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Trust Investigative Group Franchise

Trust Investigative Group Franchise

 
 
Do you want to be your own boss and work from home?
 
Why not own a private investigative agency and work for law firms and insurance companies?    

 

Professional clients are easy to work for. They pay their invoices quickly and they issue repeat assignments on a regular basis.  
 

Benefits of Owning a Trust Investigative Group Franchise  
  1. You work from home.
  2. Our headquarters is your office.
  3. Your clients are lawyers and insurance companies. 
  4. You have unlimited growth. Just market your company.
  5. Pride of ownership and self-motivation. 
  6. A trademark logo and motto: “Earning your trust one case at a time.”
  7. Help every step of the way. You are not alone.
  8. You are part of a “team.” We grow together.
  9. Unlimited training and support.
  10. High profit margins.
  11. Set your own hours.
  12. No inventory, no office or rent.
  13. Multiple streams of revenue. Surveillance, locates, witness statements.
  14. More control of your financial and personal future.
  15. Proven operating system.
  16. Can hire family and friends as you grow.    

Overview  
 
We are offering the right person a chance to own and operate a private investigative agency from their own home with full support from our main headquarters here in Tupelo, MS.  
 
We also offer you training, support, unlimited growth potential and high profit margins. We have an experienced team of professionals to support and help you build your business.  
 
This type of business is recession proof. Almost everyone needs a private investigator sometime in their life to help them in a personal or business situation.  
 
 
You do not have to concern yourself with expenses such as office rent. We help you run your day-to-day operation via our 800 numbers and website. We also provide you with special software to help you keep track of cases and clients.  
 
You can hire your family and friends in this type of business, and you have more control of your financial and personal future. We also offer you multiple streams of revenue from surveillance to witness statements.  


Franchise Start-Up Cost  
 
The franchise fee is based on the population of the city and county that you want to own as your territory.
  • The first 300,000 in population is $25,000;
  • Each additional 300,000 population is only $5,000 more;
  • Ie. 900,000 population territory is $35,000.  
Once you complete the one-week ownership training program in Tupelo, MS, you will then operate out of your own residence to keep your costs low.  
 
Your clientelle will be centered around law firms and insurance companies that are sued for claims stemming from alleged injuries regarding automobile accidents, in the workplace, medical malpractice and liability.  
 
You purchase your territory under www.pifranchise.com.
 
After training, you will operate under www.trustinvestigations.com.  
 
You do not need any private investigative training to own a franchise. We will help you every step of the way to own and operate your franchise successfully. We will also train your employees that you hire to become field agents.  
 

Equipment  
 
In your home, you will need:
  • A computer,
  • A fax machine,
  • A copy machine,
  • A vhs/dvd recorder,
  • Work space to operate.
You will need a reliable vehicle, where you will need:
  • A laptop,
  • A pair of binoculars,
  • A video camera,
  • A covert camera, 
  • A cell phone.

License Requirements 
 
 
There are at least seven states where no P.I. license is required, including CO, MO, AL and PA. Some states require a license and some knowledge of their state laws. We will help you obtain your license by finding the right people in your state that will assist you every step of the way.  
 
 

Marketing 
 
 
When you complete your training, we will issue you a kit that includes all material required to help market your territory.  
 

Training 
   
 
You will travel to Tupelo, MS, for your one-week ownership training.
 
 
Employees  
 
We suggest that you hire experienced field agents already operating as private investigators.


Corporate Headquarters Will Handle Your Office Work
 
Our Corporate Headquarters will answer your telephone, type all of your reports and collect on your invoices.
 
We will run your data if you are in the field and offer you support in your marketing efforts.
  • The cost is 15% of your investigative fees,
  • We only collect our % when the client invoice is paid.  

Investment Estimate  
 
Besides the franchise territory fee, there only minimal costs to start and operate a Trust franchise, due in part to having your own residence as your base of operations.  
 
You will require funds to support yourself until you have receive payments from your clients, following your completion of their assignments.  
 

Territory Selection 
 
 
Look at a map of your state.
  • Decide what counties that you want to operate in that are near your residence.
  • Determine the population (estimate) of the counties.
  • The first 300,000 is $ 25,000, and each additional 300,000 is only $ 5,000.
We can discuss owning the whole state as one big territory.
 
We do not offer any multi-unit territories.  
 
 
Software  
 
We provide you with software that helps you keep track of your cases, your clients and your employees. This software is easy to learn and operate.
 

Additional Reading
 
We also recommend upon becoming a franchise owner subscribing to Claims Magazine that will provide you with pertinent and updated information regarding our industry.  


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HISTORY  
 
Trust Investigative Group Incorporated was founded in early 2006 in the state of Mississippi by James Ellison. Our PI firm conducts surveillances on claimants with alleged injuries that sue insurance companies.  
 
James Ellison was a Military Police Officer for 3 years, a Police Officer for 8 years and has owned and operated a PI Agency for over 24 years. James also has a B/S in Criminal Justice from FIU in Miami, FL.  
 
 


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