Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ahead Human Resources | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Investment | 80100 - 171700 | 92450 - 100750 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 25% |
| Advertising Fee | $750/mo. | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ahead Human Resources | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Experience | Applicants evaluated by individual merits | |
Financing Options |
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| Ahead Human Resources | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Ahead Human Resources | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 252 hours Classroom Training: 77 hours Additional Training: Ongoing virtual training, mentor | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ahead Human Resources | Entrepreneur's Source | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ahead Human Resources | Varies |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 25% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | $750/mo. |
| Year Founded | |
| Ahead Human Resources | 1995 |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ahead Human Resources | 2000 |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ahead Human Resources | 5 years |
| Entrepreneur's Source | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ahead Human Resources | Applicants evaluated by individual merits |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ahead Human Resources | No |
| Entrepreneur's Source | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Equipment | |
| Ahead Human Resources} | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Inventory | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Receivables | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
| Payroll | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | On-The-Job Training: 252 hours Classroom Training: 77 hours Additional Training: Ongoing virtual training, mentor |
| Support | |
| Ahead Human Resources | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Ahead Human Resources | Ad slicks |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Ahead Human Resources | Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Ahead Human Resources | |
| Entrepreneur's Source | |