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After you’ve taken Exploring Child Care, you're ready for the next step.Want to start a Family Child Care Business? The Family Child Care Business Essentials (FCCBE) course from WomenVenture can help you navigate the business challenges of starting and running a licensed family child care program.
Through an interactive learning experience the course prepares participants tobuild a professional familychild carebusiness with a solid business foundation that leads to profitability and sustainability– and most importantly, achievement of personal goals.
Course Overview
The program focuses on primary business launch considerations with a business plan template specifically designed for family child care businesses.
The 10-session program begins with a self-driven orientation module that prepares participants for the different technology used to support their learning, a refresher on learning approaches, and initial prework to engage prior to the beginning of the program. This is followed by interactive live session that utilize numerous technology resources including a simulation game to apply the knowledge learned of running a small child care business.
Examples of focus areas include:
- Defining the business model
- Creating the Financial Model
- Business Strategy Development
- Plan to Build & Maintain Enrollment
- Business Strategy Development
- Enrollment
- Tuition investment
Starting A Child Care Center
If you decide you would rather start a child care center rather than a family child care business after taking Exploring Child Care, then the Small Business Essentials course is your next step.
- Getting Ready is not a prerequisite if you have already taken Exploring Child Care
- More information and how to apply for Small Business Essentials