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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of International Dancesport Studios vs DEI Sales Training Systems including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $58,500 - $79,700 | $80,000 - $100,000 |
Franchise Fee | $37,000 | $50,000 |
Royalty Fee | 10% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1996 | 1979 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Term Of Agreement | - | 5 years |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/Yes |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | No/Yes |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
Marketing | - | Ad slicks, National media |
Operations | - |
Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
International DanceSport Studios are award winning franchised ballroom dance studios founded and directed by Carlos Manuel Gutierrez Jr. since 1995. Mr. Gutierrez is a renowned producer and a world class, award winning, ballroom dance teacher. In addition to operating IDS, he owns and produces an international open ballroom dance championship, Mexico Open, which is held annually in Cancun, Mexico. Mr. Gutierrez is also the founder and president of LAWDSC, Latin America World DanceSport Council, a world dance council that promotes ballroom dancing as a sport on an athletic level as well as a form of art, and an exercising outlet. In IDS, we specialize in individual training of both professional and amateur dancers. We accept single students, couples, as well as students who desire special event oriented training, such as wedding and prom preparations. Every one of our programs is individually designed to meet each of our student's personal needs. Our students do not need any prior experience or knowledge, we accept students of any level and we provide training up to Gold Level, and anything in between, as well as physical therapy training. We know that every student has a specific goal in mind when it comes to their training and we believe that our personal training system accompanied with our private instructors are the best tools to truly tend to those needs and desires.
Founded by international sales consultant Stephan Schiffman, D.E.I. Franchise Systems has emerged as America's fastest-growing sales training franchise opportunity for three reasons: - A powerful, globally recognized brand - A proven sales improvement system that's delivered results to over 500,000 salespeople at 9,000 companies - A "get-you-up-and-running-quick" management philosophy D.E.I. franchisees receive world class training, one-on-one territory matching, and ongoing support. Our package includes: - 1000 leads upon signing - Exclusive territories - A tested, replicated business model that allows you to be in business in 4 weeks. Our philosophy is simple: The sooner you're up and running, the sooner you can see a return on your investment.