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MAD Academy
Location: UK Wide
Are you MAD enough? If you want to work with and inspire kids, and you want to run your own business and have fun, then this is the business for you! MAD Academy burst on to the scene in 2004, with its unique blend of fun and funky music and specially choreographed dance and movement for ...
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Why Franchising?
Franchising is a fantastic way to start and run your own business – it provides you with an opportunity to earn a high income but with the support and backup of the franchisor behind you.
Franchising can seem a very expensive option so why do so many people do it?
A Franchise Reduces The Risk of Failure
Starting a new business always carries a risk – new businesses are vulnerable. The degrees of vulnerability vary depending on: Knowledge, Skill, Financial resources and Relevant abilities.
Many who start up their own business lack some or all of these qualities. Many fail because they cannot learn quickly enough – before the money runs out. 80% of new businesses starting today will fail within the first five years.
With a franchise this risk is substantially reduced – because you are buying the experience and expertise of the franchisor. This will also stop you making the same mistakes that they have made during their trading life.
And because you become part of successful business you will be able to take advantage of their buying power and link into the strong relationships that they have developed over the years.
Other Franchise Benefits
As we said a franchise provides the opportunity to earn a high income working for yourself but with the training, support and experience of an established business behind you.
You are selling an established product or service with a turnkey business plan and format for you to operate. This includes the brand, systems and processes, lead generation and marketing assistance.
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Will you be a winner in 2010?
We are celebrating companies and employees that make flexible working possible! Mum and business woman Sarah Beeny is supporting our awards that start in May and we hope that you will be part of them too.
All our finalists will be invited to the stunning Hilton St Anne's Manor near Bracknell on 4th November for a very special awards ceremony where they will be treated like superstars!
There are fabulous prizes for all the winners too. Including a family leisure break at Hilton St Anne's Manor including tickets to Legoland and a luxury weekend for two at the superb spa Ragdale Hall!
Find out more here and start thinking about your nomination for one or more of the six award categories. Make sure you don't miss anything by subscribing to our newsletters for regular updates.
La Jolie Ronde was established in 1983 and has developed a fun way for nursery and primary age children to learn French and Spanish. The aim is to give this age group a love and ability for a language at a time when they are most receptive. La Jolie Ronde has over 300 licensees and 100 tutors who teach the la Jolie Ronde programme under license in approximate 1000 centres throughout the UK. The company have recently been hitting the headlines with three fantastic news stories Read all about it here
