Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cruise Holidays | Mybestplanet | |
| Investment | 9500 - 72800 | 26000 - 65000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | up to 3% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 0 | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cruise Holidays | Mybestplanet | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cruise Holidays | Mybestplanet | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cruise Holidays | Mybestplanet | |
| Training | ||
| Support | E-Newsletter, Annual Convention, initial and ongoing training opportunities, Toll-free phone line and e-mail support, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Our initial support Upon a set delivery date we will create for you a fully working duplicate portal along with the backend and myfacility control systems (management area for the accommodation facilities which you can access using the same username and password for the backend) with which you will operate the portal and manage your business. We have structured a training program covering every aspect of the business, designed to fast track you through all the operating procedures. We will work with you to give you all the right input that will help you to implement the content sections, which will be preparatory for other steps, namely the sale of advertising space and especially the online accommodation facilities affiliation. Our Franchise Operations Manual explains all the portal sections and the way to work around them. Our help desk is always at your disposal for questions and suggestions. Our ongoing support We are constantly updating and expanding the portal with new tools and functionality, guaranteeing an up-to-date platform in this ever changing market. In addition to the above, our free ongoing support includes: Design and Creation of all advertising materials on your portal. Training, coaching and support from our dedicated team. Helpline facility for advice on all technical aspects of the business. Access to your backend to full control your platform. Providing all the corporate identity materials (business cards, presentations, contracts, business commission form etc.). Portal hosting and management, renewal of your Secure Server Locket using the best companies on the market (Verisign, GoDaddy, etc.). Implementation of all new web applications and upgrades. Commitment to constantly develop the brand awareness of Mybestplanet and its network. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Internet Marketing |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National online marketing, Direct on Demand marketing, "On Your Behalf" marketing | Currently our advertising costs are entirely based on web promotion (PayClick, AdWords, listing, Impressions, etc...) that is the end-customers resource. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 for home-based; 2 for storefront Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cruise Holidays | Mybestplanet | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | up to 3% |
| Mybestplanet | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | 0 |
| Year Founded | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Mybestplanet | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cruise Holidays | 1984 |
| Mybestplanet | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cruise Holidays | 5 years |
| Mybestplanet | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cruise Holidays | none |
| Mybestplanet | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cruise Holidays | No |
| Mybestplanet | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Equipment | |
| Cruise Holidays} | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Inventory | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Receivables | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Payroll | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Support | |
| Cruise Holidays | E-Newsletter, Annual Convention, initial and ongoing training opportunities, Toll-free phone line and e-mail support, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mybestplanet | Our initial support Upon a set delivery date we will create for you a fully working duplicate portal along with the backend and myfacility control systems (management area for the accommodation facilities which you can access using the same username and password for the backend) with which you will operate the portal and manage your business. We have structured a training program covering every aspect of the business, designed to fast track you through all the operating procedures. We will work with you to give you all the right input that will help you to implement the content sections, which will be preparatory for other steps, namely the sale of advertising space and especially the online accommodation facilities affiliation. Our Franchise Operations Manual explains all the portal sections and the way to work around them. Our help desk is always at your disposal for questions and suggestions. Our ongoing support We are constantly updating and expanding the portal with new tools and functionality, guaranteeing an up-to-date platform in this ever changing market. In addition to the above, our free ongoing support includes: Design and Creation of all advertising materials on your portal. Training, coaching and support from our dedicated team. Helpline facility for advice on all technical aspects of the business. Access to your backend to full control your platform. Providing all the corporate identity materials (business cards, presentations, contracts, business commission form etc.). Portal hosting and management, renewal of your Secure Server Locket using the best companies on the market (Verisign, GoDaddy, etc.). Implementation of all new web applications and upgrades. Commitment to constantly develop the brand awareness of Mybestplanet and its network. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Internet Marketing |
| Marketing | |
| Cruise Holidays | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National online marketing, Direct on Demand marketing, "On Your Behalf" marketing |
| Mybestplanet | Currently our advertising costs are entirely based on web promotion (PayClick, AdWords, listing, Impressions, etc...) that is the end-customers resource. |
| Operations | |
| Cruise Holidays | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 for home-based; 2 for storefront Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mybestplanet | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | |
| Mybestplanet | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cruise Holidays | Canada, |
| Mybestplanet | |