Rank no. 456 – Sports Image – US

Products & Services: Sports marketing for high schools and organizations

Number of Locations: 23

Total Investment: $15.46K – 38.97K

Founded: 2002

Began Franchising: 2009

About Sports Image

Eric Horstman founded Sports Image in 2002 and began franchising in 2009. Franchisees connect high school sports teams and other grassroots organizations in need of equipment or revenue with local businesses willing to sponsor them.

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.
Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $15,455 – $38,970
Franchise Fee: $11,500 – $27,500
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 8%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 10 years, renewable
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Net Worth: $50,000
Liquid Cash Available: $15,000
OPERATIONS
Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed..
How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 3 days.
Ongoing Support: Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support: Regional advertising,
Other marketing support: Website
Franchise Ranking History

Franchise 500®: #456 (2013),
Low-Cost: #86 (2013),
Top New: #46 (2013),

n all-inclusive sports marketing and event management firm helping schools and grassroots organizations nationwide. Through sponsorship activation, we strive to help organizations get free equipment and funding for their programs. We help to “take the PAY out of PLAY.”

It all started almost 2 decades ago, when Eric Horstman was living his daily life as a project manager and environmental engineer in Dayton, Ohio.

Horstman FamilyDuring another mundane day at work, Eric made the decision to make a change – he wanted a career he was excited about each day – a career that combined his passion for sports and desire to own his own business.

Keeping up with the latest in local sports news, Eric was well aware that athletic funding was getting tighter and, unfortunately, programs everywhere were facing cuts while students were left with the burden of “Pay-to-Play.”

To offset the “Pay to Play” mentality, Eric knew he could leverage his strength in marketing to help keep grassroots schools and organizations strong.

After working on projects with contacts in the area, Eric began building a repertoire of schools and organizations to which he provided service. By 2002, Eric knew he had a model that could work and formed Sports Image®, headquartered in Dayton, OH. Sports Image® began focusing on organizations locally until Eric decided to take the business nationally and began reaching out to schools and organizations across the map. In 2009, the company officially became a registered franchisor and continues to award sports marketing businesses nationwide who want to become a local partner for schools and organizations by following our unique model.

Today, having helped over 1000 schools & organizations across the nation, and with a number of franchises in operation, Eric knows he made the right decision to follow his gut. Thankfully, he gets to live out the dream of helping youth sports programs stay alive and has a team of very dedicated people to help the cause. As the list of schools and organizations that Sports Image® touches continues to expand, there is a sense of pride to be part of something big.

Flyin To The HoopBorn out of those Sports Image® connections, Eric founded an annual high school men’s basketball invitational, Flyin’ to the Hoop, in early 2003.

Over the past several years, the invitational has been voted the #2 high school basketball showcase event of its type in the U.S. by CBS Sports/MaxPreps. Eric and the team work hard to bring together national and local teams to compete and demonstrate their talents in front of capacity crowds. Throughout the weekend, the event pumps over $1.9 million into the local economy – yet another way our company invests in sports and our community.

What we do
Times are tough and we know that school and organization budgets are facing the heat.

That’s why we have made it our goal to help alleviate the stress placed on athletic programs everywhere. Utilizing our principal business practices, we work with you to bring the revenue and equipment you need, at ZERO cost to you.

Source:http://sportsimageinc.com