Become a Petal Portraits Photographer : The Business Opportunity

Who Are We?

We specialise in photographing babies and young children in the home environment, where they feel more comfortable and confident, and where they have their own toys to play with, rather than a studio's props. We capture those fleeting moments of childhood. From tiny hands and feet to first steps and nursery school, Petal Portraits will be there, working alongside parents to ensure that each precious moment is captured forever.

This relaxed home-centred approach, together with our unique style of contemporary presentation is also extremely suitable for families and pets as it enables us to truly capture the personality and character of our clients in a manner that a single image cannot.

We are a company that is committed to keeping its small family friendly feel as it grows, with a valued team of people who are passionate about building a market leader without compromising our quality or values. We are aware that there are many photographic studios, at either end of the financial spectrum, who currently photograph babies and young children. However, whilst they may welcome clients to their doors, or set up in a noisy department store location, few offer the convenience of home portraiture. Petal Portraits will revolutionise the way that people view portrait photography with its innovation, design and openness - with no hard sell or hidden costs.

Our purpose

To provide hassle free, cherished memories that capture the little everyday things that treasured memories are made of.

Our values

1. To be the friendly and trusted face of family photography. 2. To be child and pet friendly at all times.

Where Do You Fit In? By acquiring a Petal Portraits franchise, you will be investing in a tried and tested business and will have the rights to develop an identical system in your own exclusive territory. You will have access to intellectual property, manuals, training, marketing, public relations and merchandising techniques. You will have continuing support as well as benefiting from our purchasing programmes. The franchise package includes the preparation and supply of a fully equipped ‘business in a box' with all the materials, (including a digital SLR camera), training and assistance in the setting up and launch of a Petal Portraits franchise in your community. We even design, process and print your images, leaving you free to concentrate on increasing your business and taking photographs. The franchise also includes a portfolio with sample images to show your clients, ready-to-print stationary and sample advertisements to help you get started, together with the rights to expand the business further.

You don't have to be a photographer, or have any photographic or business experience to join our team – we'll provide all the training necessary. In fact, we'd prefer if you were not a professional photographer, as they often do not have the more important skills for which we are looking.

Indeed, there are four basic things that you will need to bring to the mix yourself in order to succeed with Petal Portraits:

You'll need to love meeting people, especially children. Petal Portraits is about more than photographs – it's about the whole experience. So, if you enjoy talking to people, love playing with kids – or are a big one yourself – we'd love to hear from you.

You'll need the drive to take this opportunity and put it into action - running your own business takes effort. If you're also the sort of person who doesn't give up at the first setback but becomes even more determined then Petal Portraits is the right opportunity for you.

You'll need the discipline to perform the few simple tasks that your business requires on a regular basis. We'll give you the plan – you just have to follow it. After your initial start-up period you're probably looking at something like 8-10 hours per week but you will need to put more hours in at the beginning to get your business launched.

You'll need a computer. (You don't need to be a computer whiz or anything like that – but you do need to be willing to learn some basic computer skills – don't worry we'll help you here too.)

If you think that any of these may present a problem, then it's probably best that you skipped this opportunity.

Petal Portraits - The Organisation

Petal Portraits is owned and managed by successful business people who have over 20 years of professional photographic experience running their own business behind them. Our headquarters are based in North Hampshire.

The 3 Real Reasons Why We're Willing To Show You Everything You Need To Know To Be Hugely Successful In This Business…

1. Quite simply, the market is enormous – there are about 8 million potential Petal Portraits customers out there, the majority of whom we couldn't possibly reach alone. We want Petal Portraits to become as well known and trusted as Heinz, and we can only do this with your help.

2. If we can help you reach your goals, then we are closer to reaching ours too. By letting you in on this opportunity, you make a lot of money, we get paid to help you…and the Petal Portraits Brand becomes stronger – a market leader - making it even more attractive to our customers. It's a win-win situation.

3. There's really just no good reason not to – we have no desire to create some high priced national franchise, or a huge "distributor network", that's far too involved. However, we've now got a small team working with us who can provide you with all the support you need.

What we value most is time with our family, so our interest lies in finding people that we can help balance their need to be successful and challenged in their work with that of a rewarding quality of family life. After all, why shouldn't you be able to have it all?

We've developed a complete system to help you do just this: Step-by-step, just about foolproof — for starting, marketing, building, and running a successful local photography business. It really is straightforward and everything has been thought of for you.

Having a system is really important. This is a reason why the government says that franchises are ten times more likely to succeed than other businesses - the concept of using proven systems. Do exactly what someone else is doing, and you will get similar results.

The Next Steps

1. Your Application The Petal Portraits franchise opportunity involves getting to know each other and developing a strategy for a successful business in your market. A franchise relationship is a very personal partnership and it is important that you like us as a company, and we are satisfied that you are comfortable with our vision, purpose and values.

As your rights to operate under the Petal Portraits brand are for a considerable period of time, it is vitally important that both you and we are confident in each other's ability and commitment to making the business grow and prosper.

The enclosed franchise application form will give us a clear indication of your circumstances and ability to meet the investment parameters as well as an insight into your background before we first meet.

2. Our Meeting After we have received your application, we will contact you to answer any initial questions you may have. If the franchise is still of interest, we will arrange a visit to our studio so that you can meet us, see what Petal Portraits involves and we can answer any more detailed questions that you may have over coffee. We will provide you with all the appropriate information to help you in your decision making process.

We will also be able to find out more about you and your plans for the future and both parties will have the opportunity to see if we can work successfully together. We are not only looking for people who share our vision for Petal Portraits, but also for people who have the commitment to build their own successful business.

3. Setting up Your Franchise

After the initial meetings and disclosures, should we decide to proceed, a Franchise Agreement will be drawn up. We will also research your planned territory and assist you with an evaluation of your potential market.

A training course will be provided which has been designed to help you learn the photographic, computer and marketing skills you will need to operate a successful business in your territory. Copies of all manuals and materials necessary for the complete running of your business will be provided. It is crucial to the premium positioning of Petal Portraits that all franchisees have successfully completed our training course and that they are able to produce photographs consistently to our standards.

4. Equipment & Design As part of your investment in the Petal Portraits franchise you will be supplied with all the materials and equipment that you will need to begin taking Petal Portraits portraits immediately and get your business off to a flying start. Our unique composite layouts all carry the distinctive Petal Portraits logo and we continually seek to develop and add to our range of products.

In addition to strict quality control, a consistent image is one of the critical success factors in the development of a franchise system. Marketing material will carry your local and our national telephone numbers, e-mail address and the national website information.

5. Marketing Since launching Petal Portraits we have developed numerous techniques to bring in new business and your franchise training will include comprehensive information.

Franchisees are provided with a starter pack of branded stationery, sample advertisements and business cards – everything you need for a professional launch.

Group Purchasing Power Franchisees benefit from our purchasing power negotiated in the UK. Materials are purchased at trade rates well below that of comparable competitive products. This helps give our franchisees a greater profit margin and helps absorb royalty costs.

Become a Petal Portraits Party Organiser

Are you looking for great extra income, flexible hours and lots of new friends? Do you want something more interesting than an office job?

You really CAN work from home AND earn good money – with flexible hours that fit perfectly around you, your family and your life.

This is a real business that you can run from your own home, in just a few hours a week that fits perfectly around caring for your children and being a great mum (or dad!). You’ll be part of a team - but you’ll run the show - and you can enjoy a business where no two days are ever the same.

We are looking for sociable, mature, self-motivated and fun-loving Party Consultants to organise Petal Portraits Photo Parties. Nothing to pay to get started!

There is no initial outlay, as we’ll provide your Starter Kit with everything you need to start doing parties straight away – from stock to samples and stationary. All you will need to do is find friends to host a Petal Portraits party and enjoy meeting people and making new friends. Interested, or know someone who might be? Call us for an informal chat over coffee - without obligation - or to host a Petal Portraits Party.