The Johns Creek Convention and Visitor Bureau (www.johnscreekcvb.com) plays an important role in the business community of Johns Creek. Visitor bureaus are generally thought of as resources for people on vacation, but they are so much more. In Heather’s segment of the show, she discusses how the visitors bureau promotes business and community involvement through events and outreach.
Heather is the Managing Partner of HeBlanc, LLC. She provides consulting services to corporations and non-profit organizations, working regularly with executives from a variety of fields and industries to help create real world solutions in business development, marketing, and organizational leadership.
Prior to her current position, she served and led efforts for several organizations and their clients, including Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, DreamPower, Innotrac Corp, GP Communications, Edward J. DeBartolo and the US Government. Raised in a military family, Heather graduated Magna Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales University and lives with her husband in Suwanee.
You can reach Heather at heather@johnscreekcvb.com
Franchises as an option for returning Veterans with Bill Williams
Today, there are many alternatives to working for someone else from buying an existing business, starting one or being a franchisee. Bill Willams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC, in his segment of the program, discusses the advantages of being a franchise owner and the misconceptions people have regarding franchise and franchise brokers. Not limited to just muffler shops and fast food, franchises almost any business one can imagine.
Active with Veterans groups in the area and a Vietnam Veteran himself, Bill discusses at length the coming wave of service personnel re-entering the civilian world and why they have skills that make a franchise an excellent option for finding a new career. (Note, they also bring skills and maturity that any employer would be delighted to see in their candidates so it’s not just franchises who would like to see Veterans in their ranks.)
Learn how the franchise community and other organizations have developed special plans to make owning a franchise affordable for our returning Veterans through substantially reduced fees, financial assistance programs and more.
Axxiom Franchise Advisors LLC (www.axxiomfranchiseadvisors.com) and Bill’s email is bwilliams@axxiomfranchiseadvisors.com.
