Setting up a BC branch of a Japanese language school
Aug 9th 2003, 3:45 am
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Setting up a BC branch of a Japanese language school
Greeting to all!
A long story follows, so let me just get down to it J
Background information:
I own (as a proprietor) and manage an “English Language Conversation
School” in the suburbs of Tokyo. We have been in business for over 13
years now.
The school has grown quite a bit in recent years and I have been thinking
about expanding and supplementing our existing local language programs here
in Japan by opening a “branch school” in BC (possibly in/around Squamish)
area to provide intensive summer courses, year-round video conferencing
based courses as well as homestay and summer camp programs and to recruit
local teachers to work in our school in Japan.
Objectives:
Immediate or short-term plans include:
1. Lease of office space of approx. 200-300 sq. ft.
2. Registering/incorporating a company in BC
3. One Full-time employment for office/school manager in Vancouver
4. A full-time two-year, renewable contract for a qualified ESL teacher to
work in Japan
5. Several P/T positions for local ESL instructors to manage video
conferencing based courses.
Longer-term benefits will include:
1. Summer ESL programs for our students, partners’ students and others with
an acquired/existing target market of approx. 2,500 students, with a 2%
success rate based on our previous experience.
Questions:
1. How do we go about opening (establishing) a business in BC?
2. What do we apply for,where and how and in what order?
3. What are the requirements for doing so?
4. Since this is going to be a pretty much “seasonal/summer business” at
least to start - is this acceptable in terms of having an ‘active
business” for only 3-4 months in a year?
5. Any other practical information, referrals, contacts and suggestions you
might have will be very appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Chomentowski
A long story follows, so let me just get down to it J
Background information:
I own (as a proprietor) and manage an “English Language Conversation
School” in the suburbs of Tokyo. We have been in business for over 13
years now.
The school has grown quite a bit in recent years and I have been thinking
about expanding and supplementing our existing local language programs here
in Japan by opening a “branch school” in BC (possibly in/around Squamish)
area to provide intensive summer courses, year-round video conferencing
based courses as well as homestay and summer camp programs and to recruit
local teachers to work in our school in Japan.
Objectives:
Immediate or short-term plans include:
1. Lease of office space of approx. 200-300 sq. ft.
2. Registering/incorporating a company in BC
3. One Full-time employment for office/school manager in Vancouver
4. A full-time two-year, renewable contract for a qualified ESL teacher to
work in Japan
5. Several P/T positions for local ESL instructors to manage video
conferencing based courses.
Longer-term benefits will include:
1. Summer ESL programs for our students, partners’ students and others with
an acquired/existing target market of approx. 2,500 students, with a 2%
success rate based on our previous experience.
Questions:
1. How do we go about opening (establishing) a business in BC?
2. What do we apply for,where and how and in what order?
3. What are the requirements for doing so?
4. Since this is going to be a pretty much “seasonal/summer business” at
least to start - is this acceptable in terms of having an ‘active
business” for only 3-4 months in a year?
5. Any other practical information, referrals, contacts and suggestions you
might have will be very appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Chomentowski
