Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| gradeAtechs.com | CMIT Solutions | |
| Investment | 75000 - 75000 | 94470 - 127350 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| gradeAtechs.com | CMIT Solutions | |
| Experience | 1 Part Technician You love technology and the latest and great hardware and software. You love to learn about technology. 1 Part Promoter You like meeting new people and consider yourself a business person at heart. You enjoy a good challenge and are self motivated. 1 Part Entrepreneur You hate cubicles and want the freedom of choosing what you are doing today. You understand that rewards come with hard work, focus and a dynamic team supporting you. | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience |
Financing Options |
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| gradeAtechs.com | CMIT Solutions | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| gradeAtechs.com | CMIT Solutions | |
| Training | 1 week intensive at head office | 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 |
| Support | Our team will assist you focus "on" your business instead of "in" your business. With our tools and training we will help you: * Create cost effective marketing plans * Hire, train and retain qualified employees to perform at your caliber * Create long term customer relations and revenue streams * Manage incoming client phone calls, dispatch requests and paper work with our call centre and custom made business management software | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Our franchisees enjoy the benefits of aggressive advertising programs and cost effective marketing tactics. We can help you get the most from the brand power of gradeAtechs.com. | 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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| gradeAtechs.com | CMIT Solutions | |
| 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 | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| gradeAtechs.com | 2002 |
| CMIT Solutions | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| gradeAtechs.com | 2006 |
| CMIT Solutions | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | $1,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| gradeAtechs.com | 1 Part Technician You love technology and the latest and great hardware and software. You love to learn about technology. 1 Part Promoter You like meeting new people and consider yourself a business person at heart. You enjoy a good challenge and are self motivated. 1 Part Entrepreneur You hate cubicles and want the freedom of choosing what you are doing today. You understand that rewards come with hard work, focus and a dynamic team supporting you. |
| CMIT Solutions | General business experience Proven relationship builder Consultative approach to solving business issues Management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Equipment | |
| gradeAtechs.com} | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Inventory | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Receivables | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
| Payroll | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| gradeAtechs.com | 1 week intensive at head office |
| 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 |
| Support | |
| gradeAtechs.com | Our team will assist you focus "on" your business instead of "in" your business. With our tools and training we will help you: * Create cost effective marketing plans * Hire, train and retain qualified employees to perform at your caliber * Create long term customer relations and revenue streams * Manage incoming client phone calls, dispatch requests and paper work with our call centre and custom made business management software |
| CMIT Solutions | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| gradeAtechs.com | Our franchisees enjoy the benefits of aggressive advertising programs and cost effective marketing tactics. We can help you get the most from the brand power of gradeAtechs.com. |
| CMIT Solutions | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| gradeAtechs.com | |
| CMIT Solutions | |