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Own Your Piece of the Net

As a Quik Internet franchisee, you will become the Quik Internet service provider expert in your area. As a full service Internet provider you will be able to offer all Internet products under one roof. That means you can supply to your customers; Dial-Up Internet access, Broadband satellite access, DSL (where available) Web Hosting, Design and Consulting, along with a host of other Internet products. In fact, Quik Internet carries more Internet products than any other Internet service provider anywhere! The Quik Internet franchise model was designed to create a full service, low overhead business opportunity by enabling non-technical people to become Internet service providers, delivering Internet services at a local level with personalized customer attention.

Basic dialup has traditionally been slow and unreliable, and DSL/Broadband is still unavailable in most residential communities. At Quik Internet our franchise model allows us to provide faster connections speeds with no knock-offs or busy signals. We also bring high-speed broadband solutions to those who can't get DSL. In addition, there are millions of people who have little knowledge about how the Internet works or how it can best be used personally and professionally. We train you to become an Internet expert and our proprietary software makes it easy to manage your customer base. As the expert in your town, you have unlimited opportunities for helping your community while marketing your business.

If you can talk comfortably with people and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, you already have what it takes to attend our training and to successfully run a Quik Internet franchise.

Throughout these web pages you can learn about the Quik Internet franchise opportunity. We recommend using the "print" icon to print and read the site, so you can write any questions you may have in the margins. If you feel qualified and would like to find out if a territory is available in your area, click on the "Next Step" link and fill out the information questionnaire. Filling out the information does not obligate you, or Quik Internet, to a franchise contract and all your personal information is kept strictly confidential.

HOW IT WORKS

Here is how it works…

1. Our easy to follow training will equip you with the tools and knowledge to build and support an unlimited customer base.
2. Our technicians will set up everything and maintain all the backend network administration so you can focus on more important things, like building your customer base.
3. Our advertising tools can lead you to successful marketing strategies

The Quik Internet Advantage (Software and Equipment)

Key components of our model were developed to make the franchise a plug and play operation. First and foremost, Quik developed proprietary software called "Cheetah". Cheetah connects each franchise to the Quik network and completely automates administrative operations such as setting up, managing and billing customer accounts. A franchisee can sign-up new customers and pre-set the billing parameters with just a few simple steps. Cheetah is licensed proprietary software designed and developed by Quik Internet, and is licensed to all franchisees for their use.

The Quik Internet network is engineered to provide optimal online service and technology with a system of IBM Web servers. The line of RS/6000 IBM Web servers became the choice for Quik Internet because industry experts tested these servers as the worlds fastest. In fact, the RS/6000 earned a world record for recording 963,948 hits per minute as the official Web server in 2000 at the Champion Wimbledon games. Through the franchise model of pooled resources, Quik Internet can boast the fact that, it's one of the few Internet providers and hosting companies to operate with these high-end servers. Typically, companies operating with RS/6000 servers are large organizations such as banking institutions.

What does this mean to Quik Internet franchisees? Better, faster, and more reliable servers, which means happier customers. The happier the customer, the longer you keep them.

QUIK INTERNET PRODUCTS

As a Quik franchisee you will enjoy the benefits of offering Internet services to the businesses and residents in your own community. Quik franchisees are extensively trained on how the Internet works and how Quik Internet's products meet the spectrum of consumers' needs, from today's Internet expert to tomorrow's first-time surfer. The two main products you will be offering are high speed Internet access and Web services.

Quik Internet also offers a full array of other Internet products such as E-Commerce Solutions. Two of our newest products exclusive to Quik Internet are QuikCop and BigMail. QuikCop is a spam filter that works like no other on the market. It works 100% of the time for everybody. People are tired of all the junk and spam email they receive, and Quik has the solution. And our latest creation is BigMail, a new type of email that allows the customer to attach up to 500 MB of attachments, and it will send and receive just like a regular email.

Quik Internet franchisees have a host of value added customer services to leave your competitors in the dust, such as Free Internet Training Classes, Domain Name Registration, Real Audio and Real Streaming Video, and free Internet Global Roaming. In fact, Quik Internet is the only franchised Internet Company in the world to offer all Internet related products under one roof.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

We know your time and money are valuable, that's why we've taken steps to ensure your investment has all the potential it deserves with a proven and time tested operational system. Having Quik's operations and support behind you means that you will be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. You benefit from years of experience delivering proven operational standards and procedures that have been successful in hundreds of Quik Internet franchises just like yours.

Franchise Support
Quik International has dedicated personnel to provide on-going support in each area of your business including marketing, operations, and distribution.

Quik International
Further supporting the benefit of franchising is the level of professionalism that consistently goes into the planning and introduction of Quik Internet products, services, marketing, operations, training, legal, and all other business disciplines that go into making your business successful. The staff of Quik International monitor the Internet industry to ensure Quik Internet is ahead of the technology curve, recognizing the products and services that need to be employed and when. The marketing, technology and business policies parallel the implementation of new products and services to ensure the franchisees have the tools they need to consistently market their business and products. Although Quik Internet has regional leaders and a franchise support department, every staff member at Quik International is dedicated to the success of all its franchisees.

Billing
Quik Internet franchise owners do not need to worry about processing credit cards or sending out invoices. Why? Part of the success of Quik Internet's franchise model is attributed to the centralized billing system.

Many small businesses fail simply because they do not have a sophisticated enough billing system to bill their clients. As a Quik franchisee, your business will have the billing managed for you. The Quik Internet franchise includes a centralized billing department where all of the credit cards are processed, statements run and delivered and payments processed. Handling the billing centrally is just another way the Quik model allows you to concentrate on getting more customers, making more money, and keeping current clients happy.

MARKETING

Each franchise will have a marketing manual which is the guideline to successful marketing of Quik Internet products. It includes exercises and outlines to building your own marketing plan and scripts, guidelines and tools for branding, advertising, guerrilla marketing, public relations, promotions, and specialty programs developed just for Quik Internet.

Power of the Brand
Everybody instantly recognizes the Golden Arches of McDonalds. A strong brand is increasingly important in today's consumer driven market. The consumers of today (residential and businesses alike) are more educated on the choices they have for products and services and are therefore more brand conscious. In general, people trust a known brand over an independent establishment because the promises made in advertising are reliably delivered through quality products and service. At the same time, consumers are more inclined to help their community flourish and naturally gravitate to doing business with local businesses.

Franchising allows entrepreneurs to benefit from the two highest demands in the consumer world, to have a strong brand, and a local presence. The Quik Internet brand is rapidly establishing itself in various markets across the nation and around the globe. Each franchise helps to play a critical role in the branding process.

Quik International supports its franchisees to help each one accomplish the mission of being the only branded full service Internet Company with a local office in the community they serve. As a franchisee, consumers in your area readily recognize the quality associated with the Quik Internet name and are more likely to become your customer because of it.

Advertising
Another of the many benefits of franchising is the level of professionalism in the marketing and advertising campaigns produced. As a Quik franchisee, you will be the only local Internet business to have a high-level marketing campaign with advertisements to promote your business. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were invested in the research and development of the current "We Speak Your Language" campaign.

The "We Speak Your Language" campaign is supported with other forms of marketing. Individually, franchisees make local marketing decisions, which will tell consumers all about their local Quik Internet. Quik International provides all of the marketing artwork and methodology to roll out the campaign and generate the advertising material for your area.

Local Marketing
Quik International has developed a variety of Local Marketing programs for you to work with local schools, businesses and other organizations in order to build relationships that will bring in business for your franchise, while helping those businesses and organization as well. Marketing strategies such as developing brand awareness are introduced and explained during franchise training and on-going training for Marketing is offered through Quik Internet's Director of Franchise Support.

Public Relations
Quik Internet understands the importance of public relations to help your business grow. Public relations instruction is given to franchisees during training. Public relations are further supported nationally and internationally through the strategic relationships Quik International has developed with its business partners, such as IBM, Cisco and Lucent Technologies. Through PR efforts, IBM has featured Quik Internet in case studies, at trade show events and even in paid advertisements. Having a highly reputable and credible company backing the Quik name increases the marketability of each and every Quik franchise. Quik International's public relations tools will help you at a local level to plan and execute similar strategic relations or partnerships with charities, community organizations, and other businesses.

FRANCHISE FEE

The Quik Internet opportunity is one of the hottest in the franchise industry today, not only for its exciting product line of Internet services, but for low investment and start-up costs compared to other franchise companies.

The current US domestic franchise fee is $35,000 USD, plus approximately $14,000 in software and connection fees. We also require all new franchises to have a minimum of $10,000 to $15,000 in working capital.

Including the above mentioned fees, you will need between $59,000 to $64,000 USD to open a Quik Internet franchise.

Master Franchises are available for developing an entire country.

*Prices subject to change.

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Murray Mead —CEO

Murray Mead is CEO of Quik International overseeing the business administration and franchise development of the entire organization.

His role in the company is essential to its growth of international expansion and branding of the Quik Internet name. Mead is instrumental in the franchise entities of Quik International and single-handedly developed the business model that helped to bring a home-based business out of the garage and into worldwide territories.

Mead has had 40 years of franchising experience to his credit. He successfully franchised swimming pool companies, restaurants and financial services. He has an extensive background in executive management in various settings from start-up companies to national hotel chains. He became interested in the Internet when the World Wide Web was first developed in 1993. Mead is the architect behind Quik's business model of local Internet service and support delivered through entrepreneurs in their respective communities.

Jack Reynolds— CO FOUNDER

Jack Reynolds is CO FOUNDER of Quik International and is instrumental in overseeing its explosive growth and pioneering the technological aspects of the company.

Reynolds is spokesperson to represent the company’s past, present and future and its role in propelling the Internet industry into the 21st Century and beyond.

Reynolds started the first Quik Internet site in 1995 by building a network in his garage and aggregating customers by standing on street corners to pass out leaflets. As people drove by, Reynolds handed them a flyer and told them about something called the Internet. He was determined to bring this communications phenomenon down to a level where the average person could use and understand it.

His passion for the Internet began in 1985 when he used Internet tools to manage software product development as a consultant for a German company. Reynolds opened several Internet sites in Southern California for other companies under contract in 1994 until he constructed his first Quik Internet site. His passion has helped Quik International to become a global company with over 120 franchises in 15 countries.

Reynolds career in the computer industry began 17 years ago with the then start-up company, Compaq. He served in executive level positions at Compaq and Tandon, AST Research, Everex and ACER. During his years in the computer industry, Reynolds had national and international responsibility for product distribution through computer resellers such as Computerland, Microage, Ingram Micro, Sears and Inacomp.

Griff Hamlin—VP of Technical Services

Dr. Griff Hamlin directs the technical team of Quik International.

He is responsible for managing the technical operation of the network and servers to ensure operation and keep the entire franchise organization “live,” or online. In addition, he oversees implementation and rollout of technical products and services, such as e-commerce packages.

When Hamlin joined with Quik International, he began development of a unique software program, called Cheetah. His endeavor became one of the essential components to Quik International’s success in establishing and flourishing into a franchise organization. Cheetah is the interface to Quik’s network and fully automates administrative and technical tasks, such as setting up new accounts.

Hamlin obtained is Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in Computer Science.

Hamlin's list of accomplishments is considerable. His range of computer experience includes graphics hardware and software design, 3D CAD software design, and the creation and international distribution of "Math Type," a mathematical equation editor available in four languages and used in Microsoft products. Also, Hamlin founded a number of computer service companies and, after earning his Ph.D., became a college professor. Dr. Hamlin's career has affiliated him with the NASA Langley Research Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Unicad Software in Boulder, Colorado and Stellar Computer in Massachusetts.