Resources for Starting an In-home Child Care Center.
Use this guide to find information on the basics of starting and running an in-home child care business. Learn about the different types of child care services and make sure you meet the educational, health and safety standards necessary to care for children in your home by following the links in the Start Up Basics and Professional Support sections of this guide. Explore the general concepts of marketing and business operations that will help you set up a successful business by selecting from the tabs above.
Presentations on Market Research at BPL
When starting an in home childcare business, it's a good idea to make sure you have some information on your customers. This means looking at your neighborhood - are there families with children, are there already a lot of childcare providers? Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center has resources online and on the shelf that can offer information on your market. Librarians can help you research your customers, your competition and suggest ways you can keep up with trends in your field of business. Every year they conduct workshops on how to find the information you need - take a look at the presentations from this past year. If you have any questions, you can contact the Business & Career Center at the Central Library, 718.968.7275, or send us an email question, www.bklynlibrary.org/email-reference
Need help from Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Center? Meet with a librarian in person, online, via chat, email or phone!
Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering weekly, free, in-person one-to-one business advisement by appointment every Thursday at Brooklyn Public Library’s Business & Career Center!
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To contact Pace SBDC, call 212.618.6655 or email sbdc@pace.edu