Startup Guides
Home Daycare Business Plan: The Hidden 'Large License' Strategy
Most home daycare business plans fail because they use the wrong license. Discover the 'Large License' strategy that doubles capacity to 14 children.
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Junya Herron
CEO & President
Childcare industry expert helping owners build sustainable, profitable centers.
Articles by Junya Herron
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Industry Trends
Business Plan for a Preschool: Curriculum Costs vs. Daycare Margins
Preschools are not Daycares. The curriculum requirements drive OpEx up by 20%. Can your tuition cover it?
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Marketing
Marketing Ideas for Daycare Centers: Low-Cost Community Partnerships
Social ads cost money. Partnerships make money. Why community referrals convert 15x better than Facebook.
· 2 min read
Startup Guides
Steps to Opening a Childcare Center: The 10-Stage Compliance Roadmap
A lease is not the first step. Misordering these 10 steps can cost you 4 months of dead rent ($20k+).
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Operations
Hiring Childcare Teachers: Qualifications & Salary Guide for Directors
Labor is 60% of your budget. Misunderstanding 'Teacher Ratios' is the fastest way to bankrupt a new center.
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Marketing
Daycare Marketing Strategies: How to Pre-Sell 50% of Spots
Opening with 0 kids is a death sentence. Learn the 'Waitlist First' strategy to secure revenue before you pay rent.
· 2 min read
Operations
Childcare Management Software: 5 Essential Features related to Billing
Manual billing errors cost new centers 3-5% of revenue. Automate your cash flow from Day 1.
· 2 min read
Operations
Childcare Employee Benefits: Retention Packages for New Owners
Turnover costs $4,000 per teacher. Learn how to offer benefits that stop the bleed without breaking the bank.
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Startup Guides
Cost to Open a Daycare: Itemized Startup Budget (Low vs High)
40% of centers fail due to undercapitalization. See the discrepancy between 'Low' and 'High' budgets.
· 3 min read
Startup Guides
Daycare Business Plan: The Feasibility Template for Startups
Don't write a business plan for a bank. Write it to prove your idea won't bankrupt you. Here represents the financial feasibility template for 2026.
· 3 min read
Business Strategy
The Enrollment Paradox: Why High-Demand Areas Still Struggle with Profitability
Analyzing the high cost of rent and staffing in hot markets and how to find the profit sweet spot in the modern childcare economy.
· 4 min read
Operations
Childcare Sustainability: Why Eco-Friendly Centers are Winning the 2026 Market
Explore the demand for 'green' childcare and the significant economic and health benefits of sustainable operations for modern owners.
· 4 min read
Industry Trends
Childcare as Essential Infrastructure: The Economic Case for Business Stability
High-level economic impact and why business-grade operations are mandatory for survival in the 2026 childcare landscape.
· 5 min read
Business Strategy
Scaling Without Sacrificing: The Art of Quality Retention in Multi-Site Operations
How to maintain high-touch quality and elite culture while scaling to multiple locations in the competitive 2026 market.
· 4 min read
Business Strategy
The Hybrid Care Model: Balancing Facility-Based and In-Home Childcare for Growth
Explore the rise of the specialized hybrid model and how forward-thinking owners are expanding their footprint across diverse care environments.
· 4 min read
Startup Guides
Beyond the ABCs: Why Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the New Competitive Standard
Explore the shift in what modern parents are willing to pay a premium for and why SEL is now a mandatory requirement for high-end childcare providers.
· 5 min read
Operations
The Workforce Revolution: Solving the Teacher Retention Crisis in 2026
Why traditional hiring is failing and the high cost of staff turnover for childcare owners in the modern economy.
· 5 min read
Regulatory & Compliance
The Regulation Revolution: How 2026 Policy Shifts are Redefining Business Models
Explore the massive structural changes in childcare regulation and how elite providers are leveraging compliance as a competitive moat.
· 3 min read
Operations
Childcare 2.0: Navigating the AI and Automation Shift in Early Education
Explore how technology is redefining parental expectations and administrative overhead in the modern childcare business.
· 5 min read
Industry Trends
The Childcare Desert Crisis: Why 2026 is a Critical Year for Private Providers
Explore the growing supply-demand gap in the childcare industry and why private investment is becoming the essential solution for 2026.
· 5 min read
Startup Guides
Welcome to our New Blog
We are excited to launch our new in-house blog to share insights on childcare business success.
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