On today’s episode of Speaking to Influence, veteran advocate and co-founder of JDog Brands Tracy Flanagan shares how she built a company based on the needs of veterans and continues to influence other industries to connect with and understand their veterans and spouses. Join Laura and Tracy as they discuss learning to be comfortable with networking, brand as part of establishing client trust, and having the confidence to recognize your own authority.
Tracy co-founded JDog with her husband, Jerry, in 2011 and since then has helped to grow the business into a national Veteran brand. She leads the company’s workforce development initiatives, including a strategic relationship with the Veteran Administration’s Compensated Work Therapy Program. Through these programs, Tracy connects JDog Brands franchise owners with resources to grow their workforce and support other Veterans seeking job opportunities as they transition back to the civilian world. She also leads the JDog training program on culture and customer service, ensuring the values of respect, integrity, and trust are ingrained within every JDog Brands franchise and franchise owner.
As a Veteran spouse and family member, Tracy is a valuable and trusted mentor to the JDog Brands’ spouses. She founded and heads up the JDog Spouses, a support community that provides advice, resources, and other ways to balance family while growing a JDog Brands business.
You can connect with Tracy via the JDog website:  https://www.jdogbrands.com/
 
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