Exit Planning: Getting Started
Whether it is that back deck you have wanted to add to your home or the new program you have contemplated adding to your childcare…
Category: Exit Planning
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…
How SBA Loans Really Work, And Why Your Tax Returns Matter More Than You Think
When most think about business loans, “getting an SBA loan” is at the top of mind. As a business consultant, a CFO, and an investment…
Solving the Rubik’s Cube of Child Care
The challenges in the Child Care Industry are like a Rubik’s Cube, a complex puzzle. Much like with every turn of the Rubik’s Cube, you…
The Importance of Knowing the Value of Your Child Care Business
Having worked as a child care business mergers and acquisitions advisor since 1995, I know that when a child care owner contacts me, they are…
The Why of ChildCareOwner
Earlier this year, I celebrated 29 years in the child care industry. My story and journey are different from most, as I have never worked…
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…
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…
10 Steps to Prepare Your Child Care Business for Sale
Whether you plan to sell your childcare business soon or years from now, it is essential to ensure you prepare your business for sale. These…
Selling a Childcare Business – Owner Financing vs. Earn Outs
In recent years I have received an increasing number of calls (more than in years past) from childcare business owners about selling their childcare business…
Do You Want to Sell Your Child Care Business?
The Endless Child Care Buyer Calls, Emails, and Letters How many calls, emails, and letters have you received this week from people interested in buying…
Fair Market Rent – How it Affects the Value of Your Child Care Business
Every child care business operates in a facility – building and land. Some child care owners lease the building and land from a third-party owner.…
Exit Strategy Planning For Child Care Business Owners
Did you know surveys indicate that three out of four (75%) business owners regretted the decision to sell their business? Unfortunately, the statistic is true.…
Value Gap: How It Prevents Many Child Care Owners From Exiting Their Business
Although there are many things that can prevent or delay a child care owner from exiting their business, the number one reason is Value Gap.…