7-Figure Music School

In 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 camps How to promote your music camps What marketing and advertising methods to use to promote your music camps How to grow your camps year over year ------- Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusics...

Nate 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a...

We 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview

 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...

Should 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 bu...

What 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 &...

Trial 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a rev...

How 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 Factory How she helped design BMF’s current scheduling system The three major ways that schools handle scheduling (and which one is the best) The software solution they implemented that massively reduced he...

What 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...

In 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview

Everyone “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 Dan...

If 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/...

In 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusics...

In 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 Danie...

One 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 Dan...

How 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...

What’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 que...

Is 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview

Many 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...

Do 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.com Eric 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 & Nat...

How 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 you...

Have 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...

A 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/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave...

We 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 beyond We covered a lot…...

If 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/7f...