Martial Arts School and Karate School Management, Marketing, and Business Support
About the Author : Stephen Oliver began martial arts training in 1970 in Tulsa , Oklahoma at a branch school of the Jhoon Rhee Institute. He opened his first school in 1975. Later he moved to Washington , D.C. to work for the Jhoon Rhee Institute first as an instructor then as their youngest ever branch manager while earning an honor's degree in Economics at Georgetown University . In 1983 he moved to the Denver Metropolitan area and opened 5 schools in 18 months with only $10,000 in capital. He went on to promote the Mile High Karate Classic NASKA World tour event and serve on NASKA's Board of Directors from 1989 to 1999 and to serve on EFC's Board of Director's from Inception until 2002. In 1992 he went earned his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Denver and went on to serve on their Venture and Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He has also written several other books including: “How to Market Your Martial Arts School Using the Internet” and “Direct Response Marketing for Martial Arts Schools.” Currently, he continues to focus on his Mile High Karate schools in the Denver area which current has 9 locations and continues to speak to and write for Martial Arts School Operators throughout the World. |