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These FREE educational seminars will help you make the right decisions during your franchise research.
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| Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
OPPORTUNITIES IN FRANCHISING FOR MINORITIES & WOMEN |
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Part 1)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Part 2)
Room 511A
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Moderated by: Stan Friedman, President, ACI Franchising, LLC
Panelist: Miriam L. Brewer, Director of Diversity, IFA Educational Foundation
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In an increasingly competitive marketplace for franchise candidates, savvy franchise systems are aggressively seeking qualified entrepreneurs from the minority and women’s communities to fill the open gaps. This seminar will help you understand:
- Pitfalls to avoid
- Financing options
- How to overcome stereotypes
- Mastering the franchisor/franchisee relationship
- Specific ethnic markets
- Non-traditional franchising opportunities
- Legal considerations:
- who owns what?
- who is responsible for what?
Learn what questions to ask yourself first: Am I really cut out for this? How long do I plan to do this? How long can I live without an income? Gain insight into where the opportunities lie.
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FRANCHISING 101 FOR VETERANS |
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room 513 |
Moderated by: John Hayes, PhD, President & CEO, HomeVestors of America, Inc.
Panelist: Ed Totanes, Franchisee, Virginia Barbeque
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The Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran), provides low-cost entry to franchising for America's Veterans.
This program was founded by Don Dwyer, Sr. of the Dwyer Group and is supported by the International Franchise Association
(IFA), the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Center for Veterans Enterprise, U.S. Dept. Veteran Affairs. This
FREE seminar will include specific information about the basics of franchising, finance opportunities available through
the Small Business Administration’s loan program and will include discussions from veteran franchisees.
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