If someone asked you about the main characteristics that are important in a childcare center or that set your childcare center apart from others in your area, what would be on that list? If a prospective parent asked you for assurance that your center provided a safe and healthy atmosphere that encouraged children at various […]
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Encouraging Healthy Laughter in Your Childcare Center, Part 2
Your childcare center takes care to provide a safe environment that accommodates the many and varied needs of the children for which you provide care. Among the many developmentally appropriate activities you offer, we hope that we’re convincing you to add a simple activity to that growing list. Arguably more influential to a person’s happiness […]
Encouraging Healthy Laughter in Your Childcare Center, Part 1
With so many important aspects of child development to consider in your childcare program, it’s easy to forget about an extremely important ingredient in a healthy person’s life: laughter. That’s right: laughing might seem like an activity that doesn’t warrant a line on your ever-growing to-do list, but this often-undervalued activity has a lot of […]
How Jackrabbit Can Help Your Dance Studio Get Organized, This Year
Your dance studio is your pride and joy. Most days. Of course, we’re guessing you already have several software programs and web-based services that help you achieve organization within your studio. But what if Jackrabbit could streamline all the processes and functions of those different platforms, allowing you to automate some tasks while also keeping […]
Customer Perspectives: Why Martha Loves Jackrabbit Software
In a February 2018 interview, Martha Hocutt of SwimMAC Carolina was asked why she chose Jackrabbit Class software for her organization’s class management needs — and why she’s become a loyal customer, years after her initial decision. As North Swim School Director, her perspective may help you make your own decision when it comes to […]
What To Expect at The Penny Pincher Boutique
As Westchester County, NY’s top-rated women’s consignment boutique, The Penny Pincher truly offers customers the best of both worlds on several fronts. First, we provide famous brands along with bargain prices. Second, we carefully select our inventory while still including plenty of variety to suit your unique taste. Third, we combine helpful service with a […]
3 Pitfalls To Avoid When Determining a List Price
Pricing your transportation company by comparing it to apparently similar businesses for sale may seem to make sense. However, it can actually be counterproductive. The reason surface-level comparisons aren’t necessarily helpful is that easily quantifiable aspects of a business—things like cash flow, fleet size, and location—are not the only things that matter. In fact, the […]
Leveraging Optimism and Realism in Transportation Business Sales
Okay, I guess there’s a third option other than optimism and realism: You could be a pessimist, but we’re already assuming you’re not one of those. As a transportation business owner, it’s important to maintain a positive disposition, but at the same time, you need to be realistic as you set out to put your […]
Can You Still Sell Your Transportation Business for Cash?
Maybe—but you probably won’t really want to. Even though an all-cash business sale is the ultimate dream for many business owners, such a dream is unlikely to come true. In fact, it might not even be the best case scenario, anymore. A large lump sum, with no strings attached, may become about as likely as […]
How to Ensure a Higher Probability for Success with a Business Merger
When considering a business merger, it is important to keep in mind that a merger only works well if the two businesses are somewhat similar. For instance, a courier and a limo company could merge easily, because both work within the transportation industry. By supporting each other, they could succeed, even in times when one […]