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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of PC Kidz vs Career Skills including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $19,800 - $91,300 | $295,000 - $350,000 |
Franchise Fee | $9,500 - $45,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 7% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2001 | - |
Year Franchised | 2005 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home.
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 30
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
The brainchild of Steve and Tammy Perry, PC Kidz was formed in 2001 after Tammy, a former elementary school teacher, noticed a void in basic computer skills with her students. In 2003 the PC Kidz program was offered in over 150 educational child care centers within the eight company owned and seven franchised territories in Texas, North Carolina and Nebraska.
Career Skills is dedicated to creating and delivering career oriented and industry specific courses that will provide the ability to extend one's frontier in his or her career. Currently there is a strong prevalent disconnect with respect to the value that vocational courses add to the career of an individual. This results in a wide gap between graduates and employable graduates. That is where Career Skills comes in. In today's industry scenario, it has become necessary for a careerist to meticulously plan his way to the helm. The institute has no other business than educating industry entrants and mid-career executives about developing industry specific skills.