Ep171 How Multi-Centre Kip McGrath Owners Aiden & Tamika Stender Scaled Their Business

Key Takeaways:

How Tamika transitioned from teaching in schools to running her own tutoring business

How Aiden moved from big-box retail management into the family business

The six-month financial plan that gave them confidence to leave employment and commit to the business

How they grew from one centre to five through a combination of new locations and acquisitions

The advantages and challenges of buying an established centre versus starting a new one

How they maintain a small-business feel while managing multiple centres and teams

Why demonstrating student progress is more important than simply focusing on school results

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome and introduction to Tamika and Aiden Stender who have become the number one Kip McGrath store owners globally with their fifth WA centre about to open

1:34 Tamika's background in teaching and why the realities of working in schools left her wanting to make a bigger impact

3:07 Aiden's background in big-box retail management and initially supporting Tamika's tutoring business as a side venture