Michele Caruana

The Profitable Play Podcast

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If you own or manage an indoor play center, play cafe, indoor playground, family entertainment center, mobile soft play rental business or really any business that serves local children and families, and you want to operate with more EASE and JOY, all while making the living you dreamed of– I created the profitable play podcast just for you. Join me, your host, Michele Caruana, for small but mighty tips every single weekday that will all add up to a BIG impact on your mindset, your business, and your bottom line. Stick with me to keep the PASSION and GROW the profit in YOUR play-based business

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Michele Caruana

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241: Building A Thriving Business WITHOUT Feeling Tied To Your Phone 24/7 With Meg Casebolt 16.10.2023 51:58

Book More Birthdays Challenge: www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge Blogging Checklist: https://www.michelecaruana.com/blogchecklist The Social Slowdown Book: https://amzn.to/3ZZgrQA Love At First Search Website: https://loveatfirstsearch.com/ OTHER RESOURCES: Book More Birthdays Challenge: https://www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: htt...

240: Are You Overcomplicating Your Booking Process And Losing Out On Sales? 11.10.2023 18:42

Book More Birthdays Challenge: https://www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge OTHER RESOURCES: Book More Birthdays Challenge: https://www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit...

239: How To Pay Yourself As A Business Owner (Tips From An Expert) 09.10.2023 57:59

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Empowered 2 Profit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowered2profit/ Empowered 2 Profit Website: https://empowered2profit.com/ Empowered 2 Profit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@empoweredtoprofit OTHER RESOURCES: Book More Birthdays Challenge: https://www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge Play Cafe Academy & Play M...

238: 10 Ways Indoor Playgrounds Can Use QR Codes To Increase Sales And Better Serve Customers 04.10.2023 29:17

237: Growing Your Email List Without Ads With Tracy Beavers 29.09.2023 43:07

As CEO and Founder of Tracy Beavers Coaching, Tracy has a proven track record in marketing, sales, and business growth. With 20 years experience, Tracy has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs with everything from overcoming the fear of sales to growing their business visibility through organic marketing strategies. She is a public speaker, and a published author. She has been featured on top business...

236: Pros And Cons Of Hosting "Pay-What-You-Want" Events At Your Space 25.09.2023 26:22

Book More Birthdays Challenge: https://www.michelecaruana.com/2023birthdaychallenge OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Michele’s Website: https://w...

235: Leveraging Content From Local Tik Tok Creators (For LESS $) 22.09.2023 19:45

FREE DCA SNEAK PEAK (Thru 9/28 ONLY): https://bit.ly/sneakpeakdca OTHER RESOURCES: Join My Mentor's FREE Materclass THIS Week ONLY: https://bit.ly/468dq2s Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/3kQsNtQ Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playgroun...

234: Selling Your Play Space Business and Finding "What's Next?" With Haley Dunkin 18.09.2023 33:30

I am so excited to bring you this conversation with Haley Dunkin, the former owner of Nido Indoor Playground in Tennessee! In this conversation, she talks all about launching her business, deciding to sell, finding a buyer, transitioning ownership, and creating the NEXT exciting chapter of her life! Follow Haley: https://www.instagram.com/the_dunkin_adventures/ Follow Nido Play Space: https://www....

(BONUS) Is This What's Holding You Back Right Now? 16.09.2023 28:04

Attend My Mentor Amy's FREE Masterclass: https://bit.ly/468dq2s THIS WEEK ONLY! OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/3kQsNtQ Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele’s Insta...

233: The Best Business (And Personal!) Advice I've Gotten Lately 15.09.2023 26:31

Web Design Info: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-cafe-business-web-design-services Attend My Mentor Amy's FREE Masterclass: https://bit.ly/468dq2s OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/3kQsNtQ Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Ind...

232: Launching, Growing, and Scaling an Intentional Indoor Playground Business With Christine Hernandez 13.09.2023 44:04

COURSE CREATION BOOTCAMP: https://bit.ly/3sCMSYQ As a reminder, anyone who signs up using my link will also get a free 1:1, 30 minute strategy session with me at the conclusion of the bootcamp. See you there! Interview With Christine: https://youtu.be/LVu-B2lVYvU Allo Saratoga Website: https://www.allotoga.com/ Allo Satatoga IG: https://www.instagram.com/allosaratoga/ OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Ac...

231: Scale Your Indoor Playground Revenue Potential To The Moon With Digital Products (TIME-SENSITIVE) 11.09.2023 32:37

COURSE CREATION BOOTCAMP: https://bit.ly/3sCMSYQ As a reminder, anyone who signs up using my link will also get a free 1:1, 30 minute strategy session with me at the conclusion of the bootcamp. See you there! Interview With Christine: https://youtu.be/LVu-B2lVYvU OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/...

230: 7 Ways To Get More Email Subscribers NOW (And Why Doing So Is Critical Ahead Of The Holidays!) 08.09.2023 33:30

RESOURCES MENTIONED: Facebook Ads for Indoor Playgrounds: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAI OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/3kQsNtQ Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Courses & Consulting: http://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele’s Inst...

229: Choosing Your Play Cafe Or Play Space Brand Colors With Color Psychology Expert Michelle Lewis 06.09.2023 37:11

Choosing your play cafe or indoor playground brand colors (or indoor playground business colors!) with color psychology expert Michelle Lewis! YouTube Interview: https://youtu.be/Qm_xdNd_kJk In this interesting guest-expert interview, Michelle shares... ...Mistakes many owners make when choosing colors ...How your local area impacts your BEST and most effective color scheme ...How to choose colors...

(REPLAY) How And Where Can We Identify "Bottlenecks" In Our Businesses That Prevent Us From Reaching Our Revenue Potential? (Episode 124 from October 2022) 01.09.2023 24:11

RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD ETSY Template Shop: https://bit.ly/40RF5D4 Michele’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Facebook & IG Ads Course: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http://bit.ly/3kQsNtQ Fund Your Indoor Play Business: http://bit.ly/38KbYbz Co...

(REPLAY) The Two Revenue Types To Focus On For Success (Episode 115 from September 2022) 30.08.2023 24:21

Next Episode In This Series: https://bit.ly/45xiHQW Buy Clockwork on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DTtlXo Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy What's Working 2022 Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking Indoor Playground...

(REPLAY) Money Making Tasks vs. Maintenance Tasks and DOING vs. Designing (Episode 114 from February 2022) 28.08.2023 28:11

Buy Clockwork on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DTtlXo Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy What's Working 2022 Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele’s...

(REPLAY) Stay Organized And On Top Of Your Tasks With Asana (A FREE Tool!) 27.08.2023 9:47

Get Asana: www. Asana.com YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/k0xUSDysSmc RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD ETSY Template Shop: https://bit.ly/40RF5D4 Michele’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Facebook & IG Ads Course: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Application: http:...

(REPLAY) Evergreen Facebook Ads For Your Indoor Playground Business (Episode 31 from March 2022) 25.08.2023 22:22

Part 1 of this Series: https://bit.ly/45fO8PP Part 2 of this Series: https://bit.ly/45zaKul EPISODE LINKS: Facebook Ad YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicheleCaruana Book More Birthdays Paid Course: https://www.michelecaruana.com/bookmorebirthdayswithads Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC Michele’s Instagram: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/ Michele’s Website: ww...

(REPLAY) Generate 89% More Revenue From Your Email Marketing (Episode 2 from January 2022) 21.08.2023 16:20

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP TUTORIAL For Today's Play Of The Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8T7JoVr65k&t=14s Did you know that businesses who have a powerful WELCOME sequence for their new subscribers can see 89% more revenue ($) from their email marketing efforts and 332% more sales (# of sales), according to Active Campaign? Today I am sharing WHY a welco...

BONUS: A Conversation With MY Business Mentor, Amy Porterfield 19.08.2023 46:16

FREE GUIDE on Digital Course Creation: https://www.michelecaruana.com/amy I am so excited to peel back the curtain into my OWN business for once, and share my very own business mentor with YOU! In this interview Amy and I discuss:  -What to do if you don't yet have an idea for your first or next course  -How to choose which TYPE of course you should create   -How to deal with unsupp...

228: 9 Reasons You Should Create And Share A Business Amazon Wish List (Plus Some Tips!) 18.08.2023 22:49

227: 10 Ways To Give Back To Your Community and Impact Causes You Care About (Even If You Can't Give Cash) 16.08.2023 28:53

RESOURCES MENTIONED: Web Design Packages: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-cafe-business-web-design-services Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Episode 128 (How To Respond To Donation Requests): https://bit.ly/47wIgmK Episode 121 (Community Baby Showers): https://bit.ly/3QFsujz Episode 37 (Creating an Internship Program): https://bit.ly/3sbKXKn OTHER RESOURCES: Pl...

226: 7 Tips For Any Indoor Playground Owner Still Planning Their Halloween Events 14.08.2023 29:48

RESOURCES MENTIONED: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Episode 38: https://bit.ly/3LDJ8hb Episdoe 39: https://bit.ly/42pihuU Episode 40: https://bit.ly/3OCZ2bg Episode 97: https://bit.ly/3LuIm61 OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD ETSY Template Shop: https://bit.ly/40RF5D4 Michele’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Fac...

225: 6 MORE Hiring and Team Management Tips That Saved My Sanity (That I WISH Someone Had Given Me!) 11.08.2023 33:16

Resources Mentioned: Download These Tips Now: https://www.michelecaruana.com/224 OTHER RESOURCES: Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD ETSY Template Shop: https://bit.ly/40RF5D4 Michele’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Ia4PTK Facebook & IG Ads Course: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAI Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Socity: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD Current Owners Membership Appl...