- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Getting Started
Getting Started: As a first step, you will need to complete our franchisee profile form which will help you decide whether an In-toto franchise is for you and help us understand your position (the form is included in our franchise pack which you can request via the enquiry form).
After your completed franchise profile form has been processed you will be contacted by one of our franchise managers to find out more about you and your expectations and plans. You will then be invited to our Dewsbury HQ to meet our franchise team and learn more about how to start a successful In-toto franchise.
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Plan for Success
Plan For Success: To finance your franchise, determine the period of your loan and ensure a smooth cash flow, you need a business plan. A plan that estimates overheads, pricing and the sales needed to cover your salary. In-toto with its 30 years of experience in the kitchen industry will help you to create a realistic business plan taking all factors into account.
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Find the Property
Find the Property: Finding the perfect location for your in-toto studio is vital for the future success of your business. In-toto's UK wide database of customer details, gathered during 30 years of franchise activity, enables us to pinpoint locations where a new kitchen studio would stand a real chance of success. Good properties are usually expensive.
Let In-toto's experienced property agent help you to find and rent (or buy) the best kitchen showroom premises at the most affordable terms.
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Managing the Project
Managing the Project: In-toto has all the Inhouse expertise required to manage your project successfully. We offer professional support from showroom design so your customers are drawn through to each display to the safe and efficient fitting of the showroom including everything from electrics, joinery and plumbing to building work, planning permission and signage.
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Training
Training is essential for you to be competent and confident from day one. In-toto training covers everything you need to run a kitchen studio from sales skills, CAD design and installation to computer skills, finance and customer service. Accounts and book-keeping and advertising and marketing are also covered. Irrespective of whether you come from a kitchen background or not, each training is designed individually to meet your personal needs and requirements.
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Plan for Success
- 3. Find the Property
- 4. Managing the Project
- 5. Training
- 6. Ready to Open!
Ready to Open!
Ready to Open! Fully trained, with a stunning new kitchen showroom and a skilled installation team you are in business at last! Your own local marketing plus in-toto national press coverage and internet advertising will generate the continuous flow of customers you need to ensure a good income.