Category: Business Management

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Clear Mission Statement Drives Success

The importance of sticking to its Mission Statement became abundantly clear to Spindrift School of Performing Arts’ Keira Robalino as she did some historical tracking for the organization. She found that the organization’s level of success over the past 21 years was directly proportional to how closely it aligned hiring,

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from Patti Komara

We asked Patti Komara (Patti’s All American and The Tumblebear Connection) what her thoughts are on this notable motivational quote: ‘Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.’  — Mark Twain Patti’s response: “I believe that every person might fear starting a business. It just doesn’t have to be fearful.

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Workplace Violence: What Steps Should You Take Now?

Due to recent events in the news you have probably found yourself asking what if violence entered your workplace? This can happen in a number of different ways – a disgruntled current employee, a potentially violent individual you recently terminated, an unhappy spouse, or someone who wasn’t even on your

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Tax Changes for 2016: A Checklist

Welcome, 2016! As the New Year rolls around, it’s always a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law and 2016 is no different. From health savings accounts to retirement contributions and standard deductions, here’s a checklist of tax changes to help you plan the year ahead.

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Save Time & Money with Express Payroll

If you pay employees, then bundling your Jackrabbit Time Clock with Express Payroll will make your life easier and can save you money. Jackrabbit’s Time Clock exports your staff’s hours directly to our payroll partner, Express Payroll, who processes your payroll, files and pays your taxes, provides reporting by department and

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Get Communications Ready For Emergency Closures

How do you communicate with your parents when the studio has to close from something unexpected – like snow? The winter season is just around the corner, so it’s a great time to set your business up for success. However, it is important to have a communication plan ready at

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Entrepreneurialism at its Finest

Jackrabbit’s class management software allows studio owners to stretch their limits.  Owning and managing a studio can be challenging enough but what if you have that entrepreneurial fire in your belly to stretch your limits and start a second business? Don’t roll your eyes and say “No way!” We have

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Watch, Entertain and Move

Okay, so right now you are probably trying to figure out what in the world we are talking about.  Well, here is the explanation that goes along with the above slogan! My husband Scott and I were talking about ways to improve our instructor’s teaching and about how we teach.

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Tips For Keeping Enrollment Up During Holidays

It’s that time of year! The holidays! It’s exciting to think about spending time with family and celebrating Thanksgiving all the way through to the New Year. But as a business owner, you can’t forget about what keeps the lights on in your house. Kids signing up for classes, camps,

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