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Apex Leadership

Brand Summary

At Apex Leadership Co. we build tomorrow’s leaders today — while simultaneously raising more money for your school with our hassle-free fundraising approach for busy volunteers. Our powerful online fundraising platform maximizes your time and increases your reach for fundraising, all while our team of athletes does the heavy lifting and teaches PBIS-based leadership lessons. We combine fitness, fundraising and leadership into a powerful united event that builds your funds and your students’ character education.

From our programs to our approach and the fact we live in your community, we are a different kind of fundraising company. Since 2011, we’ve been on a mission to share a healthy, leadership-focused way for schools to raise money. Apex Leadership empowers franchisees with a proven business model that serves schools with a fitness and character-building program that can raise up to 5X more funds for schools than conventional product-based fundraisers.

Brand Superpowers

Mission-Driven Brand

Low Investment, High Return

Built-In Demand

Virtually no direct competition

Scalable & Repeatable

*THE NUMBERS

$86,000 - $134,700 Investment Range

$759,317.01 Average Gross Sales

$133,130.13 Average Profit

8% of Gross Revenue Royalty

Currently none, but we anticipate collecting 2% of Gross Revenues beginning in 2025 Brand Fund

$150,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Scott Donnell
Home Office Location	Houston, TX
Company Founded	2011
Began Franchising	2012
Industry	Event based fundraising
Industry Size	25% growth annually
Veteran Discount	10%
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Scott Donnell
Home Office Location	Houston, TX
Company Founded	2011
Began Franchising	2012
Industry	Event based fundraising
Industry Size	25% growth annually
Veteran Discount	10%
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	10
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	112
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	4
Franchise Units Open	108
Number of franchisees	54

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Owner Operator Preferred
Passion to Help People
No Industry Experience Required
Community Centric
Sales or Management Experience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

Yes

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Scheduling, CRM, Billing and Fundraising Platform

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

10%

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