What computer systems, equipment, and software are Boulder Designs franchisees required to purchase for their Franchised Business?

for no other purpose.

You must purchase, for use in your Franchised Business at least one computer (placement will be discussed in the Manual(s)) with the specified software installed on them. We may require that you add additional, new or substitute software, replace or upgrade your computer systems and equipment, and enter into maintenance agreements with third parties. You must also purchase and install a basic financial recordkeeping software or cloud service, including the software or cloud service for a basic office suite such as Microsoft office with Word and Excel. Currently, we require you to use the QuickBooks accounting system. Boulder Designs has obtained a multi-user franchising direct agreement with Intuit, manufacturer

of QuickBooks, which you may purchase through us, at the specially-prepared Intuit website for Boulder Designs franchisees. You will be responsible for any upgrades or updates to the system thereafter. Although we do not set the pricing, Intuit does. Currently the pricing for QuickBooks is $40 per month for the online version or a single payment of $139.96 for a 1 user QuickBooks Pro or $384.96 for a 3 User license. In addition, you must purchase the QuickBooks. All sales must be processed through the approved POS systems and reported as gross revenue and no other supplemental or secondary POS system may be used.

Learning CD is also available if you do not currently use QuickBooks, which is currently $29.97 through Boulder Design's Intuit website. We will have access to the accounting system through QuickBooks remote access to validate the revenue for royalties

You also must also maintain an approved email account so that we can correspond with you via electronic mail. You must acquire, install, and maintain all required anti-virus and anti-spyware software as designated by us in addition to any email or internet usage policies that we require within 30 days of written notice. You are solely responsible for updating the manufacturer's software on each device and ensuring that each device is not running old versions of the software.

You must own and maintain at least one smartphone capable of sending and receiving text messages, emails, and the ability to connect to the internet. In the event you are unable to answer phone calls, voicemail services must be active with a professional outgoing message stating your name, affiliation, and a brief request of callers to leave their contact information in order to be reached. We reserve the right to act as collection agent for the phone system, and collect fees you owe. You must purchase and use only the authorized phone to operate your Franchised Business.

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–32)