Episode Details

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Kat's journey from being a Kip McGrath student to becoming the owner of the same centre
• How Kip McGrath helped Kat build confidence and influenced her decision to become a teacher
• Why Kat decided to buy the centre when her former teacher and boss announced his retirement
• What it was like becoming a franchise owner at 22 and the youngest Kip McGrath franchisee at the time
• How social media, incentives and word of mouth helped Kat grow her centre
• How building the right team has allowed Kat to expand to her second centre, with a long-term goal of owning three

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction to Kat Kammas and her Kip McGrath franchise journey

1:29 How Kip McGrath influenced Kat's education and career

3:15 Studying psychology and her original interest in child psychology

5:30 The unexpected opportunity to buy her former teacher's centre

6:09 Becoming the owner of the same centre where she had been a student and tutor

7:18 How incentives contributed to increased enrolments

8:53 What it was like becoming a business owner at 22

9:29 Using her previous experience with the centre to make the transition easier

10:14 The support she receives across marketing, communications and finance

10:47 The challenges Kat faced as a young franchise owner

11:25 Bringing social media and local marketing into a traditionally run centre

11:57 Preparing to take over her second Kip McGrath centre in San Suzy

12:31 Training staff and communicating changes before expanding

13:36 Taking over an existing Kip McGrath centre through resale

15:49 Kat's current day-to-day responsibilities

16:38 Using the Kip McGrath system to make the transition easier

17:35 Recovering from the drop in student numbers during COVID

17:54 Her long-term goal of owning three Kip McGrath centres

18:43 How Kat manages up to 250 lessons across the week

19:41 Kat's goal of reaching three centres

Kat Kammas is the franchise owner of Kip McGrath Miranda, where she recently celebrated five years of ownership. Her connection with the brand began much earlier, when she joined Kip McGrath as a shy student in Year 3, later becoming a tutor and eventually working for the teacher who would become her former boss.

Kat's journey came full circle when her former boss announced he was retiring and she immediately offered to buy the centre. She shares what it was like becoming a business owner at just 22, being the youngest Kip McGrath franchisee at the time, and learning how to lead a team while developing her business skills.

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