The Franchise Consulting Company with Steve Taylor

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and franchise consultant Steve Taylor. After running his own successful franchise for 9 years, now Steve connects clients with franchise opportunities. As a consultant, he assists clients in identifying their goals and introduces them to potential businesses at no cost. He shares why Veterans are a great fit for the franchise business model and how new business owners can benefit from the structure and networking provided by being a franchisee. Joe and Steve discuss current trends in small business ownership and support available to Veterans in franchising.  If you want to connect with Steve, he can be reached at [email protected] or 925-344-5981. Check out his website here.     About Our Guest  Steve Taylor is a former Navy Lieutenant and Naval Academy graduate who proudly served afloat and ashore for seven years following graduation. Upon completion of his military service, Steve began a career in high tech and consumer electronics. While enjoying a healthy career, he began to look into franchising and small business ownership as a way to insulate himself from the vagaries of technology and large business. He purchased his first franchise during the great recession, eventually building it into one of the top units in a large system, selling a majority interest in 2019 Realizing his passion and interests were evaluating and exploring the vast opportunities in franchising and then sharing this knowledge, Steve joined the FCC team as a partner. He genuinely enjoys evangelizing the American Dream as embodied in Franchise and Small Business Ownership while helping clients both visualize and realize a better quality of life. As a franchise consultant, Steve is dedicated to providing his clients with the most thorough and honest guidance possible.     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  Navy Federal Credit Union helps you take control of your finances after the holidays. You can get a low intro APR on their Platinum Credit Card, it’s their lowest rate card and it’s a great tool to pay down debt. Navy Federal even has multiple savings and investing options to help you get closer to your financial goals. They offer digital tools and educational resources to help guide your decisions.With Navy Federal, you can automate your savings and investing to put your money to work for you, even as you sleep. Plus, you can buy fractional shares. Learn more at navyfederal.org At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.     Armed Forces Travel Hey Veteran entrepreneurs! Did you know that there is a leisure travel website that was made just for you and your family members that can save you money on travel plus support your military community at the same time? American Forces Travel is committed to providing high-quality and best value travel services to patrons affiliated with the Department of Defense as a way to thank them for their service and dedication to our country. American Forces Travel is a DOD partnership with Priceline. Made exclusively for Active-Duty, Reservists, Veterans, and DoD Civilians you can save up to 50% off hotels, flights, rental cars and more. You can even find and purchase event tickets through the site.  On top of that, travel company commissions go to your service branch to be reinvested into your military community. Check out AmericanForcesTravel at https://www.americanforcestravel.com/ and see for yourself.   Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at [email protected].  Did you love this episode?