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New! Half Day at THRIVE
Registration for our 2019 THRIVE Workshop in Denver, CO is now open! We will be at the beautiful Kimpton Hotel Born on September 12th & 13th to focus on improving your early learning school’s financial health and this year we’ve got a little something extra for attendees…
HINGE's April Speaking Engagements
We are thrilled to be attending an international, national and state childcare association conference this month! Find out which HINGE team members will be where and what topics they’ll be discussing in this blog.
HINGE Aids Acquisition of Three-Site Early Learning School
HINGE Brokers acted as the exclusive financial advisor to The Village Academy, a three-site early education provider in St. Augustine, Florida, during the school’s recent acquisition. Learn more in this blog.
CQEL's Spring Conference Event
HINGE Senior Broker Henry Tiberi alongside THRIVE Consultants Kathe Petchel and Molly Petchel are excited to attend the 2019 CQEL Spring Leadership Conference at the California Endowment in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 26th.
SHIFT Happened
Hundreds of childcare business owners and directors from more than 31 states across the US gathered in Austin, TX last week for the 2019 SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference. Let’s have a quick recap of the week…
SHIFTING to Get The Most Out of your Next Conference
Conference events are a necessary investment in your business and professional development, but it takes more than just attending one to get your money’s worth. Follow our guidelines in this blog.
HINGE is Going to China!
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 February Speaking Engagements
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!
Kathy Ligon Co-Authors Article for Child Care Exchange Magazine
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.
Single-Site Childcare Business and Real Estate Sold in Wisconsin
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!!
2019 THRIVE Masterclass Series
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.
A Year-End Letter from HINGE
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.