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They founded Onward, a platform that matches displaced workers--usually, hourly workers--to industries that are hiring rapidly right now. Bouncing around the country, went to school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Onward is not the one hiring the individual, Onward's not the one training the individual.

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Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. And oftentimes, they would be paying for separate services at separate companies, spending more money than they should.