Important Webinar for ECE Owners

Are Buyers Calling? How to Protect Your Best Interests as an ECE Owner

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

With unprecedented demand for childcare businesses and real estate, you’ve likely been approached by one or more strategic or investment groups that are eager to acquire your school(s). Enticing offers and the promise of a smooth transition may have you seriously contemplating the opportunity, but there’s much more to consider than meets the eye.

Drawing on 39 years of childcare acquisition experience — including 20+ years of experience representing the interests of early education sellers exclusively — HINGE Early Education Advisors’ Kathy Ligon has developed proven strategies to help you:

  • Protect your best interests and those of your staff and families

  • Realize the full value of your business and real estate

  • Avoid deal-breaking pitfalls and surprises

  • Successfully close feeling confident about your decision

Join Kathy for this timely and informational webinar as she breaks down the most important things you need to think about and steps you can take to help ensure your sale is a success.

*All Early Education Owners Are Welcome*

Meet the Speaker

Kathy Ligon, Founder & CEO, HINGE Early Education Advisors

Kathy is the private early education sector’s go-to expert for childcare selling strategies. A trusted advocate for the business owners who make childcare possible, Kathy has a unique 40+ year background in educational operations and acquisitions. After working in the field as COO of a growing early education provider and spearheading aggressive acquisition efforts, she founded HINGE Early Education Advisors in 2003 to provide ECE owners selling their schools and real estate the guidance and representation they deserve. Under her leadership, the HINGE team has closed more early education transactions than any other advisor in the country.

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