Costs to Join the Network

The initial licensing fee to join the DWD Network covers a 1- or 3-year licensing agreement and ranges between $10,000 and $35,000. The cost depends upon the size of the county and the term of the license — and financing is available. 

Providers can expect their initial investment for starting their DWD business to range from approximately $15,000 to $45,000, depending on county size, the license term — and whether you’ll begin with a physical or online office; however, we work with you to help keep your startup costs as low as possible. The table below is just an approximation of what it takes to start your business, and you may finance a portion of your licensing fee and slowly build out your office to keep initial costs down (including keeping a virtual office at first). In addition, you will start seeing clients within the first couple of months of opening your DWD business and that revenue will offset some of your costs. This is much less than a traditional franchise, which typically starts at $150,000. Furthermore, unlike a traditional franchise, we do not charge franchise royalties or additional fees for marketing and advertising.  

Most Providers definitely recoup their initial investment during the first year and then revenues start increasing. Annual earnings of $150,000 and above have been the average for some of the DWD providers (depending on the resources and effort you contribute to grow your business).