The Profitable Play Podcast

By Michele CaruanaBusiness Entrepreneurship

The Profitable Play Podcast episodes

January 06, 2023 151: Could Your Character Event Advertising Land Your Indoor Playground Business In Hot Water?
Interview with Tiffany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQ1lR075Qk&t=2s
Helpful Article: https://www.upcounsel.com/disney-trademark-infringement
OTHER LINKS:
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC
Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/
Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com
Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy
FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
10 min
January 04, 2023 150: Why Do We Even Have Liability Waivers If They Won't Hold Up In Court? (An Important Reminder!)
Who do indoor playground or play cafe businesses bother with using liability waivers if they will not hold up in a legal proceeding in the event of a customer injury? Let's talk about it!
FULL YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Iy4AVMhX958
All About Liability Insurance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVzRiGOTUg&t=2s

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES:
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC
Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/
Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com
Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy
FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
13 min
January 02, 2023 149: How To Price Your Services Based On Profit Margin [A Case Study Example]
We have covered pricing based on profit margin before on this podcast-- but I wanted to give you an example exercise in a NEW context that we have NOT covered before! For all episodes and resources mentioned check out the links below!

EPISODE 139- Determine Your ICA: https://bit.ly/3Q9QDfJ
EPISODE 137- Hiring A Coach Or Consultant: https://bit.ly/3IcrLlM
PLAY CAFE ACADEMY: https://www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC
Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/
Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com
Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy
FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
22 min
December 31, 2022 148: Inspiration For A Creative And Engaging Year-End Business Round Up
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES: Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
9 min
December 29, 2022 147: Indoor Playground Business Trend Predictions For 2023!
FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/oAnfufp_5Wc

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIPS: https://bit.ly/3v8uODT

MORE ABOUT CAFES: https://apple.co/3HWfu4C

MORE ABOUT CHARACTER EVENTS: https://bit.ly/3hWVZyj

MORE ABOUT BALLOONS: https://bit.ly/3Gp8ITS

MORE ABOUT MOBILE BUSINESSES: https://bit.ly/3KcJvMo

MORE ABOUT BETTER ACCOMMODATING AUTISTIC CLIENTS: https://bit.ly/3GmyV5v

LAST YEARS TRENDS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG02UbNRciQ&t=4s

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES:
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC
Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/
Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com
Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy
Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy
FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
23 min
December 26, 2022 146: Optimizing Your Instagram Story Highlights For Sales And Bookings
Today is the day to clean up and organize your Instagram story highlights and ensure they are truly representing your business in a way that converts followers into clients for your indoor playground, play cafe or soft play rental business or your family entertainment center!

EPISODES MENTIONED: Create Your Social Media Pillars (Ep 4): https://bit.ly/3GgHSNO

Optimize Your IG Bio For Sales (Ep 13): https://bit.ly/3GlCLfn

Manage Your Tasks With Asana (Ep 3): https://bit.ly/3jtUJ6l

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES:

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
15 min
December 23, 2022 145: 7 Things To Consider Giving Up In Your Business in 2023
In this episode I take a trip down memory lane back to my 3rd year of indoor playground ownership. I share how year 3 looked compared to years 1 and 2, and how my day-to-day changed. And, most importantly, I share what I stopped doing at my play cafe and how that made me a much more joyful and energetic owner!

MORE ABOUT CAFES: https://apple.co/3HWfu4C
MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIPS: https://bit.ly/3v8uODT
READ IT ON THE BLOG: http://bit.ly/3WBXAbI
MORE LINKS:

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
29 min
December 21, 2022 144: 3 Takeaways About Hosting Profitable Character Events At Your Indoor Playground Or Play Cafe From Tiffany, Owner of My Play Cafe
In this episode I share 3 important takeaways about hosting character events at your indoor playground or play cafe business from my full conversation with Tiffany, owner of My Play Cafe in Missouri!

FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQ1lR075Qk&t=2s

Tiffany's website: https://www.myplaycafe.com/
Tiffany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myplaycafe/
Tiffany's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myplaycafekc

OTHER LINKS:

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: https://www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: https://www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
13 min
December 19, 2022 143: Boost Retail Sales Ahead Of The Holiday With A Live Social Media Sale
Thank you to Renee from Mezanmi Play Cafe for the inspiration behind this episode!
MEZANMI FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mezanmiplaycafe
MEZANMI WEBSITE: https://www.mezanmiplaycafe.com/
OTHER LINKS:
NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking
TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
12 min
December 16, 2022 142: The Quick And Easy Way To Get Inspiration And Motivation To (FINALLY!) Regularly Email Your List
This is for the family entertainment center or indoor playground owners out there who KNOW how important email marketing is to their long-term success (I know you do since you listen to this podcast!) but who just can’t seem to work the habit of regularly emailing their list into their regular workflow.

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

Indoor Playground Business Courses: https://bit.ly/37yCxAC

Michele’s Instagram: instagram.com/itsmichelecaruana/

Michele’s Website: www.michelecaruana.com

Play Cafe Academy: www.michelecaruana.com/playcafeacademy

Current Owners- Apply To Play Maker Society: https://www.michelecaruana.com/play-maker-society-application-page

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playcafeacademy

FREE 14-DAY Active Campaign Trial: https://bit.ly/3rjp5bP

NEW 2023 What's Working Guide: www.michelecaruana.com/whatsworking

TOOLS & OTHER LINKS:

Play Cafe Academy & Play Makers Society: http://bit.ly/3HES7fD
Questions and Support: [email protected]

TOOLS:
Wellness Living POS and Branded App Software
Play Space Brain (Mention This Podcast For Special Pricing!)
Simplify and Scale with 50% OFF WellnessLiving
Active Campaign Free Trial
Free Demo of Aluvii All-In-One POS
11 min

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If you own or manage an indoor play center, play cafe, indoor playground, family entertainment center, mobile soft play rental business or really any business that serves local children and families,…