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Martial Arts Studio Business Plan TemplateMartial Arts Studio Name:Location:Proposed Start Month:Months until Break Even Point: Use Martial Arts Studio Financial Spreadsheet for this
First Month of Profit:Owner(s):General Manager:Trainer(s):Financial Investment Needed: Use Martial Arts Studio Financial Spreadsheet for this
Executive SummaryIn all honesty, this section of a business plan really isn’t that necessary. It’s designed to be read byinvestors and upper management. With a Martial Arts studio, you’re most likely the lead investor AND theupper management. That said, the executive summary is simply a reiteration of all the sections below. If youchoose to use an executive summary, just hit on the key takeaways from each of the below sections
Business Description & MotivationsWhat to Put Here: This is a section from your heart. Talk about why you want to open a Martial Arts studio. Figure out the underlying motivation that is making you pursue this career path. Use this section to paint the ideal picture of your future Martial Arts studio. What’s the end result of all your hard working going to look like? When will you feel like you’ve succeeded?Questions to Ask Yourself: ● Why do you want to start a Martial Arts studio? ○ Are you in it for the profit or the passion? There are many other business endeavors with higher success rates than opening a Martial Arts studio. If you’re not in it for your passion of fitness and community, you might want to bow out of the race
● Where do you see the business in 1 year? What about in 5 years? Will you expand? Sell? ○ Future projections are a great way to figure out the longevity of your business concept
■ We’ll work on the inner details of the business further down the worksheet. For now, describe your ideal version of your Martial Arts studio. How many members do you want? What’re your profit goals, etc? ● Have you ever started a business before? ○ Everyone like to think of themselves as an entrepreneur, but it takes a LOT of hard work to get a business off the ground. Are you (and your family) prepared for the long hours and stress involved? Marketing & Advertising StrategiesWhat to Put Here: Now that you’ve decided to open a Martial Arts studio, do you know who you’re going to be working with? Martial Arts studio training is an all ages exercise, but you can’t plan on filling every single niche. Use this section to figure out who you will market your Martial Arts studio to and how you will go about doing this. Sounds like a perfect use for FitnessTexter. ;)Questions to Ask Yourself: ● What demographic is your target market? Men, women, old, young, kids, etc? ● How do you plan on attracting/advertising to this target market? ● How much are you willing to spend on advertising per month? ● Will you do inhouse advertising and design work, or will you use a consulting firm? ● Do you plan on having a website? (You better!) How much will it cost? Competitive Landscape AnalysisWhat to Put Here: First things first, take a minute to realize you aren’t the only Martial Arts studio in your area
Competition isn’t a bad thing though. It’ll actually make you a better business person by forcing you to constantly stay on your toes. Getting stagnant makes you an easy target for someone looking to push you out of business
In this section, lay out and analyze the competition that you’re going up against. Is it a wise choice to open in an area that’s already saturated? Really dig into how you’re going to deal with these issues. What if a neighboring Martial Arts studio poaches your best coach and that coach brings 10 students to her new employer’s Martial Arts studio? How do you handle that? Figure out your achilles heel and make sure you’re prepared to mitigate the risks from competition
Questions to Ask Yourself: ● How many other Martial Arts studios are in your geographic region? ○ Do you currently have a relationship with any of these Martial Arts studios? ● What will make your Martial Arts studio more successful than your competition? ○ There has to be something about your Martial Arts studio that will attract people to yours and not someone elses. Better community? Newer equipment? Better coaches? ■ How will you keep your best employees from getting poached by other Martial Arts studios? ● Do you have an friendly relationships with other Martial Arts studio owners? ○ If not, will they inhibit your entry into the market? ● What are your biggest weaknesses? How will you fix them? Be truthful with yourself
○ No business is invincible. Figure out your weaknesses and your mitigation strategy
Brand Development & Positioning PlanWhat to Put Here: You need to consider your Martial Arts studio like it’s a tangible brand. You don’t want to just be known as another soso Martial Arts studio that has 50 members, you want people to talk about your Martial Arts studio by name
Questions to Ask Yourself: ● Does my Martial Arts studio name lend itself to good marketing and advertising? ○ Some Martial Arts studio names sound great on paper, but don’t turn out well in the flesh
Names that are hard to pronounce or difficult to spell don’t help your brand. Purposely misspelling words can make it difficult for people to find you on the internet
● Are you going to be visible to the public or hidden away in an industrial park? ○ This is a 2part question. 1, if you’ve got a good storefront location, you want good signage
If your signs are eyecatching, you’ll increase the window traffic at your Martial Arts studio and boost membership. 2, are you going to be active in your community? Giving free public demonstrations and a free weekly Martial Arts studio is a great way to get the word out about your facility
● How are you going to build community at your Martial Arts studio? ○ Word of mouth advertising is the best way to increase your membership. If your current members are in love with your Martial Arts studio, they’ll happily encourage their friends to come join. Think about ways you can make your Martial Arts studio and brand stand out amongst the crowd
Operations & Management PlanWhat to Put Here: Now we’re getting down to the nitty gritty aspects of owning a Martial Arts studio. The little details that might be overlooked when you’re imagining running your own business and making profit handoverfist
Here is where you describe the inner details of your business. Lay out every aspect of how the business will operate, who’s in charge of what, etc
Questions to Ask Yourself: ● Does each employee have a written job description detailing their responsibilities? ○ Who is in charge of hiring, firing, legal disputes, etc? ● Do you have a location/facility chosen for your Martial Arts studio? ○ Do you need to build out the facility? ■ How much will buildout and equipment cost? ● Who has keys to the facility? ○ Who runs the facility on a daytoday basis and what are their hours? ● Do you make employees sign contracts? ● How will you schedule classes? ○ MindBody ○ ZenPlanner ● What’s the daily cost of doing business? ○ How many days can you be in business before running out of liquid capital? ● Have you registered the business yet? ○ How long is the registration and inspection process going to take? Financial FactorsWhat to Put Here:Running a Martial Arts studio can be a very profitable endeavor. However, you need to be prepared to enduresome losses before you start turning a profit
In this section, lay you the details of your financial plan. Figure out every expense that you’ll have. Don’t tiein personal expenses, those are separate from the business. Visualizing the financial outlay of opening aMartial Arts studio will be help you better understand the (educated)risk you are taking
Questions to Ask Yourself: ● How do you plan on making a profit? ○ Class fees? Personal training? Supplement sales? Certification classes? ● What is your monthly financial goal? ● How many months can you sustain business before you’ll need to turn a profit? ○ Use the Martial Arts Studio Financial Excel Spreadsheet for this one
● How much money are you willing to spend on starting your Martial Arts studio? ● Will you be providing all financial capital or will you be seeking outside investors? ○ If using personal money, are you putting yourself/family in financial danger? ○ If you decide on investors, what interest rate are you willing to pay them? ● What’s the maximum you are willing to LOSE in this venture? ○ Not all businesses succeed. Be prepared to cut your losses if your business fails
WebFinancial Investment Needed: Use Martial Arts Studio Financial Spreadsheet for this. Executive Summary In all honesty, this section of a business plan really isn’t that …
Creating a business plan for your martial arts school has many benefits. To start, it will force you to think about your business in a strategic and methodical way. Too often business owners get lost in the day-to-day running of things and forget to take the time to be strategic.
Introduce our martial arts school by sending introductory letters alongside our brochure to corporate organizations, schools, households and key stake holders in New York City – New York. Print out fliers and business cards and strategically drop them in offices, libraries, public facilities and train stations et al.
The Martial arts industry is indeed a large industry and it includes studios or schools that offer instruction in martial arts. The classes that are offered by martial arts schools / studios include karate, kendo, judo, jiu jitsu, krav maga, tae kwon do, muay thai and mixed martial arts, among others.
We run a martial arts school where kids, teens, and adults learn and practice martial arts in a fun – fulfilled and relaxing atmosphere. Our martial arts school will be located in – between a well – populated residential estate and a business district in New York City – New York, United States of America.