Dream Vacations is recruiting military veterans to enlist in its 13th annual “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” contest and is accepting entries from now through September 2, 2024. The franchise opportunity for veterans will be awarding three veterans with a free franchise as part of the nationwide contest that, since 2012, has given away 61 franchises valued at more than $700,000 dollars.
The Dream Vacations franchise contest is open to former members of any of the six branches of the U.S. military (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard) who are retired, off active duty and/or honorably discharged prior to the contest start date and are residents of the U.S. To participate, candidates must complete an online entry form and an introductory phone interview with a franchise development manager. Candidates will be required to submit a candidate profile, business plan and video. Finalists will be invited to participate in follow-up phone interviews before the winners are selected.
Three winners will be notified in September 2024. Each grand prize is valued at $12,300 and includes a complimentary Dream Vacations franchise with a waived $10,500 initial start-up fee and monthly administrative service fees for the first year. After completing Dream Vacations’ New Franchisee Training, the winners will have all the tools and knowledge they need to begin their next journey as small business owners creating dream vacations.
According to the Department of Defense, more than 200,000 military veterans are entering the civilian workforce each day, and Dream Vacations says it recognizes that franchising provides a unique opportunity to leverage the traits gained in the military and translate them to entrepreneurship; this includes teamwork, decisive thinking, leadership and self-discipline, to name a few. Those who have served in the Armed Forces, Dream Vacations adds, also have an innate desire to serve others and see the world, which are important aspects of being a successful travel franchise owner.
Military veterans and Gold Star families interested in starting a work-from-home business immediately can purchase a Dream Vacations travel agency business now at a 30 percent discount, receive an enlistment package valued no less than $5,000 and will have their administrative fees waived, which is valued at $1,800. In addition to having access to the Command Center, an internal portal with veteran-specific training and veteran-themed marketing assets, all veterans and Gold Star families receive a waived training fee for a business partner and the ability to hire active-duty military spouses and veterans as associates at a discount. Additional veteran incentives include the ability to move residences and stay in business, travel discounts for military customers and access to veteran networking groups.
For more information, visit www.operationvetrepreneur.com.
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