Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Companion Connection Senior Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Investment | 13500 - 29500 | 112881 - 199376 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Companion Connection Senior Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Experience | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. | |
Financing Options |
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| Companion Connection Senior Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Companion Connection Senior Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Training | 4 days of semi-private live training in our Corporate Headquarters in New York Operations Manual Private Duty Policy Manual Marketing, Advertising and Membership Manual Recruitment Manual Forms & Employee Handbook Caregiver Online Training Academy 1 CD of Forms & the Employee Handbook 1 CD of Marketing Collateral Exclusive 11 part audio series on How to Market Home Care Services (over 10 hours of content) with 200 page workbook 1,000 Start-Up Brochures A Customized Website for Your Business Access to Comprehensive & General Liability Insurance Coverage Scheduling Software - included in first year's membership State Licensing Information | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Companion Connection Senior Care | FirstLight HomeCare | |
| 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 | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | 1985 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | 2010 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Success-minded individuals from all occupations and walks of life will find great potential with the FirstLight HomeCare operating system. We look for people or teams of people who are caring, compassionate, outgoing, detail-oriented, visionary, entrepreneurial, positive, self-motivated, with a willingness to follow a proven system, a desire to deliver great service and a desire to be on a winning team. A minimum of $50,000 in working capital and the ability to have an equity owner participating in the business are required. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Equipment | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care} | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Inventory | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Receivables | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
| Payroll | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | 4 days of semi-private live training in our Corporate Headquarters in New York Operations Manual Private Duty Policy Manual Marketing, Advertising and Membership Manual Recruitment Manual Forms & Employee Handbook Caregiver Online Training Academy 1 CD of Forms & the Employee Handbook 1 CD of Marketing Collateral Exclusive 11 part audio series on How to Market Home Care Services (over 10 hours of content) with 200 page workbook 1,000 Start-Up Brochures A Customized Website for Your Business Access to Comprehensive & General Liability Insurance Coverage Scheduling Software - included in first year's membership State Licensing Information |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Our training is state-of-the art in the senior care industry and begins with five full days at our headquarters in suburban Cincinnati, OH. This is very hands-on and personalized in small group settings to maximize the learning experience. Additionally, ongoing training modules for your managers, caregivers, referral networking managers and care managers/schedulers are provided as your business grows and your training needs evolve. We believe in "learning for life" and have patterned our franchise services in the same manner On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | We are driven by the simple approach that if our franchisees are successful, we will all be successful. Our support infrastructure is geared to enabling your success first. You will receive a range of direct services and training via a five day, extensive, new owner learning session; onsite visits; telephone coaching; operational analysis; Intranet forums; regional meetings and national conferences; entrepreneurial network sharing; and future services as we evolve and your needs change as your FirstLight business grows. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | 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 |
| FirstLight HomeCare | 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 | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Companion Connection Senior Care | |
| FirstLight HomeCare | |