Teacher Business Owner

Founded by a former music teacher, Rhythm Time provides a well-established curriculum, national branding, training, and ongoing support, ideal for those wanting to run their own business without starting from scratch.

The Reading Doctor, a leading teaching franchise, has won Tuition Franchise of the Year 2025. Discover how teachers can join this award-winning tutoring network.

Me Myself Employment is a mobile app that helps users explore and take their first steps into self-employment. It’s practical, user-friendly, and designed with inclusion in mind. From idea generation to marketing, budgeting, and tax basics, the app breaks the process down into bite-sized, achievable steps — no business jargon or prior experience required.

Running a successful music school isn’t just about teaching—it’s about smart marketing, effective communication with parents, structured lesson plans, and scalable growth strategies. We provide all of this, refined and tested at our founding location, so you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

After a decade of wrangling tiny humans in primary schools, and after a lot of soul searching, I decided to take the leap and swapped my teacher’s planner for a to-do list with satisfying checkboxes of my own making. I abandoned the reliable monthly wage slip and instead embraced the exhilarating unknown of self-employment. Here’s why.

We are the only UK STEM franchise run exclusively by teachers and for teachers. As a premium education-focused brand, we consider the skills that teachers bring to be absolutely crucial in educating children. Learn more about Laura’s journey from teaching to setting up her own business.