Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Welcomemat Services | The School Communications Agency | |
| Investment | 60960 - 89710 | 39700 - 59900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 2013 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Welcomemat Services | The School Communications Agency | |
| Experience | Ad/Sales Experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Welcomemat Services | The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
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Training & Support |
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| Welcomemat Services | The School Communications Agency | |
| 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 | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | 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 | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed | 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Welcomemat Services | The School Communications Agency | |
| 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 | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Welcomemat Services | 6% |
| The School Communications Agency | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Welcomemat Services | 2% |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Year Founded | |
| Welcomemat Services | 2003 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Welcomemat Services | 2010 |
| The School Communications Agency | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Welcomemat Services | 7Years+5+5+5 |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Equipment | |
| Welcomemat Services} | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Inventory | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Receivables | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Payroll | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
Training & Support |
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| 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 |
| The School Communications Agency | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| The School Communications Agency | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
| Marketing | |
| Welcomemat Services | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| Operations | |
| Welcomemat Services | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |
| International Expansion | |
| Welcomemat Services | |
| The School Communications Agency | |