Like with everything else, there is always the risk of liability when you own ...

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The Initial Questions have only one goal. Determine whether a company is interesting to ...

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As payroll costs are the single largest expense in a childcare center or school, ...

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Starting a Montessori School begins with hiring the right mix of professionals. Montessori teaching ...

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Whenever professionals discuss the financial performance of early education companies, the conversation will always ...

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Many of us need money from other people to start and grow companies. The ...

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We spend a lot of time focused on improving our centers and schools. You ...

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Lawsuits in the United States are sometimes referred to as an epidemic.  I’ve seen ...

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Here’s why.  “Montessorians”, like many good teachers of all types, believe in their work.  ...

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Every industry has its challenges. In the early education (“EE”) industry, the challenge is ...

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The answer is….don’t just shop multiple banks, shop them aggressively and meticulously. If you’re ...

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We get this question in one form or another most every day. The short ...

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In every industry and economic cycle, there are always people who believe that they ...

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Relationships are at the core of any successful childcare center, preschool, Montessori, special needs ...

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When Henry Ford created the first Model T automobile, he was asked about the ...

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If you’re in business, you have meetings. The key is to be focused on ...

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Pinterest is a social media platform that allows you to create virtual boards and ...

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No one likes to think about bad things happening in a childcare center or ...

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OK, you’re on your way. You want to expand and do everything bigger and ...

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It’s said that change is the only constant. In the early education industry, you ...

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In this industry and this era, there really is no choosing the right bank ...

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Sale and Leaseback transactions (SLB) can give you more cash, less debt and allow ...

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Developing good relationships with parents, teachers, vendors and your students is a key component ...

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It’s been said that when opening and operating any business, you must have the ...

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Utilizing every inch of your childcare center or school in the most effective way ...

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When you consider your teachers and staff in your childcare company or school, it’s ...

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When parents visit your childcare center, preschool, Montessori school or private elementary, they want ...

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One thing we have learned in our 30+ years in the early education industry ...

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A great strategy you can use to gain more exposure for your childcare, Montessori ...

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Across the U.S., there are approximately 200,000 early education facilities including childcare centers, preschools, ...

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Twitter is the most misunderstood and underutilized platform of all the social media tools ...

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If you are in the early education business, you need a web presence.  Having ...

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You may find it surprising to learn that many people in the early education ...

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Here are ten things you should expect when a new competitor opens close to ...

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Unfortunately and in spite of all of the political promises, funding cuts are becoming ...

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You need four basic items to buy a childcare company or school. 1. Your credit ...

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Social Media is an extremely inexpensive and useful tool for finding, engaging and retaining ...

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Whether you are an owner, director or both in a childcare center, your leadership ...

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Here are a couple of general rules for your consideration. Your minimum credit score ...

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This is part two of a 2 part series on controlling expenses in your ...

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Controlling and reducing the expenses of your childcare company or school starts with knowing ...

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As it pertains to the buying and selling of an early education company (childcare ...

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One, always talk with the proper professionals like attorneys and CPAs before taking action. ...

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Problem employees are the ones that are constantly in your thoughts and robbing your ...

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Collection problems can be sorted into two primary types. The first is collecting from ...

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In today’s market, financing a childcare is oftentimes the most difficult hurdle to clear ...

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Always talk with an accountant or CPA before deciding the best way to send ...

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If you talk with enough brokerage companies, you will likely receive every answer from ...

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Every market is different and every childcare center’s circumstances need to be considered individually.  ...

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There is always risk and opportunity for liability in a childcare business, but there ...

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Payroll expense is the single, largest expense for childcare centers, pre-schools and Montessori schools.  ...

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Hi, I’m Brad Barnett, and I’m the Founder and President of BFS®. We are ...

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