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These FREE educational seminars will help you make the right decisions during your franchise research.
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| Saturday, October 20, 2007 |
OPPORTUNITIES IN FRANCHISING FOR MINORITIES & WOMEN |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room 513 |
Moderated by: Stan Friedman, President, ACI Franchising, LLC
Panelists: Barbara Oliver, Associate Publisher, MBE magazine; Pam Nardinelli, Owner, Marble Slab - Woodland, CA; Roni Deutch, Tax Attorney and Founder, Roni Deutch Tax Center; Fayaz Karim, Owner, Extreme Pita; Kendal Tyre, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP; Judy Stoleson, Coach, The Entrepereneur's Source; Don Graves, Jr., Partner, Graves and Horton, LLP; Miriam L. Brewer, Director of Diversity, IFA Educational Foundation
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Are you looking to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself? Are you contemplating a career move and don’t know what to do next? Do you want more than just a job? Investigate what opportunities exist for women and minorities in this unique way of doing business. You will have the opportunity to participate in an educational seminar to address opportunities for small business ownership through franchising. Hear first-hand what franchisors are looking for. At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand what franchising is and isn’t
- Understand the basic legal considerations in franchising
- Know what steps to take in evaluating a franchised business
- Understand what financing options are available
- Learn what questions to ask and pitfalls to avoid
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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| Saturday, October 20, 2007 |
 
FRANCHISING 101 FOR VETERANS |
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Room 513 |
Moderated by: John P. Hayes, PhD, President & CEO, HomeVestors of America, Inc.
Panelist: Daniel Windler, Owner, Rainbow International Restoration and Cleaning - Imperial Valley, CA
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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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