Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Tutu School | |
| Investment | 81000 - 105000 | 73700 - 135200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Tutu School | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science | |
Financing Options |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Tutu School | |
| 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 | Tutu School | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Children's Technology Workshop | Tutu School | |
| 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 | |
| Tutu School | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Tutu School | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Tutu School | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Tutu School | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Tutu School | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
| Tutu School | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
| Tutu School | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Tutu School | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |
| Equipment | |
| Children's Technology Workshop} | |
| Tutu School | |
| Inventory | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |
| Receivables | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |
| Payroll | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | On-The-Job Training: 74 hours Classroom Training: 17 hours |
| Support | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Tutu School | Newsletter Meetings Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tutu School | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Tutu School | Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | 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 | |
| Tutu School | |
| International Expansion | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Tutu School | |