TO BE A LWFC LICENSEE?
A One Site License Package to become an official Language Workshop Licensee, and open our own school using our 45 year old, tested and proven method of teaching.
Using methods and materials that have been developed specifically for our programs to be the most flexible and the most affordable possible. With this package we ensure that we are getting the right people and the best results.
For you, NO ROYALTY payments, NO advertising or management fees and NO control over YOUR business. As a licensee, we work TOGETHER but YOU control your own business and blend your program’s name with the LWFC‘s name.
ONE SITE PACKAGE $5,000
Includes:
- 1 Site (Marketing Area to be Determined)
- 2 Day Licensee-Teacher Training*
- 1 Licensee-Teacher Reference Book
- 1 LWFC Parent's Guide emailed to each newly enrolled family
(FREE to Active Licensees) - LWFC Prospective School Screening
(FREE to Active Licensees) - FREE Format Compatible LWFC Webpage linked to LWFC Website
*Thibaut Technique Training is offered only to native-fluent licensees teaching their own classes
HEAR > UNDERSTAND > SPEAK
To the untrained eye LWFC classes resemble simple playgroups. The difference is The Thibaut Technique®, a whole language approach employing both sides of the brain. This method combines carefully structured curriculum and a child’s innate love of play. LWFC structured playgroups let parents capture the window of opportunity years when children possess their greatest capacity to absorb and retain language. With The Thibaut Technique®, kids learn naturally, not by translating. First they hear, then they understand, and finally they speak.
In Language Workshop® classes children are immersed in their new language through native speakers and learn to speak with a natural accent. Classes are limited in size, so each child can be nurtured and encouraged and feel less self-conscious.
A turnkey school solution
- Unlike franchises, the LWFC license does not include royalties or commission fees.
- Buying a LWFC License has a reasonable cost. The LWFC only makes money on teaching materials sales to your students. You only spend money depending on how many student you have.
- You are trained with our teaching method.
- We deliver a full communication & marketing package including a website and a Facebook page.
- We provide training for an adapted registration software.
- You minimize the startup costs by teaching your own language.
Comparison between Licensing and Franchising
These figures are based on our research. We encourage you to do your own research by visiting franchise websites.
Becoming a LWFC Licensee
INITIAL INVESTMENT COST
1 Site $5,000
ONGOING OPERATIONAL COSTS
Revenue Share/Royalty Fee to LWFC NONE
Required Advertising Budget YOU DECIDE
National Advertising Fee to LWFC NONE
MATERIALS
LWFC Songs & More Workbook/CD Sets PURCHASE ONE PER STUDENT
LWFC Storybook PURCHASE ONE PER STUDENT (AGED 3+)
LWFC Parent’s Guide FREE
The LWFC’s Parent’s Guide is 50 pages of substantive content to educate parents on the stages of development that a child experiences in the process of learning languages and the philosophy behind the Thibaut Technique.
MANAGEMENT
Hours YOU DECIDE
Operational Control
The LWFC manages use of its trademarks. You manage your business.
Decor and Build-Out YOU DECIDE
Opening & Running a Franchise
INITIAL INVESTMENT COST
> $150,000 per site
ONGOING OPERATIONAL COSTS
Royalty 8.5% to 12% GROSS REVENUES
Required Advertising
Months 1-6 $25,000
Months 7 and Thereafter 10% GROSS REVENUES
National Advertising Fund 2% GROSS REVENUES
MATERIALS
FRANCHISOR DECIDES
MANAGEMENT
Hours FRANCHISOR DECIDES
Operational Control FRANCHISOR DECIDES
Decor and Build-Out FRANCHISOR DECIDES
Work in United States: The Investor VISA for non-US Residents
Working in United States without a sponsorship? Create your own company and make your American dream come true.
Creating your own business in the US is possible!
By investing in a Language Workshop for Children,
becoming an investor in United States is easy,
financially affordable and economically realistic.
What is the Investor VISA?
The investor doesn’t have to be an American citizen. He is a person investing in a business based in the United States. As a result, he is allowed come in and out of the territory during the period of validity of his VISA.
Better than the Green card?
More flexible and less constraining than a green card whose beneficiary loses the benefits if he stays out of US for more than 6 months. We can even extend the benefits to the investor’s family, for example for kids under 21 pursuing studies in USA.
What kind of business can you invest in?
You can choose to invest in an existing business as an associate, buy, or create one. In all cases, the product or service must present an interest for American citizens and/or consumers. He must have a growth potential and assist in the long term the creation of jobs for American people.
Not that expensive !
You must invest a substantial amount of money depending on the nature of the business you are creating. For example, creating an airline will require millions of dollars, but for a language school anticipate an amount corresponding at the first 6 months of operating.
We will provide you all the services you need for your VISA process
- Help with the Business plan redaction and planning your functioning costs.
- Advice on marketing and business development.
- Advice in Management, logistics and organization
- Help on your search for professionals: experienced lawyers, accountant, bookkeeper, insurances, webmaster, etc.