DEI Sales Training Systems vs WSI Internet Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of DEI Sales Training Systems vs WSI Internet including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	DEI Sales Training Systems Franchise	WSI Internet Franchise
Investment	$80,000 - $100,000	$64,450 - $94,550
Franchise Fee	$50,000	$49,700 - $69,700
Royalty Fee	7%	10%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1979	1995
Year Franchised	2003	1996
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	DEI Sales Training Systems Franchise	WSI Internet Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	General business experience
Financing Options
	DEI Sales Training Systems Franchise	WSI Internet Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	DEI Sales Training Systems Franchise	WSI Internet Franchise
Training	-	Classroom Training: 42 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Ad slicks, National media	National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
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)	Franchise can be run from home. 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.
Expansion Plans
	DEI Sales Training Systems Franchise	WSI Internet Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About DEI Sales Training Systems

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.

About WSI Internet

WSI Internet, founded in 1995, has a network of consultants that spreads across more than 87 countries and six continents, providing Internet services to small- and medium-sized businesses. WSI Internet is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has been franchising since 1996.

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