Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CMIT Solutions | Nerds to Go | |
| Investment | 94470 - 127350 | 171200 - 347300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CMIT Solutions | Nerds to Go | |
| Experience | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience | Are you ready to join NerdsToGo as a franchise partner? First, consider these questions: Do you sincerely want to own a business and do you understand the risk and rewards involved? Do you seek to change your life and enjoy the freedom and responsibility that come with business ownership? Are you prepared to do the work required to evaluate business ownership? Do you fully understand the potential of the Computer Services industry and the reasons for its growth? Have you researched NerdsToGo and identified our key competitive benefits? Do you have the financial capability to invest in a franchise of NerdsToGo and support it through its initial start-up? Are you ready to join the national leader and follow a prescribed program for success? Are you ready to put your talents to work for you and your family? Are you willing to commit to an intensive four-week process to determine if this is right for you? |
Financing Options |
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| CMIT Solutions | Nerds to Go | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CMIT Solutions | Nerds to Go | |
| Training | First, you'll attend an on-site franchisee training program at our home office in Austin, Texas. The agenda is packed with information on service methodology, recruiting and interviewing skills, commanding top margins, marketing and sales best practices, and more. We'll show you how to build a professional business with recurring revenue streams. We offer interactive, hands-on training to fine-tune the skills you'll need most in your new computer services career. Classroom Training: 82.5 hours Additional Training: 2 weeks onsite in Austin, TX | Our Take-off to Success initial training is exactly what you need to get your business off the ground. We provide you an extensive training and support system that will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to open and run a successful Computer Services business. It provides you the proven step-by-step plan that works. New franchisees spend significant amount of time in a NerdsToGo classroom and working in the field to learn everything they need to know. From servicing customers to our consistent standards, to using our proprietary system Nerd Net effectively, franchisees are given the skills to help their businesses reach full potential, or more simply put, help service a lot of profitable customers. Our knowledgeable team assists you in putting financial, marketing, management and specialized customers service strategies to work for you. Immediately you will realize what it takes to manage your business better and allow yourself more free time. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | As you are implementing NerdsToGo's proven systems, our team continues to support you every step of the way. You will have on-going support from NerdsToGo's world headquarters staff who have years or experience and superior experience in the computer services industry. You will be assigned a Business Coach who will work with you every step of the way and only be a phone call away to advise you on your franchise's growth and progress. Our entire team will support you and your business with the following: Extensive business, marketing and management training Operational infrastructure tools, templates and manuals Our proven approach to sales, service and customer service National conferences, training meetings and information exchanges Toll-free telephone support NerdsToGo copyrighted marketing programs and collateral material |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CMIT Solutions | Nerds to Go | |
| 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 | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | 6% |
| Nerds to Go | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | 2% |
| Nerds to Go | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| CMIT Solutions | 1994 |
| Nerds to Go | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CMIT Solutions | 1998 |
| Nerds to Go | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CMIT Solutions | 10 years |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CMIT Solutions | $1,000 |
| Nerds to Go | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CMIT Solutions | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience |
| Nerds to Go | Are you ready to join NerdsToGo as a franchise partner? First, consider these questions: Do you sincerely want to own a business and do you understand the risk and rewards involved? Do you seek to change your life and enjoy the freedom and responsibility that come with business ownership? Are you prepared to do the work required to evaluate business ownership? Do you fully understand the potential of the Computer Services industry and the reasons for its growth? Have you researched NerdsToGo and identified our key competitive benefits? Do you have the financial capability to invest in a franchise of NerdsToGo and support it through its initial start-up? Are you ready to join the national leader and follow a prescribed program for success? Are you ready to put your talents to work for you and your family? Are you willing to commit to an intensive four-week process to determine if this is right for you? |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CMIT Solutions | No |
| Nerds to Go | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Equipment | |
| CMIT Solutions} | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Inventory | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Receivables | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Payroll | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CMIT Solutions | First, you'll attend an on-site franchisee training program at our home office in Austin, Texas. The agenda is packed with information on service methodology, recruiting and interviewing skills, commanding top margins, marketing and sales best practices, and more. We'll show you how to build a professional business with recurring revenue streams. We offer interactive, hands-on training to fine-tune the skills you'll need most in your new computer services career. Classroom Training: 82.5 hours Additional Training: 2 weeks onsite in Austin, TX |
| Nerds to Go | Our Take-off to Success initial training is exactly what you need to get your business off the ground. We provide you an extensive training and support system that will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to open and run a successful Computer Services business. It provides you the proven step-by-step plan that works. New franchisees spend significant amount of time in a NerdsToGo classroom and working in the field to learn everything they need to know. From servicing customers to our consistent standards, to using our proprietary system Nerd Net effectively, franchisees are given the skills to help their businesses reach full potential, or more simply put, help service a lot of profitable customers. Our knowledgeable team assists you in putting financial, marketing, management and specialized customers service strategies to work for you. Immediately you will realize what it takes to manage your business better and allow yourself more free time. |
| Support | |
| CMIT Solutions | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Nerds to Go | As you are implementing NerdsToGo's proven systems, our team continues to support you every step of the way. You will have on-going support from NerdsToGo's world headquarters staff who have years or experience and superior experience in the computer services industry. You will be assigned a Business Coach who will work with you every step of the way and only be a phone call away to advise you on your franchise's growth and progress. Our entire team will support you and your business with the following: Extensive business, marketing and management training Operational infrastructure tools, templates and manuals Our proven approach to sales, service and customer service National conferences, training meetings and information exchanges Toll-free telephone support NerdsToGo copyrighted marketing programs and collateral material |
| Marketing | |
| CMIT Solutions | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Operations | |
| CMIT Solutions | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Nerds to Go | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CMIT Solutions | 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 |
| Nerds to Go | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CMIT Solutions | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Nerds to Go | |
| International Expansion | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Nerds to Go | |