PHOTOGRAPHY FRANCHISES IN THE UK
Going Digital is now well-established as the market leader in photography training for the leisure photographer.
We currently have franchise opportunities in:
- Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow)
- Ireland
If you have the right experience and enthusiasm you could be enjoying a very successful business by Summer 2010. Please email us at franchises@goingdigital.co.uk or telephone Jan Slack on 07970 427381 for an informal discussion.
You will be running one-day digital photography workshops for leisure photographers at a variety of interesting and picturesque venues in your region.
Potential to Cover Your Setup Costs in Less Than Six Months
Our existing franchisees have already demonstrated how successful a Going Digital franchise can become after just a few months in business.
Business Opportunities in the England, Scotland and Ireland
What Experience Do I Need?
Ideally you should have experience in some or all of the following:
- photography (either as a keen amateur or professional photographer) - this of course is essential!
- teaching in a school or college or training in a commercial organisation
- sales or marketing
- running your own business
Photography Growing in Popularity
Demand for our workshops is increasing steadily, due to the popularity of digital cameras, and SLR's in particular, since they became much more affordable.
Many people choose to attend two, three or even more of our workshops and recommend us to their friends and family.
What are Going Digital Workshops?
Our one-day workshops offer photography training to leisure photographers, from 'get to know your camera' workshops for beginners or students with a new camera through themed workshops such as landscape and portrait photography, to more advanced subjects. Students numbers are kept low (not more than 10 people per tutor) to ensure that everyone benefits from personal tuition. A typical day includes:
- a presentation to set the scene for the day
- familisarising the students with the features of their camera that they will be using throughout the day
- two photography sessions
- a review of the students' photographs using a computer, projector and screen
We also offer photo-editing workshops using Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop, although as a franchisee you could decide just to offer photography workshops.
Run Your Own Small Business
You will benefit from:
- A good income
- Low overheads and risk
- The opportunity to work from home
- Low-cost start-up
- Low sales and marketing costs
- Part-time or full-time work (you may wish to begin by working part-time alongside another job)
- Work in varied and interesting surroundings
- No need to employ staff
- Our ongoing support
What we can offer:
- Sales and marketing training and assistance in getting your franchise started
- Help with your own training skills
- Photography training and advice on the purchase of equipment
- Enquiries and bookings through your own section of this website (which you may know ranks highly with all of the major search engines), in addition to the bookings that you generate yourself
- Administrative systems ready for your use and advice on book-keeping if required
- A region secured for you
- Advice on the resources you will need to begin running your own workshops
- Ongoing advice, support and assistance with business development
- Contracts drawn up by a BFA (British Franchise Association) approved Solicitor to industry standards
What's involved:
- Locating and booking suitable venues for your workshops (we will provide assistance in getting you started)
- Providing details of dates and venues and availability of places on your workshops for us to add to this website
- Organising your own local promotional activity
- Administering bookings
- Running one-day workshops in subjects from close-up to landscape photography and photo-editing
What's the minimum level of equipment that will be required?
- If you don't already have one, you will be required to buy an SLR camera of your choice
- You will need a laptop computer, projector, printer and some software
- You must have a reliable vehicle
- You will need a small office area in your home
How much can I expect to earn?
- The majority of our franchisees enjoy turnover in the range of £2,500 to £5,500 per month.
- You may well choose to begin by running your franchise part-time, alongside another job while you build up your sales to the desired level, or you may prefer to continue running the business on a part-time basis, as many of our workshops run on Saturdays or Sundays
- You can earn additional income by offering one-to-one and other training in your region
How much will the franchise cost?
The maximum setup cost to run photography workshops (including all equipment) will be £8,500* for a 5-year contract. You will also pay 10% of your ongoing turnover, and a 1% business development levy. We will be working closely with you to ensure that your franchise enjoys the same success as our other regions, and we will be expanding our network at a moderate pace to ensure that all new franchisees benefit from our advice and assistance as required.
* This includes £7,500 for your Start-up Package and up to £1,000 in equipment, but excludes VAT.
Please contact Jan Slack (details below) for an informal discussion and more information.
How do I find out more about Going Digital franchise opportunities?
You can contact us by email at franchises@goingdigital.co.uk or telephone Jan Slack on 07970 427381 for an informal discussion.
