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to pursue this path. Seasons Art Class gives you the opportunity to run a profi table business on a part-time basis and bring pleasure to others.” Outside of class days, the work takes on a


different pace. Enquiries, emails and materials are handled from home, often at the kitchen table, perhaps during school hours. Many franchise owners choose to run just one or two classes a week, enjoy weekends and summers off and work a 42-week year with up to 10 weeks away from the diary. For Midhuna, who runs Hedge End and


Wickham, the structure fi ts life perfectly. “The routine is well established, with classes conducted effi ciently two days a week and administrative tasks managed from home, fi tting neatly within school hours.” It is a surprisingly gentle model for something that has grown so widely. Seasons Art Class began in 2009, not as a franchise idea, but as a favour. Co-founders Gen Woodford and Mike Curry set up a few local classes to help a friend clear stock from his small art shop. Mike drew on his franchising background to shape the business side, while Gen wrote the curriculum and acted as the original class assistant. From humble beginnings, more than 130 branches have emerged across the UK. The


he opport unity to run a profitale usiness on a part -time asis and ring pleasure to others”


classes have helped to build profi table businesses for people looking to start again as well as space for thousands of students to reconnect with creativity and make new friends. Between 50 and 75 percent of learners return term after term and some keep coming for eight to ten years. If you are looking for a fi nancially rewarding


business that still leaves room for living and you like the idea of running something purposeful that belongs to you, this might be the right time to explore The Seasons Art Class. It is a business, yes, but it is also cups of tea, kind faces and people surprising themselves week after week. 


THE SEASONS ART CLASS Leisure / Culture 0208 064 4744 genwoodford@theseasonsartclass.com perfectparttimebusiness.com


Part-Time Business. Full Time Satisfaction.


Build a flexible business where people return time and time again to explore creativity and connection. With full support and a proven 14 week program, loyal students drive lasting income and growth. Best of all, you don’t need to be an artist or teacher yourself!


“My art classes run just one or two days a week, giving me quality time to enjoy summer and seasonal breaks. I can step back when needed knowing the classes will run smoothly. That peace of mind means everything to me.”


Marguerite Talenti Franchise owner; Art Seasons Abingdon


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*Investment level IS £18,995 plus VAT


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