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7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolCelebration, Culture, and Your Music School | 7FMS171If your team is aligned but you’re not seeing them step up… celebration might be the missing piece.In the final episode of our culture series, Daniel and Nate unpack the last pillar of a strong studio culture: celebrating your team.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has...2025-06-2549 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolBuild a Music School Team That You Can Trust | 7FMS169This week, Daniel and Nate tackle one of the most misunderstood culture concepts in multi-teacher studios: employee ownership.If you’re tired of reminding your staff to respond to emails, join meetings, or take initiative… this episode gives you the mindset, structure, and practical tools to shift that.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms2025-06-0430 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWhy Does Your Music School Even Exist? | 7FMS167Why does your music school even exist?Until you answer that question… every aspect of running your school is going to feel like an uphill battle:Hiring. Marketing. Retention. Operations. Delegation.In this episode, Daniel and Nate explain how to write a clear purpose statement for your school that does way more than sound good on a website. It attracts the right families, helps your team make decisions, and shows you what to say no to… so you can focus on what makes your studio different.- - - - -2025-05-2135 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolLead Your School Without Micromanaging | 7FMS166In this episode, Daniel and Nate break down the secret weapon of great school culture: Clear core values and decision-making guidelines. Whether you're a solo teacher or leading a big team, defining your values helps everyone move in the same direction… and frees you up to lead instead of micro-manage.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:gro...2025-05-1443 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSix Keys to Creating a Magnetic Music School Culture | 7FMS165In this episode, Nate and Daniel define what culture actually is (and isn’t), explain why it’s the most important thing most owners ignore, and share a short exercise you can do today to see where your company culture stands.This series is for owners who want a team that solves problems instead of creating them… and a studio where people love coming to work.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/fr...2025-05-0729 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWorkaholism vs. Burnout: The Emotional Cost of Building a School | 7FMS163This week, Daniel and Nate open up about a topic that affects nearly every school owner at some point…What’s the difference between workaholism and burnout—and what do you do when you feel like you’re slipping into either one?- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been...2025-04-2355 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolKeeping Your Summer Music Camp Staff Happy (w. Peira from BMF) | 7FMS151In this week’s podcast episode, Daniel and Nate are joined by Piera, co-owner of Brooklyn Music Factory, who shares the real X-factor behind their thriving summer camps.Here’s what we cover:Why teacher morale will make or break your studio’s successDefining the “energy” required for camp vs. regular lessonsSigns your staff is burning out (catch it before it happens)Peira’s process for keeping teachers motivated for eight straight weeksOther easy-to-implement tips Peira uses for staff meetings & more!- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on...2025-01-2942 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Get Your Families to Leave Reviews for Your Music School | 7FMS150In today’s episode, Daniel and Nate discuss the year-long campaign that helped Brooklyn Music Factory soar past their competitors with 101 Google reviews… making BMF the most-reviewed music school in ALL of New York City (not just Brooklyn).- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a re...2025-01-2233 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSearch Marketing for Music Schools (What’s New?) | 7FMS149Is your music school showing up where it matters most? In this first episode of the year, Daniel and Nate unpack what’s changed in search marketing, why it matters for your music school, and how to stay ahead of the curve in 2025.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has be...2025-01-1532 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTeam Vacation Days and Studio Quality | 7FMS146“How do you handle time off requests from your team?”This was a question that one of our listeners sent in to us.Nate and I took some time to really explore this simple question in depth.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to y...2024-12-0449 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolKeeping Your Music School’s Teachers | 7FMS143In this episode, Daniel and Nate tackle a tough question: how do you keep great teachers from leaving for your competitors—without pricing yourself out of the market?It’s a dilemma many school owners face. You invest in training, build strong systems, offer excellent client service, and yet, teachers still leave. But is it just about the money, or is there something deeper at play?- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com...2024-10-2323 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolDelegating Sales in Your Music School | 7FMS142Nate shares his personal journey from handling every single sales call at Brooklyn Music Factory to building a successful sales team.If you’ve been stuck doing it all yourself or aren’t sure how to trust someone else with sales, this episode is your roadmap for scaling without losing your mind. - - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:...2024-10-1637 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Improve Your Music School’s Sales Conversion Rate | 7FMS141In today’s episode, Daniel and Nate tackle a critical (but often overlooked) part of the sales process: the follow-up. Nate walks us through the system that Brooklyn Music Factory uses to ensure they don’t miss out on those 81% of leads that just need a little more nurturing. Plus, Daniel shares practical tips on building the habits and tools you need to track and close more sales.This episode is a must-listen for any school owner who’s ready to finally hit their enrollment targets!- - - - -Che...2024-10-0940 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTaming the Chaos in Your Music School Business… And the Rest of Your Life, Too! | 7FMS140In today’s episode, Nate and Daniel pull back the curtain on the most important software tool we use.It’s how we organize EVERYTHING in our lives… and it could really help you, too!There’s a lot to learn here… especially if you feel overwhelmed or aren’t entirely sure how to prioritize everything in your life and business.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet update...2024-10-0255 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolA Crisis Almost Killed Our Music School! (w. Alyssa O'Toole) | 7FMS139What happens when something unpredictable happens in your business?Not just a small challenge you have to overcome…But a legitimate threat to the continued existence of your business.In this episode, Daniel, Nate, and Alyssa reminisce about a time in their business life where a “crisis” threatened their business.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Da...2024-09-251h 227-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolResults of a 1.5 Year Teacher Training Experiment | 7FMS138A year and a half ago, Nate and I made an unusual podcast episode.It wasn’t about something that we learned “on the job”…It was about an experiment that Nate was running.Now… just over 80 episodes later… Nate is back to report the good, the bad, and the ugly about the long-term effects of these changes.Click below to listen to the episode or watch on YouTube.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in...2024-09-1854 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolBook Blasts and How to Promote Special Programs in Your School | 7FMS137In today’s episode, we unpack a special program called a BOOK BLAST that Daniel promoted and sold out throughout the year.The program was designed to help “blast” through most or ALL of their current method book in a week.Daniel explains how it works, how he promoted it, and the impact it had on his studio’s revenue and retention.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet...2024-09-1147 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolLaying Down the Law With Your Team! | 7FMS135In my work with school owners, not a week goes by that I’m not doing “owner therapy” with at least one of my clients… and it’s almost always around a troublesome team member.These situations are never pretty:A team member that has gone rogueToxicity between team members or a team member and the ownerTeachers stealing studentsTeachers or staff members not following company policiesUnreasonable requests or demands by team membersThe “fixes” for these situations are usually difficult and time consuming.Better to come up with a pre-emptive solution, so…In this epi...2024-08-2841 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWho to Hire (In Order) When Scaling Up Your School | 7FMS134Over the past few years, we have received this question over and over:“What is the right order to hire people for my school? Who should I hire first?”Don’t know why we waited so long… but we finally did it!And - the discussion between Nate and Daniel about this will help you to not only understand the WHAT of the hiring order… but also the WHY… So that you can make a good decision about the correct hiring order for your studio or school!- - - - -C...2024-08-2158 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music School21-Day Hiring Method to Build Better Teams | 7FMS133Is it possible to build a process into your hiring and onboarding system to prevent getting stuck with a bad hire?The answer is YES.In today’s episode, Daniel details a system that he has been using for hiring since 2017.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the po...2024-08-1455 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTools and Tactics for Improving Teacher Performance (Part 2) | 7FMS126Are your teachers underperforming? How can you judge their effectiveness?Nate and Daniel unpack these ideas (and more) in today’s podcast episode.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview*******S...2024-06-2640 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolImproving Your Music School’s Teacher Performance (Part 1) | 7FMS125In this episode, Nate and Daniel discuss everything you need to know about measuring teacher performance, including…The tools to useThe metrics to trackThe pitfalls to avoidThe results you’ll enjoy- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:growyourmusicstudio.com...2024-06-1934 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWhen You Lose a Key Employee (w. Alyssa O’ Toole) | 7FMS124In this episode, Nate, Daniel, and Alyssa share their stories of a time when one of their key team members left…What happened…What they learned…And what you can learn from their experiences.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, l...2024-06-121h 037-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolShould You Scale Your School?: Assessing Risk and Opportunities | 7FMS122A listener sent in a question and a REAL LIFE dilemma she faced.She was presented an opportunity to take her studio out of her home… but it would require her taking a financial risk and investing in a commercial location.This is a different kind of episode… instead of Nate and I giving theoretical advice about expansion, scale, investment, and investing in a location…- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyo...2024-05-2955 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolAdvice We’d Give to Our Younger Selves (w. Alyssa O’Toole) | 7FMS118Recently, three of the coaches at Grow (Alyssa, Nate, and Daniel) got together at Brooklyn Music Factory and recorded an episode about the “one thing we’d change” if we could go back.This is a conversational episode, a thoughtful episode.As Daniel puts it during the episode… “Learn from my mistakes so you don’t have to make them.”We’re really proud of this one and there’s something here for everyone…- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and u...2024-05-0146 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolDo Nate and Daniel Disagree On Marketing Strategy?!?!? | 7FMS115In this episode, we recorded a private conversation between Nate and Daniel about music school marketing strategy…… And Daniel reveals marketing strategies he hasn’t talked about publicly before, including:Top of funnel vs bottom of funnel marketing strategiesA rookie marketing mistake that most music schools are still making in their program offersThe #1 message you should be using in your ads, your copy, your website, and followupsWe don’t do these “behind the scenes” episodes that often… but when we do… they are usually very well received!- - - - -Check ou...2024-04-1041 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSmash Your 90 Day Goals! | 7FMS111How do you stay on track with your annual goals during the year?That’s the subject of today’s podcast episode… where Nate and I talk about how to set and achieve short-term goals each quarter.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, leave...2024-03-1348 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolInvesting and Retirement (Music Industry Edition) | 7FMS110In his many years of coaching school owners… Daniel has discovered that financial planning, investment, and retirement preparedness is a topic that is often neglected and fraught with confusion.In this compact episode, Daniel and Nate discuss their personal approach to this topic and give a dozen or so suggestions as to how they are planning for the future.- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FR...2024-03-0638 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolGamifying Your Summer Camps (w. Greg Genter) | 7FMS108Greg and Daniel built a beginner music summer camp in northern Virginia.The camp eventually enrolled hundreds of new campers each summer… growth that was built on word of mouth and a tiny marketing budget.Parents loved the camp and told their friends about it!A huge part of the success of the camp was the gamification that was built directly into the curriculum…An element that eventually led to the development of the Piano Express year-round curriculum and the current gamified version of the camp.Listen as Greg talk...2024-02-2149 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolDate Night at Your Music School! | 7FMS107In honor of the “holiday of love”... I convinced Nate to do an episode on a special program they have at Brooklyn Music Factory:Date night!Parents drop off the kids at BMF for their Date Night…And kids have a blast in this special 3-hour program.In this episode, we discuss:What’s date night?How does it work?Why does BMF do it?How profitable is it for BMF?The underlying principles that make special programs work in your school- - - - -Check...2024-02-1437 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSEO, Emotional Energy, and Google Reviews (w. Erika and Adam) | 7FMS102In this episode of the 7-Figure Music School podcast, Daniel interviews Adam and Erika, the owners of Philadelphia Piano Institute…We talk about how to generate more teacher applications, get parents to trust you, conserving emotional energy, and a lot more!- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has be...2024-01-1023 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolPerformance Reviews in Your Music School | 7FMS101Nate and Daniel kick off 2024 with an important topic… Performance reviews for your team (whether office staff or teachers).However, they go beyond just talking about HOW to give a performance review by asking an important question:What motivates your team to help you build a strong business?This is covered… and a lot more!- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE...2024-01-0350 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Fire Toxic Clients | 7FMS82What do you do with a toxic client?How do you deal with a client that doesn’t meet your standards of conduct or respect your boundaries?It’s not as simple as just “cutting that person out of your life.”The threat of a bad review or negative word of mouth looms large… There are financial and reputational risks!In this episode, Nate and Daniel teach from experience… giving plenty of verbiage that you can use to defuse these uncomfortable situations in your studio.-------Get your burning...2023-07-2640 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolThe Team You Need to Open a New Location (Part 2) | 7FMS72Who do you need on your team to help you open a new commercial location?In this episode, Nate talks about which jobs he delegated to his team…And who that team is!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-05-1736 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music School10 Lessons Nate Learned Opening a New Location (Part 1) | 7FMS71If you are in a commercial location or want to open a commercial location someday, we made a podcast about costly mistakes to avoid…Free to listen, no email required.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-05-1033 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolFilling Your School’s Marketing Events and Parties (Part 2) | 7FMS69What if you could get 25, 50, or even 75 families to come to your school location for a big community open house?What would throwing an open house “party” do for your enrollment?What would that do to build excitement for your lessons and programs?What would that do for your word of mouth marketing!?!?Nate gives practical ideas for how to fill your marketing events and who to staff it with in part 2 of our 2 part “event-based marketing” series.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: gr...2023-04-2629 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Keep Music Students During Summer | 7FMS66In this episode, Daniel gives a very detailed system for keeping your current students enrolled during the summer months.Not only that, he talks about creating the kind of studio where the expectation is that students will study through the summer months…So that you can avoid conflict with parents to begin with!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-04-0546 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolRecruiting and Retaining a General Manager for Your School (Part 2) | 7FMS63How great would it be to have a capable team member that you can trust to handle the day-to-day tasks and admin in your school to a general manager?!?!This is not a pipe dream, because…In this episode, we look at how to find, hire, recruit, and retain a great general manager for your school.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-03-1539 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHiring Someone to Manage Your School (Part 1) | 7FMS62Wouldn’t it be great if someone else could take some of that workload for you.Someone that you could trust to manage and run many of the administrative and “back office” functions of the school?This isn’t a pipe dream. It’s doable.What you need is a general manager for your school… and to talk about this role, we brought back Jeff Homer.Jeff’s company owns 41 music schools and he has 30+ general managers working for him to manage schools all over the country.In this episode, Jeff...2023-03-0845 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Maximize Your Effectiveness as a Studio Owner | 7FMS61The 7-Figure Music School podcast often focuses on the “how” of scaling and growing a music school.We’re going to take a break from that for one episode, because…In this episode, we’re going to talk about the human that’s building the school.You.How do you become more effective at doing your job?What systems and habits can you put in place to have a more relaxed year in 2023?What needs to be eliminated from your life?That’s the topic of today’s epi...2023-03-0126 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSummer Camps: Pricing for Profit | 7FMS60In this episode, we talk about pricing, profit, expenses, and roles that you need to make summer your MOST PROFITABLE quarter of the year.If you already have a camp, or you want to begin one… this is a must-hear episode!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-02-2250 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolCreating a Powerful Summer Camp (w. Peira Moinester) | 7FMS59How do you create a high quality summer camp?To explore that topic, we invited Peira Moinester onto the show… the chief architect of Brooklyn Music Factory’s summer music camp program.Peira has overseen the growth of the BMF summer camp from a few dozen campers to a camp so large that its yearly revenue is greater than what most music school’s make in a year!In this episode, she talks about the creation and administration of a summer camp program that can change your student’s lives and your school’s future.2023-02-1535 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolDoes Competition Threaten Your School? | 7FMS58Would you panic if another music school opened up just down the street from you?What do you do if you find yourself with one or more competitors to your lesson program?In this EXTREMELY practical episode, Daniel and Nate give nearly two dozen actions you should take in the face of competition to your music school.Do not miss this one!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7...2023-02-0839 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Sell Out Your Summer Camps (Part 1) | 7FMS57In this episode, we go into great detail about how to successfully promote a summer camp in your music school.You will learn:When to begin promoting your music campsHow to promote your music campsWhat marketing and advertising methods to use to promote your music campsHow to grow your camps year over year-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-02-0152 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTeacher Training Systems for Your School | 7FMS56Nate received some challenging feedback from one of his teachers… That led him to make huge changes to his school’s teacher training!In this episode, he discusses those changes… plus the role that his veteran teachers have in his new training system.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-01-2544 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTeacher Discipline and Staff Policies | 7FMS55We recorded a podcast live and answered YOUR questions about hiring, teacher discipline, communication policies, and teacher time off.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2023-01-1852 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolIs Nagging Teachers Part of Your Job? | 7FMS54 A school owner recently asked me: “Is nagging teachers part of my job?”This owner was frustrated and exasperated because she had repeatedly asked her teaching staff of 20 to give her input on the upcoming recital.NO ONE REPLIED!She had to chase her teaching staff down and use a lot of time and energy to get something that could have been a quick response to an email.In this episode, Nate and I explore communication channels, rational expectations, and practical tips for training your team to be great commun...2023-01-1141 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolContractors vs Employees: Does It Even Matter? | 7FMS53Should you hire your teachers as employees or contractors?Here’s our question: Does it even matter!?!?!?In this episode, we take a very different look at the employee vs contractor debate…And examine why the tactical questions often get in the way of asking deeper questions that could benefit a school owner’s greater mission and purpose… as well as their bottom line!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyour...2023-01-0442 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Predict Your School’s Results a Year in Advance | 7FMS52What if you could predict next year’s results now?How many new students you’ll get, what your expenses will be… even how much revenue your school will make!In the final 7-Figure Music School episode of 2022… we talk about how Nate has been predicting his school’s future with eerie accuracy…And we’ll show you how to do it, too!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-12-0754 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolNo More Free Trial Lessons (w. Greg Genter) | 7FMS51Trial lessons might work great for a small studio…But what works for a mid-size or large school?Greg Genter comes back on the podcast to talk about how he ditched trial lessons forever… and shows what he uses now to enroll 10 - 20 kids in a week.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-11-3048 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Schedule 100’s of Students in Your School | 7FMS50How do you schedule 500+ students per week with as few headaches as possible?On this episode, Jessica joins us and shares:What scheduling systems and softwares did NOT work for Brooklyn Music FactoryHow she helped design BMF’s current scheduling systemThe three major ways that schools handle scheduling (and which one is the best)The software solution they implemented that massively reduced her scheduling timePractical tips and wisdom that you can use in your schoolThis is a MUST-LISTEN episode if you still spend hours each week going back and forth with families about sc...2022-11-2346 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWhat % of Tuition Should Teachers Keep? | 7FMS49What percentage of lesson fees should your teaching team keep?Or - an even better question - should you pay them a percentage… or an hourly rate?What about benefits?Should you pay teachers to attend meetings and training?It turns out that the question of teacher pay is actually a lot more nuanced than simply deciding on a “flat percentage” of lesson fees…Dive in with us on the latest episode of the podcast!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyour...2022-11-1645 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Stop Fighting Fires in Your Music School! | 7FMS48In this episode, Nate and I expose six reasons that you're constantly putting out fires in your music school… and how to overcome these challenges!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-11-0940 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolEfficient Social Media Marketing (w. Sara Campbell) | 7FMS47Everyone “knows” that your music school needs to have a strong social media presence…But, staying consistent and keeping up with trends can feel so draining and time consuming!We invited Sara Campbell on the podcast to talk about creating a powerful social media presence (with special attention given to mid-size and large music schools).-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-11-021h 067-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWasting Time, Effective Delegation, and Building Systems | 7FMS46If you want to build a profitable business OR ever take a vacation again… you need to run a systems based business.In this episode, we give you a practical framework for delegating as much as possible in your business.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-10-2646 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWisdom from a 10,000 Student School | 7FMS45In today’s episode, we tap into the wisdom of an academy owner… who owns 37 music schools!Listen in as he sheds light on what it takes to grow a music school to 7 figures… plus, the 2 big mistakes that music academy owners make.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-10-1941 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolSuccessfully Delegate Your School’s Finances | 7FMS44In this episode, we give practical tips in delegating the financial wing of your school…Common reasons why school owners avoid taking ownership of this part of their business…How to overcome low margins and poor financial results…And much much more.If you want to get control of your finances and run a financially mature music school…-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-10-1243 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Know What to Pay Your Teachers | 7FMS43One of the most common questions I receive from school owners is:“What percentage of lesson fees should I pay my teachers?”This is actually the wrong question to ask… and - unfortunately - the question reveals a simplistic way of thinking about teacher compensation that will undermine your efforts to attract and retain the best teachers.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-10-0542 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolBuilding Relationships with Students and Families | 7FMS42How do you train a team of teachers to be ambassadors for your school?How do you train them to build relationships with students and families… just as effectively as you do?In this episode, we interviewed Ben Healy, the private lesson director of Brooklyn Music Factory.He shows how he has trained dozens and dozens of hired teachers to do just that.If you’ve always wondered if it is possible to get your teaching team more invested in the success of your school’s students… this is a must listen e...2022-09-2837 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolFocus, Priorities, and Your School’s Cash (Part 2) | 7FMS41What’s your next best action in your music school?How do you decide what to do… and what to delete or delegate?The answer might be sitting right in front of you… Right in the numbers and metrics of your school.In this episode, Nate and I will show you what numbers to track in your 4 buckets of business, where to find them, and what to do with those numbers!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the po...2022-09-2149 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Measure Your School’s Health (Part 1) | 7FMS40Is your music school healthy or sick? How would you even know?Every business has “vital signs.” In this episode, we show you the most important numbers to track in your school… and how to measure them.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-09-1430 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolDeveloping Curriculum & Team Talent (w. Greg Baldwin) | 7FMS39Many schools struggle to communicate what their “unique” angle is… and many schools struggle to even KNOW what their unique vision is.In today’s episode, we look at a case study of how a large music school developed their unique message that keeps kids and families coming back for years and years.Lots to learn here and apply to your school!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-09-0757 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolAutomatic Marketing (Interview w. Eric Branner) | 7FMS38Do you know how to create a marketing flywheel?A way to grow your school that takes on a “life of its own” once you get it set up and running?Join us as we (once again) interview Eric Branner, CEO of Fons.comEric offers unique insights as he has worked with hundreds and hundreds of school owners on improving their business.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com...2022-08-3135 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolLawsuits and Liability: Protecting Your School (w. S. Maris) | 7FMS37How do you protect your school from lawsuits? Or, from an accusation?How do you make sure that your school is protected legally? That you are?How do you provide a safe working environment for team members?How do you protect your students?In this episode, we’ve invited Stephanie Maris back to the podcast… and she gives a lot of advice about protecting your school from liability.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podc...2022-08-2428 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolNo More 50 Hour Work Weeks! | 7FMS36Have you ever had to put in a 50 hour work week in your studio?60? Or even 70?In the early days of Brooklyn Music Factory, Nate found himself working long hours every week.Unsustainable hours.In today’s episode, we examine the causes of “out of control hours” that both Nate and Daniel worked while building their businesses.These long work weeks are avoidable!Learn from our mistakes so that you can work a sensible work week!-------Get your burning business question answered by Dan...2022-08-1743 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Start Your School Year Right | 7FMS35A new school year is upon us… Is your school ready?There are 5 actions you should take as your school preps for lessons this year… Join Daniel and Nate as they begin Season 2 of the 7-Figure Music School podcast… And start your school year right!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-08-1046 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWhat Great Schools Have in Common (w. Eric Branner) | 7FMS34We interviewed Eric Branner (CEO of Fons.com) and had a far-reaching conversation about many topics relevant to music school owners today, including:- How to make summer your most profitable time of year- How to prep for a great fall enrollment- What great schools have in common- Zoom beginning to charge for use of their service- The state of our industry in 2022 and beyondWe covered a lot… but in a focused manner.-------Get your burning business qu...2022-07-0633 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music School300 Students with Only 2 Teachers (w. Greg Genter) | 7FMS33If I told you it was possible to see 300 piano students per week with just 2 teachers…And, if I told you that some of those students were playing at an elite level…Would you believe me?If these claims seem far-fetched… you are going to want to tune in to today’s episode of 7-Figure Music School.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-06-2947 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolMentorship, Money Stress, and Leveling Up Your Career | 7FMS32“If more information was all we needed to be successful… we’d all be billionaires with perfect abs.”If information alone isn’t transformative… then what is?Relationships.Mentorship.Action.In today’s episode, Daniel and Nate invited Alyssa O'Toole back for a discussion about mentorship, the power of coaching, and watershed moments in one’s career.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-06-2247 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolAsk an Attorney: How to Protect Your School (w. Stephanie Maris) | 7FMS31Most school owners tend to be “do-it-yourself” bootstrappers… Present a challenge to them and they will figure out a way to solve that problem!This is a good trait to have… except when it comes to protecting your school legally!On our latest episode, we look at 4 areas that you *absolutely* need to get an attorney involved.And - as usual - we don’t just ask the surface level questions… we get into the nuances that will help you understand how to run your school or studio.-------Get your bur...2022-06-1527 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHiring Directors and Managers to Free Up Your Time | 7FMS30It’s a cliche’ at this point to point out that it’s hard to run a business alone…And that you need to hire people to help you scale up.In this episode, Nate and Daniel give practical steps to hiring directors to help run your programs for you.It’s the only way you’re going to scale up in a sustainable way.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: grow...2022-06-0838 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Mentor Amazing Musicians in Your School | 7FMS29Do lessons feel monotonous to your students?Does it feel like you or your teachers are just “turning pages” in a method book… Instead of going on a musical adventure with your students?In our new podcast episode, Nate reveals a powerful system that Brooklyn Music Factory has used to bring meaning to each student’s lesson… And, a way to inspire teachers to set big goals for their students.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, th...2022-06-0133 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolAsk an Attorney: Teachers Stealing Students and Non-Competes (w. Stephanie Maris) | 7FMS28Non-compete agreements are an often misunderstood topic in our industry…So, Nate and I brought an attorney on the show to do a little “myth-busting.”The result was a nuanced episode that both music school owners AND music teachers need to hear.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreviewDownload a transcript for this episode at growyourmusicstudio.com/blog/7fms28/Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be con...2022-05-2529 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolRemaining Rational During Tough Economic Times | 7FMS27Many say a recession is coming…And we are currently living in inflationary times.How should a music school owner respond?In this episode, we examine how to remain rational and calm in an economic downturn… as well as how to make “numbers” based decisions to prevent your school from going under.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-05-1833 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolBuilding a Side-Business in Your Music School (w. Dave Simon) | 7FMS26Would you like to start a side hustle separate from your teaching business?Do you have a great idea or a curriculum that you’ve developed in your music school… and would like to share it with other music schools?Join us in today’s podcast as we talk to Dave Simon…He developed a curriculum for his own school… and then began licensing it to other schools.In today’s episode, he gives:Practical wisdom for getting your own product off the groundLoads of advice for marketing your music schoolMany i...2022-05-111h 257-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTraining World-Class Teachers (w. Alyssa O’Toole) | 7FMS25Earlier this year, Nate and I recorded a number of podcast episodes about hiring teachers.Today, we dive into a topic that school owners ask…How do you train your teachers?To answer this question, we brought on an expert in this topic… One of Grow’s coaches, Alyssa O’Toole.Alyssa spent SEVEN years designing and perfecting a teacher training system that she uses in her premium music school in downtown Boston.And today she is going to share principles that you can use to train your teachers to provi...2022-05-041h 117-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolThe Hidden Driver of Growth and Retention (Part 2) | 7FMS24Imagine keeping students in your studio longer… without having to use gimmicks or short-term hacks!In this episode, Daniel teaches you a retention strategy that is congruent with what every music teacher and music school owner ALREADY wants…-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-04-271h 017-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Keep Students for 10 Years | 7FMS23Much has been said and written about retention…But is it possible that most people get this wrong?Is it possible that retention *isn’t* about prizes, gimmicks, bracelets, and short-sighted tactics?In this episode, Nate and Daniel throw down the gauntlet, dig deep, and talk about what TRULY drives great retention.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-04-2050 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Hire a Studio Manager | 7FMS22How can you trust someone to run the administrative side of your school?How do you find and hire them?How much responsibility should you give them?How do you bring someone on that’s right for your stage of growth?On this new episode, we answer these questions… and more!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-04-1348 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHiring Marketers for Your School | 7FMS21Question: Who should do the marketing for your music school?Should it be you? Should you outsource it? Should you train someone that works for you to do it?It depends… and in this episode, we unpack the answer to this one question and give lots of practical advice for how to experience many “wins” in this part of your business.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-04-0639 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolYour Team and Annual Reviews | 7FMS20Should you give your team members an annual review?Isn’t that an awkward, confrontational relic of the past?Do they even want an annual review?Join Daniel and Nate as they share their successes and failures at implementing a team review system…And how to solicit and take critical feedback from your team members!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-03-3048 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolGrowth Advice from a Professional Marketer (Interview with Brian) | 7FMS19I recently had a conversation with Brian who added 100 students to his roster in just under six months.The interesting thing about Brian is that he has a background in marketing.He left the corporate world to open a music school.I thought: “I should interview him and see if he was willing to reveal his ‘secrets’ to the world.”Brian is very candid about what he did to grow RockU Music.And, the best part?There’s nothing he did that only an “expert” could pull off…. So, the...2022-03-2345 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolStress Test Your School’s Marketing | 7FMS18Wouldn’t it be great if an expert could design a free marketing plan for your school?Good news!That’s exactly what I did in the latest podcast episode of 7-Figure Music School…How to market your school in 2022 and beyondHow to fix your ads if they aren’t workingA list of non-traditional marketing techniques that Brooklyn Music Factory used to grow FAR past the $1M mark in revenueMust-use marketing techniques that will work regardless of your location or what instruments you teach-------Get your burning business question answered...2022-03-1640 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolFinding a New Space for Your School | 7FMS17Every music school has to have a “space” to deliver their lessons… And for the majority of music schools, that involves a commercial location. A physical space where learning happens and memories are made.In this episode, we dive into Nate’s experiences on how to find a great space or open a new location… do’s, dont’s, and best practices!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-03-0933 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolMoney, Measurement, and Preventing Burnout | 7FMS16What does it mean for a music studio owner to “get control” of their finances or become financially fluent?How do you forecast for future growth?What the heck should we be measuring in our studios anyway?Financial control is more than keeping track of your expenses and making sure that everyone pays on time.In this episode, we’re going to show you the power of financial measurement and forecasting in your school.Not only that, we’re going to draw the connection between the fires you’re fighting a...2022-03-0239 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolPay, Disgruntled Staff, and Team Meetings | 7FMS15We received a simple question from a podcast subscriber:“Should we pay our staff and teachers for coming to a team meeting?”It seems like a simple question… but there are several deeper principles here that - if understood - can cause growth in ALL areas of your school: student results, teacher loyalty, even your marketing.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-02-2327 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow Many Hours Should It Take To Manage a 7-Figure School? | 7FMS14Is it possible to manage your school in 20 hours per week… or less?Will your hours go up as your school gets bigger?In this episode, we look at the amount of time it takes Nate to manage his school…And YOU will learn what it takes to manage a 7-figure business in as little time as possible.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-02-1629 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolTaking a Month off From Your School | 7FMS13Wouldn’t it be great to take a month off from your music school this year?To be able to trust your staff and teachers to “hold down the fort” while you recharge?It’s not a pipe dream.Join Nate and I in this episode on how to build the systems and “people power” to make this a reality-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-02-0933 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music School5 Books That Will Change Your Music School | 7FMS12Wondering what to put on your reading list this year?Here are 5 *MUST READ* books for every music school and music studio owner.These books cover topics of leadership, strategy, purpose, management, and career satisfaction.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-02-0259 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Retain Students When Teachers Quit (Step-By-Step) | 7FMS11What typically happens when one of your hired teachers quits?You lose students!So - how do you minimize the damage? How do you replace that teacher quickly?Join us in this very practical episode of the 7-Figure Music School Podcast, as we give a step-by-step system for keeping students… even when they lose a teacher.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-01-2655 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolCreate an Annual Growth Plan For Your School | 7FMS10Would you like to wake up every morning and know what your most important task is?Would you like a greater sense of purpose when it comes to your school?In this episode, we go deep on how to create an annual plan for your music school… and give a specific frameworks that both Nate and I use to create strong successful businesses.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-01-1951 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolRaising Rates, Eliminating Fear, and Financial Fluency | 7FMS9When should you raise your studio’s rates?Is there a principle or process that would allow us to know how much to raise?How should we message a rate raise to families… or should we even message it at all?We answer all of these questions and more on today’s episode of 7-Figure Music School-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-01-1252 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolStruggling to Find Teachers to Hire for Your Music School? | 7FMS8Do you struggle to find teachers when you have a position to fill in your school?Do you get few or no applicants?Does it seem like quality teachers are hard to find? That the talent pool is shrinking?If so, we have solutions for you in the latest episode of 7-Figure Music School!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2022-01-0537 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolWhen Your Teachers Want a Raise | 7FMS7What do you do when one of your teachers or team members asks for a raise?Do you have an evidence-based way of handling this question… or does this send you into a panic?Check out today’s episode of 7-Figure Music School as Nate and Daniel give practical advice on balancing the needs of your business and the needs of your team.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2021-12-2951 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow Nate Enrolled 200 Students in 6 Months | 7FMS6In today’s episode of 7-Figure Music School, Daniel and Nate look at the marketing “bucket” in depth… and unpack how Nate enrolled 200 students in 6 months.This episode goes beyond typical marketing advice… and looks at “beneath the surface” systems and decisions that helped Brooklyn Music Factory produce such a spectacular result.And - of course - Nate and Daniel draw out principles that can help YOU… no matter what size school you run!-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast...2021-12-2243 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music School3 Hiring Mistakes That Music School Owners Make | 7FMS5The #1 problem that Nate and Daniel encounter with music school owners is…How to find and hire quality music teachers!In today’s episode, we tackle 3 common errors that owners make that keep them on an endless treadmill of hiring and replacing teachers...-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2021-12-1542 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow to Build an Amazing Team of Teachers | 7FMS4Music school owners often ask us: “How do you get more out of your teachers?”“How do you get them to care more about the school?”This is the wrong question to ask!Join us in today’s episode as we dive deep on how to truly build an incredible community of loyal teachers within your music school...-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview2021-12-0849 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolAre You Just Selling Time in Your Music School? | 7FMS3In a continuation of the previous episode of 7-Figure Music School, Daniel and Nate dive deeper into the 4 buckets of business.In this episode, they cover:How to measure what matters in your music schoolWhy it’s important to focus on the buckets of business in a particular orderHow to move beyond metrics and actually focus on your peopleWhy focusing on Facebook ads or SEO misses the entire point of the marketing and sales bucket… and what you should focus on insteadEvery great music school is built on a strategy... today’s episode will h...2021-12-0129 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolThe Framework to Build a 7-Figure Music School | 7FMS2In this episode, Nate shares a very simple framework that his business mentor taught him:The Four Buckets of BusinessIt helped Nate grow from 50 students to over 1,000 enrolled families.It’s no exaggeration to say that the “buckets” could help any school owner to scale their business up.Listen as Daniel and Nate share how this framework will help generate interest in your studio…Create an efficient operations team..And deliver a consistent, quality experience to the families enrolled in your studio (leading to loyalty and referral...2021-11-3023 min7-Figure Music School7-Figure Music SchoolHow Nate Built a 7-Figure Music School With Great Margins | 7FMS1Growing a 7-figure music school is more than just marketing or great systems…There are a number of “hidden factors” that cause a school like that to grow and flourish.Join Daniel and Nate in the first episode of the “7-Figure Music School” podcast.Listen as Nate reveals the framework that undergirds the success and growth of Brooklyn Music Factory… and see what you can take to apply to your school.-------Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf you love the podcast...2021-11-2938 min