PC-ER vs The Launch Pad Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of PC-ER vs The Launch Pad including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	PC-ER Franchise	The Launch Pad Franchise
Investment	$17,500 - $22,500	$103,650 - $2,547,100
Franchise Fee	$7,500	N/A
Royalty Fee	2%	-
Advertising Fee	Varies	-
Year Founded	2007	1992
Year Franchised	2014	2011
Term Of Agreement	2 years	-
Term Of Agreement	2 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	PC-ER Franchise	The Launch Pad Franchise
Experience	All franchisees should be A+ certified and/or the equivalent in experience. If not when signed they will be expected to complete this and a couple other certifications within the 1st 6 months of owning the franchise. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500.	-
Financing Options
	PC-ER Franchise	The Launch Pad Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	PC-ER Franchise	The Launch Pad Franchise
Training	A franchisee should be at least A+ certified prior to entering this arrangement. There is a prescreening test provided to help us make sure we aren't setting the franchisee up for failure. We want success for us and them alike. We also have arranged a 30 hour, pre-franchise signing, Entrepreneurial training to help them make sure they know what goes into running a business. This is designed to help them write their own Business Plan and provide a mentoring coach over the next 12 months.	-
Support	Our home location has technicians on staff available to assist in problem areas.	-
Marketing	-	-
Operations	Each PC-ER inside Walmart is responsible for store opening for 70 hours a week. I know this may sound like a lot but we are working on the premise that they are providing 3000+ walk by traffic daily. The franchisee can choose to hire someone support staff if necessary and adjustments can be made to their scheduled opening provided it is approved by PC-ER, LLC and Walmart prior to making the change.	-
Expansion Plans
	PC-ER Franchise	The Launch Pad Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About PC-ER

PC-ER (Personal Computer and Electronic Repair) is a Veteran (and/or Veteran's family) owned business location within designated large retail locations. We will be providing service and repair to computers, laptops, tablets and cell phones. We will also provide warranty work for large retail locations as well as providing additional services to their customers regarding the use of their electronics. Franchisees will own and operate their own business within the franchise guidelines from the PC-ER, LLC. The operation of this franchise has been tested over the past 7 years with successful locations inside of large retail locations since. We have been granted a "pilot" with large retail locations which means we get 20 stores opened in 3 month intervals until we get to 100 locations, then they offer larger numbers of stores per 3 month window. It is our intent to be inside every available large retail location in the US within 5 years. For special cost benefits a Veteran and or their family can operate this franchise for as little as $7500.

About The Launch Pad

Our mission is to offer a single source of technology guidance and tools to help you build a profitable and successful managed IT services company with all of the tools, practices, support and training you need to have a world-class technology company.   Whether you are launching a new venture or already have an existing IT company, we take you to the next level with a winning formula for success and to turn your business goals into reality.