Profile of a Kid’s Martial Arts Empire

Written by Mike Massie on February 4, 2009 - 2 Comments
Categories: Management

If you’ve never heard of Dawn Barnes, you should know that she founded one of the most successful brands in martial arts… And, at her schools they only teach kids. Really. A few years back, Entrepreneur magazine did a profile on her which was very interesting – you can read it here: Click here to [...]

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No Room For Fear – Maintaining An Entrepreneur’s Mindset In Your Martial Art School Operations

Written by Mike Massie on January 29, 2009 - 1 Comment
Categories: Management

Fear makes you do stupid things. I think all martial artists know that it’s a basic sparring strategy to get your opponent to act out of fear instead of logic. And, that’s because fear causes you to hesitate, to freeze up, to second guess your gut. Fear makes you dumber than you really are. “Fear [...]

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The MMA School Business Explosion – Two Success Stories

Written by Mike Massie on January 26, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Management, Start Up

For those of you who’ve been in a cave for the past 15 years, MMA has established itself as a permanent fixture in the martial arts world. Yep, you could say it’s here to stay. What’s interesting is how well some mixed martial arts gyms are purported to be doing financially, and how the industry [...]

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Is It Worth It To Start A Martial Arts School?

Written by Mike Massie on January 23, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: Start Up

Is it really worth it to start a martial art school? How profitable can it be? What’s the industry outlook? Can you make any money doing it? You already know my answers to these questions (yes, very, excellent, you betcha’!) However, I thought you’d like to know what the folks over at Entrepreneur Magazine have [...]

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