October 10, 2024 // Franchising.com // Starting a business comes with its share of challenges—balancing finances, finding the right support, and navigating the complexities of day-to-day operations. For mums, these hurdles can feel even higher when trying to juggle the demands of family life alongside entrepreneurship.
That’s why two mums have chosen to begin their entrepreneurial journey with Razzamataz Theatre Schools.
Gemma Da Silveira is the new franchisee of Razzamataz Liverpool South and mum to three daughters. She is currently Head of People & Culture for a finance company having worked in HR for the past 12 years. However, Gemma has wanted to run a children’s theatre school for many years and is delighted that she is going back to her passion and putting her performing arts degree to good use.
“I’ve wanted to do this for so long but it was the combination of my best friend suffering with cancer last year and my impending 40th birthday which made me realise life is short so why not now,” says Gemma.
“The support that Razzamataz offers has reassured me that I have joined the right business,” adds Gemma. “I’m also looking forward to bringing my own unique touch to the school and although I may be nearly 40, my three daughters keep me up to date with all the current trends so the school will be brimming with energy and fun.”
Witnessing the profound impact that participation in performing arts had on her own daughters was the catalyst that led Helen Kozak to find out about becoming the new owner of Razzamataz Manchester South. But it was the agreement from her daughter Liza that she would be a co-owner alongside her mum, which sealed the deal.
“Razzamataz appeared as a fun and meaningful business and from the very first conversation with the Founder Denise and the Head Office team, we got a feeling of one big family,” says Helen. “The training is thorough. We feel like we are guided step by step and it’s also reassuring to know that after the training, we can still get support if needed.”
The training is as hands on as possible and includes a visit to another Razzamataz school to meet the Principal and see everything in action which was hugely motivating for Helen and Liza as Helen explains: “We gained more confidence to run our school after visiting another Razzamataz school during training. This motivated us to reflect on how our current classes run and the areas in which we can improve.”
“I’m thrilled to welcome new franchisees into the Razzamataz network and it’s an exciting time to be joining us as we approach our 25 th anniversary, which we shall be celebrating in Paris,” says Denise Gosney, MD and Founder of Razzamataz.
SOURCE Razzamataz Theater Schools
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