e² Young Engineers vs Challenge Island Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of e² Young Engineers vs Challenge Island including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
e² Young Engineers Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Investment $41,110 - $51,000$48,300 - $62,950
Franchise Fee $30,000$39,900
Royalty Fee $250 / 7%6%
Advertising Fee 5%2%
Year Founded 20082003
Year Franchised 20112012
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
e² Young Engineers Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
e² Young Engineers Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
e² Young Engineers Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
Training -

3 days of classroom and hands-on training. Some of the key aspects of the training is provided by the Founder of Challenge Island, Sharon Estroff. Once you return to your market and are ready for business, Challenge Island will have a support person come to your market for one-full day and provide on-site training and assistance. On-The-Job Training: 8 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours

Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line 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
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
e² Young Engineers Franchise
Challenge Island Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About e² Young Engineers




Build Your Tomorrow. Today!

Background:   We are e² Young Engineers

Young Engineers enrichment programs combine education + entertainment = edutainment. We created a variety of different programs that can be used to teach science, technology, engineering, math (STEM). Children joining our educational community can learn and enjoy arithmetic, physics, and mechanical and software engineering.We have developed special programs and workshops suited for children at both ends of the learning spectrum, from gifted children to those with learning disabilities. We operate in schools, libraries, museums, community centers, to name a few. Statistical tests show a clear connection between participation in our e² Young Engineers programs and success at school and 21st century development of an arc of skills. 

Franchise Opportunities
In 2011, CEO Amir was awarded by Prince Charles with the Youth Business International Entrepreneur of The Year honor, highlighting the impact e² Young Engineers has made on individual students and their communities.In an effort to provide children across the world the opportunity to benefit from the e² Young Engineers program, the company began franchising the business in 2012. e² Young Engineers has spread to 42 different countries throughout the globe.Today, e² Young Engineers is dedicated to sharing its unique method of edutainment across the globe. e² Young Engineers can offer you a model that can suit your capabilities and skills such as a Local or Master Franchise.

New Developments From e² BRIXO 
                                                                There is ELECTRICITY in the air! 
What is BRIXO?
e² Young Engineers and BRIXO teamed up to create BRIXO Education. These unique BRIXO bricks are patented. Basically, they're bricks that safely conduct electricity and can connect to your phone to enable you to go above and beyond with your models. They're used interchangeably with your favorite building blocks.      

What Can I Do With it?
These bricks can be triggered by sound, light, touch. You can set your phone's alarm clock to only shut off when you build a pyramid. Or help your kid build a nightlight that turns on when he says "heebeejeebee". The possibilities are endless.  Algobrix- Coding all the way to the futureBuild. Code. Play. Introducing Algobrix, an innovative new way kids and even grownups can learn the basics of coding. The best part… you don’t need a computer.
How does it work?
Build your robot. Code by placing function blocks in a sequence. Press Play to send the code via Bluetooth.
The robot will perform the code. It is the coolest way to code. This is a market changing product. Your kids can code even before they can read. Algobrix is the only building blocks that transform coding into playing while teaching your kid to think like a programmer. 

Now on Indiegogo! 
Key Benefits
 The Operating Model
This business provides education and tutoring services to children and families, utilizing proprietary curriculum focused around using LEGO® and K'nex® bricks, while instilling specific 21st century skills.Our field tested and proven programs demonstrate scientific principles in a fun and accessible fashion, combining experiments that form engineering intuition with stories that capture the children's imagination. Program delivery methods include cooperation with local community centers, schools, playgroups, various religious institutions, libraries, science museums, and any other center where children activities may occur.The franchisee will be operating an exclusive territory and will be provided the full support of e² Young Engineers management team and global network of support staff.

        e² Young Engineers FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP GIVES YOU THE ADVANTAGE!

Easy to Operate
e² Young Engineers has developed a simple and straight-forward approach to an education business that is easy to learn. Our franchisees leave training with the tools, knowledge and confidence needed to start and grow a successful children's education business. Diversify your revenue by hosting birthday parties, workshops, summer camps, parents student day, and special events.Manageable Investment + Diverse Revenue Stream = Excellent Return on InvestmentTestimonials

"The e² Young Engineers franchise program is worth it because it truly works. I firmly believe that the children across the globe need a program like this to help them understand important concepts in a fun way. I see positive changes first- hand with each child I work with and am very happy to have made this change in my career to become an e² Young Engineers franchisee.” -Katerina Romanovskaia - Minsk, Belarus"

I was reaching the point where I wanted something different from my career and as soon as I heard about the e² Young Engineers, I immediately fell in love with the concept. Working with children and helping to plant the seeds of science, technology, math and engineering in their minds is beyond satisfying.”- Guy Shaham- Oakland, Michigan


e² Young Engineers business opened a new chapter in my life. I wanted to open a business to give children a great experience to learn. For me, since signing up as the first UK franchisee in 2013, I have not looked back. I kept growing as well as learning. The best reward is to see the childrens face light up when they complete building their models and get to play with it. The sessions are always filled with children enjoying playing and working with others."- Smita Shah , Middlesex, United Kingdom

"Overall, owning my own e² Young Engineers franchise has been a great experience. The children in these courses show so much potential, and they just need the right platform to succeed. You can see that the kids are really engaged in the lessons and it is a joy to watch their faces light up as they build. We’ve received a lot of great feedback from parents and teachers and demand is constantly growing.”- John Rodriguez- San Diego, California




About Challenge Island

Challenge Island Founder and Creator, Sharon Duke Estroff M.A.T. is an award-winning educator with over two decades of teaching experience in Atlanta public and private schools. She is the author of the popular parenting book Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah? (Random House) and a feature parenting and education writer for numerous national publications including Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Parents Magazine, and Huffington Post. Sharon created Challenge Island while on maternity leave with her fourth child. Maxed out on late-night reruns of a popular, realityTV show, she began wondering if the same basic principals (minus the voting and island part) could become a means of motivating her students to take on complex higher level thinking tasks. She poured everything she'd learned about children into developing this idea, incorporating cutting edge research and educational thought. By the time her daughter graduated from 3 am feedings, Challenge Island was ready for primetime. It's been growing by leaps and bounds ever since. Now over a decade later, thousands of children have experienced the magic and benefits of Challenge Island, as Sharon continues to develop fresh curriculum and content for this popular enrichment program.
 *It's a proven model - truly a home-based business;
*Requires only a modest investment;
*Has NO national competition;
*Quick ROI on your low-cost franchise;
*Can be operated as a part/full time business;
*Has high profit margins;
*Has low fixed overhead;
*It's easy to operate;
*It can be easily taught to anyone;
*The classes, camps and birthday parties are affordable by nearly any family;
*Parents view the classes, camps, and birthday parties as educational and therefore feel that the fees are well spent.
*Year-round income with camps during school vacations and birthday parties anytime.
*Thrive in any economy by providing affordable classes to parents who put education first on their list of expenditures.

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee

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