Inner Circle vs Schooley Mitchell Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Inner Circle vs Schooley Mitchell including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Inner Circle Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Investment	$21,150 - $34,400	$66,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee	$14,900	$68,000
Royalty Fee	15%	8%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1985	2004
Year Franchised	1997	2004
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	Then current fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Inner Circle Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Experience	General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Inner Circle Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
	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
	Inner Circle Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
Training	Annual symposium & monthly conference calls	The training provided comes in various formats. First of all, there is a 5-day initial training course held at Schooley Mitchell Corporate Office - this training can also be done remotely as well. All new Franchisees are required to take the initial training course before they begin work in a Schooley Mitchell Franchise.This training covers the operations, marketing, sales, business building and relationship building processes that are effective for Schooley Mitchell Franchisees. The course includes basic technical training and more importantly, instruction on the use of our reference manuals. It includes instruction on how to use the continuous training facilities through The Warehouse, our Intranet environment as well as two days of training using the actual software tools including live client cases. Each new Franchisee also receives an intensive first year of Business Development Mentoring and Coaching Program. This one-on-one training is comprised of tips, tools and information about Sales, Marketing, Cost Savings Analysis, Operations and The Warehouse.
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Internet	-
Marketing	National media	-
Operations	Franchise can be run from home. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Average number of employees: Flexible, mainly owner-operator. Franchisee may maintain a sole practitioner status or build as large as desired. Full-time opportunity.
Expansion Plans
	Inner Circle Franchise	Schooley Mitchell Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	Yes
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Inner Circle

Inner Circle is a peer advisory group exclusively for CEO's and business owners of small to medium sized companies. Each peer group serves as an advisory board/advisory council that acts as an interactive think tank, a place where entrepreneurs come to challenge one another and be challenged. By tapping into the wisdom and objectivity of the Circle's business advisory board, members find they are able to overcome obstacles faster and with greater confidence due to the business coaching and small business advice they receive from their own personal peer advisory board.

About Schooley Mitchell

Schooley Mitchell is a cost reduction franchise specializing in reducing business’ expenses across several
key areas. Our service is risk-free and completely independent; the only profits we earn come from