The Gutter Guys vs IdeaVision Franchise Comparison

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

Company Overviews

About The Gutter Guys

The Gutter Guys was founded by Michael Williams in 1988. Michael had been working in the restaurant and hospitality business for the previous fifteen years and needed gutters and downspouts on his new home. Amazed at the total lack of professionalism in the gutter companies he encountered while getting gutter installation estimates, he decided to start The Gutter Guys. Using his extensive knowledge of and passion for customer service, Michael's company now serves more than 300,000 happy customers throughout four mid-Atlantic states: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Not only did Michael develop the recipe to satisfy his customers, he also found the right recipe to recruit and retain quality employees. While discussing how to utilize and reward skilled employees with his business advisor and CPA Chuck Johnson, the idea of franchising came up. Not franchising in the normal sense, but as a way to expand the geographic area the business served and give employees an opportunity to become self employed while remaining with The Gutter Guys.

Chuck was so instrumental in helping to develop a system to give The Gutter Guys' employees a chance to become franchise owners that he was invited to join the company. Chuck accepted and sold his well-established accounting practice to join The Gutters Guys full time. Since that time, we have helped twelve of our employees become self employed franchisees of The Gutter Guys.

About IdeaVision

Your investment in the Visionair Builder represents an opportunity to quickly start a visualization business that required years of effort and major financial outlays to develop. Consider the advantage of teaming with IdeaVision, a company devoted exclusively to developing the Visionair Builder business concept since 1993. Our business owners have the vision to leverage off a defined capability in order to capitalize on the tremendous growth potential of this innovative visualization concept. The price of the business is $12,400, offered via a simple licensing arrangement. Licensing is a more flexible and much less expensive approach than franchising. The relatively low investment level opens up many financing options, including a payment plan available from IdeaVision. Your total start-up cost is not much more. You should budget for computer upgrades (if necessary) and an additional $1,000-2,000 to kick off your initial advertising campaigns. It's hard to come by a comprehensive business that's more affordable to start and operate: * One-time license fee with no royalty charges * Professional rate of return on your time * Low overhead and operating expenses * No employees to pay or manage * No inventory and minimal equipment requirements * Ongoing business development is included. Imagine all the potential applications... 1. New Construction * Home Building * Storefronts * Office buildings * Clubhouses * Entrances 2. Landscaping * Tree, shrub, flower selection * Color and texture coordination * Growth analysis * Sidewalks, patios, driveways * Fences, walls, trellises 3. Remodeling * Room and garage additions * Exterior and interior painting * Siding and roofing upgrades * New windows and door systems * Wallpaper and flooring To find out if your location is available or to ask questions, call IdeaVision at 407-343-5020 or contact us at http://www.ideavisn.com/pages/contact.htm to complete the information request form.