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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT Childcare Development Consultants PROVIDING EXPERTISE TO DAYCARE PROVIDERS How Do You Turn Your Daycare Into a Profi t? L ori Sharp’s been in the childcare fi eld for over a decade and knows how to take a daycare business from good to great. One problem has been that independent daycare owners never had a resource to turn to for help to grow their business to the next level—until now. As a consultancy, Sharp’s business gives businessowners the plan, then they execute the plan. “I help with problems like fulfi lling enrollment, maintaining current enrollment or maintaining staff ,” she said. “We can develop a business plan going forward, help them with marketing ideas, look at where they need help and how we can help them get there.” Another service that is common and necessary for daycare providers and off ered by Childcare Development Consultants is enrollment projections, which may sound routine but can be surprisingly wrong in many cases without expert help. “People are always coming and going in this industry. Families move, kids have confl icting activities… The number you’re looking for is a moving target, and unless you have a plan for that, you’re going to have empty seats to fi ll,” Sharp explained. With a background in early childhood education and business, Lori Sharp was a classroom teacher for eight years before becoming the director of a daycare center. She decided to found Childcare Development Consultants to help others in the fi eld learn from her experience and success. For more information on Childcare Development Consultants, go to the website at childcaredevelopment.net. You can also call Lori at 412.552.8928, or email her at juiceplus.ls@gmail.com. BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE. Contact us at 724.942.0940 28 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com