Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Geeks In A Flash | BtoB Connect | |
| Investment | 49000 - 84000 | 20000 - 30000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Geeks In A Flash | BtoB Connect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Geeks In A Flash | BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Geeks In A Flash | BtoB Connect | |
| Training | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. | |
| Support | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits | |
| 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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| Geeks In A Flash | BtoB Connect | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| Geeks In A Flash | 2004 |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Geeks In A Flash | 2006 |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Equipment | |
| Geeks In A Flash} | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Marketing | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Operations | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Geeks In A Flash | 0 |
| BtoB Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| Geeks In A Flash | |
| BtoB Connect | |