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The Growth Coach

The Growth Coach is a leading provider of business coaching in North America, serving small business owners, franchisees, self-employed professionals, high-end sales and financial services professionals and managers from businesses of all sizes.  The company’s goal is to help clients gain greater focus and leverage so they can work less, earn more, and enjoy richer, more fulfilling lives. All Growth Coach client solutions are driven by a unique, strategic-focusing process – a proven, systematic, and structured method for clients to think, plan, monitor and achieve greater results in their businesses and lives. In the end, clients have greater clarity about where they want to go, possess a strategic and focused plan to get there, and receive on-going accountability to make critical adjustments to stay on track.

 

The Growth Coach has been recognized by countless national publications, including Entrepreneur magazine, which named it as one of the “Top 50 Rising Stars” and “Top Home-Based Franchises” in 2009.  The Growth Coach is a great opportunity to become a part of the booming business-coaching industry.

 

Operating Units

12/31/2006

12/31/2007

12/31/2008

Franchised

95

127

137

% Change

--

33.7%

7.9%

Company-Owned

0

0

0

% Change

--

0.0%

0.0%

Total

95

127

                     137

% Change

--

33.7%

7.9%

Franchised as % of Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

 

Investment Required

The fee for a The Growth Coach franchise is $36,900 if paid upfront and $42,900 if a portion (up to $20,000) is financed.  An additional $5,000 must be paid for every 1,000 businesses in excess of 10,000 within the franchisee’s territory.

 

The Growth Coach provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.

 

Item

Established Low Range

Established High Range

Franchise Fee

$36,900

$42,900

Training Expenses

$750

$1,500

Initial Rent, Telephone, Bank and Other Deposits

$350

$2,000

Computer Hardware and Software

$1,000

$3,000

Furniture and Equipment

$500

$1,000

Opening Advertising

$1,000

$4,500

Monthly Office Rental

$200

$500

Insurance

$500

$2,000

Additional Funds (6 months)

$5,000

$18,000

Total Investment

                           $46,200

                        $75,400

 

On-going Expenses

The Growth Coach franchisees pay flat-fee royalties based on monthly gross revenues with a minimum of $500 per month.  Other fees include a national branding fee of $200 per month and a local advertising contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues.   

 

What You Get—Training and Support

A five-day initial training program is provided for up to two employees at corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, OH.  Training covers the areas of database management, the Growth Coach business model, coaching strategies, sales, financial management and marketing.

 

Additionally, The Growth Coach maintains a website, provides assistance with finding suppliers and offers ongoing assistance with marketing and promotional materials.  The Growth Coach also holds national franchise meetings to discuss sales techniques and proven strategies as well as introduce new management tools and marketing programs. 

 

Territory

The Growth Coach grants protected territories.