tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37488667.post1565064698635627903..comments2023-10-11T15:28:42.233-07:00Comments on microfranchising: Traveling Movie Theatre with Educational messagesDavid Stokerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885859888162958520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37488667.post-55156808443993323762007-02-22T08:38:00.000-08:002007-02-22T08:38:00.000-08:00Coincidence would have it that the same day I post...Coincidence would have it that the same day I posted <A HREF="http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006143.html" REL="nofollow">this article</A> was posted on WorldChanging which illustrates the potential of traveling movies to educate and market products or ideas.David Stokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885859888162958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37488667.post-17560266646655554572007-02-21T15:12:00.000-08:002007-02-21T15:12:00.000-08:00I like all of your thoughts. For the operator, co...I like all of your thoughts. For the operator, collecting money could be a challenge. If they could somehow restrict entry into the viewing area then they could charge an entrance fee. If it was in an open area then perhaps a collection tray type system would be the only option. They could also sell candies or trinkets for extra revenue. The collection tray system might sound condusive to a lot of freeloaders but I was impressed with traveling through Ghana how the people self-regulated themselves on say public transporation. <BR/><BR/>The franchisor could make money by charging a franchisor's fee or incorporate such a fee into the cost of the projector. Perhaps MFI's would even be willing to pay the franchisor to come train their borrowers as having their clients run a franchised business might be less risky than giving them a loan to start their own business.David Stokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885859888162958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37488667.post-26217756338399251052007-02-21T11:21:00.000-08:002007-02-21T11:21:00.000-08:00"Projectors" could be surplus/recycled office pres..."Projectors" could be surplus/recycled office presentation-type projectors (think corporate donations) plus a cheap (maybe ruggedized) laptop with digital movies (a hard drive can hold A LOT of video) and, optionally and long term, some way to connect wirelessly to the internet. Don't hassle with film-- it's too heavy, error-prone. You could even use flash memory drives or DVDs to hold multiple hours of video, if that keeps cost down.<BR/><BR/>How do you make money doing this, though?antonio romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02148199265741106758noreply@blogger.com