This plan breaks the first thirteen weeks into small jobs. Move the weeks around to suit your situation, and do not skip the review at the end. It assumes you have already decided to go ahead and have spoken to the head office about membership.
Weeks 1 and 2: decide and confirm
- Complete the readiness checklist and speak to your family.
- Enquire with the head office by form, call or WhatsApp. Ask for the membership fee and what the kit includes in writing, and what you need to submit.
- Gather your documents: government photo ID and the 10+2 marksheet.
- Use the centre planner with cautious numbers.
- Visit existing centres as a customer and talk to ten parents or students.
Weeks 3 and 4: premises
- Shortlist three places and compare them. See location and space.
- Check power, internet, the building rules and local registrations.
- Read the rent agreement with someone experienced and sign it only when you are satisfied.
- Ask an accountant about registrations, the bank account and tax.
Weeks 5 and 6: build the lab
- Have a licensed electrician do the wiring, earthing and breakers.
- Order furniture, then computers, with bills and warranties. See computers and equipment.
- Arrange internet, with a backup if you can.
- Paint, clean and set up the layout as in setting up the lab.
- Receive the member kit and plan where each item goes.
Week 7: team and systems
- Hire or confirm your instructor, with a trial class and checks.
- Open the centre bank account and prepare receipt books, registers and your fee card.
- Open your Google Business profile and WhatsApp Business account.
- Sign in to the franchise portal, set your password and explore it. See using the franchise portal.
Week 8: test and prepare
- Test every computer, the network, the UPS and the projector.
- Write the course outlines and your timetable, and read the study material you will use.
- Prepare posters, a course list and an admission form.
- Practise your demo class with friends.
Weeks 9 and 10: get students
- Put up the signboard and posters and talk to nearby schools.
- Announce and run your first demo class, then follow up with everyone who came. See running a demo class.
- Offer admission for the first batches, with a clear fee card.
- Record where every enquiry came from.
Week 11: open the first batches
- Enrol the first students in the portal and hand over login slips.
- Run a proper first class, with rules and a first success for each student.
- Take attendance from day one and call anyone who misses a class.
Week 12: settle in
- Check how each batch is going and adjust the timings.
- Collect early feedback from students and parents.
- Check your books against the bank and the receipts.
- Hold a second demo class if seats are still empty.
Week 13: review and plan
- Count students, collections and expenses against your plan.
- Update the planner with real figures.
- Note what worked in marketing and what did not.
- Decide what to improve, what to stop and what to start in the next ninety days.
- Thank your staff and early students and ask for referrals.
Things that will go wrong
Some deliveries will be late, a machine will fail, a batch will be thin and a parent will complain. Build slack into your plan, keep a reserve and ask for help early. The aim of the first ninety days is not perfection; it is to open safely, teach honestly and learn fast.
This guide is general advice for planning. It states no membership fee and promises no income, student numbers or acceptance of a certificate by any employer. Ask the head office for the current fee and terms in writing, and check local rules and tax with a professional. Use the planner to test your own numbers.