Category Archives: 12 location hints

The move

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After 8 years in its old location, a sunny second floor corner apartment 5 minutes’ walk away from the nearby JR station, I finally decided to move the school to a new premises. I had been very happy with the old location, with its convenient access to two stations and the bright, homely atmosphere, so [...]

Working Part-Time at SSE Nagaoka-kyo

“A few months ago, Tim from SSE Nagaoka-kyo was put in touch with me to cover a couple shifts while a part-time teacher was on holiday (this was at the end of Golden Week if I recall correctly).”
A simply sentence and yet it says so much about the advantages of a franchise system. First, [...]

How to Choose a Location, More Hints

I recently had coffee with fellow franchisee Peter from Yamashina school on the eastern edge of Kyoto. Our school, SSE Ohtsu, is only 1 stop away on the JR Biwako Line on the western edge of Shiga prefecture. So Otsu and Yamashina are neighbours. How does this affect our business? Peter and I compared notes [...]

How to improve your visibility in the community

Our school is located on the top floor of a tall skinny building, thus we dont get a lot of walk in business. We have 2 flags at ground level and our school name is on the building’s signs, but nothing BIG to tell people “Here we are”. So last month we budgeted for a [...]

12 Location Hints.

There will be times when your emotion wants one place and your budget and business plan say it is wrong. You must put your emotion aside and follow the rules. Match it to your LIFE.

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