{"id":9756,"date":"2021-10-20T22:49:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T02:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/?page_id=9756"},"modified":"2026-03-29T02:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T06:13:57","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9756\" class=\"elementor elementor-9756\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65c6843d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65c6843d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"explore\" 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class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ff2c6f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ff2c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Working Hard Everyday to Earn Your Trust, Gain Your Confidence, and Win Your Business&#8221;\u2122<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95bb64b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95bb64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore Articles About Increasing Child Care Business Value, Exit Strategy Planning, Buying and Selling Child Care Businesses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ffd0b0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ffd0b0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11939 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-buying-a-child-care-business category-child-care-business-financial-management category-child-care-business-valuation category-child-care-mergers-acquisitions-tip-of-the-day category-child-care-owner-exit-planning category-childcare-exit-strategy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/2026-whats-ahead-for-child-care-mergers-and-acquisitions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-1024x672.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M-A-2048x1344.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/2026-whats-ahead-for-child-care-mergers-and-acquisitions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2026 What\u2019s Ahead For Child Care Mergers and Acquisitions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Happy 2026! Following what is now a multi-year tradition, I review the predictions for the previous year on child care mergers and acquisitions and look ahead at what is to come over the next year. What I said<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-child-care-mergers-acquisitions-tip-of-the-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/understanding-small-business-transaction-success-rates\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transaction-Success-Rates.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11931\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transaction-Success-Rates.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transaction-Success-Rates-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/understanding-small-business-transaction-success-rates\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Small Business Transaction Success Rates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When it comes to selling a small business, the odds are often stacked against owners hoping for a successful transaction. Statistics show that only 20% to 30% of businesses (including all types of small businesses) that are offered<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11900 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-child-care-mergers-acquisitions-tip-of-the-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/child-care-buyers-buy-profitable-gross-revenues\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buyers-Buy-Profits.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buyers-Buy-Profits.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buyers-Buy-Profits-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Buyers-Buy-Profits-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/child-care-buyers-buy-profitable-gross-revenues\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChild Care Buyers Buy Profitable Gross Revenues\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Child Care Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Tip of the Day &#8211; Financial Management &amp; Growing Profitable Gross Revenues Today\u2019s tip focuses on why financial management is crucial for child care businesses, and why it\u2019s not just about growing revenues,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11919 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-child-care-mergers-acquisitions-tip-of-the-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/personal-wealth-and-your-child-care-business\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/50-to-90-Percent-of-Net-Worth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11920\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/50-to-90-Percent-of-Net-Worth.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/50-to-90-Percent-of-Net-Worth-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/50-to-90-Percent-of-Net-Worth-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/personal-wealth-and-your-child-care-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t50 \u2013 90% of Your Personal Wealth Could Be Tied Up in Your Child Care Business and Associated Real Estate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many child care business owners, a significant portion\u2014often 50% to 90%\u2014of their personal wealth is directly tied to the value of their child care business and associated real estate. This concentration of wealth in a single asset,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11889 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-child-care-business-financial-management category-child-care-business-operations\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/key-financial-benchmarks-in-a-child-care-business\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-1024x833.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11897\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-1024x833.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-768x625.png 768w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-1536x1249.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Benchmarking-2048x1665.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/key-financial-benchmarks-in-a-child-care-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKey Financial Benchmarks in a Child Care Business\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Financial benchmarking measures a child care business&#8217;s financial performance by comparing it to the financial performances of similar child care businesses, industry standards or best practices. The goal is to identify areas where the business is performing well<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-buy-a-center category-child-care-business-valuation category-child-care-real-real-estate category-sell-a-center category-selling-a-child-care-business\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/capitalization-rates-and-child-care-real-estate-value\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/risk-guage-1024x671.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/risk-guage-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/risk-guage-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/risk-guage-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/risk-guage.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/capitalization-rates-and-child-care-real-estate-value\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCapitalization Rates and Child Care Real Estate Value\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The value of child care buildings and land (commercial real estate) often involves considering many things, including capitalization rates, often referred to simply as cap rates. 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