Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Executive Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Investment | 99650 - 169900 | 112881 - 199376 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Executive Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Experience | Optimistic Strong management and/or marketing sales backgrounds Readiness to learn and a passion to succeed. A minimum net worth of $200,000 to $300,000 and at least $100,000 liquid capital available for investment into the business Able to work long hours Not afraid of financial risks Supporting spouse and/or family Exceptional time-management skills and ability to multi-task Commitment to the mission, principles and guidelines of the Executive Care franchise system Commitment to your Executive Care business, your clients and your community If this describes you, and YOUR goals line-up with OUR goals, we want to begin a discussion with you. | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. |
Financing Options |
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| Executive Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Executive Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Training | Executive Care has developed a comprehensive one-week instructional and hands-on training program to guide new owners every step of the way as they move toward opening their own Executive Care business. The training takes place at our corporate offices in Hackensack, New Jersey. You will learn about the administrative and operational sides of the business and specific sales and marketing techniques for a home care franchise. You will also spend time with Executive Care operations managers, patient coordinators and home care marketers to learn and experience the inner-workings of a fully-functional home care agency. You will receive hands-on training in our computer software platform, which includes scheduling, billing and payroll functions, customer relationship management (CRM), and a proprietary intranet for easy communication between franchisees and Executive Care franchise team. | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | After opening of your own Executive Care business, we are committed to supporting you and your team to address any needs you may have regarding recruiting, networking, business planning, marketing and growth. Executive Support Program For the first 12 months of your operations, you'll be enrolled in the Executive Support Program. In this program, a support person will be assigned to you and will be dedicated to answering all of your questions as you develop and grow your new Executive Care business. | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. 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 Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Executive Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Executive Care | 5% |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Executive Care | 2004 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Executive Care | 2012 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Executive Care | 10 years |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Executive Care | Optimistic Strong management and/or marketing sales backgrounds Readiness to learn and a passion to succeed. A minimum net worth of $200,000 to $300,000 and at least $100,000 liquid capital available for investment into the business Able to work long hours Not afraid of financial risks Supporting spouse and/or family Exceptional time-management skills and ability to multi-task Commitment to the mission, principles and guidelines of the Executive Care franchise system Commitment to your Executive Care business, your clients and your community If this describes you, and YOUR goals line-up with OUR goals, we want to begin a discussion with you. |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Equipment | |
| Executive Care} | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Inventory | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Receivables | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Payroll | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Executive Care | Executive Care has developed a comprehensive one-week instructional and hands-on training program to guide new owners every step of the way as they move toward opening their own Executive Care business. The training takes place at our corporate offices in Hackensack, New Jersey. You will learn about the administrative and operational sides of the business and specific sales and marketing techniques for a home care franchise. You will also spend time with Executive Care operations managers, patient coordinators and home care marketers to learn and experience the inner-workings of a fully-functional home care agency. You will receive hands-on training in our computer software platform, which includes scheduling, billing and payroll functions, customer relationship management (CRM), and a proprietary intranet for easy communication between franchisees and Executive Care franchise team. |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Executive Care | After opening of your own Executive Care business, we are committed to supporting you and your team to address any needs you may have regarding recruiting, networking, business planning, marketing and growth. Executive Support Program For the first 12 months of your operations, you'll be enrolled in the Executive Support Program. In this program, a support person will be assigned to you and will be dedicated to answering all of your questions as you develop and grow your new Executive Care business. |
| FirstLight HomeCare | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. 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 | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Executive Care | 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 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 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 | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Executive Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |