Everything is Negotiable (Part 1)

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Just assume that anything that you need to buy, paying a monthly payment on or owe is negotiable. Clearly, some things are more difficult to negotiate than others, but ultimately, just about anything can be negotiated. Example: Did you sign a five- or ten-year lease when you opened — perhaps with stars in your eyes? It looked like the greatest thing ever. Suddenly a couple of years later, the payment begins to look like the national debt. Well, start by taking a look at your situation from the other side of the table. Does your owner have a full center and a waiting list to get in at 20% more

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Grandmaster Stephen Oliver
Stephen Oliver has built the longest-running and one of the most successful martial arts business coaching programs in the industry, Martial Arts Wealth Mastery (MartialArtsWealth.com). For more than four decades, he has coached martial arts school owners on growth, profitability, marketing, enrollment, retention, and professional school management—including some of the highest-grossing and most profitable martial arts schools in the industry. Martial Arts World Magazine has described Oliver as “the most influential voice in our industry.” A 10th Degree Black Belt, Oliver was inducted into the Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame in 2026 with its Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the founder of Mile High Karate, CEO and Chairman of NAPMA, and Publisher of Martial Arts Professional magazine.