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How to Grow Your Childcare Business: 3 Growth Options for ECE Owners
Learn how you can confidently grow your childcare business with options including organic growth, acquisitions, and new builds.
How to Sell a Childcare Business and Real Estate: Top Tips for ECE Owners
Learn how to sell your early childhood education center's business & real estate with 5 expert tips from HINGE Advisors - plus how to get a free valuation.
Award-Winning Childcare Sold in South Carolina
HINGE Advisors is excited to announce the sale of Kid City Child Development Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Community-Based Childcare Provider Sold in New York
HINGE Advisors is honored to announce the sale of Kiddie Care Early Learning Center, a large community-based childcare provider in Long Island, New York.
The Cedarhouse School Sold in Virginia
The team at HINGE Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of The Cedarhouse School in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia.
Selling Your Early Education Business and Real Estate — A Timeline
Preparing your early education business and real estate for sale well in advance of listing can greatly streamline your process.
HINGE Advisors and EY-Parthenon Reveal 2025 State of the Early Education Industry
To help early education leaders navigate today’s ever-changing childcare landscape, industry experts Kathy Ligon and Phil Vaccaro have teamed up to reveal what’s new in the industry in their latest annual update.
Kathy Ligon Authors 38th Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care
For the seventh consecutive year, HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon has authored the annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care!
Leading Early Education Center Sold in Miami
HINGE is thrilled to announce the successful sale of Baby Stars™, an early education provider in Miami, Florida.
15-site Learn and Play® Montessori School Sold in California
HINGE is thrilled to announce the sale of Learn And Play® Montessori School, a 15-site early education provider in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Aligning Sound Systems Ahead of Your School's Sale
When it comes time to sell your early education business, it’s important to present an operation that is not only successful but also meticulously organized and transparent.
Smith Early Care and Education Sold in Texas
The HINGE team is excited to announce the successful sale of Smith Early Care and Education to a regional buyer in Texas.