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Eight hundred early childhood professionals from 80 different countries will gather together in Macao, China for the World Forum this April 8-11, and we are thrilled to announce that three of our HINGE team members will be joining them!

HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon is the Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Savannah Owners’ & Directors’ Conference at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, GA on Saturday, February 9 and the whole HINGE team will present at this year’s SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference in Austin, TX!

Founder & CEO of HINGE Brokers, Kathy Ligon, contributed to Child Care Exchange Magazine’s Thirty-Second Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care. The article reveals growth in the industry, discusses staffing challenges and lists North America’s largest for-profit child care organizations.

After 2 ½ years and challenges with the SBA financing, licensing and attorneys, HINGE Brokers is pleased to finally announce the January transaction closing of a single-site childcare business and its real estate in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin!!

As you begin to consider the future of the childcare company you’ve built, it is beneficial to begin with the end in mind. That’s why we are so excited to reveal that our 2019 webinar series will center around Succession Planning: Your Roadmap to Success.

HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon shares a few tips and insights on how best to set yourself up for success in the new year. Find out how she reflected on 2018 and the steps she took to ensure for a more positive 2019 in her year-end letter.

HINGE is happy to announce the sale of Brenwood Academy to a national operator wanting to expand in the Atlanta area market. HINGE was able to partner the business buyer with a real estate buyer that closed simultaneously, giving the sellers a complete exit.

HINGE Brokers is thrilled to announce the sale of The Country Day School in Huntsville, AL to KLA Schools. Our team sought a business buyer that would continue the quality services provided at The Country Day School while giving the owner the exit strategy she was seeking for retirement.

HINGE Brokers is excited to announce that we’ve assisted a prominent New England childcare owner with the financing necessary to acquire a struggling childcare operator and their accompanying real estate. 

Having previously supported Big Blue Marble Academy with growth opportunities as well as financing partners for real estate investments, HINGE is thrilled to announce a recent investment deal into BBMA in which we acted as their exclusive financial advisor.

With another year fast approaching, the HINGE team gathered together during the first week of November to map out our strategic plan for 2019. Click to see photos from the week.