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Fair Market Rent How it Affects the Value of Your Child Care Business
Every child care business operates in a facility—a building and land. Some child care owners lease the building and land from a third-party owner. The……
What Financial Reports Should My Accountant Provide?
At a minimum, you should receive monthly (not quarterly) financial reports – Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. These reports should be timely –……
Tips For Welcoming New Child Care Employees
Do You Have an Employee Onboarding or Welcoming Program? Much time, effort, and expense are spent on job postings, screening, and interviewing potential employees. However,……
Having QuickBooks Does Not Make You an Accountant
I have always found it curious that the focus on financial management for childcare business owners is learning to use QuickBooks (or any accounting software)……
Employing Family Members and Taxes
One advantage of operating your own business is hiring family members. However, employment tax requirements for family employees may vary from those that apply to……
Child Care Accounts Receivable – Tuition Policy
Many owners view childcare as a mission; thus, they often manage their business with their hearts instead of their heads. This is particularly true when……
Eight Tips For Dealing with a PR Disaster in Your Child Care Business
One of the problems that most child care business owners fear is a public relations nightmare. Sadly, this can happen to almost any child care……
Value Gap: How It Prevents Many Child Care Owners From Exiting Their Business
Although many things can prevent or delay a child care owner from exiting their business, the number one reason is Value Gap. What is a……
Taking Money Out Of Your Child Care Business
When taking money out of a business, transactions must be carefully structured to avoid unwanted tax consequences or damage to the business entity. Business owners……
When an Allegation of Abuse Strikes: A Guide for Child Care Centers
In the realm of childcare, maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for all the children is paramount. While we strive tirelessly to uphold this standard,……
A Lender’s Perspective on Getting Financing for Your Childcare Business
Finding financing to expand your childcare business can be daunting. You may have had the experience of going around the block to all your local……
2023 Child Care Supply: State Trends
Click each state or territory for specific information Research Data: ChildCareAware…
Child Care Business Break-Even Analysis
As a childcare business owner, one of the most important numbers you can understand is your childcare business’s break-even point—enrollment break-even, gross revenue break-even, and……
The Juggle is Real – Day Two
After throwing together a half-decent meal for dinner, you can finally take a deep breath and hope tomorrow is less chaotic. Maybe the plumber will……
Your Questions: What Financial Reports Should My Accountant Provide?
At a minimum, you should receive monthly (not quarterly) financial reports – Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. These reports should be timely –……
Creating a Financially Healthy Child Care Business
Childcare businesses, just like people, can be described as either healthy, a little sick, anemic, or gravely ill. When sick, humans often need a consultation……
How Can I Increase the Value of My Child Care Business in 2023?
If you want to increase the value of your childcare business, the more you get these things right, the more your childcare business is worth.……
Common Mistakes Child Care Business Buyers Make
In my 28 years of working in childcare business mergers and acquisitions, I have met and worked with thousands of childcare business buyers. From the……
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Value Gap: How It Prevents Many Child Care Owners From Exiting Their Business
Although many things can prevent or delay a child care owner from exiting their business…
Tips For Welcoming New Child Care Employees
Do You Have an Employee Onboarding or Welcoming Program? Much time, effort, and expense are…
Taking Money Out Of Your Child Care Business
When taking money out of a business, transactions must be carefully structured to avoid unwanted…
Having QuickBooks Does Not Make You an Accountant
I have always found it curious that the focus on financial management for childcare business…
Employing Family Members and Taxes
One advantage of operating your own business is hiring family members. However, employment tax requirements…
Eight Tips For Dealing with a PR Disaster in Your Child Care Business
One of the problems that most child care business owners fear is a public relations…
Child Care Accounts Receivable – Tuition Policy
Many owners view childcare as a mission; thus, they often manage their business with their…
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2023 Child Care Supply: State Trends
Click each state or territory for specific information Research Data: ChildCareAware…
the plan to tackle economic inactivity, explained
The Government is poised to announce its comprehensive plan for getting more people back into work through pension incentives, increased childcare funding, and in-work……
Bills aim to fund, reform NC’s child care system
A new NC bill proposes several changes to the funding of childcare in NC. Interesting reading. Do you think some or all of the……
Lieutenant Governor Flanagan in Fergus Falls to Talk Affordable Childcare
Lt Gov Flanagan at the Child Care Roundtable Round table discussions took place today at the public Library with Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan visited Fergus……
New partnership in Green Bay aims to recruit new childcare providers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The goal of a new partnership in Green Bay is to recruit new childcare providers. Local leaders say Brown……
Child Care Stabilization Grants
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes about $39 billion dollars in funds for the child care industry. Monies are available through two funds;……
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The Importance of Financial Management
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Family Succession Planning
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Exit Planning For Child Care Business Owners Roadmap
COVID-19 has disturbed many things in the Child Care Industry. As child care owners begin to recover from being closed and lower enrollments, many are starting to refocus on the future. Before COVID-19, many child care owners had their Exit Strategy in place and looked forward to the day they planned to…
Child Care Business Valuation – 101
Most business owners have a large portion of their net worth tied up in their business. The same is true for the owners of child care businesses. It is estimated that their business represents 50% to 80% of their net worth. Child Care owners are often planning to fund a substantial portion…
Your Personal Financial Picture and Loan Repayment
Jonathan Lamb, our expert child care banker details how important your personal financial picture is…
Why Do You Need a Loan?
So, you are thinking about applying for a loan. The first place to start is…
What to Expect When Your Are Expecting to Get An SBA Loan
Jonathan Lamb, our expert child care banker, shares some sage advice on “What to Expect…
What is the SBA
In this video, Jonathan Lamb, our expert child care banker explains what the SBA…
USDA Business Loans
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Taking on Debt
Our child care expert banker, Jonathan Lamb, provides informative things you should consider before taking…
Renegotiate Lease or Loan
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RE Sale Lease Back – Refinance
Child care business owners often have a substantial portion of their net worth and available…
Playground Safety – Quick Win
In this Quick Win, Donna Marcus, our child care insurance expert, shares some great tips…
Exit Planning For Child Care Business Owners Roadmap
COVID-19 has disturbed many things in the Child Care Industry. As child care owners begin to recover from being closed and lower enrollments, many are starting to refocus on the future. Before COVID-19, many child care owners had their Exit Strategy in place and looked forward to the day they…
Build It Better, Sell It For More (Release Spring 2025)
Build It Better, Sell It For More™ is “A Child Care Owner’s Guide to Building a Profitable Business, Maximizing Value and Exiting Strategy Planning”. The book and companion course written by Donna S. Dailey will be released in spring 2022. ChildCareOwner.com members will receive a FREE advance, autographed copy of…
