Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Investment | 35300 - 64800 | 10000 - 15000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Experience | Enjoy making new contacts in the business community Have a strong desire to develop their own barter firm Be able to attend business and networking events Undertake 2 hours of daily efforts to meet business owners/managers (1 hr. part time) Have approximately $10,000 in liquidity to start Have an interest in developing a barter exchange business Be willing to follow our successful model of operation | |
Financing Options |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Maintenance Made Simple | ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 6% |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2% |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Year Founded | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 2003 |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 5 years |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | Enjoy making new contacts in the business community Have a strong desire to develop their own barter firm Be able to attend business and networking events Undertake 2 hours of daily efforts to meet business owners/managers (1 hr. part time) Have approximately $10,000 in liquidity to start Have an interest in developing a barter exchange business Be willing to follow our successful model of operation |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Yes |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Equipment | |
| Maintenance Made Simple} | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Inventory | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Receivables | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Payroll | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Support | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Marketing | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| Operations | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | 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 | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | 0 |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |
| International Expansion | |
| Maintenance Made Simple | |
| ChoiceBarter Exchange | |