The Five Pillars of Purpose-Driven Profit
Maximize the value of your early childhood education business.
Serving children and their families — and building value as an early education owner — hinges on running a profitable business.
• Want to ensure you can continue delivering on your mission?
• Looking to grow your business?
• Planning ahead for your exit (whenever that may be)?
It all boils down to your organization’s financial health.
In The Five Pillars of Purpose-Driven Profit, HINGE Advisors Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon — the early education industry’s go-to expert for business growth and selling strategies — unveils a step-by-step framework for building a strong early childhood education business while staying focused on providing high-quality opportunities for students and staff.
Analyzing and advising high-performing early education businesses for more than three decades, she breaks down the most important elements for success and walks through time-tested strategies for sustaining, growing, and — when the time comes — selling a childcare business.
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About the Author
A public accountant whose deep respect for childcare brought her to the private early education sector, Kathy Ligon has dedicated her 35+ year career in educational operations, finance, and management to helping early learning providers thrive. Kathy is well known for overseeing the nation’s leading early education transaction advisory firm, her unique perspective on the market, and her unwavering support of the business owners who make childcare possible.
Featured Guest Authors
A special thank you to some of the industry’s most amazing thought leaders for sharing their unique perspectives on key topics for early learning leaders and for their support of BOOST.
Tym Smith
Founder & Consultant
Tym the Trainer
Aleta Mechtel
Founder & CEO
Teachers for Tomorrow
Kathe Petchel
Business Development
HINGE Advisors
Tom Wood
Success Services
HINGE Advisors
Neel Sengupta
COO
Better Beans
Thad Joiner
CEO
Better Beans
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Grow Your Education Business
It’s best to sell when your school is performing well — and HINGE can help get you there! Our unique team of leadership and financial coaches offer a full range of services to help you grow your business to its fullest potential.
Sell Your Education Business
At HINGE, we deliver exceptional results for our education clients. No matter how complex, our experienced team manages the childcare sales process with a relational approach that puts client needs and confidentiality first.
