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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of 1800FIX.com vs Veteran Tech Brigade including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $77,600 - $203,800 | $30,000 - $60,000 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 - $25,000 | $25,000 - $40,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | 2% | Currently 0 |
Year Founded | - | 2012 |
Year Franchised | - | 2012 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | We are looking for highly motivated, business minded people searching for independent ownership. The ideal candidate will be excited about the opportunity to build a highly successful cell phone and computer repair business. 1800FIX.com is ideal for someone who understands consumer electronics and is able to multi task in a busy retail environment Prior technical experience in the field is not necessary. Our franchisees must be financially qualified. | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | *2 full weeks of training at our corporate office location in the Bronx, NY. The training is a comprehensive training program giving you all the knowledge that you need to open and operate your 1800FIX.com business *One day of onsite guidance at the time of your store opening. | Veteran Tech Brigade provides high quality, thorough business, sales, administrative, and technical training programs on a recurring basis. We come to your place of business to survey your market and give you specific training on how to dominate it. |
Support | *site selection approvals *store opening assistance *training *ongoing consultation *marketing programs *materials | Veteran Tech Brigade has partnerships with the largest IT suppliers in the world so we can get you the hardware and software you need quickly and at the lowest cost possible. |
Marketing | - | Veteran Tech Brigade provides local, regional, and national advertising campaigns, marketing partnerships, social media, press releases, and brand awareness to drive business to your doorstep. |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
New opportunities in the cell phone and consumer electronics repair industries are a result of rapid advances in wireless mobile and computer technology. But unlike in the past, when people had a problem with their cell phone, laptop or game system and just went out to replace it with a new one, people are now looking to repair or trade their devices to reduce cost. This is especially true in today's market, with the high price of cell phones and the recent Smartphone equipment phenomenon that has flooded the marketplace. People and businesses now have much more limited options when these expensive devices break or are damaged. 1800FIX.com understands the frustration that comes with this and has built a strong, highly recognizable business and brand over a fifteen year period that is engaged in the repair, purchase, sale and trading of consumer electronics and related accessories, such as cell phones, computers, cameras, tablets, iPods and game systems, in addition to offering great pre-paid cellular services. Now we are bringing this unique, growth oriented business model to the franchise marketplace so that others can enjoy the opportunities that a 1800FIX.com store can offer.
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
Veteran Tech Brigade provides a full spectrum IT service that diagnoses, upgrades, and monitors business networks.
This includes:
*Fully Managed IT Services
*Data Backup & Disaster Recovery
*Network Security & Firewall Management *U.S. Based Technical Support
*Hardware & Operating System Management *24/7 Monitoring
*Application Installation & Support Vendor *Liaison & Management
*Project Planning & Implementation
*Spyware & Virus Protection & Removal
Veteran Tech Brigade's IT professionals assess security risks, install and upgrade software and hardware, ensure networks operate at the highest possible levels, and enable networks to grow as the business grows. We also monitor networks remotely through our 24-hour network operations center.
Our sales team works with a number of veteran-owned and/or veteran-supportive businesses on both the national and regional levels so you have customers the day you open your business. We also work with government and large businesses to secure contracts that set aside a percentage of all government spending for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.