{"product_id":"universal-preschool-and-childcare-providers-what-enrollment-changes-mean-for-your-businessinstant-printable-download-copy-copy","title":"Universal Preschool and Childcare Providers: What Enrollment Changes Mean for Your Business[INSTANT PRINTABLE\/DOWNLOAD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHas Universal Preschool Changed Your Childcare Business? — Printable Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHas Universal Preschool changed your enrollment—and left you wondering what in the world you're supposed to do about it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHAS UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL CHANGED YOUR CHILDCARE BUSINESS? — A PRINTABLE BUSINESS GUIDE TO HELP CHILDCARE PROVIDERS UNDERSTAND ENROLLMENT CHANGES, LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, AND DECIDE WHAT TO DO NEXT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePROBLEM SOLVED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniversal Preschool may be changing the way families use childcare, but this guide helps you move beyond the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“UPK is taking all my kids!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e panic and start looking at what those changes actually mean for YOUR enrollment, income, and business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside this printable guide, you'll explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Universal Preschool may be changing childcare enrollment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — especially the length of time preschool-age children remain in family childcare programs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy changing enrollment patterns may require a new business strategy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e instead of simply waiting for things to “go back to normal”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy you shouldn't automatically lower your tuition rates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e just because enrollment has slowed down\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe financial impact of losing an enrollment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and why knowing the real numbers matters\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimple real-world financial example\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showing how losing one child can affect monthly profit even when most of your expenses remain the same\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImportant questions to help you determine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat changing enrollment actually means for YOUR childcare business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeas for identifying what makes your childcare program different from Universal Preschool and other options available to families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStrategies for thinking about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003einfant and toddler enrollment, wraparound care, hours, marketing, tuition, and changing family needs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGuidance for shifting your mindset from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epanicking about change to 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expenses, and opportunities so you can make smart decisions about what YOUR childcare business needs next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've noticed preschool-age children leaving earlier than they used to—or you're staring at an opening that would have been filled in a heartbeat a few years ago—you may be wondering whether Universal Preschool is changing your childcare business. And let's face it: when an empty childcare spot represents real money that used to hit your bank account every month, it's hard NOT to worry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHas Universal Preschool Changed Your Childcare Business?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created to help childcare providers take a closer, calmer look at what's happening. Instead of immediately assuming you need to slash your rates, completely change your program, or start preparing for the end of family childcare as we know it 😩, this printable guide encourages you to ask a much more useful question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is Universal Preschool changing MY business model?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You may discover that children are leaving sooner, you need to fill openings more frequently, the ages you're serving are shifting, or the families looking for care today need something different from the families you served five years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut we also need to talk about the MONEY. Because losing one enrollment doesn't necessarily mean your expenses drop along with it. Your insurance is still due. Your utilities still need to be paid. You still need supplies. 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