Educational Funding Company

 

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"When I first met Mr. Cokinos way back in the early ’80s, I was running a small kung fu school, and I was happy because I was doing better than all the other schools around me. Mr. Cokinos showed me the possibilities and helped me become a professional martial artist. EFC is like AAA; you can call them if you are lost or need help. Even though business practices have changed, EFC’s mission has remained the same. EFC is not just a collection company. It truly cares about a school’s success.” - Dennis Brown, MD

 

“I’ve been with the Educational Funding Company and Mr. Nicholas Cokinos for over 22 years. EFC is more than what it’s logo states: ‘Dependability, Trustworthiness and Rock Solid Integrity.’ EFC to me is a team, which eventually turned into a family. It has allowed me to network with some of the greatest minds in the martial arts profession. I have been inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame and have received many lifetime achievement awards. However, it is EFC that brings balance to me. It has allowed me to get a black belt in martial arts business practices. Mr. Cokinos has the true heart and soul of a Martial Arts Business Practices Grandmaster.” - Ernie Reyes, CA

 

"When you study the EFC systems closely, you will find that they provide us with all the necessary tools to grow a healthy and prosperous martial arts school." - Zulfi Ahmed, Bushi Ban International, TX

 

“My instructor and I hated for the 2010 Summit to end. We left it with a million ideas and a new outlook on our business. We really appreciate all of you at EFC!” - Sue Garstki, Krav Maga Illinois, IL

 

"Follow EFC systems exactly! Don’t reinvent the wheel or even try to improve the wheel. Utilize EFC’s training tools! We use the “Take a Minute” booklet created by Chariman Cokinos as our Business Bible, along with the online training tools and videos that have been created for the purpose of staff development.” - Sheeba Lee, Black Belt Martial Arts Ctr, MD

 

“When someone asks me what the biggest turnaround that made our school successful was, I always say that there were two things. Joining EFC was the first. The second was that we formed a black belt club, which is crucial to long-term retention, which EFC helped us with.” - Bill Taylor, Bushido School of Karate, TN

 

"There are a lot of things that EFC has helped us with… how to operate the school in general, from the intro system, to the enrollment system, to the upgrade system.” - Mike Vacca, East West Karate, PA