Picture this: a baseball game where the rules are quirky, the players dance like they’re auditioning for a reality TV show, and the entire experience feels more like a party than a sporting event. No, this isn’t a wild dream after one too many late-night Netflix binges—this is real life, courtesy of the Savannah Bananas. This minor league team didn’t just shake up the game; they grabbed baseball by the bat, spun it around, and gave it a neon yellow makeover. But what can a paint-your-own pottery studio owner, an entrepreneur, or a woman running her own company learn from a bunch of guys in baseball uniforms who’ve gone bananas?
The answer is everything.
Here’s the deal: The Savannah Bananas realized something that every business owner needs to tattoo on their brain—stop doing everything your customers hate. It’s that simple. Whether you’re managing a studio, a retail business, or planning the next big community event, your first priority should be to make the customer experience as smooth as your morning coffee. The Bananas didn’t just tinker with their game; they overhauled it by listening to what fans loathed and turning that into their secret sauce.
Imagine if you could do the same with your business. What if your studio didn’t just survive but thrived, becoming the go-to spot in the community, the heartbeat of creativity? What if financial management wasn’t a nightmare, but something you handled with ease—like swinging a bat at a Banana Ball game? What if your business’s job was actually to support you, giving you the freedom to live life on your own terms?
The Savannah Bananas turned a slow, outdated experience into something so fast and fun that it now sells out faster than a hotdog stand at a baseball game. They did this by identifying every friction point and eliminating it—cutting down game times, making tickets an all-inclusive deal, and injecting pure entertainment into every inning. And guess what? You can do the same with your business.
It’s time to "banana-tize" your business. No, that doesn’t mean you need to hand out fruit at the door, but you should start thinking about how you can create a fan-first experience, streamline your operations, and make your studio the kind of place people can’t wait to visit. At pyop accounting, we believe in building a real business that isn’t just an income source but a worthy investment—because life is too short for low returns on big energy.
Are you ready to go bananas with your business? Stick around to learn how you can take a page out of the Savannah Bananas’ playbook and turn your studio into a home run. Trust us; this is one business lesson you won’t want to miss.
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Donna Bordeaux, CPA with PYOPAccounting.com
Creativity and CPAs don’t generally go together. Most people think of CPAs as nerdy accountants who can’t talk with people. Well, it’s time to break that stereotype. Lively, friendly, and knowledgeable can be a part of your relationship with your CPA, as demonstrated by Donna and Chad Bordeaux. They have over 50 years of combined experience as entrepreneurial CPAs. They’ve owned businesses and helped business owners exceed their wildest dreams. They have been able to help businesses earn many times more profit than the average business in the same industry and are passionate about helping industries that help families build great memories.
