Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pro Energy Consultants | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Investment | 45000 - 999999 | 43450 - 104000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pro Energy Consultants | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Pro Energy Consultants | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Pro Energy Consultants | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Training | Step 1 - several distance learning curricula Step 2 - 4 days and nights of hands-on, onsite start-up training in Cleveland. Step 3 - 8 modules of follow-up reinforcement training | Regional training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet | |
| Marketing | We'll teach you exactly how to approach potential referral sources, show you what they look for in an energy auditor, and give you the tools to not only effectively create these critical relationships but to maintain them long-term as well. You will learn the skills you'll need to measure and manage your marketing efforts from a financial standpoint. And you'll gain professional insight into choosing market specific advertising venues that may be unique to your territory. | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Pro Energy Consultants | Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| 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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| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Year Founded | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | 0 |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | 0 |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Equipment | |
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| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Inventory | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Receivables | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Payroll | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | Step 1 - several distance learning curricula Step 2 - 4 days and nights of hands-on, onsite start-up training in Cleveland. Step 3 - 8 modules of follow-up reinforcement training |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Regional training |
| Support | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | We'll teach you exactly how to approach potential referral sources, show you what they look for in an energy auditor, and give you the tools to not only effectively create these critical relationships but to maintain them long-term as well. You will learn the skills you'll need to measure and manage your marketing efforts from a financial standpoint. And you'll gain professional insight into choosing market specific advertising venues that may be unique to your territory. |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Pro Energy Consultants | 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 |
| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Sunbelt Business Advisors Network | |