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SUMMARY:Child Care Business Lab: Finding a Facility Location
DESCRIPTION:Interested in opening a child care outside of your home but aren’t sure where to start?  \nThe Child Care Business Lab can help you identify properties with potential\, build confidence to reach out to community partners\, and create an action plan outlining your next steps. \nPlease RSVP to receive the Zoom link for the June 17th workshop.
URL:https://www.ceimaine.org/event/child-care-business-lab-finding-a-facility-location-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Child Care Business Lab,Explore,Facility or Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEI Child Care Business Lab":MAILTO:childcare@ceimaine.org
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SUMMARY:Child Care Business Lab: Getting Ready Financially
DESCRIPTION:Before opening a child care business\, it is important to make sure you are creating a good job for you. \nThis includes making sure you know how much money you want to make and how much you need to get started. Join this session to learn the basics of understanding your business finances and learn how you can set yourself up for financial success moving forward. \nPlease RSVP to receive the Zoom link for the June 23rd workshop.
URL:https://www.ceimaine.org/event/child-care-business-lab-getting-ready-financially-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Child Care Business Lab,Explore,Family Child Care,Facility or Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEI Child Care Business Lab":MAILTO:childcare@ceimaine.org
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SUMMARY:Child Care Business Lab: Human Resources Hotline
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel overwhelmed with managing your team? Are you struggling with creating a substitute teacher pool? Want to learn how you can find employees who will stay in the long term? Gather your thoughts\, prepare your questions\, and join this Child Care Business Lab: Thrive session to chat with one of CEI’s experienced business advisors! Open providers will leave this session feeling heard and inspired to approach leadership with new tools\, tips\, and tricks. \nPlease RSVP to receive the Zoom link for the June 24th workshop.
URL:https://www.ceimaine.org/event/child-care-business-lab-human-resources-hotline-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Child Care Business Lab,Thrive
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEI Child Care Business Lab":MAILTO:childcare@ceimaine.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T194500
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SUMMARY:Child Care Business Lab: Insurance Made Simple
DESCRIPTION:Running a child care program comes with big responsibilities- including making sure you’re protected for the unexpected. \nJoin the Child Care Business Lab for this workshop that will walk you through the basics of insurance for child care providers\, including what types you may need. You will also learn about how much coverage makes sense for your program and what to do if you need to file a claim. Whether you are new to child care or have been in the field for years\, this session will help you feel more confident and prepared. \n\nPlease RSVP to receive the Zoom link for the July 22nd workshop.
URL:https://www.ceimaine.org/event/child-care-business-lab-insurance-made-simple-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Child Care Business Lab,Thrive
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEI Child Care Business Lab":MAILTO:childcare@ceimaine.org
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SUMMARY:Child Care Business Lab: How to Leverage the Alfond Grant and Maine’s 529 Plan
DESCRIPTION:As a child care director or owner\, you play a powerful role in shaping families’ futures.  \nJoin this Child Care Business Lab workshop to learn how the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) and the Alfond Scholarship Foundation (ASF) can equip your program with free materials to educate families on the benefits of early higher education savings! Members of the FAME and ASF teams will be ready to answer your questions and are looking forward to helping you share important information with your families. \nPlease RSVP to receive the Zoom link for the August 13th workshop.
URL:https://www.ceimaine.org/event/child-care-business-lab-how-to-leverage-the-alfond-grant-and-maines-529-plan/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Child Care Business Lab,Thrive
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