WACO, Texas (November 12, 2012) – On the one-year anniversary of the launch of Operation Enduring Opportunity, home-service franchisor The Dwyer Group is proud to recognize the accomplishments of more than 4,300 U.S. military veterans who have opened a franchise since November 11, 2011, including 33 who have been selected as owners for one of […]
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Detroit Free Press: The National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo will be held at Cobo Center in June, bringing an estimated 6,000 veterans, small-business owners, federal employees, and advocates to the city, Mayor Dave Bing and U.S. Veterans Administration officials said Wednesday. The conference will be June 25-29 at Cobo. The event is billed
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Business News Daily: Veterans increasingly are forgoing the more traditional route of finding a job working for someone else in exchange for the opportunity to own their own business. There are already more than 3 million veteran-owned businesses operating nationwide. And there are a number of organizations, businesses and associations looking to help them get
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Often, people start a business out of passion. Maybe the passion is for entrepreneurship. Sometimes, that passion is the need for something outside the norm. According to the US Department of Defense, running a business offers disabled vets something a normal job would not. Particularly for those struggling to deal with a separation from military
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Cornell Irons has spent 29 years in the U.S. Army but now he is taking on a new challenge: entrepreneurship. Officially retiring in December, he has created a new life for himself as a Charley’s Grilled Subs entrepreneur reports RGJ.com. “Even before I went into the military, I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur,”
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APP.com: The Coraopolis, Pa.-based National Veteran-Owned Business Association believes New Jersey should join nearly a dozen other states in the union and set aside 3 percent of all funds offered through state contracts for veteran-owned businesses. And, not surprisingly, some Shore-area vets who own businesses agree. The organization even has a term for these business
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Franchising.com: The Little Caesars Veterans Program continues to exceed expectations and is making a difference for U.S. veterans as they become independent business owners as Little Caesars franchisees. The program was launched in 2006 with the intent to review the level of interest and results after two years. Nearly three times the expected number of
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