2010 Free Specialty Seminars
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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 6, 2010 |
 
OPPORTUNITIES IN FRANCHISING FOR MINORITIES & WOMEN |
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Part 1)
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Moderated by: Miriam Brewer, Director of Diversity, IFA Educational Foundation
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (Part 2)
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Moderated by: Miriam Brewer, Director of Diversity, IFA Educational Foundation
Panelists: Sergio Gascon, Executive Director, USC Minority Business Enterprise Center; Linda Smith, Director, City of Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Center
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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 |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Moderated by: Lonnie Helgerson, CFE, President, Veteran Franchise Centers; Chair, IFA VetFran Committee
Panelist: Jerry Bird, VetFran Franchisee, FranNet of Alabama & East Tennessee
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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. Sponsored by: 
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Facilitating Veteran’s Franchise Business Journey |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Moderated by: James Mingey, President & CEO, The Veterans Corporation
Panelists: Jim Fitzgerald, Business Consultant, Veterans Business Outreach Center
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This seminar will offer an interactive approach to the risk and feasibility issues surrounding a veteran’s decision to buy a franchise, looking at the franchise type, potential market, finance limitations, timing, personal limitations and training needs, etc. We will point out different resources/capabilities offered via franchisors and their expectations for prospective franchisees. Come hear about the franchise process, special discounts and programs available to Veterans from different categories of franchise opportunities. Sponsored by: 
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