The Georgia Small Business Development Center network is turning to the franchise industry to help create much-needed jobs.
The SBDC partnered with FranNet consultant Leslie Kuban to help educate transitioning corporate workers, retiring executives and returning veterans about the options for starting new business in the franchise industry.
FranNet and the SBDC are hosting a series of free seminars funded by the Small Business Jobs Act, HR5297.
“When Congress funded HR5297, we realized that we needed to act,” said Eric Bonaparte, Assistant State Director of the Georgia SBDC. “Our statistics show that eight out of 10 start-up businesses fail and that franchises typically have a higher success rate.