CEO-to-CEO: The Math of Recruiting

Dear CEO: Alongside our roles as visionary/architect for our businesses, and the necessity of full-scope oversight, talent acquisition is a primary function for every CEO. Building an organization is fundamentally about developing an environment conducive to the growth of personnel who provide goods and services to clients and customers. The better the environment, which includes…

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CEO-to-CEO: EXPANDING QUALITY SERVICES

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Quality Services Providing quality services to a growing number of people requires a dynamic perspective which incorporates ongoing development of systems and personnel. For perspective, let’s consider a business model with which are all generally familiar—a school. We can make it a private school in a growing small town which has more would-be students than…

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CEO-to-CEO: EXPANDING QUALITY SERVICES

Quality Services Providing quality services to a growing number of people requires a dynamic perspective which incorporates ongoing development of systems and personnel. For perspective, let’s consider a business model with which are all generally familiar—a school. We can make it a private school in a growing small town which has more would-be students than…

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CEO to CEO – GROWING PAINS

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Every entrepreneur wants to grow. Growth is the natural order of things. As the saying goes—“if we aren’t growing, we’re dying.” But growth involves suffering today for a payoff tomorrow. “Growing pains” aren’t reserved for awkward teenagers who suddenly gain six inches in six months. Every person, project, family and organization suffers discomfort, dislocation, angst,…

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CEO to CEO – GROWING PAINS

Every entrepreneur wants to grow. Growth is the natural order of things. As the saying goes—“if we aren’t growing, we’re dying.” But growth involves suffering today for a payoff tomorrow. “Growing pains” aren’t reserved for awkward teenagers who suddenly gain six inches in six months. Every person, project, family and organization suffers discomfort, dislocation, angst,…

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ABA Provider in Detroit, MI.

ABA Provider in Detroit, MI. Mariah Harrison is the owner of Budding Behavior Therapy, an independently owned and operated ABA therapy franchise of Hi-5 ABA.  Mariah and her husband, Dwayne, decided to open their services in hopes to provide a family feel to clients in search of an ABA provider in Detroit, MI and the…

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ABA Provider in Front Royal, VA.

ABA Provider in Front Royal, VA.   Rachel Paugh M.Ed., BCBA, LBA is the Owner of Liam’s Chance Behavioral Services, a Hi-5 ABA provider located in Front Royal, VA. “As the mother of an autistic child, I’m so very excited to be a resource to people in my area. I know when I was going…

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ABA Provider in Grand Rapids, MI.

ABA Provider in Grand Rapids, MI.  Beth Boogholt has been a pillar in the ABA community across Michigan for the last decade, working at a children’s hospital, university, school, local government, and a private ABA practice.  Boogholt says that “Her passion lies in helping families grow together in a team environment with the client and…

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Success for Small ABA Practice amidst COVID-19 Front Royal Virginia

Success for Small ABA Practice amidst COVID-19 COVID-19 challenges new and experienced ABA business owners alike.  Amid the virus, some small ABA practices have been able to adapt and persevere.  Rachel Paugh has a small practice with one BCBA and three behavior therapists in Front Royal, Virginia–a small townalong the Appalachian Trail, 75 miles west of…

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COVID19 Royalty Deferral Response from Hi-5 ABA

Warrenton, Va. Hi-5 ABA CEO David Maddox has announced that effective April 1st, 2020 and through May 30th, the company is offering a deferral on royalty payments for all franchisees. Noting that all of the company’s BCBA owner-operators are experiencing drop-offs for both in-clinic and in-home sessions, Maddox felt strongly that Hi-5 ABA needed to…

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Hi-5 Welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas Massachusetts

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas, Massachusetts Hi-5 ABA welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas, Massachusetts!  Born in Malden, Cassandra went to school in Worcester, worked in the Webster school district, received her masters from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, and moved to Douglas where she married her husband in 2019.  Now, she is starting…

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Hi-5 Welcomes MaryAnn Tello from Laredo Texas

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Mary Ann Tello of Laredo, Texas In Laredo, Texas, the Rio Grande divides many families; half of a family may live in Texas, while the other half lives in Mexico.  Though that divides many, developmental disabilities and autism also isolate families from their loved ones.  Mary Ann Tello—a BCBA in Laredo—empathizes with…

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Note from Hi-5 ABA’s President

A Note from David Maddox, J.D., President of Hi-5 ABA The Chinese symbol for “crisis” is a combination of two words–“danger” and “opportunity.”  We’ve suffered a health and economic crisis for several months now, with more trouble and uncertainty ahead.  Much conversation centers on various dangers, but let’s not neglect the inherent opportunities–opportunities which cannot…

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Common Start-Up Mistakes

Common Start-Up Mistakes What assistance does a BCBA need to launch an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practice?  While ABA has proven itself to be a necessary offering in the healthcare industry, a company still needs more than a demand for services to succeed.  In this article, we share research conducted by CBInsights on over 100…

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Welcome Michelle Hickman BCBA

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Michelle Hickman Hi-5 ABA welcomes Michelle Hickman.  Michelle offers in-home ABA services to children with autism and related developmental disabilities. Many BCBAs call rural towns “home,” but they take jobs in the suburbs or city because that’s where ABA businesses are predominantly located.  But, there are still many underserved families in the country who…

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Welcome Dr. Keith Belton

“Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Dr. Keith Belton” Hi-5 ABA welcomes new franchisee Dr. Keith Belton, BCBA-D, from Victorville, California.  When Keith wasn’t operating his restaurant franchise, he helped children in the neighboring school system work through behavioral struggles.  For years he worked during the day and went to school at night until he earned his BCBA…

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Welcome Coach Mike Thomas

Welcome Coach Mike Thomas! Hi-5 ABA welcomes new franchisee Coach Mike Thomas of Lake Charles, Louisiana.  He has been a football coach and college scout for over two decades and has mentored many students.  They have attained their college aspirations because of their hard work and Mike’s help.  He has managed over a million dollars…

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