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Welcome to the Early Childhood Business Made Easy Blog

by Early Childhood business expert Kelley Peake

We aim to help you navigate both the messy and magical seasons of EC business so you can control the chaos, ditch the exhausting overwhelm, and keep the joy.

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Many include an amazing resource or two you can print off and use in your own Early Childhood business.

Kelley Peake 8/7/22 Kelley Peake 8/7/22

How Do I Attract and Build a Winning Team for My Preschool Business?

Quality team members are essential for any early childhood business that wants to be successful. By taking the time to identify and attract the top talent, your business can ensure parents that your program has the quality team members needed to be the best choice for their child.

And by ensuring your process is streamlined and efficient, your EC businesses can ensure you are getting the best possible team members for your needs.

Using these strategies, you can be confident that you’re hiring quality team members who will help your early childhood business succeed.

Kelley Peake 8/4/22 Kelley Peake 8/4/22

How Do I Keep My Early Childhood Education Team on The Same Communication Page?

Communication is a top priority for families. And how we communicate with them will determine their level of confidence in our ability to provide for their children.

Keeping parents informed means keeping them happy. However, to ensure that happens, your team must be on the same page, communication-wise.

Kelley Peake 8/1/22 Kelley Peake 8/1/22

Three Key Systems to Help You Focus on Growing Your Enrollment

The easiest way to grow your enrollments is to wow the parents that reach out to you first. And the best way to do this is to communicate often.

This means when they contact you after, you must follow up and do even more follow-up if necessary.

There are three key systems to help you do just that. And it is easy once you have everything organized and in the right place. You can refer to it weekly, completing a few simple steps and then off to doing something else. And even better if you have trained someone on your team on how to use your systems.

Kelley Peake 7/26/22 Kelley Peake 7/26/22

Outsourcing Your Financial Help Will Save You Time and Money (Here’s Why)

If you're looking for a way to save time and money, outsourcing your accounting needs is a smart choice.

With the help of a good accountant, you can keep your business running like a well-oiled machine.

Outsourcing your financials will reduce risk, allow you to maximize your expert talents and passions in the areas that will grow your business, and ultimately provide you with the peace of mind and clarity to understand your business financially.

Kelley Peake 7/18/22 Kelley Peake 7/18/22

Systems for Your Early Childhood Business You Need To Set Up Today

Your business systems can encourage greater cooperation and understanding by providing a platform for everyone to share ideas and information.

What's more, they can also help you save time and money by automating tasks or processes. In other words, your systems can be extremely helpful in achieving your various business goals.

Kelley Peake 7/11/22 Kelley Peake 7/11/22

Kelley Peake’s Guide to Early Childhood Business SOPs

Consistency is the key to providing a quality experience. But how do we ensure that and what is the key to ensuring our team is on the same page?

This is where your SOPs come in. Let’s talk about everything you need to create SOPs to improve the efficiency and quality of your preschool or play cafe business.

Kelley Peake 7/6/22 Kelley Peake 7/6/22

Feedback and Follow-ups are Vital For Keeping Your Preschool Business Team Motivated (Here’s Why)

Keeping your team happy with their work environment is all about feedback. Giving good, constructive feedback is the key to helping your team members be the best version of themselves.

And what’s even more important is the follow-up.

Creating a follow-up plan that you implement with your team after giving them feedback will show them that you care about their professional growth and development

Kelley Peake 6/30/22 Kelley Peake 6/30/22

How Do I Get Parents (and Others) to Spread the Word About My Early Childhood Education Business?

Marketing strategies have evolved a lot in the last two decades, however, even in 2022, nothing beats great word-of-mouth when it comes to early childhood businesses.

You see, people trust other people more than they trust social media ads or email marketing campaigns, so relying on word-of-mouth just seems like the best idea.

Kelley Peake 6/19/22 Kelley Peake 6/19/22

Planning Ahead: Prepare For Preschool in the Fall (with These Three Easy Wins)

Preschool in the Fall can be hectic— you have new students, everyone is either super excited or really on edge, and you have to take care of a thousand things at once.

So, why not make it easy for yourself and start preparing for it now?

Yes, it’s hard to think about fall when you are in the midst of the end-of-year celebrations and summer camp prep. However, preparing yourself before this school year ends will put you a step ahead and on the path toward an amazing fall.

Kelley Peake 6/13/22 Kelley Peake 6/13/22

How Can My Summer Camp Team Create an Awesome Experience For All My Campers?

When planned with intention and purpose, summer camp can make for a wonderful opportunity to showcase your school or play café.

A great summer camp season can even help you grow your enrollment numbers.

That is why, as the summer camp season approaches, it's important to make sure your team is ready to provide an amazing experience for your campers.

Check Out Our Other Blogs

Have a look at our other Early Childhood and Parenting blogs. Many of these pieces include an amazing resource you can print off and use at home or in your own Early Childhood business.