All ResourcesJust as young learners are always changing and learning, your program can benefit from opportunities to grow and improve too. Take time to consider how to continuously improve your environment and curriculum, attract new families to your program, and shore up your finances. Consider these possibilities to help you build a better child care for your children, their families, and your staff.
Whether you’re getting your program off the ground, filling vacancies, or looking to expand, you should know how to get your name out there. Take a look at the resources below to see how to best market your program based on your needs.
A number of local and national organizations offer marketing support to small businesses like child care programs.
Business Ownership Initiative (BOI): Provides education and financial services to entrepreneurs through three teams: Business Ownership Initiative, the Central Indiana Women’s Business Center, and the Hispanic Business Council.
U.S. Small Business Administration: The SBA website contains a number of helping tools for managing your business, including marketing and sales.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE): For over 50 years, SCORE has served as America’s premier source of free business mentoring and education. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964.
Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC): The Indiana SBDC creates a positive and measurable impact on the formation, growth, and sustainability of Indiana’s small businesses by providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and a comprehensive network of resources, including marketing.
Child Care Aware of America: Child Care Aware® of America works with more than 400 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies nationwide, including Child Care Answers. They offer a number of resources for providers, including starting a child care business.
Your child care program can be accredited through national and international accrediting bodies. The following have been approved by the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning in partnership with Paths to QUALITY™. Even if you don’t plan to participate in Paths to QUALITY, they are great opportunities for you to showcase your dedication to quality:
The bonds you build with the children in your program are critical, but the relationships you have with their families are also important. The following resources can help you understand what it means to have quality engagement with your families, how you’re currently doing in this area, and how you can improve:
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