From Surviving to Thriving: Creating a Way Forward in Challenging Times provides words of support and practical advice from a diverse panel of early childhood experts to help you navigate the rough waters and aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

Thank you to all those who attended our Legislative Initiatives and Your Childcare Business webinar on Thursday, April 2nd. It is our goal to continue pushing information to you regarding opportunities to strengthen your small business in these challenging times.

As we work to help childcare business owners navigate the ever-changing options for SBA funds under various programs, we have stumbled upon a solid resource that we hope will help at this time. Click here to download an 11-page FAQ document with information on programs and initiatives included in the CARES Act recently passed by Congress.

Last month, the team at HINGE Brokers assisted two long-time clients in achieving their real estate goals to better grow their childcare businesses. Find out what steps we took and the outcomes we achieved in this blog!

Last month, the team at HINGE Brokers assisted two long-time clients in achieving their real estate goals to better grow their childcare businesses. Find out what steps we took and the outcomes we achieved in this blog!

Due to the coronavirus, many of this month’s speaking engagements have been changed, postponed or cancelled. We will be keeping this blog up to date as information rolls in regarding April’s events. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

HINGE team members Kathe Petchel and Alec Ligon will attend the 2020 Georgia Child Care Association’s annual Spring Owners’ and Directors’ Conference in Duluth, GA on Thursday, March 19th. UPDATE: This event has been postponed.

HINGE Brokers has successfully aided the sale of business and real estate for Blue Skies Exploration Academy in Colorado Spring, CO to a national owner-operated provider of preschool education and early childcare programs in the U.S.

The team at HINGE Brokers is pleased to announce the successful sale of business and long-term lease of real estate lease for Peyton’s Learning Place in Central Michigan.

Thank you to the more than 300 childcare business owners and operatives that attended our 2020 SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference in Miami last week! Read our quick recap and view this year’s video in this blog post.

This year’s SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference is shaping up to be our best one yet! Whether you’re a SHIFT newcomer or a loyal attendee, here’s why you should be excited to attend this year’s conference in Miami…

Founder & CEO of HINGE Brokers, Kathy Ligon, authored Child Care Exchange Magazine’s Thirty-Third Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care. The article reveals high optimism for continued growth in the industry as well as the development of creative strategies and collaborations to help combat staffing issues and address concerns surrounding universal Pre-K initiatives.