
Small Business Boot Camp Podcast
With almost 50 years in business, Jeff Metzger and his team at Kids First Sports Center have remained leaders in the children's instructional services industry. Twice a year, Jeff and the team host Boot Camp, a total immersion small business seminar. This podcast is hosted by the Boot Camp and Kids First Executive Team and will cover topics of business and entrepreneurship, children's instructional service unique challenges and opportunities, staffing, training and so much more! Join your hosts Megan Smith and Jen Evans as they deep dive into small business owners' topics of interest and join industry leaders in insightful conversation!
Episodes
17 episodes
Marketing Quick Tips
In this Small Business Boot Camp Podcast episode, Corey Tucker and Megan discuss three marketing tools to help small businesses optimize their marketing efforts. They start with the free "One Page Marketing Plan" tool, which helps businesses de...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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19:30

Building a World-Class Customer Experience with Hospitality Leader Anna O'Neill
In this Small Business Boot Camp Podcast episode, Anna O'Neill is the hospitality department leader at Kids First, a role she took on in 2022 after being a high school history and social studies teacher. When Anna started, the hospitality depar...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:06

Born to Cheer: Heather Zumberge
In this episode of the Small Business Bootcamp Podcast, hosts Megan and Jen interview Heather, the cheer department leader at Kids First. Heather shares insights about her personal journey from childhood to becoming a successful cheer c...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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42:27

Appreciating Today's Employee: Millennials and Gen Z
Send us a Text Message.Join us on the podcast as we delve into the intricacies of engaging and appreciating today's millennial and Gen Z workforce. From unde...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:46

Grow or Die: Dan Berzansky
Meet Dan Berzansky, the friendly face behind Premier Aquatic Services! Dan's love for swimming started when he joined a summer swim league, and he eventually became an aquatics director. Today, his company offers a wide range of aquatic service...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:27

All Things Marketing
Are you struggling to market your small business? This podcast is your secret weapon! We'll ditch the confusing jargon and chat about real-life marketing tips that work. From social media tricks to website magic, we'll show you h...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:03

Pricing Adjustments
Feeling the Squeeze? Price Adjustments for Your Small BusinessThis episode tackles the tricky world of price adjustments for small businesses. We'll clear up the difference between adjustments (keeping up with inflation) a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:54

Status Quo
We're Back! We know it's been a while since our last episode, and we apologize for the hiatus. Life and business just got a little crazy for us!But we're thrilled to announce that we're officially back!In this episo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:52

Engrained Lessons Firsthand from 2 Staffers!
In this episode, Megan talks with two of her former camp employees who are both still current Kids First employees about the lessons learned from their employment at Kids First, their training process, the Kids First value system and more! A ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:54

Business Decisions in Opposition to Personal Beliefs
Through Covid and as business owners, we have all been faced with countless difficult decisions. Sometimes, those decisions may not align with our personal beliefs but as business owners, we are faced with making the best decision for the com...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:30

Finding Your Strengths (with Kim Tudor, Controller)
This is Episode #7 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Kim Tudor, Kids First's Controller about our Top 5 Strengths! The Clifton Strengths Gallup Assessment is a personality and strengths assessment used b...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:11

Casey Campbell - Most Veteran DL & Our Largest Program
This is Episode #6 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Casey Campbell, Kids First's most veteran Department Leader and the leader of our largest Kids First program. Casey runs our Tumble Bees preschool gym...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:56

Reece O'Hara - Kids First's Newest Department Leader
This is Episode #5 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Reece O'Hara, Kids First's newest Department Leader. Reece runs our Fly Kids Ninja & Parkour Academy which has quickly grown to 300 students in 8 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:47

Jeff Metzger (Part 3 of 3) - Retirement and Moving Forward without President
This is Episode #4 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Jeff Metzger, Founder of Metzger Gym Club Owners Boot Camp and Kids First Sports Center. This is the final part of a three part series with Jeff focus...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:07

Jeff Metzger (Part 2 of 3) - Succession Planning and Building Your Exit Strategy from your Business
This is Episode #3 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Jeff Metzger, Founder of Metzger Gym Club Owners Boot Camp and Kids First Sports Center. In this part 2 of a 3 part series, we cover succession planni...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:37

Jeff Metzger (Part 1 of 3) - History of Kids First and Boot Camp
This is Episode #2 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Jen and Megan talk with Jeff Metzger, Founder of Metzger Gym Club Owners Boot Camp and Kids First Sports Center. In this podcast, we cover more historical information about t...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:57
