Creating and Using a Grant Proposal Template
Many childcare business owners think that their business must be a not-for-profit company to apply for various grants. However, in most states, some grants do…
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Always Be Hiring
One of the most common mistakes we see childcare business owners make is not having an ongoing program to identify and connect with qualified potential…
How to Reduce the Burden of IRA Required Minimum Distributions
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) from traditional IRAs and 401(k)s often become a significant tax burden during retirement. As the percentage of your IRA that must…
Child Care Business Branding
In recent years, the topic of “business branding” has become an increasingly emphasized component of childcare marketing plans. So what is business branding? Branding is…
Best Practices for Hiring Related Individuals in Child Care
Although there are many advantages, as well as disadvantages, of having employees who are related to one another, only you, as a child care business…
Employees and Keys to the Child Care Business: Important Things to Consider
As a Child Care business owner, you cannot be in your business every second of every day – at least, you shouldn’t be there all…
Handling Negative Online Reviews About Your Child Care Business
If you have a business that deals with the public, particularly a child care business, it is almost inevitable that you’ll receive a negative online…
The Chamber of Commerce and Your Child Care Business
One of the most valuable local resources for every child care business is right there – hidden in plain sight – the Chamber of Commerce!…
Child Care Business Owner – Pre-Retirement Planning Guide
Table of Contents Retirement Calculators Use the Calculators Below to Start Planning Your Retirement Today! Pre-Retirement Planning Guide Part One: Budget Part 1: Develop a…
Child Care and the Lack of Business and Financial Management Training
Like most college degree programs, an Early Education degree often includes little, if any, training in business and financial management. Most degree programs provide specialized…
Using Standard Operating Procedures in Your Child Care Business
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are critical documents that should be implemented in every business, including child care. SOPs provide detailed …
Child Care Employees and Social Media Policies
What employees post on various social media platforms can significantly impact the childcare business for which they work. Why? Parents often visit the childcare business’…
ChildCareOwner Launches CEO Certification Program to Empower Child Care Owners
ChildCareOwner Introduces Innovative ChildCareOwner CEO Certification Greensboro, NC – April 24th, 2025— ChildCareOwner, a leader in providing specialized professional services and business and financial management…
Child Care Facility Construction – Design Build vs Design Bid Build
When building a new childcare facility, owners typically have two main project options: Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB). Each approach has advantages and disadvantages, and…
Childcare Marketing and Social Media
Maximizing Reach and Engagement Childcare marketing is crucial to running a thriving childcare center. In today’s digital age, leveraging social media platforms can significantly enhance…
Effective Strategies to Reduce Labor Costs in Childcare
Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Reducing Expenses Labor costs constitute a significant portion (often the largest expense) of overall childcare business expenses. Reducing these costs while…
Child Care Business Owner End of the Year Planning
Taking Stock Before the Holidays Like most businesses, the end of the year is a busy time for childcare business owners. Before the rush of…
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…
2023 Child Care Supply: State Trends
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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 –…
Recession Proofing Your Childcare Business
No childcare business owner wants to consider or discuss the likelihood of a recession. However, good and bad economic times are part of normal economic…
Getting Parents to Opt-in to Your Child Care Email List
With so many opt-in email lists out there, you need to create a hook to capture parents’ email addresses who visit your website. It needs…
RE Sale Lease Back – Refinance
Child care business owners often have a substantial portion of their net worth and available cash locked in their child care real estate. This locke…
Child Care Marketing Why Do-It-Yourself Marketing Does Not Work
Most child care business owners are accustomed to playing many roles – manager, counselor, accountant, and sometimes plumber. Some child care owners also try to…
Common Child Care Seller Questions
How long will it take to sell my childcare business? It generally takes, about a year and sometimes longer to sell most childcare…
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Financial Benchmarking
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Lease or Buy Big Ticket Items
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Child Care Marketing and Every Door Direct Mail
What is Every Door Direct Mail? More importantly, should I use Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) to market my child care business? Since Child Care…
Summer is Coming
Summer is coming…are you ready for summer camp? Enrollment during the summer months often makes or breaks a child care program – financially. Not offering…
Your Child Care Business’ Online Reputation
When speaking with child care business owners about marketing, owners often indicate that they do limited marketing and most of their enrollment comes from “word-of-mouth”…
Child Care Marketing – The Importance of a Marketing Plan
The advantages of having a marketing plan are numerous. From aligning your marketing message with the mission of your child care business to effectively reaching…
Child Care Marketing “Touches”
A commonly heard phrase in marketing is “touches.” This basic principle of marketing refers to the minimum of six to eight times someone must be…
Using Content Marketing to Promote Your Child Care Business
In recent years, content marketing has gained an important role in marketing any business including child care. In this article, we will define content marketing…
Creating an Effective Child Care Marketing Campaign
The ongoing successful marketing of child care services often revolves around creating effective child care marketing campaigns. So what exactly is a marketing campaign? Marketing…
Child Care Marketing During the Holidays and Winter
Every child care owner knows that the beginning of the new school year – usually late summer, is the best time to increase child care…
Decorating Your Child Care Website for the Holidays
One of the primary challenges of a great website is engaging visitors. The average visitor will spend less than 15 seconds on your website according…
Free Child Care Marketing – Google My Business
Almost 90% of people use Google when searching the internet for products and services. When parents looking for child care search online, does your child…
Fall and Seasonal Events – Promoting Your Child Care Services
The cool, crisp air of fall welcomes all sorts of fun community events. These seasonal, local events offer many opportunities for you to be out…