| Before you invest your start-up capital and time | | | | industry it helps to be fit and healthy and to have |
| into starting a daycare center it is important to | | | | a strong immune system. Children get sick more |
| give some serious thought as to whether daycare | | | | often than adults and you need to be able to |
| in the right business for you. Managing a child care | | | | avoid getting sick if you are to remain productive |
| business can be very satisfying and profitable but | | | | and in control. |
| if you are not the right person for this line of | | | | 5) You must be able to keep cool under pressure. |
| business than it can be a disaster. Here are seven | | | | If a crisis or issue comes up then you need to be |
| things to consider that will help you decide if | | | | able to stay calm in order to do your best to help |
| daycare is right for you or not. | | | | your children and to relate well with their parents. |
| 1) Do you like children? While many people imagine | | | | 6) Funding. You must have sufficient funding to |
| child care to be rewarding and enjoyable work | | | | cover not only the start-up costs of getting into |
| they often discover that it is more stressful than | | | | this business but also to allow for your living costs |
| they had anticipated. Make sure that you enjoy | | | | for a period of several months in the case that |
| taking care of children, playing with them and | | | | your business doesn't grow as fast as you had |
| educating them before you become a daycare | | | | anticipated. |
| owner. You must be interested in early childhood | | | | 7) Do you have the appropriate qualifications skills |
| development if you are to really enjoy working in | | | | and experience to manage a business in the child |
| this field. | | | | care industry? Some states require administrators |
| 2) Leadership Skills. As a daycare business owner | | | | and staff to meet certain requirements in terms |
| or administrator you will be responsible for leading | | | | of qualifications and experience. Having skills in |
| not only children but also your employees. | | | | general business management and marketing will |
| 3) Are you hard-working and motivated? To | | | | also be extremely useful. |
| handle administrative duties as well as the practical | | | | Examine your personality, experience and other |
| side of running a daycare you have to be | | | | assets and attributes and decide if starting a |
| dedicated. Success will depend on your ability to | | | | daycare business is right for you. If not then you |
| be organized and manage your time and the time | | | | may need to take some time to gain some skills |
| of your staff well. | | | | and experience and to do other things to get |
| 4) Health considerations. To run a business in this | | | | yourself in a better position for finding success. |