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The Entrepreneur’s Source May Franchise Success Story – Veteran Chris Hendrix
The Entrepreneur’s Source® May Franchise Success Story– Veteran Chris Hendrix. In Honor of May’s Military Appreciation Month, The Nation’s Leading Franchise Coaching Network Celebrates a Veteran Franchisee Thriving with Window Genie.
May is National Military Appreciation Month and The Entrepreneur’s Source® is proud to join the many companies nationwide doing their part to honor all military members, past, present and future, by sharing great veteran stories. In this month’s edition of the successful lifestyle profile series, The Entrepreneur’s Source® features the story of army veteran Chris Hendrix.
The Entrepreneur’s Source® reserves a special place for our country’s military men and women. The Entrepreneur’s Source® realizes vets already have excellent skill sets required to be successful in owning and running their own franchise business. Veterans know how to follow a plan and use a systematic approach. They’re also systems oriented and creative leaders who understand how to improvise and manage people.
However, each one of those veterans worked with a The Entrepreneur’s Source® coach to create a vision of what they truly wanted for their life after a military service career. Chris Hendrix was no exception.
“For 23 years, I had one job: the Army!”, laughed Chris, who was a captain in logistics. “I knew what I DIDN’T want to do: work in an office or be a consultant. The ‘9-5’ just wasn’t me. But I really couldn’t put my finger on what it was I really wanted to do. Thank goodness I met Matt Thornton!”
Matt Thornton is a Greenville, SC-based coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source, who has a passion for working with vets who are wrapping up their military careers and looking for the next challenge, like so many of the other Entrepreneur Source coaches. Thornton says his role is important because “vets are very wary because everybody pounces on them with the ‘next big thing’ for their transition, creating visions of instant money.”
“I work to establish trust by being up front with them,” Thornton continues. “If you want to own your own business, it will NOT be the easiest route, but it will most definitely be the most rewarding IF you follow the franchise system, and utilize the support provided.”
Chris met with Matt 6 months before he detached from the Army at a job fair. Chris liked Matts no-nonsense approach and the fact Matt took the time to get to know him and his wife, Jessica. According to Chris, Matt took him and his wife through a true “deep dive” as opposed to a perfunctory “Q&A.” He took the time help Chris and his wife zero in on their needs and goals to determine what was really important.
“At first, Jessica was skeptical. REAL skeptical. But the more in depth we went with Matt on fact-finding, skills research, even self-reflective assessments, she started buying in.”
After the extensive discovery process, Matt presented the Hendrix couple with multiple companies he felt matched their goals, needs & expectations. Based on the coaching Matt provided, Chris and Jessica chose “Window Genie”, a company specializing in window cleaning, window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and more.
They say it’s been a great Franchise Match®!
“We opened the doors just over two years ago, and have had explosive growth to the point I’m adding more people to the team “, says Chris. “And the best part? Jessica quit her job as a teacher, and keeps the company books, so we’re working together as a team!”36
For Matt, whose father was a Marine Colonel, it’s his way of giving back. “People tell me all the time you can’t help vets unless you are a vet. I’ve demonstrated that’s not the case. Vets already know how to be vets, the real help we provide at The Entrepreneur’s Source® is working with them to become successful entrepreneurs!”
For any veterans interested in learning about The Entrepreneur’s Source and what coaches like Matt Thornton can do to help you find the best business opportunity for you and your family (i.e. your franchise match), please visit www.franchisematch.com.