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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Veteran Tech Brigade vs Device Pitstop including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $30,000 - $60,000 | $100,700 - $218,250 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 - $40,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | Currently 0 | $2K/yr |
Year Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
Year Franchised | 2012 | 2013 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | -/Yes |
Inventory | -/- | -/Yes |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | 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. | Product knowledge workshops and using the technology systems and tools in our stores. The entire infrastructure of the store is preconfigured and setup for you, but it's imperative you learn the basics behind the systems. We understand that you are not a technician, but as a business owner, you need to be able to know the product, speak the language, and understand the processes that your technicians will go through. This part of the training is actually the section our franchisees really enjoy. On-The-Job Training: 20 hours Classroom Training: 63 hours |
Support | 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. | Ongoing support services include: Grand Opening assistance. Ongoing communication between corporate and franchisees. Planned yearly convention. Continuous networking between franchisees. Personal review of monthly sales figures to ensure proper growth. Continuous research and development. Newsletter Toll-Free Line Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
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. | When you begin your training, you will further explore your store location, merchandising, signage, advertising, and budgeting needs. You will also work with a media buyer on your opening campaign, as well as working with Device Pitstop on a grassroots, local marketing campaign. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
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.