Are You The Biggest Barrier In Your Karate Dojo’s Success?

July 19, 2008

Sometimes as karate dojo owners, we think we’re easy to do business with and doing things how we should be. However, we tend to look at things through our own biased lenses and sometimes we’re way off the mark and aren’t seeing the truth from the eyes of our potential and existing customers.

What can be shocking to discover is that often times it’s you who is sabotaging your own business and preventing it from growing.

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How to Start a Martial Arts School without Being Reckless

June 9, 2008

I receive a lot of emails from potential martial arts school owners and there seems to be a disturbing trend.

There is a notion that starting a martial arts school means you have to have start big, lease a huge facility, and need to develop an all inclusive business plan to get a business loan.

That’s simply not the case.

If you have the passion and desire to start a studio and don’t want to get in over your head, then this method might be right for you. Read more