Tips & Tricks For Business Owners with the President & CEO of Hudson Valley Swim, Jeff Gartner
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Episode Guest
Jeff Gartner is the President & CEO of Hudson Valley Swim tm, a swim school concept that he started over 20 years ago with his wife Joan. After several years of expanding to numerous corporate-owned locations, in 2022 they franchised their business. Due to the fact that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of 4, the mission of Hudson Valley Swim is that Swim Lessons Save Lives!tm.
Jeff and Joan reside in upstate NY where they raised three children, two of which have graduated college while one is a college senior. Jeff has worked in the technology industry for many years and has specialized mostly in business process automation where he holds 19 patents. Jeff has used his passion for streamlining business to build the Hudson Valley Swim franchise into one of the most recognized low-investment emerging brands in the industry.
Tips & Tricks For Business Owners with the President & CEO of Hudson Valley Swim, Jeff Gartner
Episode intro
Are you a business owner looking for tips and tricks that will help you bring in new customers, retain them, and generate more revenue? Are you thinking about franchising your business and opening multiple locations? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as Jeff Gartner, the President & CEO of Hudson Valley Swim, shares the tips and tricks he’s learned over the years that have helped him build & grow a successful multi-location swim school.
Jeff Gartner is the President & CEO of Hudson Valley Swim tm, a swim school concept that he started over 20 years ago with his wife Joan. After several years of expanding to numerous corporate-owned locations, in 2022 they franchised their business. Due to the fact that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of 4, the mission of Hudson Valley Swim is that Swim Lessons Save Lives!tm.
Jeff and Joan reside in upstate NY where they raised three children, two of which have graduated college while one is a college senior. Jeff has worked in the technology industry for many years and has specialized mostly in business process automation where he holds 19 patents. Jeff has used his passion for streamlining business to build the Hudson Valley Swim franchise into one of the most recognized low-investment emerging brands in the industry.
Be sure to take notes as Jeff shares:
- Why getting behind what you do and having a mission is critical for your business
- How having relationships with other local businesses and agencies can help grow your business
- Why it’s important to set up your franchise so that your franchisees can get started quickly versus trying to figure everything out on their own
- Why PTA’s can be a good way to expand your customer base if you have a youth-focused business
- Why if you have classes it’s better to offer students the opportunity to get their money back if they don’t like the class rather than a free trial
Jeff’s tips and tricks will motivate you to take your business to the next level. Let’s get hacking!
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