Setting up Your Centre

To date, Floataway has manufactured over 600 Floataway pods, pools and cabins and installed them on 6 continents, in over 50 countries! We have dozens of centres all over Europe as well as in countries such as South Africa, China, Canada, the UAE, Morocco, Aruba, Trinidad and Australia. Some of our clients have bought just one float pool while others have two, three, four, five, and in one case, nine. We want you to be successful with our float pools, so we have compiled this document to give you an overview of all the points you will have to take into consideration in setting up your centre. We have seen good and bad ideas in practice, and we want to pass on the best.

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So You’ve Decided to Open a Float Centre!
So You’ve Decided to Open a Float Centre!

The most important question to ask yourself is: “what type of centre do I want to run?”
Location & Building

Probably the single most important factor in setting up your centre is your location….

Website/Signage
Website/Signage

Make sure people are talking before you even open - generate interest and create awareness for your business

Building works
Building works

Any building you find will almost certainly need modifications….

Employees
Employees

A conscientious person with an out- going personality and pleasant telephone voice willing to do all aspects of the job would be ideal….

Financial Aspects
Financial Aspects

We can supply a sample spread sheet showing the cash flow forecast of a fictitious 4-pool float centre….
Marketing

Marketing includes having a strategy and a “proposition” for your potential customers. You must decide what experience you are offering….
Setting Prices

Choosing the right price point is vital for positioning yourself in the market and maximising earnings…
Legal Stuff

Health & Safety… Insurance… important (if boring) parts of running your business
The Big Launch!

Make a splash with a sensational Grand Opening!
Helpful Tips

Towels, furniture… there are a million things to think about! Let us help with a few of them
General Pool Maintenance

While this may not be part of setting up your float centre, you should know what you’re getting into! Here’s a general maintenance overview