Work with the Childcare Initiative of the Kentucky SBDC today!
The Kentucky SBDC Childcare Initiative Team, in partnership with SKED and ChildCare Aware of Kentucky, provides no-cost, industry-specific business coaching, trainings, resource support, and more.
Childcare Business Kickstart Training
Ever thought of starting your own childcare center?
Join our comprehensive training where we'll cover everything you need to know to kickstart your childcare venture.
In The News:
Kentucky SBDC and SKED awarded grant to books childcare services in the state
A grant for the Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED), will help advance childcare resources for moderate-income households and women entrepreneurs' families in Kentucky.
Kentucky SBDC Childcare Initiative assists with:
- Childcare Industry-Specific Business Coaching
- • Guidance: Properly establishing the business side of a new childcare center.
- • Support: Improving operations and financial management for existing centers.
- • Strategies: Enhancing the overall sustainability of your childcare center.
- • Assistance: Increasing STAR ratings within a childcare center.
- Training programs designed to support the growth and success of childcare centers in Kentucky
- • Start-Up Guidance
- • Financial Sustainability
- • Quality Improvement
- • Financial Organization
- • Marketing Strategies
- • HR Training
- Resource Support
- • Access to Tools & Templates: Providing essential business templates and tools for effective management.
- • Funding Opportunities: Information on loans and other funding sources available for childcare centers.
- • Networking: Facilitating connections with other childcare providers for sharing best practices and support.
- • Collaboration: Providing referral resources to connect you with partners who can assist with regulatory compliance and other specialized needs.