Open for Opportunity Veteran Entrepreneurship Posted March 26, 2025 Ralph Ware, Real Property Management Valor of Northeast Ohio Share Meet Ralph Ralph Ware is a decorated veteran, serving in the US Army Acquisition branch for 10 years. After retiring from the military, Ralph searched for an opportunity to use the skills learned during his long career in the service. This was how he discovered franchising and opened his own branch of the Real Property Management Valor of Northeast Ohio. As a Veteran, Ralph utilizes the principles he learned in the army and discovered that they are directly applicable to being successful when running a franchise business. Much a military position’s standard operating procedure document, a franchisee is provided a set of standards and rules used as a guide for running your business. In part due to his West Point training, Ralph possesses the leadership abilities to run a successful business. Franchising provided the foundation from which to build and succeed in his dream of entrepreneurship. Despite the obvious recipe for success, there is still room for improvement when it comes to veteran representation in small business ownership. After retiring from the military, Ralph, like so many veterans, experienced a significant period of transition to life as a private citizen. Opening a franchise made that transition easier for Ralph like it could for so many others. Ralph was quick to learn a new system and was ready to succeed in this new sector of life. Ralph Ware is Open for Opportunity. The Impact of Franchising Open for Opportunity Campaign Economic Growth Workforce Development Local Community Support Veteran Entrepreneurship Diversity Franchise Associations Worldwide Related Jessica and Tyler Gustafson – Discover Strength Wayzata, Minnesota Jason Madden, The Entrepreneur’s Source – Albuquerque, NM Steven and Peggy Johns, Tropical Smoothie Cafe – Schertz, TX Brian Thompson, Metal Supermarkets – Tampa, FL Scott Hester, Mr. Transmission – Georgia Rich Freddo, CertaPro Painters – Texas John Alexander, STOP Restoration – North Carolina Lou Schager, Mosquito Joe – Virginia Advertisement