| Everyone going into business has their reasons | | | | others soon realise that the responsibility can be |
| and some are attracted to certain industries | | | | stressful. |
| above others. In this article we set out the main | | | | 4) For some, the business offers a more |
| reasons why people set up child daycare | | | | satisfying lifestyle compared to office work. As a |
| businesses. | | | | business owner you will be able to enjoy working |
| 1) Low entry barriers and start-up costs. Licensing | | | | without a boss and not have all the other hassles |
| and other regulations can take a little effort but it | | | | that go with a regular job such as a daily |
| is not difficult to comply with the requirements of | | | | commute. |
| most states. Start-up costs can be very | | | | 5) The challenge of taking on a new project. Your |
| reasonable if the daycare is started from home. | | | | role as a child care center owner will require you |
| 2) Daycare is a growth business due to changing | | | | to learn how to do a variety of jobs and tasks. |
| trends in society (working women) so the | | | | 6) Opportunity to work from home. For some |
| industry is growing at a rates that allows new | | | | people a daycare offers them a chance to run a |
| businesses to enter the market. people are also | | | | home-based business and thus allows them to be |
| demanding higher quality service from child care | | | | closer to their own families. |
| centres so the scope for profit is increasing as | | | | Whatever your reasons for going into daycare |
| well. | | | | you will find that it offers great opportunities for |
| 3) A love of being around children. This is essential | | | | entrepreneurs who can balance an interest in |
| if you are going to be active in the day to day | | | | early childhood development with some good |
| management of the centre. Working with children | | | | business sense. |
| is a dream come true for some people but | | | | |