Raring2Go!

Welcome to Raring2go!

A family friendly franchising opportunity allowing you to work the hours you choose with the potenial to earn up to £25,000 in your first year.

Established in 2006 with a network of over 80 franchisees across the UK, Raring2go! is a quarterly magazine and national website. Run by local mums and dads, the magazines provide definitive local information on things to do and places to go with children 0-11.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to become your own boss without the risk of going it alone a Raring2go! Franchise could be your answer. Run by an awarding winning franchise company, becoming part of the Raring2go! network provides you with an outstanding support package:

• Flexibility
• Home based work
• Good, long term prospects
• Low start up costs
• Support from an expert head office team
• Dedicated franchisee development managers to help you grow your business
• Centrally managed print and design
• Full training and support on publishing, selling, time management and PR
• The full support and experience from a network of over 80 franchisees around the UK

What is Raring2go!?

Raring2go! is a national brand with a local focus. Run by local editors, each magazine contains content specific to that area to make the definitive guide to what to do and where to go with children 0-11.
To request a full information pack click here or call us on 0845 22 33 015

The Magazine

• Published quarterly to coincide with the main school holidays.
• A5, full colour throughout, printed on high quality gloss paper.
• Printed centrally.
• You will collate information that is relevant to the parents of young children - *you will be given a template and a full guide on where to go and get info from.
• Free distribution via school book-bags, libraries play groups, nurseries, leisure centres etc The target audience is Early Years pupils aged 3 - 5 and Key Stage One and Two ages 5-11.
• All the information in the magazine appears on the website.

The Website

• One national website maintained by the team at head office.
• www.raring2go.co.uk
• Every attraction, business, school and event that features in your magazine will
• also feature, free of charge on the website. Providing a compelling proposition for advertisers as it enables users to search nationally.
• The website is promoted in partnership with the magazines.
• The site is heavily optimized by key search terms and pay-per-click (sponsored link traffic) so it will be found and visited - lots!
• The site is split into search categories so that advertiser listings will be easy to find. Each listing on the site will have a direct link to their website.
• Visitors will be able to search for their local area and browse listings for that area.
• Web presence is included in the price of advertising, it is not a separate option.
• Prize competition's (including tickets to major attractions).
• Maps and Directions so that people can easily find the way to their destination.

What's Involved

Raring2Go! is not a 'get-rich-quick' scheme. However, it does offer the potential for really great levels of earnings and fantastic levels of pride and fulfillment - but you do need to put in work!

It is really down to you how you run your magazine and when you want to devote time to it. Sally and Kirsten, for instance, work a few hours a day for about a month in the run up to each edition being printed - and then take two months off! Alternatively you could spread the workload more evenly but do less hours each day/week.

Essentially, because there are only 4 publications per year in the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter it also allows you to concentrate your efforts on producing your magazine by putting in longer hours over shorter time periods in the run up to the publication dates if this is more in line with how you like to work. (Publication dates are preset so that you have specific 'windows' to work towards for each issue).

Is it for me?

You'll need to bring a few things to the party to be a successful Raring2go! franchisee. For example:

• Bags of enthusiasm and personality - a 'Raring2go! attitude!'
• Passion for Raring2go! - a real belief in the product
• Commercial awareness - this is your business and only you can make it work
• An ability to get on well with other people
• You need to be comfortable going out there and talking to people and organisations about what you do and how it will help them. Sales experience will definitely help but the key is confidence.

What's included?

We offer face-to-face training, backed up with video tutorials and regular tele-seminars so that you can go from being a no-knowledge technophobe to a Master Editor literally within days. If you already have skills in this area then you will have no problem at all when we show you how to create your Raring2go! magazine and if you are an absolute novice you will find it hugely rewarding when we teach you how to put a high quality and professional looking magazine together from start to finish. You will want to show off your new found skills to everyone you know!

The package includes:

1. Operating Manuals

• A set of 4 manuals that document the steps to success in all areas of the business.
• Setting Up your Magazine
• Marketing & Sales for your Magazine
• Producing and Distributing your Magazine
• Administration and Financials

2. Training
Full Training - at our purpose built Training Suite in Solihull (Induction Courses held monthly), with further, follow on training also available.

The Training events are really high energy and they're a great time to get to meet your fellow Raring2go! franchisees and exchange details. In addition, you'll meet your dedicated Franchisee Support Team who will be there to guide you and help you in the crucial early stages of setting up your first magazine.

During the training we will go over absolutely everything!

3. Quick Start Guide
The first 8 weeks, laid out, step-by-step

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