Early Education Business Program: Business and Systems Mindset

About this workshop

Strong child care operations depend on more than day-to-day management. This session will help child care providers understand how strategic planning, business planning, and efficient systems work together to build a strong foundation for sustainable operations.

Business and Systems Mindset is Session 1 of the four-part Early Education Business Program series. Each session may be taken individually, so participants can attend the topics that best meet their business needs.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify critical processes for efficiently operating a child care center
• Design and document clear, effective processes using basic tools and templates
• Identify the essential elements and benefits of a strategic business plan
• Connect business planning and operational systems to support long-term success

Who should attend

This session is designed for child care center owners, directors, and early childhood business leaders who want to strengthen their strategic planning, business planning, and operational systems.

What you’ll walk away with

You’ll gain a clearer understanding of strategic and business planning, practical approaches for documenting processes, and tools and templates that can help improve organization, consistency, and efficiency in your child care operation.

Presented by

Facilitated by consultants from Early Education Business Consultants (EEBC)

Program Series

This workshop is part of the four-part Early Education Business Program series, designed to provide practical business education and support for early education professionals. Each class may be taken individually; participants do not need to attend the full series.

Registration

Registration cost: $10.00 per class.

Separate registration is required for each class.

Refunds are not available.

Funding Disclosure

The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Commonwealth of Virginia, George Mason University, and local host institutions. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.

Our workshops, events, and programs are designed with a small business owner in mind. Actionable, sharing of ideas, and takeaways to keep things straight.

The City of Roanoke is our fiscal host. The cost of this workshop is directly allocated to Virginia SBDC, Greater Roanoke & NRV Regional Small Business Development Center programming.

The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop/event/program for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you. Pre-registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered we will not be able to contact you.

All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.