Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Computertots | Tech Hero | |
| Investment | 47700 - 66300 | 32300 - 69400 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1983 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Computertots | Tech Hero | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | The running of a Tech Hero business involves many more factors than simply servicing computers. Accounting, payroll, tax filings, hiring and advertising are some of the added responsibilities. Learning the service end of this business is often easier than learning the administrative end. |
Financing Options |
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| Computertots | Tech Hero | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Computertots | Tech Hero | |
| Training | Though tuition is included in the Franchise Fee, travel and living expenses will be charged to the Franchisee. The 5-day Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator course is offered in 230 locations. Travel and living expenses will also be charged to the Franchisee for the 4-day hands-on management training which is conducted in Orlando, Florida. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures | |
| Marketing | National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Computertots | Tech Hero | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Computertots | 8% |
| Tech Hero | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Year Founded | |
| Computertots | 1983 |
| Tech Hero | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Computertots | 1988 |
| Tech Hero | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Computertots | 15 years |
| Tech Hero | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Computertots | 5% of franchise fee |
| Tech Hero | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Computertots | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Tech Hero | The running of a Tech Hero business involves many more factors than simply servicing computers. Accounting, payroll, tax filings, hiring and advertising are some of the added responsibilities. Learning the service end of this business is often easier than learning the administrative end. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Computertots | Yes |
| Tech Hero | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Equipment | |
| Computertots} | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Inventory | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Receivables | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Payroll | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | Though tuition is included in the Franchise Fee, travel and living expenses will be charged to the Franchisee. The 5-day Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator course is offered in 230 locations. Travel and living expenses will also be charged to the Franchisee for the 4-day hands-on management training which is conducted in Orlando, Florida. |
| Support | |
| Computertots | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures |
| Tech Hero | |
| Marketing | |
| Computertots | National media, Regional advertising |
| Tech Hero | |
| Operations | |
| Computertots | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tech Hero | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |
| International Expansion | |
| Computertots | |
| Tech Hero | |