Learn what it’s like to run a business from both a successful small business owner and a franchise owner. No holds barred, ask all the hard questions before you take your next step.
Get insight from business owners that are doing it already. They are in the middle of building successful companies, either through franchising or their own small business.
Ask them what pitfalls to avoid, where they went wrong, where they went right. Learn from their wins and losses and save yourself time and money on your business.
This round table discussion is facilitated by Andrew Flippo, Chairman of SCORE San Antonio and entrepreneur and Teri Villanueva, Franchise Consultant.
Joined by two successful business owners, the four of them will help you through concerns, fears, and pitfalls by talking about how they did it in a practical, real life scenario.
BIOs
Andrew Flippo – Has been building businesses for over twenty years. He helped start over two dozen businesses with successful exits. Not only does he have proven success from building small businesses but for the last ten years has focused on Tech Startups as a core team member leading operations taking ideas from napkin concept to revenue.
He is currently building a Tech Startup around quantum computing and cybersecurity and runs Hope Builds Life, a 501(c)(3) charity revitalizing cities and growing the small business world. He is also Chairman of SCORE San Antonio.
Teri Villanueva – Teri is a Franchise Consultant with FranNet. She helps individuals discover the possibility of entrepreneurship through a process that matches their passions by assessing skill sets and goals. She helps her clients navigate the research and due diligence of owning a franchise so that they can make an informed decision. Teri is passionate about making a difference and enjoys educating her clients and being a resource for them before and after the sale.
Teri transitioned into Franchise Consulting after having a successful career in the insurance industry where she consulted with existing agents and recruited and coached candidates interested in becoming agents and owning their own business.
She is a native San Antonian and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management.
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