BtoB Connect vs Above the Standard Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of BtoB Connect vs Above the Standard including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

  BtoB Connect Above the Standard
Investment 20000 - 30000 61400 - 73900
Franchise Fee
Royalty Fee $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo 15%
Advertising Fee
Year Founded 2005 1981
Year Franchised 2008 2010
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements

  BtoB Connect Above the Standard
Experience

Financing Options

  BtoB Connect Above the Standard
 
Franchise Fees
Start-up Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Receivables
Payroll

Training & Support

  BtoB Connect Above the Standard
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. Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

Expansion Plans

  BtoB Connect Above the Standard
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

Investment
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Franchise Fee
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Royalty Fee
BtoB Connect $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo
Above the Standard 15%
Advertising Fee
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Year Founded
BtoB Connect 2005
Above the Standard 1981
Year Franchised
BtoB Connect 2008
Above the Standard 2010
Term Of Agreement
BtoB Connect 5 or 10 years
Above the Standard 10 years
Renewal Fee
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard


Business Experience Requirements

Experience
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard

Financing Options

 
Franchise Fees
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Start-up Costs
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Equipment
BtoB Connect}
Above the Standard
Inventory
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Receivables
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
Payroll
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard

Training & Support

Training
BtoB Connect Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor.
Above the Standard
Support
BtoB Connect Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits
Above the Standard
Marketing
BtoB Connect Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website.
Above the Standard
Operations
BtoB Connect Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed.
Above the Standard Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

Expansion Plans

US Expansion
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
Above the Standard
Canada Expansion
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard
International Expansion
BtoB Connect
Above the Standard