“Not a Do-It-Yourself Project”: Child Care Business For Sale By Owner

You can do many projects yourself with motivation, hard work, and some instructions. However, selling your childcare business is not one of them. Every month, I receive calls and emails from childcare business owners who either sold their childcare business on their own or are in the middle of trying to sell their childcare business…

Child Care Business Brokers FAQs

Are Business Brokers Licensed? Most people are unaware that there is no license to be a business broker. Yes, you heard me – there is no business broker license. A few states, like Illinois, offer a business broker license – which only requires filling out an application and paying a fee – much like a…

10 Steps to Prepare Your Child Care Business for Sale

Whether you plan to sell your child care business soon or years from now, it is important to ensure you prepare your business for sale. These steps can be implemented in any order, and depending on your desired timeline for exiting your business, it can take months to as little as a few weeks. Get…

Child Care Business Value

Maximizing Child Care Business Profits & Value

All child care business owners should aim to increase profits and business value. Your child care business is likely your largest investment and a substantial portion of your net worth. Therefore, you must actively manage your business profits to protect the value of your child care business. Unfortunately, most child care owners struggle with increasing…

Your Questions: How Much Is My Child Care Land and Building Worth?

This is the question that child care owners asked just after, “What is my child care business worth?” Commonly, the real estate – land and building associated with a child care business is often more valuable than the child care business. This is due to the high cost of land and the cost to construct…