THE LITTLE SENSORY CO.

I’ve worked as a Marketing Manager within higher education for a number of years. I went back full-time after having my first child, and felt like I never saw her when I’d finished work. When I was on maternity leave with my second child, I knew I did not want to do the same again as I felt like I’d missed out on a lot of quality time with my eldest. So I decided to do something completely different! I knew I wanted to spend time with my children, watch them grow and do the school runs, without the difficulty of fitting them in with work or the ridiculous cost of childcare. I saw an advert for buying into a franchise with The Little Sensory Co and the rest is history!

I had a look at the prospectus and had a few phone conversations with the Director of the franchise. I was amazed to find out that she lived in the same village as me – small world! – so we managed to catch-up in person too. I also went along to one of the classes that I would be delivering to see what it was like.

I didn’t look into many other franchise options. I liked the sound of Little Glow and could see myself running these classes. I also found that The Little Sensory Co was very reasonably priced in terms of the franchise price structure compared to other franchises. I couldn’t believe the cost of some of them! But The Little Sensory Co is very affordable for an individual wanting to start a business and make a decent living.

I also liked the feel of the franchise; the other franchisees were all very friendly and keen to help each other which made a big difference. In addition, the Director is so approachable and I genuinely feel like I’ve made a real friend rather than feeling like she’s just ‘my boss’. She answered all of my questions that I had and it just felt like the right decision for me.

I was in the fortunate position to have private funds to purchase my franchise. However, had this not been the case I would have looked into finance to raise funds for this opportunity.

I’m actually very fortunate that I have a Law degree and my previous experience in marketing has meant that I’m quite good with wordy documents. I asked my husband to have a look through with me and we asked any questions to the company Director.

To anyone looking to join a franchise, I would say that it is always worthwhile getting someone else to read through any contracts with you, and discuss any questions or queries with them (and/or the company Director). Alternatively, get some legal advice before signing anything to ensure you fully understand what you are getting into.

I would definitely recommend buying into a franchise. For me, it’s meant that I can work the hours that I want to, spend quality time with my family that I didn’t get when I was an employee, and get paid for talking to parents about their beautiful babies! What’s not to love?!