Does C12 Group provide website-based resources to aid in prospect development?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Supplying initial start-up materials to aid in prospect development, member recruitment, and meeting facilitation, including guest binders, forms, stationery supplies, website-based resources, and promotional materials (FA Section III). The franchisee is responsible for purchasing and maintenance of a color printer and computer projector for their practice as needed with an
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Including you, your Territory, noteworthy local information, and planned area event/meeting dates and locations on the C12 websites (C12forums.com & JoinC12.com) if you provide the necessary information (FA Section III).
Maintaining C12 websites (www.c12forums.com & www.JoinC12.com) with an Area Chair community portal, downloadable resources, and on-line ordering for routine elements of franchise operation.
You will be given a unique username and password to access these functions (FA SectionIII).
Providing a localized C12 website (e.g., www.C12Atlanta.com) and C12 email address (e.g., Paul.Tarsus@C12forums.com) to help you establish a unique web face consistent with C12's overall web presence (FA Section III).
Maintaining, at our sole discretion and budget, a program of C12 brand advertising and publicity in national and regional/local online and print publications as well as websites to help drive leads through our website and home office to Area Chairs across the network (FA Section III).
These standardized elements are hosted by C12 at no cost to you.
Additional customizations can be negotiated at cost to the franchisee, and all digital activities must be in compliance with C12 Brand Standards and approved prior to being live online as set forth in the Operations Manual.
Providing you with valuable tools and resources for your own use and for your members' use where applicable.
Current examples include financial modeling services, strategic planning and implementation tools, an Annual Business Planning Process, a subscription to digital video content from national experts in business and ministry fields.
We generally provide you with access to these tools and resources at no additional cost to you.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 21–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to C12 Group's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, C12 Group supplies initial start-up materials, including website-based resources, to aid in prospect development. C12 Group also maintains websites (www.c12forums.com & www.JoinC12.com) with an Area Chair community portal, downloadable resources, and on-line ordering for routine elements of franchise operation. Franchisees are given a unique username and password to access these functions. C12 Group also provides a localized C12 website (e.g., www.C12Atlanta.com) and C12 email address (e.g., Paul.Tarsus@C12forums.com) to help franchisees establish a unique web face consistent with C12's overall web presence.
C12 Group will also include the franchisee, their territory, noteworthy local information, and planned area event/meeting dates and locations on the C12 websites (C12forums.com & JoinC12.com) if the franchisee provides the necessary information. C12 Group also maintains, at its sole discretion and budget, a program of C12 brand advertising and publicity in national and regional/local online and print publications as well as websites to help drive leads through the website and home office to Area Chairs across the network.
These standardized elements are hosted by C12 Group at no cost to the franchisee. Additional customizations can be negotiated at cost to the franchisee, and all digital activities must be in compliance with C12 Brand Standards and approved prior to being live online as set forth in the Operations Manual. C12 Group also provides valuable tools and resources for the franchisee's own use and for their members' use where applicable, such as financial modeling services, strategic planning and implementation tools, an Annual Business Planning Process, and a subscription to digital video content from national experts in business and ministry fields. C12 Group generally provides access to these tools and resources at no additional cost.