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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Dollars In$ide vs The School Communications Agency including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $50,000 - And Up | $39,700 - $59,900 |
Franchise Fee | N/A | $30,000 - $40,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 12% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2005 | 2011 |
Year Franchised | 2005 | 2013 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | Ad/Sales Experience |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | Yes/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 16-20 hours of Classroom Training, 16 -24 hours of On Site Training. |
Support | Dollars In$ide takes care of the print, mail and graphics. We pass our bulk buying power down to the franchisee; this allows the franchisee to realize some of the lowest print and mail cost in the industry. | Field Support and ongoing remote support is provided along with many resources and tools. |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | The franchise offered is a home based owner-operator model. The content for the newsletter is provided by the school or the Franchisors Library of Content and is placed into the newsletter by Franchisor. The franchisee sells advertising space in the newsletter, manages the school and business relationships and shares a portion of the revenue with the schools. |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Dollars In$ide has developed a strong marketing program that exceeds the expectations of small business owners. Founded in 2005, Dollars In$ide is a young, dynamic company, that offers a new, exciting, and revolutionary solution to a critical problem of the direct-mail industry. As a Dollars In$ide Franchise Owner, you'll combine your strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit and desire to control your future with a proven, industry leading franchisor. * Low start-up cost * Get started quickly * Home based Description of Franchise Dollars In$ide is a Direct Mail Franchise that is streamlined and franchisee oriented. The coupon book format is mailed to at least 20,000 homes in each zone, along with inserted flyers and direct mailed post cards, for maximum exposure for your customers. All of our products are delivered direct by the USPS. No other direct mail franchise matches our rates to franchisees. This enables the franchisee to sell at great prices to their customers, far below the competition. Our franchisees success is our success. This fundamental principal is the driving force behind our top-notch training program and continuous support services. Our focus is to help franchisees achieve the greatest potential. To that end, Dollars In$ide provides a variety of services to help franchisees maximize their potential.