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Veteran Panel: Is Franchise Ownership Your Next Mission?

The structure of the franchise model mirrors that of the armed forces. It’s about teamwork, self-discipline and being part of something bigger. Neighborly®, the nation’s leader in home service brands, partners with leading franchise organizations to provide the best opportunities in franchising to qualified Veterans ready to put their skills to the test in the private sector. In this webinar, you’ll hear from several Veteran owners who are using the skills they developed during their service to execute their mission as business owners.

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Presenters

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Alice Garcia

Owner, Real Property Management

Alice Garcia is the Owner of Real Property Management First Class, located in San Antonio, TX. Her passion for leading people and solving complex problems has led her up the military ranks, the corporate ladder and now to business ownership. Work-wise, she is happiest when turning chaos into order, learning new things and coaching others.

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Eric Stewart

Owner, Window Genie

Eric B. Stewart is the President of Stewcorp Inc. and Owner of Window Genie of Killeen & Round Rock since 2014. He is an Army Veteran of 20 years whose beginnings started out in the elite unit of the 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, NC and ended here at Fort Hood, TX.

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Scott DeThomas

Owner, Mr. Electric & Mr. Handyman

Retired AF Officer with a background in operations, finance and customer service. Served in multiple roles throughout Air Force Career including C17 Evaluator/Demonstration Pilot, Squadron/Group/Wing Commander, and Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.

Host

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Brian Wieters

Group Vice President, Franchise Development at Neighborly

Brian Wieters is Group Vice President, Franchise Development at Neighborly. He has spent 30+ years in franchising, leading development teams at multiple brands in the quick serve, business services and home service industries.  Brian believes in an UPFRONT sales philosophy that considers the prospect first with the goal of helping the franchise prospect reach their goal, which then leads to the brand reaching its goals.