It's been said that military veterans are usually the right type of folks to own franchise businesses. I tend to agree.
The obvious qualities of leadership, discipline, and even following orders, do bode well in franchising.
Of course, this doesn't mean that every military veteran should go out and buy a franchise. But, if one is going to become a business owner, anything that helps reduce risk, is a positive. For instance, having the right type of personal and professional traits definitely lowers the risk.
I was reading an article over at the Harvard Business Review titled, "The Strategic Corporal."
Here's what Rye Barcott, a Harvard Business School graduate, and a Marine, who works at Duke Energy, wrote;
"I am struck by the level of uncertainty in business, even in a regulated utility, which is among the most stable of enterprises. In conditions of constant uncertainty and change, there is tremendous need for leaders and project managers who take the initiative to identify solutions to problems in their earliest stages, and have the execution skills to follow through, mobilize others, and complete tasks. These are among the core competencies that many young Americans develop through military service."
Read the rest of the article over at the Harvard Business Review
He seems to think that the military does a fine job of preparing young men and women for business.
Do you?
I've wrtten about military veterans and franchisng before. Here's a post with several resources for veterans.
Spring-Green is proud to say that we have some military veterans in business. Like this former National Guardsman.
Then, there's Kevin Holker, who served in the US Air Force.
Of course, Spring-Green's Chairman, Tom Hofer, is a military veteran. He's quite involved in all things military-franchising. Look.
If you're a military veteran, franchise ownership is one option for you to explore. After all, what does it cost you to look at it?
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