| I just finished reading the Starting a Daycare | | | | to skip the learning curve and get started right |
| Centre Start-up Guide Kit by Vanessa Rasmussen | | | | with minimal mistakes. |
| and the following report is a review on this guide | | | | All aspects of the planning and start-up phase of a |
| and the resources that it comes with. | | | | daycare business are covered in detail as well as |
| Daycare offers entrepreneurs excellent | | | | the ongoing management, marketing and |
| opportunities to get into a business with good | | | | day-to-day considerations. Practical considerations |
| profit potential and a rewarding working | | | | are also covered in sections of the guide relating |
| environment for those that like to be around | | | | to policy planning and curriculum development. |
| children. In her well written guide Rasmussen sets | | | | One of the highlights of the package is that it |
| out to give those that are interested in starting | | | | comes with a package of relevant, commonly |
| up their own businesses in this industry | | | | used business forms and templates that can be |
| comprehensive information about how to go | | | | adjusted for your own child care business so that |
| about it the right way. I felt that the guide was | | | | you don't have to develop them yourself from |
| strong on both the business side of starting a child | | | | scratch. |
| care center as well as the practical side. | | | | The kit also includes a complete business plan |
| While a lot of the content seems fairly unoriginal | | | | example that will come in extremely useful when |
| and covers the same material that other daycare | | | | it comes to putting your own plan together. |
| start-up books do Vanessa does share some | | | | Having read a few books on the subject while |
| unique insights and tips that allow this guide to | | | | doing research for my own business I would say |
| stand out from others in the market. | | | | that Starting a Daycare Centre Start-up Guide Kit |
| This is a guide that can definitely help to | | | | is definitely one of the better resources available |
| fast-track you from the mindset of a beginner to | | | | to you. Priced at only $29.95 for the entire kit it |
| that of an experienced professional, allowing you | | | | also offers entrepreneurs great value. |