If you're thinking about buying a Creative Tutors 4 Kids International franchise, there are many things to consider before signing on the dotted line. Becoming a Creative Tutors 4 Kids International franchisee is not a guarantee of success, but rather a blueprint that can assist you in achieving success. Given the correct market conditions, skills and dedication, being a Creative Tutors 4 Kids International franchisee might be financially rewarding.

Jan Van Blarcum, is the founder of Creative Tutors and a child of an Army Veteran.  Jan’s husband Bill is also a part of the armed forces and is a Reservist Navy Captain in the JAG Core.

We are proud to announce that Creative Tutors has been accepted into the G I Jobs Military Franchise Program.  Only 10% of the franchise industry has been asked to participate.  Military Veterans are twice as likely to operate their own business as non veterans are, according to census data.  In fact, one in seven businesses is owned by a  military veteran.

Creative Tutors is proud to support our armed forces and participate in assisting Veterans in their desire to become small business owners.

The complete list of approved military franchises can be found here!

Timmy’s Tutor will be releasing a series of cartoons this summer focused on the family vacation. As families plan their summers and venture on vacations a much needed time away from school and the daily grind spurs a sense of excitement and adventure. Staying connected to your children during their time off from school is a ritual that helps families to stay connected and engaged. Use your family time off to reconnect with your kids and listen to their dreams, concerns, troubles and fears and be a sounding board for them.  Building a strong family foundation will be rewarding for you and a cornerstone for their future!

We are pleased to announce that the Creative Tutors franchise opportunity is now listed at Entrepreneur.com!

Web Conferencing Finds a Niche in the Elementary Grades

The elementary school classroom looks very different to students today than it did for Gen X and Millennials.  Forget how it looked to the Baby Boomer Parents of today. Technology is sneaking into the classroom and generation O students (born beginning in 1997) are learning more......and learning it faster!

Classrooms across the globe are connecting through Web Chat Conferencing expanding the world to our youngest students.  At the speed of light and sound.   The Web Chat Challenge is shaping the elementary learning experience helping to prepare these youngsters for jobs that don't yet exist and future classes without textbooks.

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Franchisors during the International Franchise Association(IFA) annual conference February 2010  found that social media continues to be a huge topic of interest to the franchising industry.  Not a surprise!  It seems like anyone in small business and big business alike are trying to find the social media formula that fits their business awareness plans.

Social media has been a growing subject interest over the past four IFA annual meetings.  I have been in all the sessions.... learning.... contributing to the conversation. In the beginning it appeared that most franchise systems were afraid of social media.  The lack of control that business owners had over it.  No matter how you sliced it, social media was something that was not going to be controlled.  In business you have to get comfortable with the ability to get involved in the conversation and learn how to engage with your consumer and build a network of people interested in what your business has to say.  Simple enough?  

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Congress Considers Bill To Help Veterans Own Franchises

Written by Resources for Entrepreneurs Staff Published: 3/17/2010

A new legislative effort backed by the International Franchise Association could make Franchises more affordable for veterans. Veterans, like many people looking for stability and profitability in new business ventures, often consider franchising. News for veterans is often daunting, with high unemployment rates, but Congress is considering a bill to help veterans make the investment to start a franchise. The bill, which is now sponsored by more than 30 members of Congress, was introduced by Representatives Aaron Schock of Illinois and Leonard Boswell of Iowa. It calls for a tax incentive to franchisers who allow qualified veterans to purchase franchises at lower fees. "Given the current economic climate," International Franchise Association vice president of government relations David French said in a statement, "many franchised businesses are finding it harder to access the capital they need to open new stores and recruit new investors. In order to encourage economic growth and make it easier for veterans to own their business, the IFA supports enactment of this tax credit for those franchise systems that choose to offer qualified veterans a discounted franchise fee." Columnist Joe Lindenmayer at Entrepreneur magazine has suggested that veterans are the perfect candidates for franchising, having extensive experience of both quick thinking and teamwork.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) will celebrate 50 years of service to the industry at their 2010 conference February 5 -8 San Antonio, TX

At the IFA conference franchisors and individuals associated to the industry take time to learn best practices, engage with their peers and chart the future.

This year for the first time the IFA will provide a new technology tool for the members to gather contact and connections as well as to collect seminar and program materials with the touch of a button and a simple code.  That tool is called BeLinker and is changing the Conference and Tradeshow Industry.  I appreciate an association that strives to help thier members take away more useful information from each and every event.  BeLinker will be a tool that will support that advancement!

As a member of the IFA I value the association and the connections that I establish at these events.  Currently, I am participating in the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program and enjoy the continued educational opportunities provided to franchisors.  It is my personal mission to advance my knowledge in franchising so that I can assure the Creative Tutors franchisees that Creative Tutors stives to reach the highest levels of industry knowledge!