Posts Tagged ‘starting a martial art school’

Life As A New Martial Art School Owner

"What the heck is that on the floor? Seriously, I thought I cleaned and mopped before I left last night!"

Being a new business owner is scary, mysterious, and exciting all at once. On the one hand, starting your new business represents an exciting new adventure, as well as the potential for financial freedom and getting to do what you love for a living.

On the other hand, not knowing what to expect can work on your nerves and make your first few months that much more difficult. Starting a martial art school is stressful enough; the last thing you need is additional stress based on uncertainty.

In addition, you may have unrealistic expectations that can later work against you when life as a school owner doesn’t turn out to be the smooth trip you thought it would be.

So, I thought I’d quickly share the following with you… Read the rest of this entry »

Part II of “Doing A Lot With A Little, Or A Little With A Lot!”

This is the second part of my martial art school startup interview with Jim Mahan. In this section of the interview, Jim explains how he is starting a martial art school despite some very unique challenges. Also, you can check out Part I of this interview by clicking here. Part III of this interview will be posted to the private Member Video Content section on the site later today. In the final third segment, Jim and I get deep into examining and explaining how Jim has taken my martial arts business system and used it to go from 3 members to 26 members in just two month’s time teaching out Read the rest of this entry »