Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Garage Living | |
| Investment | 39500 - 90000 | 236750 - 313500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Garage Living | |
| Experience | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. | |
Financing Options |
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| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Garage Living | |
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Training & Support |
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| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Garage Living | |
| Training | Spend a week in our Minneapolis training facility learning the necessary systems, processes, green building techniques, technology, green products and partners, sales, marketing and management methods necessary to operate your franchise. This intense, all-inclusive program will give you the motivation, comfort level and confidence necessary to open your Live Green, Live Smart Builders franchise. After the business is operational, we will provide additional training and support based on your individual needs. * State of the Planet Address * Business Planning and Goal Setting * Technology Training * Staff/Subcontractor Recruitment & Selection * Advertising & Marketing * Green Bidding * Green Building Techniques * Product Vendors and Partners * Finance & Accounting Essentials * Business Operations & Management | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Support | From the very first contact you have with a Live Green, Live Smart Builders team member while researching the concept, you will have our support and guidance every step of the way. Ongoing advice, consultation, conventions and training programs are part of the culture at Live Green, Live Smart Builders. You will be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | As a Live Green, Live Smart Builders franchisee, you will benefit from the experience of our creative team, have complete access to our pre-designed materials available for your customization as well as all new materials that we create to support our brand while driving customers to you. Some examples of marketing tools include: * Magazine and Newspaper ads ready for publication. * Public Relations support along with press releases to distribute to local media. * Display booths and materials for building expos and community events. * Presentation materials for green building & remodeling seminars. * Personalized letterhead, envelopes and business cards with just a click of a button from our print center. * Brochures, presentation materials and other collateral. * Direct Mail program designed for ease of use and group discounts. In addition to the right marketing pieces, our professional marketing team will help you complete the puzzle by building the appropriate plans, campaigns and tactics for your territory and goals. | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
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Expansion Plans |
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| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Garage Living | |
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| Canada Expansion | ||
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | 6% Local + 2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | 0 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | 0 |
| Garage Living | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | 10 years |
| Garage Living | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | Garage Living franchise owners are not required to have prior construction or remodeling industry experience, but it can be helpful to understand the basics of running a business like ours. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to open a dialogue with existing similar or complementary home improvement businesses who wish to add the Garage Living system to their current operations. In general, we are seeking franchise candidates who have good communications and customer service skills, a strong work ethic, and a dedication to the local community. A solid understanding of business management is also important, and sales skills are also helpful. We expect that franchise owners have adequate capital to invest in the business, and we also expect franchise owners to be directly involved in the daily operations of the franchise business. But regardless of your background, we will provide the training and tools you need to run your Garage Living franchise effectively. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Equipment | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders} | |
| Garage Living | |
| Inventory | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Receivables | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Payroll | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | Spend a week in our Minneapolis training facility learning the necessary systems, processes, green building techniques, technology, green products and partners, sales, marketing and management methods necessary to operate your franchise. This intense, all-inclusive program will give you the motivation, comfort level and confidence necessary to open your Live Green, Live Smart Builders franchise. After the business is operational, we will provide additional training and support based on your individual needs. * State of the Planet Address * Business Planning and Goal Setting * Technology Training * Staff/Subcontractor Recruitment & Selection * Advertising & Marketing * Green Bidding * Green Building Techniques * Product Vendors and Partners * Finance & Accounting Essentials * Business Operations & Management |
| Garage Living | Pre-Opening Training: including classroom and hands-on exercises, plus on-site training with a Garage Living representative at your location. |
| Support | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | From the very first contact you have with a Live Green, Live Smart Builders team member while researching the concept, you will have our support and guidance every step of the way. Ongoing advice, consultation, conventions and training programs are part of the culture at Live Green, Live Smart Builders. You will be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. |
| Garage Living | Ongoing Support: including updates, remote assistance, refresher training programs and business planning meetings. |
| Marketing | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | As a Live Green, Live Smart Builders franchisee, you will benefit from the experience of our creative team, have complete access to our pre-designed materials available for your customization as well as all new materials that we create to support our brand while driving customers to you. Some examples of marketing tools include: * Magazine and Newspaper ads ready for publication. * Public Relations support along with press releases to distribute to local media. * Display booths and materials for building expos and community events. * Presentation materials for green building & remodeling seminars. * Personalized letterhead, envelopes and business cards with just a click of a button from our print center. * Brochures, presentation materials and other collateral. * Direct Mail program designed for ease of use and group discounts. In addition to the right marketing pieces, our professional marketing team will help you complete the puzzle by building the appropriate plans, campaigns and tactics for your territory and goals. |
| Garage Living | Marketing Assistance: including a professionally-developed library of project photographs (before and after), customizable marketing materials, online tools, and more. |
| Operations | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |
| International Expansion | |
| Live Green, Live Smart Builders | |
| Garage Living | |