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.
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.