Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Utility Company | BtoB Connect | |
| Investment | 36715 - 62785 | 20000 - 30000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2006 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Utility Company | BtoB Connect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Utility Company | BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The Utility Company | BtoB Connect | |
| Training | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. | |
| Support | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits | |
| Marketing | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Utility Company | BtoB Connect | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Utility Company | 2006 |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Utility Company | 2006 |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Equipment | |
| The Utility Company} | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Marketing | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Operations | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | 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 | |
| The Utility Company | 0 |
| BtoB Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Utility Company | |
| BtoB Connect | |