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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of @Work HelpingHands Services vs 1Heart Caregiver Services including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $152,000 - $211,500 | $83,510 - $115,060 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $47,500 |
Royalty Fee | 2.6%-6.5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1990 | - |
Year Franchised | 2003 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | You need to have the genuine desire to help the elderly, the passion and commitment to build and develop the 1Heart business. Meet the initial investment and financial requirements Comply with business license requirements | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | Yes/No | -/- |
Payroll | Yes/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | 1Heart provides complete marketing, training and pre-opening requirements support and guidance. Initial and ongoing training of Managers will be provided including staffing, recruitment, operations, sales and marketing, accounting, direct referral marketing and online lead generation support will be provided. |
Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
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Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
@WORK's Franchise Offering Includes All Four Programs for One Franchise Fee
@WORK Personnel
* 98% of companies use some form of personnel staffing
* Predominately staffs employees in administrative and industrial fields
* 3 million people per day are employed by staffing companies
* 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force
@WORK Medical
* Mostly staffs employees in the health care field such as nurses and allied healthcare workers
* With a shortage of nurses and the new healthcare reform this program is in high demand
* Recession resistant
@WORK HelpingHands
* Provides non-medical home care and service assistants to individuals who desire help doing daily tasks
* Offers four services: Daily Living Assistance & Senior Services; Personal Concierge; Homemaker's Services; and Parent's Helper
* 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to grow old in their home
@WORK Search
* Provides a full-service, direct-hire recruiting franchise opportunity
* Recruits highly sought accounting, engineering, information systems, human resource, and sales professionals
Veterans Discount: 20% off Franchise Fee
1Heart Caregiver Services provide high quality in-home care through a client-centered and service oriented approach 1Heart, 1Smile, 1Family at a time.