Invest in the little minds – Playschool and Profitability!

“Children are not things to be molded but people to be unfolded” – Jess Liar.

Did this statement give you Goosebumps? It must have…

Teaching and grooming children is not a child’s play. There is serious money involved along with consistent dedication and determination to run an institution for teaching anything irrespective of age, subject or genre.

Starting from the birth of a child, a mother is the first teacher for every baby. But what if we take the responsibility to become the second teacher of the toddlers? Yes, we’re talking about preschool teaching. A toddler of 3 to 5 years of age is expected to join a preschool to learn the basic mannerism and simpler rules of behaving.

Thus, becoming the second teacher in the life of a toddler synonymous with running a play school is one of the greatest and most reputable jobs to cater to. Let us consider some of the best possibilities of investing your time, money and ideas into a play school venture. Because a whole new world of the little ones is waiting to be discovered!

Every Indian parent’s utmost priority is their child’s education. They may even compromise their own needs and comfort to give the best to their children. And what’s better than starting a business to support this noble need?

Talking economically, it is actually a very profitable plan to start a preschool or buy its franchise. Being an emerging trend in the industry, the parents are always on the lookout for the best institution to lay the foundation for their child’s future. Even with rising competition, this is a fairly wise investment. Before you do so, make sure you look for the best city/town along with the most potential area with least number of preschools to make your investment a worthwhile.

Further ahead, let’s discuss why investing in a play school is a good business opportunity if you are looking for one:

It is a reputed profession and helps build your image in the society. Teaching a child is like holding his hand and leading him towards a brighter future. A child’s habits and attitudes are formed at a very early age. And what’s better than helping them form the best ones? It also creates a positive image amongst the parents and once you gain their confidence, there’s no looking back. Your work and efforts spread like wildfire within the town and boost your business in no time.

Also, such an investment is more than just a business deal as it prepares the little ones for the society. 

It helps to empower women from all walks of life. Women now stand shoulder to shoulder in all job sectors along with the men. However, women dominant jobs are still lesser prevalent today.

But the teaching profession has different statistics. It is most opted by the fairer sex for their soft and caring nature. It needs a lot of patience to teach the little ones and women master this stroke. They will do it with perseverance and determination and never let the children, parents and the stakeholders, let down.

Parents will never stop sending their children to preschools so there are lesser chances for your business to ever go down. As discussed earlier, parents will always opt for the best playschool for the initial years of their child. And if you can provide them with the best teaching staff, infrastructure, playground, and other curricular activities, you’ve definitely bagged their confidence. But if you don’t have the best facilities for the little angels, it will be the end of your business.

So, it is crucial to understand the needs of the parents and their children and fulfill them with the best resources. The risk is only involved in setting up the best facilities but once the batches begin, there’s no stopping of the financial profits.

Now talking about starting up a preschool, we have already discussed the two methods of commencing the business of playschool in our previous article – PLAY SCHOOL FRANCHISE VS STARTING YOUR OWN PLAY SCHOOL! WHAT IS BETTER?

Recollecting some of the previous facts, let’s recall some of the points of buying a franchise of playschool over starting own brand name as one of the best business models:

• A franchise brand is already established and well known brand name in the city/town. The franchise school is a tried and tested model. So, if you are new in the business area and want minimum risk, it is recommended to meet with a franchisor and know the industry inside out.
• You can avail the initial help from the franchisor. They have seen the rise and fall in the industry and have all the advice for you to lower your financial risks. As the franchisor is also dependent on you for their profits, it’s a win-win situation for both.

• There are other strategic advantages involved in a well established and planned set infrastructure with abundant resources.

Apart from selecting franchise as the mode of commencement of your preschool, here are a few additional tips to ensure that your investment in the little minds become profitable and gives you success in the long run: