Is your enrollment down? Do you have several spots to fill but few inquiries? The upcoming holiday season can be a very slow time for new enrollments for many childcare providers.
But the good news is there are other ways to bring in income for your childcare business. So whether or not you’re enrollment has dipped and you find yourself with open spots check out the following SUPER EASY ideas for adding extra income for childcare businesses.
Easy sources of extra income for childcare
For many providers, the simple fact is childcare enrollment can change at different periods of time. I actually liken it to a roller coaster. Sometimes you’re up and other times you’re down. Either you have children coming out of your ears or kids that are graduating out of your program or leaving for one reason or another.
I have found that is best to plan for the future as much as you can. Plan for those open spots later in the year. And advertise them ahead of time with a
It happens to us all. Just when you think things are going great, BAM! You need to start over again.
Well, it might be time to think out of the box. Here a more than a few ways you can bring in extra income for childcare businesses.
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Until Things Pick-Up?
The original intent of this post was to offer additional income streams for providers during slow times. But it might not be a bad idea to take some of these ideas and incorporate them into your usual operations.
I mean it wouldn’t be hard to bake up some cookies and call it a bake sale once or twice a year, right? The point is an extra source of income can probably always be appreciated even if it’s only a seasonal thing.
