Chasing every idea can wreck your business.

The wrong idea at the wrong time? It steals your energy, derails your focus, and leaves your core business struggling.

In this episode, we break down a framework for assessing new business ideas before you invest time and money.

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

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SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Hanson, owner of Take Note Studio, to unpack how she built a 450-student school in a small, blue-collar Midwestern town—and what you can learn from her success.

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

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SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

Hiring teachers is easy. Keeping great teachers? That’s where most music school owners struggle.

If you’ve ever had a teacher leave after a year (or less), if you’re constantly answering the same questions, or if your staff just doesn’t seem fully plugged in—this episode is for you.

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

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SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In this episode, we share how we’re doing it, and we specifically chose strategies and insights that will help music school owners…including:

✅ Replacing a high-level employee without losing productivity

✅ Creating an AI-powered knowledge base for staff & teachers

✅ Automating marketing and social media content

✅ Pulling insights from client surveys and team meetings

✅ Troubleshooting tech issues—no developer needed

✅ Training AI to write and think like us, so we don’t have to

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

*******

SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In this series on A.I…. we’re going to talk about what we have learned over the past two years and how we’re helping our clients build a more efficient business with A.I.

This isn’t just about tools and hacks… this is about being on the front edge of a cultural shift that could give you a massive competitive advantage as a small business owner.

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

*******

SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

*******

SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

“How do I manage teachers with totally different specialties?”

In this episode, we went deep into how to build a team with teachers that specialize in certain types of teaching, different age groups, etc. We also tackled an overlooked truth:

Most schools struggle with hiring because they don’t have a clear hiring system.

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

*******

SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

*******

SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In 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 success
• Defining the “energy” required for camp vs. regular lessons
• Signs your staff is burning out (catch it before it happens)
• Peira’s process for keeping teachers motivated for eight straight weeks
• Other easy-to-implement tips Peira uses for staff meetings & more!

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

*******

SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

*******

SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In 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).

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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

growyourmusicstudio.com/free

Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

*******

SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

Click here for more information

*******

SPONSOR - Big Music Games

Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS