Junya Herron, childcare expert
Junya Herron – CEO & President
Trusted by 1,500+ providers

The Complete Daycare
Business Plan & Startup Guide

You've been thinking about this for a while. Let's find out if the numbers work—together. We build the roadmap, you build the future.

✨ 2-Minute Quiz

Discover Your Revenue Potential

Answer a few quick questions to see what's possible for you.

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What type of childcare business interests you?

The Journey

Steps to Opening a Daycare

Opening a daycare isn't something you figure out from a blog post. The path looks different for everyone.

Know Your Numbers

Before the paperwork, before the location hunt—clarity on what's possible.

State Requirements

Every state has unique rules. Your plan has to fit your reality.

Your Unique Path

Generic advice doesn't work. You need a plan built for your situation.

The first step isn't paperwork. It's clarity.

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The Reality

Daycare Licensing & Startup Costs

Every state has its own rules. Costs vary wildly depending on where you are and what you're building. That's why generic advice feels so confusing—it wasn't written for you.

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Location

Licensing

Staffing

Investment

Maximized Enrollment Strategies

A center at 50% capacity and one at 100% are completely different businesses. Before you plan how to fill seats, you need to know what filling them means for your bottom line.

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The Foundation

Operations, Staffing & Benefits

Your team is everything. But you can't plan your team until you know what you can sustain financially.

The Right Team

Teachers who share your vision. Benefits that keep them.

Sustainable Growth

A plan that works today and scales tomorrow.

It all starts with knowing what you can build.

Let's figure that out together

What Providers Are Saying

Join 1,500+ providers who have turned their passion into a sustainable business.

"The resources and connections helped me fill my open spots in under a month."
Sarah JenkinsHome Daycare Owner
"Accessing these proven marketing strategies is like having a cheat code for enrollment."
Marcus ThorneCenter Director
"Being part of this group has completely changed our financial trajectory."
Elena RodriguezPreschool Founder
"I finally feel supported. This membership gives me the tools to market effectively."
Jennifer WuProgram Director
"The best investment I've made. The shared strategies helped us scale."
David MillerMulti-Site Owner
"Our waitlist is full, and my revenue is up 40%. The roadmap I was missing."
Amanda ChenEarly Learning Center
"The resources and connections helped me fill my open spots in under a month."
Sarah JenkinsHome Daycare Owner
"Accessing these proven marketing strategies is like having a cheat code for enrollment."
Marcus ThorneCenter Director
"Being part of this group has completely changed our financial trajectory."
Elena RodriguezPreschool Founder
"I finally feel supported. This membership gives me the tools to market effectively."
Jennifer WuProgram Director
"The best investment I've made. The shared strategies helped us scale."
David MillerMulti-Site Owner
"Our waitlist is full, and my revenue is up 40%. The roadmap I was missing."
Amanda ChenEarly Learning Center

Your Daycare Journey Starts with Clarity

You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need to know if the numbers work. Everything else comes after.

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