Edinburgh Evening News - May 2005
Drumming up business with music classes
Children can inspire us in many ways, but rarely do their needs become the catalyst for a business idea- particularly one that complements a family life rather than compromise it.
Jennifer Taylor is in that enviable position. She was looking for a music group for her 21 month old son Gabriel, but was drawing a blank. When her internet research found Musical Minis, she was delighted. It was perfect - a class that concentrates on child development through music.
But a call to the organisation led to disappointment, as there were no classes running in Scotland - however, it did work on a franchise basis.
Jennifer had worked as a restaurant manager with PizzaExpress before having Gabriel and had recently started to work part-time in the restaurant owned by her partner.
