BF April 2010 Issue

92
Franchises from £20,000 to £50,000 Venture
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classification:
Portrait photography
life, when his children were young and
before his wife passed away.
The idea of combining Rod’s
management experience with his love
of photography took him to the Venture
stand at the NEC franchise exhibition
in Birmingham, where he discussed the
possibility of owning a Venture franchise,
with its Franchise Development Director
Mark Witter.
Although Rod was offered a
selection of franchises, he took on the
Knightsbridge studio as it already had
a team in place, including three highly
qualiﬁ ed photographers and a studio
operations manager.
“I own the studio with my son Mike
who has a degree in photography and runs
Picture this
the business with both me and the studio
Rod Broad
manager. The location is also convenient to
my home in Maidenhead, allowing me to
If you’re interested in running your own photography
work in a way that suits me. It’s a fantastic
life,” he says.
studio, explore Venture
Rod enjoys working with his team and
from the start they worked well together,
V
ENTURE OFFERS bespoke leading a small team and an understanding
“I own the
promoting the business and encouraging
photographic experiences in its of small business ﬁ nance and
studio with
people to take part in their own Venture
55 studios across the UK, as well administration. An interest in photography experience through advertising in
as a further seven studios in Dublin, Hong is also key – as is dedication to the
my son Mike
shopping centres and hosting open days
Kong and Connecticut, USA, with plans to business and a passion to make it work.
who has a
and exhibitions.
signiﬁ cantly expand its presence globally A Venture franchise not only presents
degree in
Now, after one year of trading, the
over the next few years. an exciting business opportunity, it also business is making a proﬁ t. Each Venture
Each Venture studio photographs offers a change in lifestyle that suits those
photography
portrait tells a story and Rod encourages
around 1,000 clients per year, who spend looking to change the way they work
and runs the
his photographers to portray this in each
on average £700. Last year Venture turned and who want to gain a greater sense of
business with
picture they take.
over circa £44 million, making it the most fulﬁ lment from their career. Surprisingly, potential franchisees
successful personal photography company Owning a Venture franchise offers a
both me and
do not need to have photography
in the UK. creative working environment and an the studio qualiﬁ cations to forge a successful
All Venture franchisees are provided insight into the lives of real people. This is
manager.”
career with Venture, says Mark. “A
with support, training and marketing a key motivator for Venture franchisees, passion for groundbreaking, distinctive
from the launch of their business and as one of the company’s recent additions and high quality photography is
beyond, with speciﬁ c focus on commercial found out. essential, but ﬁ rst and foremost we look
performance and photographic standards, Rod Broad, 59, owns the Venture for individuals who have the necessary
innovation and techniques. studio in Knightsbridge, which he bought drive, enthusiasm and business acumen
A franchisee agreement with Venture in December 2008 after a company to make their studio a success,” he says.
lasts ﬁ ve years and each franchisee is takeover – the third in his business “Rod is a good example of how
allocated an exclusive ‘territory’. Once career – encouraged him to re-evaluate an interest in photography and
signed, a new UK franchisee will go through his life. Rod and his family had been ﬁ rst management experience can be applied
an initial six-week intensive programme. introduced to Venture more than 10 to running a successful franchise.
Venture franchisees will run a studio years ago when they took part in their In his ﬁ rst year, despite a difﬁ cult
as their sole business (a prerequisite own experience at a studio in Twyford, economic climate, the studio is making
by Venture). They will also have good Berkshire. The pictures they bought a proﬁ t and we expect this will grow
management skills, including experience of reﬂ ect a memorable time in Rod’s family substantially over the next few years.” ■
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