The New "Family Business": Parents and College Grads Team-Up to Pursue Franchise Ownership
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The New "Family Business": Parents and College Grads Team-Up to Pursue Franchise Ownership

Bleak Job Market and High Unemployment Rate Amongst Baby Boomers and College Grads Leads Many Parents and Children to Pursue Entrepreneurship Through Franchising

SOUTHBURY, CT - (Marketwired - Jun 10, 2013) - With the unfavorable jobs landscape, plagued with part-time and temporary positions, unpromising opportunities, and high competition for the few openings available, more and more job-seeking parents and children are teaming-up to take control of their professional futures through franchising.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average length of unemployment for workers over 55 has risen to more than a year. What's more, a recent analysis by The Associated Press found that 53.6 percent of those with bachelor's degrees under age 25 were jobless or underemployed, a 12.6 percent increase in the past decade.

"A vast majority of today's unemployed baby boomers are seasoned executives with severance packages who are now looking for new ways to invest in their future. This trend, coupled with a bleak job market for today's college graduates, has led more and more parents to partner with their children and invest in themselves by opening a franchise," said Terry Powell, CEO and founder of The Entrepreneur's Source, the nation's leading career and franchise business coaching network.

Parent-child partners find franchising to be a lucrative vehicle to entrepreneurship because it offers easy-to-follow systems and combines the many benefits of business ownership with a brand name, experience, proven operating system, and ongoing guidance and support provided by an established franchisor. Prospective entrepreneurs are also attracted to the countless types of franchise business opportunities available.

"Finding a franchise concept that allows everyone to leverage their skill set is imperative when identifying the right opportunity for a multigenerational partnership. Even if the parent isn't fully engrained in the business -- leaving their child to run the operations -- they should still have an interest in the concept and be able to utilize their experience or skills to provide support," Powell added. "When everyone is active in the business, we often find the parents handling jobs that require local connections while the children take care of day-to-day operations and online marketing."

To help aspiring entrepreneurs learn how to start building the blueprint for reaching their desired Income, Lifestyle, Wealth, and Equity goals through entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneur's Source is hosting an educational webinar on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at noon EDT. Attendees will learn about business ownership options, how to base decisions on facts not emotions, and how to focus on their strengths and opportunities, among other topics. Coaches will also be present to answer any questions. Registration is free at www.you-2-0.com.

For more information about The Entrepreneur's Source, visit http://www.EntrepreneursSource.com/.

About The Entrepreneur's Source

The Entrepreneur's Source is North America's leading career and franchise Business Coaching Company dedicated to the entrepreneur, with more than 230 offices in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Dominating the $1.5 billion dollar Business Coaching/Consulting franchise market in North America, the company offers a full range of services to individuals seeking alternate career options and to franchise businesses looking to increase performance. For more information about The Entrepreneur's Source, please visit http://www.EntrepreneursSource.com/.

The Entrepreneur's Source is a trademark of TES Franchising, LLC. All rights reserved.

Contact:

Jayne Levy
Fishman Public Relations
(847) 945-1300 ext. 225
jlevy@fishmanpr.com

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