SightMind vs Security 101 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of SightMind vs Security 101 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	SightMind Franchise	Security 101 Franchise
Investment	$210,395 - $374,800	$130,100 - $235,000
Franchise Fee	$60,000	$59,500
Royalty Fee	8%	6%-4%
Advertising Fee	-	0.5%
Year Founded	-	2003
Year Franchised	-	2007
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	SightMind Franchise	Security 101 Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	SightMind Franchise	Security 101 Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	SightMind Franchise	Security 101 Franchise
Training	SightMind provides two solid weeks of training for you and all your key employees. We have different tracks for technology people and sales people. During training, you will take regular tests. At the conclusion of training, you and your employees are issued meaningful certificates that provide you with a competitive edge.	On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
Support	SightMind provides our franchisees with exceptional support in both sales and technology. We provide comprehensive training, approved equipment, extensive tools, regular emails forboth you and your customers, powerful marketing material, a customized web site, and unlimited, personal support.	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing	-	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	SightMind Franchise	Security 101 Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

Company Overviews

About SightMind

"More Knowledge. More Security"

SightMind businesses design, sell, install and maintain digital video surveillance systems for medium-sized and large customers in education, local government, and industry. These systems help provide security for people and assets, lower operating costs, improve customer service, and lower employee turnover. SightMind offers you the chance to operate a business that sells, configures, installs and maintains digital video surveillance and related security systems that monitor, record and analyze activity in customers' facilities and public areas. You, the franchisee, perform all of the "customer facing" activities, such as site surveys and installation. We, the franchisor, perform all of the activities that can be centralized for efficiency, such as R&D, training, equipment approval, web site maintenance, tool creation and updates, software, tech support, marketing, branding, and national lead generation. This structural organization is fundamental to the efficiency and success of all franchising, and is a reason that franchising in the US today holds 41% (and growing) of all retail purchases. This distributed responsibility is outstandingly well suited to IPVS systems, where network monitoring, updates, re-configuration, and troubleshooting can usually be done remotely.

About Security 101

As an industry professional specializing in sales, operations, or technical, you can count on Security 101® to provide you with the framework to operate your own integration company. You’ve made security your work. Now make it your business.

You bring the passion and we'll supply the training and support you need to build a Security 101® franchise in your locale. In fact, you’ll discover that many of our franchisees come from outside of the security industry. Will you be the next?

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

#305 in Franchise 500 for 2020.