College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors vs Portal Languages Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors vs Portal Languages including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Investment $105,000 - $158,000$25,000 - $50,000
Franchise Fee $45,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20012008
Year Franchised 20052013
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Training Classroom Training: 48 hours-
Support Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations 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 International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. -

Expansion Plans
 
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors

College Nannies and Tutors Builds Stronger Families by providing Role Models from Cradle to College. As a full-service family focused firm, franchisees specialize in placing nannies, babysitters, homework help and college prep tutors. College Nannies and Tutors is seeking executive owners that share our core values and possess the desire and ability to grow multiple retail units.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors business is from $105,000 to $173,000. This includes the $45,000 initial franchise fee that must be paid to us. If you purchase 2 franchised Territories at the same time, the Initial Franchise Fee is $80,000 for both Territories. If you purchase 3 franchised Territories at the same time, the Initial Franchise Fee is $105,000 for all 3 Territories.

"Entrepreneur

#260 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#274 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About Portal Languages

Portal Languages began as a private language tutoring service by our founders from their apartment in Costa Mesa, California.  The spark that launched the company came from a continuous demand for their language tutoring service.  In January 2009, the founders decided to establish Portal Languages - " Costa Mesa in a 400 sq./ft. office space.
A website and a functional space was then created for the school.  We decided to adopt the Language Teaching Methodology Series - “The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition” developed by Stephen D. Krashen and Tracy D Terrell.
What followed were several years of quick expansion as internet marketing campaigns, student referrals and a sound business principle began to pay off.
Portal Languages has been helping students acquire a foreign language for over 5 years. As a franchise owner, you’ll have continual support to develop a profitable and simple business.  This is the Ideal business for an experienced language teacher with entrepreneurship skills who is interested in starting his/her own business and contribute to the community.
-Royalties and marketing are about 8% of gross sales;
-Average unit volumes are $200,000.