Musical Minis Ltd
Business made fun
| Earn up to £50k with a fulfilling business with children “It’s extremely rewarding to know I am involved so poignantly in a child’s development, shaping them for the future and giving them skills for life” Jacquie Sedman – Durham Franchisee and North East Regional Manager Musical Minis is a business that shapes future generations by using a structured programme to operate musical classes for pre-school children to assist them with their early development. The franchise provides an exclusive territory within which the franchisee has the freedom to run as many groups as they wish. A Musical Minis franchise fits around family life and is an opportunity to earn up to £50k with three months annual holiday. “Musical Minis has given me the flexibility to have a source of income yet still allows me to be a full time Mum.” Jo from South Wales A Comprehensive Franchise package Musical Minis sessions are easy to run and require very little preparation time. All franchisees are supplied with a complete Musical Minis programme to help them run their business and this includes: • Music professionally recorded for Musical Minis and cleared through MCPS. • Lesson plans. • CD and audio equipment. • 100 instruments chosen with child safety and ease of use in mind. • Story cards, scarves and puppets. • Stationery. • Local advertising. • Training including comprehensive Operating and Training Manuals. • Continual support and back up provided by Musical Minis. • Public liability, employer's liability and contents insurance. • Membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. “I never realised how working life could be so rewarding. Purchasing the Musical Minis franchise for Oxfordshire has given me the balance and flexibility to enjoy family life as well as earn a regular income. Seeing each child develop and have fun through a well thought out and structured yet relaxed programme makes it even more fulfilling” Leena Thakker – Oxford Franchisee Are you right for Musical Minis? Well the good news is, you don’t need to be a musician to run a successful Musical Minis franchise! More importantly, we’re looking for outgoing, lively people with good organisational skills and ideally, experience of working with young children. What does a Musical Minis franchisee do? Apart from have fun? Typical activities for a franchisee are as follows: • Find venues • Find staff • Market the classes • Attend to administration • Handle financial and legal requirements • Liaising with Head Office • Attending classes as leader or assistant (non-compulsory). “With the flexibility to run as many sessions as I like I have the choice to employ as many staff as I require, guaranteeing my Musical Minis franchise as a scalable management opportunity.” Jo Weaving – South Wales Franchisee Results, experiences and performance of existing franchisees In view of the flexible approach we take, franchisees enjoy varying results. We have some franchisees running only a few sessions each week whilst others employ staff and run up to 30 sessions a week. The standard classes are often supplemented by contract work with Children’s Centres, Nursery Schools and parties. “As a busy mum, I needed to find a business that would fit in with my hectic lifestyle and allow me to spend good quality time with my family; Musical Minis is a flexible franchise that allows me to run as many sessions as I like, even bringing my family along to join in the fun!” Debbie Caygill – Newcastle Franchisee Company history Musical Minis is a registered trade mark and has been operating since 1990 in North West London. It was established so that pre-school children (from birth) could enjoy and participate in music at an early stage in their development. Its format was created by Karen Sherr and Patricia Elson. Karen, who has an Honours Degree in Psychology, was a play specialist at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. Patricia is a nursery school Head Teacher with over twenty years experience. The first franchise was established in 1997 and the company now has a team of 18 franchisees. |
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Case Study
She explains: “The best thing about Musical Minis is that it’s fun. I’d become quite stressed in my previous job and wanted something to fit in around my family life. The idea of running my own business was very appealing.”
She also liked Karen Sherr, founder of Musical Minis, who was extremely friendly when
The investment ensured that
Since starting her Merseyside Musical Minis franchise in September 2001,
Looking back
“I would recommend this franchise opportunity to other mums, without hesitation. It’s ideal for those who would like to build a business of their own but with the comfort of knowing that experienced people are available to offer back-up support. You already have a tried and tested formula in Musical Minis’ brand. The best part, though, is that you meet some lovely families and have fun with them!”
