Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| PinPoint Local | SelectAds Direct | |
| Investment | 3850 - 15850 | 18700 - 29750 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 0 | |
| Advertising Fee | 0 | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| PinPoint Local | SelectAds Direct | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| PinPoint Local | SelectAds Direct | |
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Training & Support |
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| PinPoint Local | SelectAds Direct | |
| Training | • One week training at headquarters • Two day on-site training | |
| Support | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. | • Weekly tele-conference meetings • Mentoring program • National sales conference |
| Marketing | • Marketing materials • Quick Start Marketing Plan | |
| Operations | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. | • Franchise can be run from home. • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| PinPoint Local | SelectAds Direct | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
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| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | 0 |
| Year Founded | |
| PinPoint Local | 1997 |
| SelectAds Direct | 2011 |
| Year Franchised | |
| PinPoint Local | 2007 |
| SelectAds Direct | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | General business experience Sales and marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Equipment | |
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| SelectAds Direct | |
| Inventory | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Receivables | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| Payroll | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | • One week training at headquarters • Two day on-site training |
| Support | |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local offers full training and support as well as monthly newsletters, webinars and an Internet helpline. |
| SelectAds Direct | • Weekly tele-conference meetings • Mentoring program • National sales conference |
| Marketing | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | • Marketing materials • Quick Start Marketing Plan |
| Operations | |
| PinPoint Local | PinPoint Local is a local online advertising agency that specializes in custom marketing solutions for local businesses. |
| SelectAds Direct | • Franchise can be run from home. • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| PinPoint Local | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| SelectAds Direct | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |
| International Expansion | |
| PinPoint Local | |
| SelectAds Direct | |