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Whenever professionals discuss the financial performance of early education companies, the conversation will always ...
Many of us need money from other people to start and grow companies. The ...
We spend a lot of time focused on improving our centers and schools. You ...
Lawsuits in the United States are sometimes referred to as an epidemic. I’ve seen ...
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Every industry has its challenges. In the early education (“EE”) industry, the challenge is ...
The answer is….don’t just shop multiple banks, shop them aggressively and meticulously. If you’re ...
We get this question in one form or another most every day. The short ...
In every industry and economic cycle, there are always people who believe that they ...
Relationships are at the core of any successful childcare center, preschool, Montessori, special needs ...
When Henry Ford created the first Model T automobile, he was asked about the ...
If you’re in business, you have meetings. The key is to be focused on ...
Pinterest is a social media platform that allows you to create virtual boards and ...
No one likes to think about bad things happening in a childcare center or ...
OK, you’re on your way. You want to expand and do everything bigger and ...
It’s said that change is the only constant. In the early education industry, you ...
In this industry and this era, there really is no choosing the right bank ...
Sale and Leaseback transactions (SLB) can give you more cash, less debt and allow ...
Developing good relationships with parents, teachers, vendors and your students is a key component ...
It’s been said that when opening and operating any business, you must have the ...
Utilizing every inch of your childcare center or school in the most effective way ...
When you consider your teachers and staff in your childcare company or school, it’s ...
When parents visit your childcare center, preschool, Montessori school or private elementary, they want ...
Because, if you do it right, then you will take the time to write ...
One thing we have learned in our 30+ years in the early education industry ...
A great strategy you can use to gain more exposure for your childcare, Montessori ...
Across the U.S., there are approximately 200,000 early education facilities including childcare centers, preschools, ...
Twitter is the most misunderstood and underutilized platform of all the social media tools ...
If you are in the early education business, you need a web presence. Having ...
Video is becoming materially more important as a marketing tool for business—including centers and ...
You may find it surprising to learn that many people in the early education ...
Here are ten things you should expect when a new competitor opens close to ...
Unfortunately and in spite of all of the political promises, funding cuts are becoming ...
You need four basic items to buy a childcare company or school. 1. Your credit ...
Social Media is an extremely inexpensive and useful tool for finding, engaging and retaining ...
Whether you are an owner, director or both in a childcare center, your leadership ...
This is part two of a two part blog post. CLICK HERE to read ...
The answer is Yes, as long as your company “makes sense” for the prospective ...
Here are a couple of general rules for your consideration. Your minimum credit score ...
This is part two of a 2 part series on controlling expenses in your ...
Controlling and reducing the expenses of your childcare company or school starts with knowing ...
As it pertains to the buying and selling of an early education company (childcare ...
One, always talk with the proper professionals like attorneys and CPAs before taking action. ...
Problem employees are the ones that are constantly in your thoughts and robbing your ...
Collection problems can be sorted into two primary types. The first is collecting from ...
Getting the best real estate appraisal for your childcare real estate for the best ...
In today’s market, financing a childcare is oftentimes the most difficult hurdle to clear ...
Always talk with an accountant or CPA before deciding the best way to send ...
If you talk with enough brokerage companies, you will likely receive every answer from ...
Every market is different and every childcare center’s circumstances need to be considered individually. ...
There is always risk and opportunity for liability in a childcare business, but there ...
Payroll expense is the single, largest expense for childcare centers, pre-schools and Montessori schools. ...