Kids Incorporated vs STEM for Kids Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Kids Incorporated vs STEM for Kids including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Kids Incorporated Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Investment	$3,400,000 - $4,200,000	$49,500 - $83,650
Franchise Fee	$55,000	$39,500
Royalty Fee	8%	7+%
Advertising Fee	2%	2%
Year Founded	-	2011
Year Franchised	-	2014
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Kids Incorporated Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Experience	-	-Are you genuinely interested in STEM? -Do you understand the role STEM plays in today’s economy and society? -Are you active in your community and hungry to make a positive impact in young minds? -Are you self-directed, self-motivated and able to juggle through multiple priorities? -Do you have a strong desire to learn, grow and have fun in the process?
Financing Options
	Kids Incorporated Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	Yes/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Kids Incorporated Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
Training	Training will be provided at the franchise owner's facility and will last for a minimum of one week. Because every member of the franchise network represents every Kids Incorporated center, the quality of our training is critical. Which is why, wherever possible, I like it to be delivered by my core team. Of course we continue to train and support our franchise owners in an on-going fashion.	On-The-Job Training: 4 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Virtual training
Support	Comprehensive training on how to operate a ‘Kids Incorporated Learning Centers' Franchised Business Opening assistance and on-going support throughout the duration of the franchise Provision of a confidential Operations Manual which details day-to-day operation Approved Supplier List - Kids Incorporated Learning Centers has developed relationships with various vendors, manufacturers & wholesalers in order to ensure quality and ease of supply to franchise owners A detailed Marketing & Advertising program that can be utilized to generate new and repeat business Your own listing on the Kids Incorporated Learning Centers website	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	-	Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 1
Expansion Plans
	Kids Incorporated Franchise	STEM for Kids Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

Company Overviews

About Kids Incorporated

Kids Incorporated Franchising is an excellent opportunity for you to own your own business in an industry that not only has strong customer demand and high growth potential but is also rewarding. We provide quality childcare for children 6 weeks to school age. Our centers are designed to be a fun place to learn in an exciting and adventurous atmosphere. We have created our own curriculum based activities that positively influence each child's developmental process. Our franchisees may choose out Undersea Adventure or Fantasy Jungle theme design for their center.

About STEM for Kids

STEM for Kids® provides educational enrichment in Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming for children ages 4 - 14 through camps, afterschool programs, in-school field trips, workshops in schools and outside community spaces.

Our processes, diligently crafted and baked with experiences, are designed to be simple yet effective in helping you set up and run a successful operation.
The secret sauce of our business model,the curricula is born in industry and developed inhouse to maximize real-world connections and educational alignment while providing fun-based learning experiences.

Veteran Incentives  12% off franchise fee