Franchise FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

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Who can take up the Franchisee of Kids Concepts?

You too can…We look for serious, committed & long-term business oriented people who want to make a difference in the society. Any ambitious person with the qualities mentioned and interested to start up a franchising business, preferably interested in education sector, can apply for the franchisee of Kids Concepts. Kids Concepts supports women entrepreneurs and helps them get an identity of their own.

Many women who are on break / sabbatical or those who wish to quit their job and give more time to their families prefer the franchisee of Kids Concepts as this business gives them flexible hours of working along with decent regular returns.

Do you look for any specific Qualification?

No. We do not restrict someone based on the educational back-ground, however, anyone with a graduate degree would be able to handle the necessary requirements to run this business successfully. Well, the qualification we desire would be a lot of enthusiasm, passion, hard-working & smart working capacity and a serious interest.

I do not have any idea about these Courses?

You don’t need to know anything before you start up. You shall be trained thoroughly in the subject matter of all the courses.

Can I appoint a Teacher for my Center?

Yes. You can appoint a teacher (course instructor) for your franchisee center who can be trained to conduct these courses, while as a franchisee owner you can focus on the business development and promotions.

What is the Investment required to start up a single center Unit Franchisee of Kids Concepts?

To begin with, one needs to understand that for any investment, it is important for us to check the returns (ROI). The ROI in this business is simply very very good, wherein one can expect to recover their investment in the initial 6 to 12 months itself, unlike other franchisee or business opportunities which usually take around 2-3 years.

The investment needed to start a unit center could vary case to case based on various factors – Also, as the company has various offers at times, it is better to check about the same at this point in time (and know, if you are truly lucky :-)). This would include the franchisee fee + Training  fees for all the courses (Discounted as an Opportunity Club) + Promotion budget for 5-6 months… Usually one can start a center by renting an existing play-home space or even from home or community center of their apartments.

Please note that one can opt for franchisee of individual courses too, which would start at very low prices.

Would the company train the franchisee on Business Development and Promotion that needs to be done for their Center?

Yes.  The company would train you in detail regarding the Business Development. As most people who take up this franchisee opportunity are new to the industry or are 1st timers into business, the company would hand-hold them in terms of the business approach right from starting up to business promotions to counseling to anything needed to succeed in this business.

What is the support the company would provide to help us become successful in this Franchisee opportunity?

The company would guide you right from the suggestion of the choice of the franchisee center, it’s location, branding, board display, promotion plans, training the course instructors on course subjects, counseling training, business development training, systems and processes to be followed etc. We guide you in terms of the most ideal means of promotions offline and online. We also conduct competitions regularly and plan to provide software to help monitor all the activities to grow more effectively & successfully. Apart from all this a franchisee is closely hand-holded and guided at every stage.

What is the Guarantee of Success or Risk Involved in this Business?

With business comes risk, however minimizing the same is always welcome. A Kids Concepts franchise opportunity mitigates the same and allows scope for relatively quick returns on your investment. Additionally, the investment being so low, the ROI works out to be very high. Every business works if you work, hence the guarantee is based on your efforts utilizing the support and guidance provided by the company as mentioned above. The company does not provide any kind of guarantees.

Where all do you have Kids Concepts Centers in India?

We have around 100+ centers of Kids Concepts spread across 7 States in India  (currently in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, UP, MP & Delhi). We have also launched in Melbourne, Australia now and have enquiries from few other countries too.

Does the company conduct national and state level Competitions?

Yes. The company conducts state level and national level competitions every year. We also plan to conduct district level events on the initiative of the local franchisees.

What are the returns or ROI that I can expect from this Business?

A unit franchisee can plan to average an income around Rs.15,000/- to Rs.25,000/- per month (Note: Classes conducted for just 1-2 days per week – effort is not everyday) depending on the efforts taken. The franchisee who is working seriously can recover their investment in around 6 months to 1 year itself, unlike other options that usually requires 2 to 3 years.

Can I have an Area or Master Franchisee? What is the investment?

Yes. You can have an Area Franchisee or Master Franchisee if you have the interest and bandwidth to manage the same. The investment for an Area Franchisee & Master Franchisee may vary depending on the locality and potential of the area in consideration. An Area or a Master franchisee gets to earn additional leveraged income on the business generated by other franchisees too in their area of operations apart from a chance to run multiple direct centers.

Do I need to do this Business on a Full time basis? Can I manage this Part time too?

You don’t need to start this business on a full time basis. Few franchisee owners only manage the promotions and have employed a teacher for trainings. It can be managed part-time comfortably as the classes are usually conducted once or twice a week only. With multiple batches and higher returns, one can plan to concentrate full-time too, for greater benefit as you go along later. Choice is entirely your’s. This opportunity is also popular as the best flexi-time or part-time business opportunity especially for women

Do I need to have my own space to do this business?

No. Not Required. You can start this Business in a rented place, existing Play home or Pre-school or School class room nearby your location. Some also run it comfortably from their own homes or community centers of their apartments.

Do I get the certificates for my training and do the children in all the Courses get the Certificates as well?

Yes. We do give certificates to everyone whoever completes the training as per the levels of the courses. The same includes franchisee owner or course instructor as well as all the students

How can I or my Course Instructor get the Training and how many days is the total Training for?

The Training for Course Instructors / Franchisees shall be conducted online to provide convenience & save time, travel & extra expenses to trainees and shall be for a period of around 9 to 11 days (for all the courses together). However, as the same is designed to be taken online, it allows flexibility and convenience of time and days. Further, there would also be support at any time through video conferencing tools like Skype or Google Hangouts. Additionally anyone interested to take live trainings can also come to our office or designated locations as and when the live trainings are announced.

Can one Teacher manage all the 4 Courses?

Yes. These 4 Courses can be managed by one teacher only. You may want to increase the number of teachers only when the number of batches & student enrollments increase.

What age bracket consists your target audience for these courses? And how does it help the Child?

Children of the age bracket 3.5 years to 16 years can take up one or more courses of Kids Concepts. Our courses help the child in improved concentration, speed, patience, photographic memory, persistence, focus, cognitive skill improvement, mental alertness etc.

Are there competitive companies for these courses? If so what is the difference between them & Kids Concepts?

Yes, there are competitive companies for few of these courses. The difference is that most of them provide only 1 or 2 of these courses, while Kids Concepts provides 4 courses and plans to add more. This helps in the same student coming back for other courses as well.

Kids Concepts courses for Abacus starts at around 3.5 years itself while the others start at 5 years or more. Also most companies have same content for ages between 5 years and 12 years, while we have 2 different categories between 5 to 8 years and 8 to 12 years.

In Handwriting, our courses are found to be the most result-oriented in the market and have received immense appreciation and positive feedback from satisfied parents. Similar appreciation is received even in Rubik’s cube and Calligraphy courses too.

We train our franchisees in Business Development and handhold closely in terms of promotional ideas online and offline.

You can check a detailed Comparison of around 18 benefits of Kids Concepts over other similar companies by clicking the link.

Do you have International centers too?

Yes. We have already launched in Australia now and are discussing with prospects from Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore and US amongst others.

Other than the Franchisee fee and the Training fee, what other expenses do I need to budget for?

Once you start your center, you may want to do promotional activities on a regular basis in the initial 4 to 6 months. The same could be in the form of pamphlets distribution, banners, online classifieds, ads, referrals and some kinds of BTL promotion activities in nearby schools or apartments. The same, although nominal, needs to be budgeted for.

Who will provide or supply the materials like Books, Bags, T shirts, Abacus Instruments etc. regularly?

All the materials shall be provided by the company. The franchisee procures the same periodically from the company and further gives to the students on registration.

How would a Kids Concepts franchisee benefit me as compared to a Playschool franchisee or a Tutorials franchisee?

Apart from the huge difference in the start-up capital, the returns on your investment (ROI) would be much slower in both the options as compared to Kids Concepts franchisee. Additionally the time and effort dedication needed in the other 2 options is throughout the week &  full time, while Kids Concepts gives a flexible time possibility.

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Can I continue working in my job or focus on my existing business, yet run a franchisee center of Kids Concepts by employing a person?

Yes, you can do so. However, it is not recommended to completely handover the operations and responsibility to the other person. If you are busy in your job or other business, maintain and monitor certain reports regularly and conduct parent meetings once a month to keep yourself updated about the feedback. You could even have your spouse or other family members monitor the same.

Once I recover my investment in 6 to 12 months time, can I take up 1 or 2 more additional centers? Will I get a discount?

Yes, you can start multiple centers and you shall also be offered a discount of 10% on the franchise fees along with additional promotion materials. However this would entirely depend on your bandwidth to manage the same