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Published : September 20, 2007 |
Author : childcareonly
Category : Home Based Businesses and Direct Sales Companies | Total Views
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There is a lot of work attached to opening a daycare
business. The list of things to do will seem overwhelming
and unending. You have your research, your business plan,
designing an area, acquiring staff, obtaining clients and
countless other tasks. However, it is equally important
you lay the groundwork now for the effective management of
your day care business once you are up and running. This
article provides some tips on how to do just that.
The design of an area for the children is a given. You
have provided them with space for play, rest, dining,
toileting and outdoor fun. Did you stop you think about
incorporating a specific area where you could work with no
distractions? You need a workspace where you can plan and
conduct the operations necessary to run the business. This
is where you deal with taxes, staff paperwork, regulatory
issues, advertising etc. The nuts and bolts of your
daycare.
Remember, your day care (whether home based or otherwise)
is a business and needs to remain seperate from your
personal affairs. Try to have a separate telephone line
and email address for your daycare. Open a bank account
specificially to cater for the business and use it to
purchase all business related items i.e. office supplies,
art supplies, food, cleaning equipment etc. Your business
office space should be just that and not used for anything
else. I would go so far as to suggest having a seperate
space in another room with a PC for personal use. This
will ensure effective management of your business.
Time management is vital, particularly if your day care
is attached to your home. If you are not fastidious about
organising your time you will become disorganised,
inefficient and frazzled with little pieces of you spread
all over. Timetable your day with core slots of time
devoted to the daycare and within those slots schedule
specific activities. Assign quieter parts of the day to
complete domestic chores enlisting family members to help
out. Don't forget to factor in breaks and relaxation time
for you too. Childcare is a tiring business and you need
to keep fresh and energised.
One of the disadvantages of working for yourself especially
if you are home based is the tendency of friends and family
to assume you are always free for visits. This can be
detrimental to your time management system thus your
business. Speak to all concerned and explain that between
the hours of 8am and 2pm you are working and unavailable.
Explain that you are a professional and as such need to
dedicate yourself completely to the task at hand during
these hours. Then put your answering machine on your
personal phone and don't give them your business number.
Approach planning your day with your business head on.
You can effectively manage your daycare and family life in
tandem, it just takes a bit of thought and a lot of
discipline. Policies and procedures take a little bit of
work to put in place but once there they make for the
smooth running of any business. Ultimately, your success
depends on it. Get planning.
Fiona Lohrenz shares her 10 years experience of running a
day care on her website where you'll also find her
'Start a ChildCare Business' DVD guide. She can be reached
at:
http://www.childcareonly.com
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