Child Care Business Institute

White Hutchinson, along with the Small Business Development Center in Kansas City, Missouri, has put together a two-day course for people interested in starting a new child care center. This comprehensive Institute will provide child care developers and directors with knowledge about the business side of developing, starting-up and sustain a child care center business.

Event Schedule:

December 4, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Participants will learn the basic principles of writing a business plan, a marketing plan and a management plan. The emphasis will be on how to determine market and economic feasibility when starting a child care center. Sample topics include:

  • Writing a business and marketing plan
  • Market feasibility studies for child care centers
  • Tax laws
  • Developing a management plan
  • Optimum group sizes

December 5, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Participants will learn how to understand the financial aspects of the child care business, how to develop policies and procedures and how to locate grants, loans and other financing. Sample topics include:

  • Creating start-up and operational budgets
  • Break-even analysis for child care
  • Writing policies and procedures
  • Funding, loans and proposal writing
  • Selecting a site
  • Choosing an architect

Optional Thursday Evening Tour, 5:15 PM – 8:15 PM
Transportation will be provided to visit and tour a child care facility and then visit Gate's BBQ, one of Kansas City's top-rated BBQ restaurants. (limited to twenty people)

Registration Fees
Institute: $259
Option Thursday night transportation: $15 (does not include cost of BBQ meal)

You can register on line by visiting www.whitehutchinson.com/children/ccbizzinstitute.shtml