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Our Program offers significant savings in money and time versus the traditional approach of starting and operating as an independent office products dealer. Below are a few summary tables outlining our Program comparing expenses to the traditional office products dealer of the past. Table A shows the comparison to just get started in a new business and Table B displays the ongoing monthly operational cost you would encounter.
Table A.
Initial Start-Up Cost Comparison
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Overhead
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Traditional Dealer
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Our Program
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Office Lease Deposit
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$1,000
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-
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Delivery Vehicle (leased, gas)
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$1,500
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optional
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System Set-Up Fee
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$2,500
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$295/$595
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System License (1 CSR)
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$300
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-
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Hire & Train Customer Support
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$3,000
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-
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Product Security Bond
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$10,000
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-
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2 Months without Income
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$8,000
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-
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Total Start-Up Cost:
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$26,300
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$295/$595
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Table B.
Monthly Operating Cost Comparison
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Overhead
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Traditional Dealer
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Our Program
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Office Lease
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$1,200
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-
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Inventory Costs
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$500
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-
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Delivery Vehicle**
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$1,000
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-
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System License (1CSR)
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$300
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Accounting, Invoicing & Collections (1 *FTE)
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$3,000
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-
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Customer Support (1 CSR)
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$3,000
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-
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Total Monthly Expenses:
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$9,000
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$12.50/$6.67
(annual fee/12)
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*FTE - One full time equivalent.
**Optional for our associate dealers who want to provide same day delivery on “will call” orders.
These advantages transform the overall economic proposition of becoming an office products dealer today with our Program.
In an industry that has seen very little new dealer growth in the past fifteen years we have suddenly made it a very exciting, low cost way to start a business for any independent sales person. Our Associate Dealer Program is compelling vs. the traditional independent office products dealer, and also stands out versus the much higher front-end cost of franchise opportunities. | |
