| If you are a stay at home mom looking for an | | | | in. It is also a good idea to find out how much |
| extra income, you can make money by opening a | | | | they are charging in order to set your prices at a |
| daycare. You should already have some of the | | | | competitive level. And while you are talking to |
| resources in place in the way of toys and space. | | | | these other providers, see if any of them would |
| All you really need to look into is getting your | | | | like to be a back up for you, just incase you are ill |
| paperwork in order and look into advertising | | | | and need a secondary location for your |
| methods. And the great thing is that the process | | | | customers to take their children. Having a back up |
| should not be that difficult or time consuming. You | | | | plan will show your customers that you are well |
| should be able to open your doors within a month. | | | | prepared. |
| The first thing that you should do is contact your | | | | The last thing that you should do is to start your |
| state's childcare authority. Simply contact them to | | | | advertising campaign. Create some fliers and post |
| get information about the state's laws that pertain | | | | them in the local supper markets. A lot of |
| to home childcare. They will tell you if you need | | | | supermarkets have those advertisement boards |
| to be certified, and how many children you can | | | | where their customers can pin up fliers, business |
| watch in your home at a given time. The laws | | | | cards for the local community. This is a good |
| that each state has put in placed, are there for | | | | place for you to advertise. You could also put in |
| both the childcare provider and for the safety of | | | | an advertisement in your local news paper. Do not |
| the children. So it is important that you do | | | | forget to spread it around that you have |
| everything that you can to make sure your home | | | | openings to your friends in the neighborhood. |
| and your business are running within the confines | | | | Word of mouth travels quickly and you just may |
| of the law. | | | | know someone that is looking for a new daycare |
| The second thing that you need to do is to do a | | | | provider. |
| little research on the different childcare providers | | | | You can definitely make money by opening a |
| in your area. You should find out if they are fully | | | | daycare if you do your homework and stay |
| booked or if they are struggling to bring children | | | | determined to make it a profitable business. |