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If you\u2019ve ever waited patiently as your mobile device marinated in a bag of rice, you may understand the anxiety of water damage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWith over 300 million cell phones in the United States, it\u2019s fairly safe to assume that for every cell phone there\u2019s at least one camera, tablet or personal computer. And almost every household\u2014 let\u2019s be honest here\u2014has at least one gaming console. Tech devices are becoming much less disposable than they were a few years ago because they\u2019re increasing in value to consumers.For this reason, the days of offering repairs and service for just one type of device have ended. Put yourself in a customer\u2019s shoes: you wake up to discover your cell phone, laptop and iPad have all gone kaput, and you don\u2019t have time to run all over town on your lunch break to have them fixed. Your customers need a one-stop shop to have their gadgets serviced and fixed quickly, and at a price they can afford. It\u2019s time to think seriously about what your customers need. Joining the Cell Phone Repair (CPR) family is an excellent start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Introducing Cell Phone Repair<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCell Phone Repair is America\u2019s largest mobile device repair franchise, with more than 260 locations. The CPR family prides itself on being an asset to their communities, offering what it calls a fast \u201cwhile-you wait\u201d service that specializes in repairing cell phones, tablets, mp3 players, computers, gaming consoles and much more. They are even setting their sights on fixing space-age-y new toys, such as drones\u2014but we\u2019ll get to that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We spoke at length with the president of the company, Josh Sevick, who says joining the family\u2014becoming a franchisee\u2014 is a smart move for independent mobile device repair shop owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the start, CPR has had a great franchise concept, one that connects with people. There aren\u2019t many things more important to people today than their devices. But just having a great concept isn\u2019t enough, you need to execute well. We have a really strong corporate team that believes heavily in reinvestment. For us, it\u2019s all about creating value for franchisees,\u201d Sevick said, adding that the company\u2019s size, web presence and reputation offer a distinct advantage future franchisees should be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe larger you are, the more locations you have, the more leverage you can provide to everybody in your system. We make the best deals with point of sale providers and supply chain partners, and we\u2019re able to pass these along to franchisees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Getting started with Cell Phone Repair is easy. The company has structured its \u201cDiscovery Process\u201d to be extremely personal and to truly help candidates determine if this is the business for them. In addition to weekly calls with CPR\u2019s development team, and a discovery call held by a senior member of the CPR management team, candidates are strongly encouraged to travel to CPR\u2019s headquarters in Cleveland, OH, to meet with the management team. This isn\u2019t a typical discovery day meeting filled with corporate sales people and a ton of other candidates, this is a one-on-one session with the management team. The purpose of the \u201cCPR Discovery Day\u201d is help the candidate learn as much as they can about the business opportunity and to allow them to assess the corporate management team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile we\u2019re looking for the best possible franchisees, the last thing we want is for someone to become a member of the CPR team and then later realize that they aren\u2019t cut out for the job. Most franchise organizations in our space are primarily focused on getting candidates to commit to buying a franchise. Candidates end up feeling like they\u2019re at a used-car dealership. But with us, franchisees get an opportunity to truly evaluate the offering and to understand what it\u2019s going to be like being a CPR franchisee,\u201d said Sevick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once candidates decide to join CPR, that\u2019s when they begin to experience the value of being with the industry leader. Candidates are guided through a 52-step onboarding process with one of the CPR Onboarding specialists. In addition to help with finding your store location, training at the corporate office in Cleveland, local launch support onsite at the store location, and regular coaching calls along the way, new franchisees are currently being given $6,000 worth of inventory so you won\u2019t have to sacrifice your wallet to stock your shelves! What\u2019s not to like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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So what else is there to know about Cell Phone Repair? Well, they recycle parts to keep perfectly good electronics out of landfills; they have been the number one franchise in the electronics repair category on Entrepreneur Magazine\u2019s Franchise 500 list for four years running; and they have the only ISO (International Standards Organization) 9001:2008 certified training program in the retail electronics repair industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISO articulates the standards a company must meet to fulfill the needs of customers through its services and products. Globally, over one million tech companies have ISO certification, which makes it the trusted standard for technical training in the industry. So, in other words, your staff will have the best training the industry can offer, hands down. The list goes on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAnd then there\u2019s this deal with drones. Sevick says the company has set its sights on being ahead of the curve for when drone technology explodes in the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo we see drones being a relevant technology in the next few years? Absolutely. We are piloting a drone repair process, and we\u2019re working with an early-stage company that\u2019s looking to create a professional, secondary market for drones in the U.S. and Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a whole nation out there\u2014figuratively speaking\u2014of gadgets needing your expertise. The challenge over the coming years will be to stay relevant and in line with emerging tech trends. Sevick says Cell Phone Repair is a company that works tirelessly to keep up with changes in consumer interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The world is CPR\u2019s oyster and the company has big plans ahead. It\u2019s now operating internationally in several countries around the world: India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Mexico, and Guatemala. In addition to these countries, CPR is planning to launch in Bangladesh before the end of the year. At home, in the US, the company is focused on growing its certified refurbished device sales program and expanding its K-12 school service and repair offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this company so great at what it does? Sevick says it\u2019s all about the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of our franchisees and our corporate team. Our business is as healthy as it\u2019s ever been. We see opportunities all over the place, and for us, it\u2019s about focusing on the right opportunities and making sure we continue to grow in the same fashion we have over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve all heard people grumbling over how addicting our cell phones, tablets and computers can become. But, when you think about it, this future we\u2019re moving into\u2014with drones taking aerial wedding videos at 25 feet, smartphones capturing world-altering news in real time and eReaders allowing you to carry a library of knowledge in your backpack\u2014is a marvelous thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most new technologies are arriving on the scene from drawing board to launch within the same amount of time it takes to complete high school. The future is coming sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what will tomorrow\u2019s tech trends be? We\u2019re excited to find out. Whatever tomorrow\u2019s world looks like, rest assured that as a member of the Cell Phone Repair family, you\u2019ll be an integral part of it\u2014an asset to the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So long to the days of water damage and cracked screens! If you\u2019ve ever waited patiently as your mobile device marinated in a bag of rice, you may understand the anxiety of water damage. With over 300 million cell phones in the United States, it\u2019s fairly safe to assume that for every cell phone there\u2019s<\/p>\n
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