. For example, if you currently own an electrical contracting business, and most of your customers are industrial companies, probably not. There's really no need for it. That's because in an industrial setting, branding isn't really all that important.

But, in a retail setting...

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....