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Franchising can truly be a family business, especially as we come out of the recession with an emerging entrepreneurial group of Millennials who see less opportunity in the workforce. Many parent/child teams are turning to franchise ownership as an option - and they're thriving.

In a recent issue of Entrepreneur Startups magazine, the trend toward family ownership was explored, including the successful team of Fred Schaard, his son, Joe Schaard, and stepson Bernardo Mandujano. When Fred Schaard was approached about expanding TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® to Portland, Oregon (while he was living in Lansing, Michigan), Schaard realized he had a team already in place - his son, stepsons, and his son's girlfriend all had pieces of the business ownership puzzle.

“So with a team of four hardworking people I trusted, I felt confident I could go forward,” Schaard told Entrepreneur. “I couldn’t do it without someone I trusted, and they couldn’t do it without capital, so it made for a good team.”

The team is working on three units in the greater Portland area.

To read the full article, click here.

Franchising can truly be a family business, especially as we come out of the recession with an emerging entrepreneurial group of Millennials who see less opportunity in the workforce. Many parent/child teams are turning to franchise ownership as an option - and they're thriving.

In a recent issue of Entrepreneur Startups magazine, the trend toward family ownership was explored, including the successful team of Fred Schaard, his son, Joe Schaard, and stepson Bernardo Mandujano. When Fred Schaard was approached about expanding TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® to Portland, Oregon (while he was living in Lansing, Michigan), Schaard realized he had a team already in place - his son, stepsons, and his son's girlfriend all had pieces of the business ownership puzzle.

“So with a team of four hardworking people I trusted, I felt confident I could go forward,” Schaard told Entrepreneur. “I couldn’t do it without someone I trusted, and they couldn’t do it without capital, so it made for a good team.”

The team is working on three units in the greater Portland area.

To read the full article, click here.

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Brian Jaeger is a Vice President of Media Relations at No Limit Agency. Brian joined No Limit Agency after seven years working for local television news stations in Florida, four years at WCJB in Gainesville and three years at Bay News 9, the 24-hour local news station in the Tampa Bay area. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he studied journalism and telecommunications. He brings a journalist’s viewpoint to the public relations field, and when he’s not busy telling the stories of No Limit Agency's brands, you can find him writing, on a karaoke stage, or cheering on the Gators.

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