Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Assisting Hands | Caring Senior Service | |
| Investment | 80050 - 152000 | 110099 - 176016 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5%-4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Assisting Hands | Caring Senior Service | |
| Experience | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting | |
Financing Options |
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| Assisting Hands | Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Assisting Hands | Caring Senior Service | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 40.5 hours | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Assisting Hands | Caring Senior Service | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Assisting Hands | 5%-4% |
| Caring Senior Service | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Assisting Hands | 0.50% |
| Caring Senior Service | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Assisting Hands | 2005 |
| Caring Senior Service | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Assisting Hands | 2006 |
| Caring Senior Service | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Assisting Hands | 10 years |
| Caring Senior Service | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | *Desire to make a difference in people's lives *Ambition to succeed *High standards for customer service *Be a self-starter and understand the importance of having a strong sales focus *Willingness to follow a proven system *Effective and efficient in time management and priority setting |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Assisting Hands} | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Assisting Hands | On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 40.5 hours |
| Caring Senior Service | Caring Senior Service provides initial training for up to 2 people. Training takes up to one week with additional time if needed. Training covers everything from marketing to high impact referral sources, recruitment and retention of Gold Level caregivers, and how to implement our GreatCareTM method. Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Assisting Hands | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Caring Senior Service | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Assisting Hands | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Caring Senior Service | o Marketing tools that stand out and are easy to implement o Shared market research that provides clear targets and reduces costly mistakes o Clearly defined marketing approach that builds trust o Individualized web site by location that helps connect and interact with referral sources, clients, families and caregivers o On-site sales training with your designated Franchise Business Consultant o Ongoing marketing tips with timely and relevant information Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | 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 | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Assisting Hands | |
| Caring Senior Service | |