Musical Minis Ltd

Musical Minis: Business Made Fun

Do you like the idea of 3 months annual holiday? Would you like to work within a tried, tested and structured business that delivers a valued programme shaping future generations?

You could operate musical classes for pre-school children to assist them with their early development and earn up to £50K per year.

Musical Minis will grant you an exclusive territory where you have the freedom to run as many groups as you wish. So you can keep the business small or, grow it into a management style opportunity with staff; you choose what you want to achieve.

A Musical Minis franchise fits around family life so whether you are coming back into work after having children or you are looking for a new challenging and rewarding career with children, this really is a fantastic business opportunity to consider.

Everything YOU need to get started in Business…

Most Musical Minis franchisees are up and running in a matter of weeks. The sessions are easy to run and require very little preparation. This leaves you more time to enjoy living the kind of lifestyle you want. The franchise package contains everything you need to get set up and established anywhere in the UK..

- Lesson plans – you simply follow them
- 100 instruments chosen with child safety and ease of use in mind. With so much variety every session is different
- Customise your sessions with story cards, scarves and puppets
- Music professionally recorded for Musical Minis and cleared through MCPS
- CD and audio equipment with training on how to use it
- Fully branded stationery that gives you national recognition as part of the franchise network
- Local advertising to help get you started in building your business
- Training including comprehensive Operating and Training Manuals which you can refer to at anytime
- A Musical Minis’ expert always at the end of the phone supporting you and your business
- The team ensure your business is fully covered and legal with the appropriate public liability, employer's liability and contents insurance.
- Membership of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Get the Results YOU want from a Business you Love

Our flexible approach means that you really can make this business your own. Our franchisees enjoy the flexibility and non-pressure approach to building their Musical Minis franchise at a pace with which they feel comfortable.

While some franchisees run only a few sessions each week others employ staff and run up to 30 sessions a week. You choose how big you want your business to grow.

The standard classes are often supplemented by contract work with Children’s Centres, Nursery Schools and parties which means there is a great deal of variety in the sessions you can run.

“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 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.

“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.

You CAN Do it!

Well the good news is, you don’t need to be a musician to run a successful Musical Minis franchise!

We are a friendly and motivated network of people based across the UK, looking for outgoing, lively people with good organisational skills. Experience of working with young children would be ideal. You must like spending time with people, other mums and children and enjoy working in a group environment. You don’t have to have a good singing voice, just an enthusiastic approach to helping children develop and learn.

The only things we do insist on are; a positive ‘can do’ attitude and the willingness to follow our proven system.

What Would I do Day to Day?

Apart from have fun a typical day to day activities for a franchisee includes:

- Find venues to expand your classes
- Find staff to help you as you need them
- Market the classes and market new classes if you choose to expand
- Attend to administration that comes with every business (we provide training)
- Handle financial and legal requirements following our guidance
- Liaise with Head Office
- Enjoy the benefits of being part of a network where any question you have can be answered by someone within the Musical Minis team, whether from Head Office or another Musical Minis franchisee
- Attend classes as leader or assistant (non-compulsory)
- Take pride in the fact that you are encouraging child development within your area.

“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.

Join us this summer and Musical Minis will pay your VAT!

Full training and support is provided with this franchise opportunity .

Find out more about a Musical Minis Franchise today, complete the form below to submit your enquiry, and receive further information, now! It really is business made fun!

Cathie Flynn had worked in the finance sector, been a teaching assistant and involved with a community art and drama project before heading up the franchise for Musical Minis in Merseyside.

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.”

Cathie had read articles about franchising and felt comfortable in the knowledge that everything she needed to get her business up and running was included in the set up costs. After investigating a number of different opportunities and comparing them, Cathie was especially impressed by Musical Minis and the opportunity it presented.

She also liked Karen Sherr, founder of Musical Minis, who was extremely friendly when Cathie approached her for more detailed information about becoming a franchisee. She said: “Other organisations that I contacted seemed very money- orientated but Musical Minis is all about people. I had taken my twin daughters to a number of sessions before I’d even considered franchising. This meant that I was familiar with the format and witnessed first hand as a parent my children having fun.”

The investment ensured that Cathie received all the equipment she needed to start the business, as well as thorough training and a licence to operate exclusively in her area for five years. “The on-going support from head office is great and Karen is always willing to help with any problems which happen to arise,” continued Cathie. “There is always a genuine interest in my well being as well as that of the business,” she added.

Since starting her Merseyside Musical Minis franchise in September 2001, Cathie’s business has grown and she now leads several sessions throughout a five-day week. “I also do a few hours a week of admin including banking, preparation of wages, answering phone calls and paperwork,” said Cathie. “Admin fits in around my family life. I am able to take my daughters to school, pick them up and I am usually off in the school holidays.”

Looking back Cathie acknowledges that it was the best career move she has ever made. She explains: “Musical Minis is very enjoyable and also rewarding. I am a much happier person since I have been doing this. The people I work with are brilliant and I have formed some good friendships. The hours that I work are great, meaning I have time to be with my children and to run around sorting out family matters.

“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!”