Franchise Prep Academy with Stacey Marmolejo

This week on Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Stacey Marmolejo, the creator of Franchise Prep Academy. Stacey spent 20 years in the corporate world before becoming a franchise owner. She would later successfully sell her franchise and now she helps others figure out if franchise ownership is right for them. Franchise Prep Academy is a four week course and helps clients understand their why, explore funding options, and other key details of doing business as a franchisee. Joe and Stacey discuss why Veterans make successful franchisees and how to get started. Check out Franchise Prep Academy here.      About Our Guest    Stacey Marmolejo, a G.I. Brat, is the creator of Franchise Prep Academy, an unbiased course in which people learn all they need to know to buy a franchise business in the U.S. After 20 years of climbing a corporate ladder, Stacey gave up a prestigious Senior Vice President position with a national firm to purchase a start-up franchise. 16 years later she successfully sold her franchise business and now dedicates her time to helping others who want to pursue a similar path to second-career success and lifelong happiness. Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.     About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union  When you hear the name Navy Federal Credit Union, you probably think that it’s just for members of the U.S. Navy. In fact, Navy Federal Credit Union serves all branches of the armed forces, Veterans, and the families of servicemembers. Navy Federal Credit Union wants to thank the men and women in the U.S. military for their important commitment to our country. For more than 85 years, Navy Federal Credit Union has made it their mission to help people in the military community and they understand their members better than anyone. This month is Military Appreciation Month so show your own support for our troops with #MissionMilitaryThanks. Learn more about how Navy Federal is celebrating the commitment that connects them to their members at navyfederal.org/celebrate. At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.   Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at [email protected].  Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!  Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 430 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.