Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Smarter Toddler | |
| Investment | 81000 - 105000 | 690100 - 1019100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Smarter Toddler | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | |
Financing Options |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Smarter Toddler | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Smarter Toddler | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Smarter Toddler | |
| 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Year Founded | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Smarter Toddler | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Smarter Toddler | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Smarter Toddler | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Equipment | |
| Children's Technology Workshop} | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Inventory | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Receivables | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Payroll | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Support | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Marketing | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| Operations | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Smarter Toddler | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | 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 | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |
| International Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Smarter Toddler | |