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Community Times Magazine
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Business Concept:
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Publish your own high quality local community magazine and online publication. Community Times provide support, training and assistance creating new and exciting editions on a monthly, bimonthly or quarterly basis. Each new addition is provided to you in a simple Microsoft publisher format and will contain, new interesting articles, reviews and information each month. As the local business owner/editor you will decide on the content, picking which articles and review to choose from Community Times and which ones you edit from the information sourced from the local social and business community. Revenue is gained by offering low cost high quality adverting to local businesses. Once each edition is complete Community Times will check it's ready for print, organise the printing, distribution and online publication.
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Level of Investment required:
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£6923
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Description
of Business & Activities:
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The flexibility of hours makes it attractive to many people. If you have 15 hours or more a week to spare on this business the extensive CT business support systems will allow you to publish your own magazine.
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Earning Potential:
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£2100 to £5000 per month depending on hours.
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Ongoing
Financial Commitment:
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Each time you publish a new edition you need to pay for the printing and distribution costs. As part of the Community Times franchise you will benefit from some of the lowest printing prices across the UK.
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Training & Support:
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When you start a Community Times Licence, you are assigned a Customer Service manager that helps you publish each edition. In the first instance they assist you with training and your support systems and help plan the first edition. Part of this start process is to assist in getting sales for your first publication. Having supported over 100 areas to date Community Times has a tried and tested methodology for doing this. People who come to Community Times to run their own magazine have various back grounds, most of which have no previous sales experience.
In terms of getting your 1st editions published you have access to the Customer service team who will help you with day to day issues, they will also supply a full media pack which allows you to promote the business. It includes examples of other magazines already published. In addition to this there is a sales development team who help you with the sales aspect of the business.
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Experience Required:
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All you need is knowledge of Microsoft word, a willingness to learn and develop your skills and good communication skills.
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Additional:
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Community Times provides a well developed and established business model to follow. Each month a new template magazine is provided rich with design, structure and a wealth of new ready to use articles such as celebrity news, life style and outdoor articles all you need to do is choose which ones to use. For those a little more ambitious you can create as much local news and events information you feel necessary. You can be sure the final article will be rewarding, fun to do and an interesting and valuable read for your community.
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For more information:
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Jonathan Gibbs 0800 243 462 or 01792 773399, contact us for more information and a free comprehensive information pack including a copy of the BBC's working lunch review of Community Times. Visit - www.localopportunity.net
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Working At Home, Ann Nowak - 
Part Time Editor, Full Time Mum.
Having worked in advertising sales for a number of years, Community Times struck me as a great opportunity to work part-time from home, giving me the flexibility to work around my family and offering great earning potential.
At the moment I work 16 hours per week which I tend to fit around school times.
Although I had advertising experience my IT skills were minimal. Community Times supported me throughout the whole process of creating my first edition.
I had a very positive response to my first magazine, with several businesses contacting me to advertise in subsequent issues.
As a result I have now decided to publish bi-monthly instead of quarterly. My family love me working from home and are very proud of what I have achieved.
Ann Nowak, Working From Home as a Community Times Editor.
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