Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The School Communications Agency | Welcomemat Services | |
| Investment | 39700 - 59900 | 60960 - 89710 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 12% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2011 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The School Communications Agency | Welcomemat Services | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The School Communications Agency | Welcomemat Services | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The School Communications Agency | Welcomemat Services | |
| Training | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. | As with any good business model, an in depth training program is critical. The Welcomemat Services' training program has been designed by Welcomemat Services sales professionals and is based on 8 years of direct "field" selling and customer feedback. The Welcomemat Services in-depth training platform includes: An online-initial home study course Access to an online training portal for continuing education Up to one week of training at our corporate support center A step-by-step sales process Ample coverage of proper sales techniques designed to help you rapidly build a client base Our exclusive software selling platform, already pre-populated with targeted prospects within your territory Access to a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your business properly on a day-to-day basis. On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Home study course |
| Support | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. | The Welcomemat Services support platform was built by sales professionals for sales professionals. Great sales professionals prefer selling and customer interaction over back-office and administrative work. It is for that reason that Welcomemat Services has built a comprehensive and highly sophisticated support platform that's simple to use. The Welcomemat Services team's expertise and understanding in technology, software and sales allowed us to construct a training and support platform that: -Supports business ownership opportunities focused on revenue generation -Allows sales professionals to spend the majority of their time on selling and growing customer relationships -Allows simple access to online order, billing, and CRM software -Creates a simplified selling opportunity with recurring revenues -Provides access to integrated, patent-pending technologies for local marketing -Provides access to Welcomemat Services trademarks -Creates an incredible business opportunity for sales minded individuals Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| The School Communications Agency | Welcomemat Services | |
| 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 | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Welcomemat Services | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Welcomemat Services | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Welcomemat Services | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | 7Years+5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
| Welcomemat Services | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The School Communications Agency | Yes |
| Welcomemat Services | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Equipment | |
| The School Communications Agency} | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Inventory | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Receivables | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| Payroll | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Welcomemat Services | As with any good business model, an in depth training program is critical. The Welcomemat Services' training program has been designed by Welcomemat Services sales professionals and is based on 8 years of direct "field" selling and customer feedback. The Welcomemat Services in-depth training platform includes: An online-initial home study course Access to an online training portal for continuing education Up to one week of training at our corporate support center A step-by-step sales process Ample coverage of proper sales techniques designed to help you rapidly build a client base Our exclusive software selling platform, already pre-populated with targeted prospects within your territory Access to a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your business properly on a day-to-day basis. On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Home study course |
| Support | |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Welcomemat Services | The Welcomemat Services support platform was built by sales professionals for sales professionals. Great sales professionals prefer selling and customer interaction over back-office and administrative work. It is for that reason that Welcomemat Services has built a comprehensive and highly sophisticated support platform that's simple to use. The Welcomemat Services team's expertise and understanding in technology, software and sales allowed us to construct a training and support platform that: -Supports business ownership opportunities focused on revenue generation -Allows sales professionals to spend the majority of their time on selling and growing customer relationships -Allows simple access to online order, billing, and CRM software -Creates a simplified selling opportunity with recurring revenues -Provides access to integrated, patent-pending technologies for local marketing -Provides access to Welcomemat Services trademarks -Creates an incredible business opportunity for sales minded individuals Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The School Communications Agency | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. |
| Welcomemat Services | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The School Communications Agency | 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 |
| Welcomemat Services | 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 | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Welcomemat Services | |