Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| BtoB Connect | Utility Connect | |
| Investment | 20000 - 30000 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2005 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| BtoB Connect | Utility Connect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| BtoB Connect | Utility Connect | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| BtoB Connect | Utility Connect | |
| Training | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. | |
| Support | 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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| BtoB Connect | Utility Connect | |
| 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Utility Connect | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Utility Connect | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Utility Connect | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Utility Connect | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Equipment | |
| BtoB Connect} | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Utility Connect | |
| Support | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Utility Connect | |
| Marketing | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Utility Connect | |
| Operations | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
| Utility Connect | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Utility 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 | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Utility Connect | Worldwide, |