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SUMMARY:Starting & Expanding a Childcare Business
DESCRIPTION:<h3>Childcare Demand&nbsp;</h3><p>The demand for childcare slots exceeds supply, making it difficult for parents and families to find childcare. A 2023 study by the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shows a need for 30,000 more childcare spots in the Shenandoah Valley.&nbsp;</p><h3>About the Seminar</h3><p>This seminar seeks to bring together those already operating childcare businesses in the region that would consider expanding, individuals interested in starting a childcare business, and employers who would like to work with a childcare facility to provide options for its employees.</p><p>This meeting is free and will be held in-person at Laurel Ridge Community College, with a virtual Zoom option.&nbsp;</p><h3>Topics covered:</h3><ul>    <li>The process of opening a childcare center</li>    <li>Financial solutions for opening a center    <ul>        <li>Karen White of Virginia Small Business Finance Authority</li>        <li>Misty Jewell of Virginia Childcare Aware</li>    </ul>    </li>    <li>Regulations</li>    <li>A local success story, where a childcare business owner has successfully grown their business.</li></ul><p><a href="https://clients.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=70440006" target="_blank"><strong>Learn more and register for this free event.</strong></a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><em>The Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center serves the City of Winchester, Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, and Warren County, Virginia. <a href="www.LaurelRidgeSBDC.org" target="_blank">www.LaurelRidgeSBDC.org</a></em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3>Childcare Demand&nbsp;</h3><p>The demand for childcare slots exceeds supply, making it difficult for parents and families to find childcare. A 2023 study by the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shows a need for 30,000 more childcare spots in the Shenandoah Valley.&nbsp;</p><h3>About the Seminar</h3><p>This seminar seeks to bring together those already operating childcare businesses in the region that would consider expanding, individuals interested in starting a childcare business, and employers who would like to work with a childcare facility to provide options for its employees.</p><p>This meeting is free and will be held in-person at Laurel Ridge Community College, with a virtual Zoom option.&nbsp;</p><h3>Topics covered:</h3><ul>    <li>The process of opening a childcare center</li>    <li>Financial solutions for opening a center    <ul>        <li>Karen White of Virginia Small Business Finance Authority</li>        <li>Misty Jewell of Virginia Childcare Aware</li>    </ul>    </li>    <li>Regulations</li>    <li>A local success story, where a childcare business owner has successfully grown their business.</li></ul><p><a href="https://clients.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=70440006" target="_blank"><strong>Learn more and register for this free event.</strong></a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><em>The Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center serves the City of Winchester, Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, and Warren County, Virginia. <a href="www.LaurelRidgeSBDC.org" target="_blank">www.LaurelRidgeSBDC.org</a></em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
LOCATION:Laurel Ridge Community College\, 173 Skirmisher Ln. Middletown\, Virginia 22645
CLASS:PUBLIC
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