Child Care Business Essentials

Child Care Business Essentials

Your Hub for Small Business Resources

Child Care Business Essentials is a support hub designed specifically for child care providers and entrepreneurs across Michigan.

Through this program, you’ll gain access to practical tools, expert guidance, and targeted resources to help you strengthen and grow your child care business – whether you’re just getting started or looking to expand.

This is not a one-size-fits-all program. It’s built to meet providers where they are and connect them with the business support they actually need.

Licensed child care providers are eligible to participate. Simply complete our application to get started. Please note – unless you have an SBAM account, you will need to select the ‘sign up’ option to create an account before completing the application. Email us at childcare@sbamfoundation.org with questions.

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How it Works

Once you apply and are accepted into the program, you’ll be connected to support tailored to your needs.

This may include:

Business advising focused on your specific goals and challenges
Access to tools and resources to improve operations, human resources, financial management, and growth planning
Connections to partners and experts who understand the child care landscape
Targeted opportunities such as training, peer learning, or funding pathways (as available)

Child Care Business Essentials exists to:

Support the long-term sustainability of child care businesses
Help providers make informed decisions that improve stability and growth
Strengthen the overall child care ecosystem so families and employers can thrive

When child care businesses succeed, it creates stronger communities, a more stable workforce, and better opportunities for Michigan families.

This project was made possible by grant number 90TP0138. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.