Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BtoB Connect | OfficeZilla | |
| Investment | 20000 - 30000 | 21300 - 30250 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BtoB Connect | OfficeZilla | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BtoB Connect | OfficeZilla | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| BtoB Connect | OfficeZilla | |
| Training | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 10-20 hours Additional Training: Online, webinar & phone training |
| Support | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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| BtoB Connect | OfficeZilla | |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| OfficeZilla | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Year Founded | |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| OfficeZilla | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| OfficeZilla | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Equipment | |
| BtoB Connect} | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Inventory | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Receivables | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| Payroll | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| OfficeZilla | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 10-20 hours Additional Training: Online, webinar & phone training |
| Support | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| OfficeZilla | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| OfficeZilla | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
| OfficeZilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
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 |
| OfficeZilla | 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 | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |
| International Expansion | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| OfficeZilla | |