KnowledgePoints vs Portal Languages Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
KnowledgePoints Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
Investment $50,000 - $174,500$25,000 - $50,000
Franchise Fee $50,000 - $60,000$15,000
Royalty Fee -7%
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Year Founded 19992008
Year Franchised 20002013
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
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Business Experience Requirements

 
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Financing Options

 
KnowledgePoints Franchise
Portal Languages Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Expansion Plans

 
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Company Overviews

About KnowledgePoints

KnowledgePoints Learning Centers provide a personal approach to basic skills tutoring. With proven results and a guarantee of success, our customized tutoring programs in reading, writing, math and study skills help ensure students at our tutoring centers reach their academic goals. All KnowledgePoints Learning Centers are run by Center Directors who complete an intense 12 week training program before being certified as a KnowledgePoints Director of Learning. Our learning centers serve students in grades Pre-K-12 who are struggling, have fallen behind or who need additional challenge. Our tutoring program consists of a diagnostic skills assessment, individualized tutoring instruction, and an effective motivational system that builds students’ skills and helps them gain the desire and confidence to succeed at the learning center, in school and in life!

About Portal Languages

Portal Languages began as a private language tutoring service by our founders from their apartment in Costa Mesa, California.  The spark that launched the company came from a continuous demand for their language tutoring service.  In January 2009, the founders decided to establish Portal Languages - " Costa Mesa in a 400 sq./ft. office space.
A website and a functional space was then created for the school.  We decided to adopt the Language Teaching Methodology Series - “The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition” developed by Stephen D. Krashen and Tracy D Terrell.

What followed were several years of quick expansion as internet marketing campaigns, student referrals and a sound business principle began to pay off.

Portal Languages has been helping students acquire a foreign language for over 5 years. As a franchise owner, you’ll have continual support to develop a profitable and simple business.  This is the Ideal business for an experienced language teacher with entrepreneurship skills who is interested in starting his/her own business and contribute to the community.
-Royalties and marketing are about 8% of gross sales;
-Average unit volumes are $200,000.