Posted:13-January-2021
A passion for Razzamataz franchise
Catherine Hayden
Yeovil
Razzamataz
Why I chose franchising
I had been planning to start my own business and I saw Razzamataz at a time when the circumstances for me where just right. A fledgling franchise offered me the opportunity to establish and learn about running my own business with minimum risk.
What I did before taking up a franchise
I was a Physical Training Instructor in the Royal Navy for nearly 20 years.
How I raised the finance
I raised the investment for Razzamataz from personal savings
The training and support I receive from my franchisor
The training was sufficient for my needs and the support has consistently improved in line with the growth of the franchise nationally. The great thing about Razzamataz is its’ friendly support network as there is always someone there to for advice if needed.
The challenges I have faced
The biggest challenges so far are that I launched my 2nd school 13 days after giving birth to my 3rd child by C-Section. And more recently have had to mange my business whilst my husband is serving in Bosnia for 6 months.
Having 3 young children 7, 2 and 9 months at times has proved difficult balancing the persistent demands of the administration (accounts, customer enquiries, and merchandise orders) of the business day to day against family commitments, particularly as the majority of this work has to be completed outside ‘normal working hours.’ However I have approached this business methodically and professionally and so far avoided any real problems particularly as I am becoming more efficient and less pressurised as time goes by. The actual service delivery to the students is the easy bit.
My advice to someone thinking of buying their first franchise
Go for it! That said I would be careful to research the Franchise options carefully to ensure that the initial outlay and the franchise costs are reasonable. These can be significant costs and seriously could reduce the viability of a business. Choose a franchise that you share a passion for, I chose Razzamataz simply because I believe it offers a fantastic service to the Customer and is of benefit to the whole community and I can earn a good income from it.
My plans for the future
My plans are to continue to expand my business and to make Razzamataz a success in the South West and become a network support team manger for other franchisees.
