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Have you ever thought of combining your interest in children’s education with a successful business?

If you are semi-retired, or a stay-at-home mom or dad, a part time worker, then owning your own children’s franchise opportunity could be perfect for you.

We all know that education is not just our future, but is a vital part of our daily existence. Simple mathematical calculations and basic reading skills are required by all American adults, teenagers and children in their everyday interactions with society. There is an increasing demand for extra curricular classes for children after school time, and this also means during their Summer vacation. A children’s franchise could be a perfect opportunity for you to build a successful business that is in demand all year round.

According to the U.S Census Bureau (2206) over 79 million children are currently enrolled in school. This fact represents the importance of educational services, such as tutoring and mentoring children to help them achieve their full academic potential.

There are over 4 million children enrolled in pre-school,

4 million enrolled in Kindergarten,

32 million enrolled in Elementary,

17 million in High School and a further 20 million enrolled in College or Higher Education.

These approximate figures suggest a prime market area for the inclusion of extra-curricular activities, which will enhance children’s and young adult’s future educational prospects.

There is huge market potential for educational and tutoring franchisees motivated to help and tutor kids after school lessons. You could be part of it, by investing in tutoring or children’s educational franchise.

Benefits of Operating a Children’s Tutoring Franchise:
• Flexible Working Hours
• Job Satisfaction
• No night or weekend worries
• Constant support, training and guidance
• Perform a service for children and the community
• National consumer marketing campaign
• Full guides and marketing manuals given
• Financing Guidance
• Brand Campus/Centre Design
This growing $60 billion franchise industry will always be in demand for educational services. Education matters and will always be at the very heart of our society. This means your franchise opportunity will be a success and remain consistent with the constant support, training and guidance offered by early child care educational franchise and business opportunities.

Be Part of it!

Franchise Reporter

Women and Minorities Franchise Opportunities seminar series started today (20th March) in Adelphi Prince George’s County and continues throughout 2008 scheduled at set locations…

The next seminar is scheduled for March 29th and is to be held in St Louis Development Corporation and the St Louis Minority Business Enterprise Center in Missouri.

This series of seminars is supported by the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) MinorityFran program. It has provided one of the central resources since its launch in 2006, for the establishment of franchise and biz opportunities franchisors to locate minorities willing to invest in a franchise opportunity…The MinorityFran “initiative builds on relationships forged with leading organizations through the IFA Diversity Institute…”

Its main goals are:

1. Minority Fran’s first goal is to help increase the “numbers of minority franchisees” across all states in the US. This is achieved through the IFA website and relevant associations but in particular its annual seminars and conferences.

2. Minority Fran’s second goal is “to send the message to all communities that franchising is a smart and affordable way to realize the American Dream of small business ownership.”

For more details of MinorityFran’s upcoming seminars in 2008, please click on the Franchise Expo and Shows Calendar…

Franchise Reporter

Hooray for the girls (or shall we say women)! I just read the article on www.franchisedirect.com about the growing trend of women franchise owners. It’s about time we take our place among the guys, and make our presence known in the franchising industry. Of particular interest were the stories of Two Men and A Truck that is a woman-owned franchise and a Candy Bouquet franchise in the California Valley. Each of the women owners of these franchises dared to dream big and achieved their goal of owning their own business. I would be interested in more such stories about successful women franchisees from your readers.