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10 Steps To Starting a Child Care Business Blog- Inspiration to Believe In Yourself and Start Your Child Care Business 02/09/2013Your ability to believe in yourself will impact your decision to start that childcare business. Check out the audio tip below and I look forward to hearing from you soon!With Your Success in Mind,Shiketa Morgan
- Structuring Your Child Care Business 01/15/2013One of the most important decisions that you will make in the start-up process is choosing how you will structure your childcare business. In fact, the way that you structure your childcare business will be a determining factor in how you will pay your taxes or if you will pay more or less taxes.Moreover, your business structure that you choose will help to […]
- Get the Coaching That You Need to Start That Child Care Business in 2013! 12/29/2012Do you have a desire to start your Child Care Business, but don't know where to start? If so, the Child Care Business Group Start-up Coaching Sessions are For you!The first session will be held on Friday January 4, 2013 at 7:30pm cst. You don't want to miss it!! The Weekly coaching sessions will be held via Conference Call and Webinar for 1-hour. A […]
- Naming Your Child Care Business 11/28/2012Naming your business is a very important decision. In fact, the name of your business is a reflection of your brand and will also attract parents to you childcare business.Before you name your business, it is very important that you check to see if another childcare facility is not using the name that you desire to have. A great place to start is with the s […]
- Creating a Start-up Budget Is a Vital Part of Starting a Child Care Business 11/14/2012Starting a business without creating a start-up budget is like going to the grocery store without a shopping list. Have you ever noticed that when you go to the grocery store without a shopping list, that you tend to over spend or make impulsive purchases?Well, it is vital that you avoid impulsive spending during your start-up process, because every penny […]
- Building a Healthy Self Image is Closely Related to Your Business Success! 11/08/2012As you work on starting-up your child care business, it is vital that you invest in your personal development. Knowing the facts about how to succeed in business is only a small piece of what you need to succeed in business.However, building a healthy self image is the key to maintaining and building a successful childcare business.The video below is about 6 […]
- Before You Start-up a Child Care Center...Find Out How to Build a Quality Center! 10/20/2012Day care poses no risk for children, provided that it is high quality.... Poor quality day care is risky for children everywhere.... The cost of poor quality day care is measured in children's lives. High quality day care costs only money.~Sandra ScarrDiscover how to build a Quality Child Care Center in the Quality Child Care Center eClub! Hope to see […]
- Inspiration to Believe In Yourself and Start Your Child Care Business 02/09/2013
The Online Club That Empowers Center Owners To Succeed!
Empowering Center Owners to Succeed! Owning a Child Care Center is a very rewarding business and it takes a very creative individual to operate a child care center. As a Center Owner of Over 10 years, I know first hand that it takes plenty of energy to manage a childcare center and a ton of … Read more
Preschool Graduation or Year-End Party?
The month of May is the season for Graduations and Year End Parties and graduation events are such a wonderful way to wrap up the preschool year. My first preschool graduation was held in my family home childcare business in 2002. I ordered two preschool graduation certificates, decorated my home with graduation hats and streamers. … Read more
Expansion is Exciting…
It has been two week’s since I have written a blog post on the Child Care Business Owner blog. In fact, I have been so busy working on expanding my Child Care Business, enrolling children in my Summer Camp and preparing for our upcoming preschool graduation. About a week ago, I was presented with an … Read more
Fun Earth Day Ideas
The earth is what we all have in common. – Wendell Berry Every year in April I look forward to earth day events!In fact, I look forward to all of the gardening projects with the children at my Child Care Center and so much more. Earth Day is an annual day on which events are … Read more
What You Should Know About Social Media and Libel Lawsuits
I’ve been marketing my childcare business online for about 3 1/2 years now and in the beginning days of marketing my business online; I did not think much about lawsuits over my social media post. After all, I always get the parents permission to post photos of their children online and the parents love my … Read more
How to Create a Website that Builds Enrollment
Build a website with Enrollment in Mind! You website is your online business card and it is vital that your website it attracting families to your child care business. Several months ago, a parent called me to enroll her preschool age child. I asked her if she would like to schedule a tour and she … Read more
Top 3 Things That Parents Want From Their Child Care Provider
Over the years I have listened to parents tell me what they really want from a child care provider. In fact, if you listen closely; parents are telling you every day what they really want. Moreover, when you know what parents want, you will soon find yourself getting more referrals from parents and the parents … Read more
How to Have More Successful Licensing and Food Program Monitoring Visits
How was your last licensing or Food program monitoring visit? Were you in compliance? I must say that if your last visit was perfect, then you may already know the key to having successful licensing or food program monitoring visits. If your visits were not perfect, don’t worry; today I am going to share some … Read more
Staff Turnover in Child Care Centers
In my 10 years of being a center owner, I have noticed that the child care industry has a very high staff turnover rate. In fact, sometimes I get very irritated at the lack of commitment from many of the staff members, however, I know that I must grow as a leader in order to … Read more
Planning a Dental Health Day
Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. ~American Dental Association February is National Dental Health Month and the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral … Read more
Creative Valentine’s Day Activities For Kids
Are you in search of some really cool and creative valentine day activities for the children in your childcare business? If so, you are in for a treat today! Cathy Abraham of Learning Foundations Curriculum shared a 62 page Valentine Day Curriculum Unit for the readers of the Child Care Business Owner blog. When I … Read more
Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas
During the last week of January 2013, my staff and I changed the decor in the center from Winter to a Valentine’s Day Decor. As always, I look forward to sharing my ideas with you, so today I am going to share photos of my bulletin boards and Valentine’s day decor photos that I found … Read more
Featured Child Care Business Owner: Joy Swayby Owner of Keep-A-Kid Family Home Child Care
Earlier this week, I noticed that I needed two more cots after enrolling seven children during the month of January. So I decided to call local daycare providers that were on my Networking list and Ms. Joy was the first provider that I called. She had some extra cots, so I decided to stop by … Read more
Classroom Organization Tips
Photo Credit January is a great time to get your classroom(s) in order. In fact, I believe that children learn best in an organized environment. I relate child’s play to shopping; when I go shopping on the weekends, I love to shop in an organized store. If the store is not organized, I start to … Read more
3 Easy Tips For Managing Your Record Keeping
To assure that you are prepared for tax time or in the event of an audit, it is vital that you effectively manage and maintain your tax records. Every year at the end of the year, I take a look at how I have been keeping track of my business income and expenses for tax … Read more
A Lesson in Providing a Quality Service
A week prior to writing this blog post, my husband checked my oil in my car and noticed that there was no oil in the car. So he told me to take the car back to the last place that changed the oil. I procrastinated and the engine light came on the day that I … Read more
The Power of Social Media
Several hours before I wrote the blog post, I was enrolling a new child in my Childcare Center. The mother had previously been in my center for a tour and expressed to me that she really loved my preschool program. Well, 60-days later she returned to my program to enroll her son. As we sat … Read more
Office Organization Tips For 2013
Image Credit: HGTV “When people see an office that’s messy, there’s an assumption that you’re not on top of your work,” says Linda Samuels, a certified professional organizer in Westchester, N.Y. “A messy desk can give a very bad first impression.” I will be the first to admit that my office gets cluttered quite often, … Read more
FIVE ESSENTIALS FOR COLLECTING TUITION by Karen Marx
The following post is a Guest blog post by Karen Marx of Timely Tuition, LLC. Collecting tuition may be one of your least favorite jobs. But without enough money coming in, you can’t do all the other things you love. Here are 5 tips to make collecting tuition a little easier: 1. Give yourself permission: … Read more
Creating New Habits For a Successful Year!
Successful people have Successful Habits.~Jack Canfield I am reading a book by Jack Canfied titled: The Power of Focus. The cover of the book caught my attention because I know that focused people are successful people. So with that in mind, if you want to have a successful year in the business of childcare, you … Read more
Wishing You a Very Prosperous and Happy New Year!
Let’s Make it a Successful Year…. Thank you for allowing me to share with you in 2012 and I hope that you have a Year Full of Successes in your Childcare Business and that includes: Being filled to capacity Having your business desires met Expanding (if that’s in your plans) Building a Great Team Meeting … Read more
10 Steps To a Successful 2013 in the Business of Child Care
I hope that you have enjoyed the webinars and blog post that I have shared with you during the month of December. If you missed any of my post or webinars, click here. Moreover, my hope is that you have a Successful 2013 and to assure that you have a successful year in business, I created … Read more
7 Simple & Creative Ways to Market Your Child Care Business in 2013
One of the top questions that I get from Child Care Business Owners is: “How do I build enrollment?” In fact, I believe that enrollment building should be a top priority, because if you do not have children in the business, you do not have cash flow. Moreover, I believe that after reading this blog … Read more
Creating a Vision Board For Your Child Care Business
It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. ~Helen Keller *This week’s Blog post is an excerpt from Day 6 of the 21-Day Mastermind e-Club! Enjoy…. What do you see for your child care business in 2013? I started this week’s blog post with that question simply because… what you see for … Read more
5 Ways to Spread Some Holiday Cheer With The Staff, Kids and Parents
As I write this blog post we are less than 30 days away from Christmas. In fact, I am already thinking of ways to show my parents and staff some holiday love. Every year, I buy the children, staff and the parents Christmas gifts. Moreover, this is the time of year, when I really … Read more
How To Mend Emotional Distances Between You and Your Staff
Leading from the soul means bonding with others so that they want to share in your vision and be fulfilled through your shared success. ~Deepak Chopra I recently received inbox messages on my Facebook page from center owners who recently took over centers that were already fully staffed. I can imagine that taking over a … Read more
Fun Holiday Activity Ideas
I love it when the holidays come! In fact, I look forward to taking photos of all the fun enriching holiday activities that my staff and I plan for the children during the months of November and December. Moreover, I just love the spirit that is in the air during the holidays. Furthermore, every year … Read more
Creating An Inclement Weather Plan
Winter is will be arriving soon and this is a great time to develop or review your inclement weather plan. In fact, it seems that some winters we are better than others in terms of the amount of snow that we get,however, it is vital that parents know what to expect in the event there … Read more
Have You Notified Parents of Your Holiday Schedule Yet?
As I write this blog post, we are less than 17 days away from Thanksgiving and I hope that you have already planned your holiday schedule and notified your parents of your holiday closing schedule. Many center owners plan their holiday schedule at the beginning of their preschool year and issue it to … Read more
The Enrollment Seasons of Child Care
It seems that every year in April, the enrollment inquiries for my summer program increases. Also, many of the same families come back every summer and I look forward to the income increase every summer. However, I do not look forward to the enrollment shift in August and this is why I recommend that child care business owners enroll … Read more
Marketing Your Child Care Business on Facebook
Social media in 2010 will cease being the shiny new object and instead, become part of the everyday lexicon of business. ~Charlene Li, Altimeter Group I first learned of Facebook in 2009 by a relative. She recommended that I join Facebook to connect with other family members. ” I must say that I was a little … Read more
What is Your Vision For Your Child Care Business?
It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. ~Helen Keller As I write this blog post, we are less than 60-days away from the year, 2013 and I can hardly believe that this year is almost over! I am in the process of reflecting on the vision for my childcare center and … Read more
Are Your Staff Members Too Comfortable?
In my 14 years of being an employer, I have noticed that when employees get too comfortable it can lead to negative experiences in your childcare business. In fact, I must say that from experience, when employees get comfortable, it could lead to licensing violations, inappropriate relationships with parents and many other work place issues. … Read more
9 Reasons To Join the Family Home Child Care Empowerment eClub
The Family Child Care Empowerment Club was created to empower Family Home Child Care Providers to create a family childcare business that children and parents love. In fact, the information that you will receive in the Family Home Childcare eClub will inspire you to grow from operating a Daycare to having a Quality in-home Preschool. … Read more
Introducing You To The The Quality Child Care Center Club!
Below is an Introductory Video about the Quality Child Care Center eClub! The Club will launch on Monday October 22, 2012! Try it “Free” for 30-Days Watch the Video Now! Join the Launch Event on Facebook! click here Hope to see you in the Club! Shiketa Be sure to leave your comments below and tell … Read more
Is Your Website SEO Friendly?
According to Christian Arno, “There is a saying, “build it and they will come,” but this definitely doesn’t always apply to websites. The best way to get people to your website is to make sure it’s search engine optimized.” I Discovered That My Child care Business Website Was Not SEO Friendly Every Wednesday I plan … Read more
Reflection: What Has the Business Of Child Care Taught You?
I have learned so much in my 14 years of being in the business of childcare. In fact, every day I learn something new and at the end of every week I reflect on all that I have learned in this business. Furthermore, I know that you have also learned something new, so I posted … Read more
4 Keys To A Successful Child Care Business
One of my Business mentors is the Leadership Guru John Maxwell. Reading John Maxwell books, eNewsletters and listening to his audio files has empowered me to grow as a business leader, coach and a writer. Moreover, John Maxwell books has inspired many of my leadership post on this blog and was great inspiration for my … Read more
3 Ways to Build Your Immune System to Fight Off Those Cold Germs!
Several days before I wrote this blog post, I was assisting an 2-year old with potty training and then he coughed in my face! Oh My Gosh!!! I thought, I hope I do not catch his cold. Then he said, I’m sorry…”I love you Mrs. Morgan.” Awwwww! How cute, but I a was still worried … Read more
Quality Child Care Begins With You…
Because Kids Deserve Quality Child Care… When my childcare center received its first Accreditation back in 2006, I thought about how much work it took to get accredited. In fact, I held weekly quality care meetings with my staff, I met with lead teachers one on one, created parent surveys, and conducted on on-site assessments. … Read more
Are You Hiring?
At least once a day, I get a phone call from a potential applicant and the first question that the applicant asks me is: “Are You Hiring.” My standard procedure for calls like this is to forward the applicant to my website to complete my online employment application. I no longer allow applicants to stop … Read more
Spend Your Child Care Business Income on Purpose!
On September 28, 2011, I received eight boxes of shelving for my center! I was so excited to receive the new shelving and throw out the old shelving. The shelving came with a $1400 bill and I was given 30 days to pay off the balance. The day that I received the shelving, the … Read more
Protect Your Child Care Business With An Activity Disclaimer
Many childcare programs provide a variety of open-ended art projects for the children in care. In fact, many of the activities are very colorful and consists of using materials that could potentially be placed in a child’s mouth once they take it home such as: scraps of paper, glue, stickers, paint, yarn, pom poms,etc. I … Read more
An Aha Moment…
A moment of clarity, the aha moment is a defining moment where you gain real wisdom- wisdom you can use to change your life…or Business As I was conducting my weekly classroom observations, a three-year old began to roll a car down my leg and my back. I must say that I began to … Read more
How to Create a More Relaxing Environment At Naptime
Shhhh….It’s Naptime A perfect nap time happens when all the children get on their cots or lay in their cribs and fall to sleep right away. If that happens for you everyday..then this post is not for you. However, if you have restless kids that have trouble falling to sleep, this post is for you. … Read more
Why Pursue Accreditation For Your Child Care Business?
According to the National Association of Childcare Resource and Referral Agency 2010 Child Care Facts report, “more than 11 million children under age 5 in the United States are in some type of child care arrangement every week. Furthermore, only 9% of America’s childcare centers are accredited and less than 1% of home day cares … Read more
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