Small Business Boot Camp Podcast
Small Business Boot Camp Podcast
Megan Smith & Jen O'Hara
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 O'Hara as they deep dive into small business owners' topics of interest and join industry leaders in insightful conversation!
6: 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 gymnastics program whose peak enrollment is 1600-1700 students weekly. We talk with Casey about our decentralized organizational structure, her personal mentors and how growth and innovation have impacted her time at Kids First on this episode of the Small Business Boot Camp podcast!Podcast Audio is also available on:+ Spotify+ Apple Podcasts+ Google Podcasts For more information about the Small Business Boot Camp, go to www.MetzgerBootCamp.com
Mar 15, 2021
46 min
5: 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 months and began a competitive ninja team in January 2021. We talk about our culture, hiring practices, and more on this episode of the Small Business Boot Camp podcast!Podcast Audio is also available on:+ Spotify+ Apple Podcasts+ Google Podcasts For more information about the Small Business Boot Camp, go to www.MetzgerBootCamp.com
Mar 8, 2021
39 min
4: 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 focused on the history of Kids First and Boot Camp, succession planning and carrying out an exit strategy as well as retirement and what life at Kids First is like without our 47 year President/Owner at the helm. Podcast Audio is also available on:+ Spotify+ Apple Podcasts+ Google Podcasts For more information about the Small Business Boot Camp, go to www.MetzgerBootCamp.com
Feb 23, 2021
40 min
3: 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 planning and building your exit strategy from your business. Episode #4 will be Jeff talking about retirement for Jeff and what that looks like as well as how Kids First is faring without their 47 leader at the helm.Podcast Audio is also available on:+ Spotify+ Apple Podcasts+ Google Podcasts For more information about the Small Business Boot Camp, go to www.MetzgerBootCamp.com
Feb 23, 2021
45 min
2: 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 the humble beginnings of Kids First Sports Center and how Boot Camp came to be! This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Jeff!Episode #3 will be Jeff talking about succession planning and your business exit strategy as well as what 'retirement' looks like for Jeff!Podcast Audio is also available on:+ Spotify+ Apple Podcasts+ Google Podcasts For more information about the Small Business Boot Camp, go to www.MetzgerBootCamp.com
Feb 19, 2021
45 min
1: Podcast Introduction!
This is Episode #1 of the Small Business Boot Camp Podcast! Woohoo! Jen and Megan talk about Metzger Boot Camp, their roles at Kids First Sports Center and the future of this podcast! 
Jan 21, 2021
15 min