Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmSpirit Business Connections | BtoB Connect | |
| Investment | 13900 - 51800 | 20000 - 30000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 30% | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmSpirit Business Connections | BtoB Connect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmSpirit Business Connections | BtoB Connect | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| AmSpirit Business Connections | BtoB Connect | |
| Training | Columbus, OH 3 Days | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation: At Additional Cost Field Training: At Additional Cost Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline | 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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| AmSpirit Business Connections | BtoB Connect | |
| US Expansion | Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia | 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 | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 30% |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 1997 |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 2006 |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | 10 years +10 |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Equipment | |
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| BtoB Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Columbus, OH 3 Days |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation: At Additional Cost Field Training: At Additional Cost Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost 800 Telephone Hotline |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Marketing | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Operations | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| 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 | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| AmSpirit Business Connections | |
| BtoB Connect | |