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When the going gets tough, follow your dreams.&nbsp;At least that’s what one Lafayette resident did. Geoff Begnaud is set to open his <a href="https://www.premiumservicebrands.com/360-painting/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=acadiana-advocate-how-one-lafayette-local-decided-to-start-a-business-during-the-pandemic-2713525" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">360° Painting</a> business in Lafayette this summer. <a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_f69ad778-9ea7-11ea-98c8-5bdbf05afc4f.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=acadiana-advocate-how-one-lafayette-local-decided-to-start-a-business-during-the-pandemic-2713525" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">According to the Acadiana Advocate</a>, Geoff chose to open his business when the COVID-19 crisis hit the country in March.&nbsp;As a medical sales professional, Begnaud knew how unstable the industry could be in times of certainty. That’s when he took it upon himself to open a business of his own with <a href="https://1851franchise.com/360painting/why-i-bought">360° Painting</a>.&nbsp;"I actually decided to pull the trigger during the pandemic," said Begnaud to the Acadiana Advocate Staff Writer, Megan Wyatt. "I'd been vetting different franchise options for roughly a year, but the coronavirus and ultimately the oil prices bottoming out made the decision for me. Even if the rest of the world recovers, will Louisiana recover from this fallout?"<a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_f69ad778-9ea7-11ea-98c8-5bdbf05afc4f.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=acadiana-advocate-how-one-lafayette-local-decided-to-start-a-business-during-the-pandemic-2713525" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Click here to read the full article from the Acadiana Advocate.</a>

Acadiana Advocate: How One Lafayette Local Decided to Start a Business During the Pandemic

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