Veterans May Be the Right Fit for Franchising

{Cross-Posted at The Franchise Blog 4 Vets}

According to Bernard J. Paprocki, the director of the Small Business Administration's Syracuse, New York district, war veterans can make terrific small business owners.

"Veteran's bring a certain skill set to small business. They have a hand up in being successful," he said. Bernard talks about some other skill sets in this article.
I have always thought veterans and the franchise business model were a great potential match. In a franchise, there is a detailed operations manual {The Plan}, repetitive training {Drills}, and ongoing support {A Back-Up Plan}. Sounds eerily like being in the military, huh?
If military folks are successful in their roles, doesn't it make sense that they would have a good chance in being a successful franchise owner? In my opinion, military folks really may have an upper hand in running their own franchise business, compared to a civilian. Of course there are no guarantees, but the best way that one can lower their risk when entering into a franchise business of their own is to make sure that they are the right fit for the opportunity.