Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BtoB Connect | AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Investment | 20000 - 30000 | 13900 - 51800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | 30% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BtoB Connect | AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BtoB Connect | AmSpirit Business Connections | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| BtoB Connect | AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Training | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. | Columbus, OH 3 Days |
| Support | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation: At Additional Cost Field Training: At Additional Cost Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| BtoB Connect | AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| 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 | Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 30% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Year Founded | |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
Financing Options |
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| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Equipment | |
| BtoB Connect} | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Inventory | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Receivables | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Payroll | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Columbus, OH 3 Days |
| Support | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation: At Additional Cost Field Training: At Additional Cost Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| Operations | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| BtoB Connect | 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 |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| International Expansion | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |