| If you have background as an educator, a | | | | standard teaching practices, or by utilizing a |
| daycare provider, preschool provider, or are an | | | | tutoring curriculum, is, in itself, a “feel |
| entrepreneur or a business executive that loves | | | | good” type of business. |
| children and would enjoy the challenge of making | | | | *Most available opportunities feature low start up |
| a difference in their educational lives, perhaps a | | | | and operating costs. Some can be run from a |
| Childhood Education and Development franchise | | | | home office. |
| might be the perfect business for you. | | | | *State of the art software is provided, which |
| In general, education is one of those industries | | | | effectively manages all student academics. |
| that people invest in no matter what the | | | | *Professional tutors are readily available. Many |
| economic climate. In fact, in difficult financial times, | | | | franchisees never have found the need to |
| families invest more heavily in educating their | | | | advertise for tutors. |
| children because they want their kids to have | | | | *As the owner/franchisee, your only role is to run |
| better opportunities than they had themselves, so | | | | the business. You will be managing people and |
| childhood education is most definitely a | | | | scheduling sessions. You will not be providing the |
| recession-proof industry. | | | | core service, but leveraging the time and efforts |
| Below are some of the features of a Childhood | | | | of others. |
| Education franchise opportunity. | | | | Some Children’s franchise businesses have |
| *Currently, the child education industry generates | | | | specific niches and features that they focus on. |
| about $60 billion in annual revenue and provides | | | | They may specialize in early educational |
| more than 3.5 million jobs. | | | | enhancement, language education, art education |
| *Normal business hours. You won’t be | | | | programs, educational technology solutions, and |
| working during the evening or on weekends. | | | | tutoring programs, to name a few. Your |
| Business is conducted during “normal” | | | | franchise consultant can help you zero in on your |
| business hours, so it truly is a lifestyle | | | | skill set, goals, and background to help you |
| opportunity. | | | | determine which opportunity is the best match |
| *It’s a business you can truly feel good | | | | for you. |
| about. Promoting education, whether via | | | | |