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Saturday October 5, 2019
Military Panel
Saturday October 5 • 11:40 am - 12:50 pm
Brian Andersen
MOAA
Brian Andersen is the Senior Director, Career Transition and Member Services for The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Brian travels worldwide giving presentations and counsel to military officers and their spouses on the many facets of transition from the military to the civilian work force. Join him for an informative session about the many options avaliable for military officers in transition.
The A to Zs of Buying a FranchiseWhat To Know Before Buying a Franchise?
Saturday October 5 • 1:00 pm- 1:30 pm
Faizun Kamal
The Franchise Consulting Company
Faizun Kamal is a best-selling author, nationally renowned public speaker and franchise coach. Through her book and her work with clients, Faizun coaches people nationwide on making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. She provides guidance to embrace chaos, fear, insecurity and uncertainty as doorways of opportunity to help individuals find their “perfect fit” business based on an assessment of their personal, lifestyle and income goals. She guides clients to move beyond career burnout to build a sustainable career that they love!
Sequential Success
Saturday October 5 • 1:40 pm - 2:10 pm
Werner Barkhuizen - DRWRNRB Holdings
Join a panel of DC's leading African American business owners for a look into their respective journeys and their vision of future African American entrepreneurship in the United States and beyond.
Franchise Funding Strategies
Saturday October 5 • 2:20 pm- 2:50 pm
Mariah Bohn
Franfund
Explore the different the programs available for funding and how to use them to purchase your franchise quickly safely and economically.
Entrepreneurship for First Responders
Saturday October 5 • 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Jonathan Bankert
The Franchise Consulting Company
Detective Jonathan Bankert is an industry leader in both the franchise and coaching industries. He possesses a special passion for helping our nation's First Responders become their absolute best with the gifts they’ve been given. Jonathan's informative session will give you a behind the scenes look at the future of franchising.
Franchise Funding 101
Saturday October 5 • 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm
Rachel Poulin
Guidant Financial
Explore the different the programs available for funding and how to use them to purchase your franchise quickly safely and economically.
12 Trends in Franchising
Saturday October 5 • 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Bob Debbas
Crowd T
Join Professor of Marketing , Serial Entrepreneur , Blogger , Author , App Developer, Human Rights advocate and leading franchise expert, Bob Debbas of Crowd T, for an informative session about what's currently trending in the world of franchising. Not to be missed!
Sunday October 6, 2019
How To Franchise Your Business
Sunday October 6 • 11:40 am- 12:10 pm
Alan George
Franchise Marketing Systems
Franchising can be an effective and efficient way to expand most business concepts. By managing the franchise expansion process efficiently, it can be one of the most profitable business models in the world. FMS is a franchise consulting firm designed to work with small businesses and small business owners who want to grow quickly and efficiently through franchising but with a lower investment and more manageable cash requirements.
How To Look For A Franchise?
Sunday October 6 • 12:20 am- 12:50 pm
Mariel Miller
The Franchise Consulting Company
With over 27 years of industry experience, Mariel Miller works with individuals from all over the country who are actively looking for business opportunities that meet all of their requirements for ownership. Join Mariel for an informative session about how to begin your search for a franchise.
Is Your Biz Ready To Be Franchised?
Sunday October 6 • 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Faizun Kamal
The Franchise Consulting Company
Are you a business owner? Is your growth stalled because of a lack of time and money? If so, franchising your business may be the strategy to grow your brand’s footprint nation-wide! Attend to learn more about the advantages of turning your business into a franchise!
What To Know Before Buying a Franchise?
Sunday October 6 • 1:40 am - 2:10 pm
Jason Power
Barber Power Law Group
Are you interested in buying a franchise but have questions about what to ask the franchisor or how the relationship will work? Our seminar will give you an overview of the good and bad aspects of franchising, questions to ask yourself and the franchisor, and general tips on reading and understanding the franchise documents.
Business Financing for Veterans and Their Spouses
Sunday October 6 • 2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Karl Gatzke
My Military Financial Services
Karl Gatzke is the Director of Sales and Marketing for My Military Financial Services, a company which offers recently-separated veterans and spouses resources for obtaining business funding to make their dreams of business ownership become reality.
He holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management. A Navy Veteran of Desert Storm and the Iraq War, he retired from the US Navy in 2009 after 20 years of dedicated service.
He continues the mission by staying involved in veteran issues and volunteering his time in multiple Veteran-Service-Organizations to educate military veterans and their spouses on post-military careers and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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