Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| C&N Publishing | BtoB Connect | |
| Investment | 36700 - 75000 | 20000 - 30000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7.50% | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| C&N Publishing | BtoB Connect | |
| Experience | Sales skills and ability General business experience Ability to network within a community | |
Financing Options |
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| C&N Publishing | BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| C&N Publishing | BtoB Connect | |
| Training | Extensive initial classroom and field training. Comprehensive operation manuals. Continuous ongoing support. Annual refresher 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 | Franchise can be run from home. Number of people needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership is NOT allowed. | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| C&N Publishing | BtoB Connect | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| C&N Publishing | 7.50% |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| C&N Publishing | 1992 |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| C&N Publishing | 2007 |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| C&N Publishing | Sales skills and ability General business experience Ability to network within a community |
| BtoB Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Equipment | |
| C&N Publishing} | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| C&N Publishing | Extensive initial classroom and field training. Comprehensive operation manuals. Continuous ongoing support. Annual refresher training. |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Marketing | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Operations | |
| C&N Publishing | Franchise can be run from home. Number of people needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership is NOT allowed. |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| C&N Publishing | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| 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 | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| C&N Publishing | |
| BtoB Connect | |