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Article: Veterans program promotes business ownership and education.(FW FOCUS: HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS)
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- Franchising World
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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More than 1,000 honorably-discharged veterans have taken advantage of the opportunity for small-business ownership via the Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative known as VetFran. The International Franchise Association offers the program to its nearly 1,300 franchise system members, of which nearly 300 currently participate.
The program enables military veterans to jumpstart their business ownership dreams by providing financial assistance from IFA participating member companies. The voluntary program, which receives no government money has been recognized by several government agencies.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs signed an official ...