Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Utility Connect | BtoB Connect | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 20000 - 30000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2013 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Utility Connect | BtoB Connect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Utility Connect | BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Utility Connect | 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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| Utility Connect | 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 | 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | $50 per chapter/per mo plus administration fee $150/mo |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Year Founded | |
| Utility Connect | 2013 |
| BtoB Connect | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Utility Connect | 2013 |
| BtoB Connect | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | 5 or 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Equipment | |
| Utility Connect} | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Inventory | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Receivables | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| Payroll | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | Online and by video conference. Launch of your local area by franchisor. |
| Support | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | Centralized accounting/collection Centralized membership administration Member portal online Automated member communications/correspondence Online referral engine Member2Member benefits |
| Marketing | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | Online website. Email mailings. Additional Services: Grand Opening, online website. |
| Operations | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | Average Number of Employees: 1 Part-time. Passive Ownership: Allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Utility 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 |
| 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 | |
| Utility Connect | |
| BtoB Connect | |
| International Expansion | |
| Utility Connect | Worldwide, |
| BtoB Connect | |