Training would not should be dry and boring. In reality, Snapology creates a method for teenagers to be taught STEAM ideas by taking part in with standard toys.
A crew of two sisters based the corporate to assist their very own youngsters. And now, they franchise the enterprise to others who need to present the sort of studying to their communities. Study extra on this week’s Small Enterprise Highlight.
What the Enterprise Does
Affords a novel studying expertise for teenagers.
Co-founder Laura Coe advised Small Enterprise Developments, “Snapology is a STEAM (Science, Expertise, Engineering, Artwork, and Math) franchise that helps youngsters construct confidence by quite a lot of hands-on, interactive studying actions. We interact with youngsters ages 1-14 utilizing LEGO® bricks, Okay’Nex and expertise. Whereas the children are having enjoyable with acquainted toys, laptops, and iPads, we sneak within the instructional ideas.”
Enterprise Area of interest
Making a enjoyable expertise for all.
Coe says, “With packages that go above and past STEAM studying, youngsters are gaining each alternative to be taught the abilities and classes they should be nice, which is an enormous motive why we’re actually distinctive. We’re constructing the following era of STEAM professionals by offering enjoyable, educational packages that enhance social growth by important pondering, teamwork and downside fixing.
“For franchisees, we give them a one-of-a-kind possession alternative that’s easy, enjoyable, and the possibility of a lifetime to make a distinction within the lives of children. Over the following 5 years, our progress objectives are to extend to over 600 places, with a big a part of that coming by the growth of our brick-and-mortar Discovery Facilities, that are full-service retail places.”
How the Enterprise Obtained Began
To create alternatives for their very own youngsters.
Coe provides, “I co-founded Snapology with my sister, Lisa. We determined to begin a enterprise after seeing the love our kids had for artistic play utilizing LEGOs, constructing blocks and different toys that snap collectively. After I was struggling to search out actions for my boys, who weren’t thinking about sports activities, I started researching packages for my youngsters on the similar time I used to be in search of new enterprise alternatives.
“I noticed there was an excellent alternative to create social, educational packages for teenagers. So I pitched the concept to Lisa and collectively we got here up with the idea of providing enrichment courses and camps to show science, expertise, engineering, arithmetic, artwork, and literacy ideas utilizing LEGO bricks, Knex and expertise. I’m a mathematician by commerce. Earlier than Snapology, I owned two completely different franchises that helped me be taught what to do and what to not do when it got here to establishing our franchisee assist system.”
Greatest win
Becoming a member of unleashed manufacturers.
Coe explains, “Whereas it was an enormous unknown since we have been the primary new model within the portfolio, it was well worth the danger. As part of Unleashed, we now have entry to programs, assets and know-how that may have taken us years to construct. We’re proud to be a part of the Unleashed portfolio working with the exceptional leaders of our sister manufacturers; City Air, The Little Fitness center, Premier Martial Arts, Class 101 and XP League.
Greatest danger
Leaping into one thing model new.
Coe says, “After I began Snapology, I used to be placing my regular profession and cozy life on the road as a result of I needed to make a distinction in youngsters’s lives. Whereas some inspired me, there have been others in my internal circle who didn’t assist this resolution. Snapology was a wholly new concept, one thing that had not been confirmed and I took an enormous danger and dove in headfirst. It wasn’t simple and it was scary, however something that is scary is price doing. Success would not simply fall into your lap. I took an enormous danger, and it paid off.”
How They’d Spend an Additional $100,000
Serving to others and rising the model.
Coe says, “Altruistically, if I had $100,000 that was a present, I would use it to supply Snapology packages for underprivileged and under-served youngsters to expertise STEAM training. From a enterprise perspective, I would spend it on advertising. You possibly can by no means spend an excessive amount of in that space.”
firm mascot
An alligator.
Coe explains, “Our gator mascot is known as Sebastian after my oldest son.”
Enjoyable Details
Ghosts could also be trying to franchise with Snapology.
Coe provides, “The Snapology headquarters location in Pittsburgh is haunted – however don’t be concerned, the ghost appears to be pleasant.”
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Picture: Snapology, Laura and Lisa Coe
