In 1996, Jyoti Sarolia was able to buy her own hotel. Now, she is a Principal at Ellis Hospitality, a third-generation hotelier franchise. But none of this would be possible without the franchise business model. Jyoti is a local business owner, and she is Open for Opportunity.

Being a part of the franchise community is deeply personal for Azim Saju. His family came to the United States from Kenya in 1972, and within ten years of moving to the United States, they were local business owners. Azim is a local business owner, and he is Open for Opportunity.

Jason Madden enlisted in the United States Marine Corps straight out of high school and spent the next 16 years in the military. Today, Jason applies his skills from the military to his present-day-success as the owner of The Entrepreneur’s Source in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jason is a local business owner, and he is Open for Opportunity.

A veteran of the United States Navy, Brian Thompson spent nine years working in the nuclear power program in the submarine service. After retiring from service, he spent more than two decades working in corporate America before an opportunity to own his own business came up. Brian is a local business owner, and he is Open for Opportunity.

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