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		<title>Tips in Fundraising for Your Daycare</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting a child care center business may be not that easy, just like any other business there are factors you need to consider. One great factor you need to prioritize is the money to start up with. Of course in this new venture you need enough capital to run your day care center.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Starting a child care center business may be not that easy, just like any other business there are factors you need to consider. One great factor you need to prioritize is the money to start up with. Of course in this new venture you need enough capital to run your day care center.</p>
<p>It will be easier if you have money of your own. In that way there will be no hassle to look for any way to start your day care center, all you have to think is how to run the day care center since you already have the means.<span id="more-219"></span></p>
<p>However, the question is what if you don&#8217;t have that enough money to start up your day care center? Fundraising may be an option, since you&#8217;ll be putting up a child care center, pretty sure that there will be lots from your family and friends who will be willing to help you financially since it&#8217;s for a good cause, just promise that you&#8217;ll pay them back.</p>
<p>Making a bank loan is also an option for you to raise enough money. But you should also take into considerations that applying for a bank loan needs a lot of requirements you have to meet. Not to mention that bank loans has interest, which you are obliged to pay on a monthly basis whether or not your day care center will succeed. Of course you have to budget your income paying for the bank loan including interest, knowing that you also have other incurred expenses and bills that need to be paid as you run the day care center.</p>
<p>Another way of fundraising is applying for government grants. It will be easier for you to start up your day care center if you can apply for government grants since you are not obliged to pay it back. However, applying for government grants is not as easy as one, two, three&#8230;it may take some time and effort to apply for this. Just like in bank loans you have to meet their requirements and in the end it all worth it.</p>
<p>Now, whether these tips will work or not, if you are really willing to start up your own day care center you can always think a better way, you can have a book of a successful day care center to gain information and to also have tips on how to start a day care center of your own.</p>
<p>For more info see: How to start a daycare business</p>
<p>Dolson McArt &#8211; Author of: Tips in Fundraising for Your Daycare Center</p>
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		<title>Find Investors Who Look at Start Ups &#8211; Where to Look</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To find investors who look at start ups with an intention to invest seed capital in the idea you need to be aware of where they are. Private investors are everywhere and if you are an entrepreneur with a great idea and you wish to get the funding to get your project off the ground, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To find investors who look at start ups with an intention to invest seed capital in the idea you need to be aware of where they are. Private investors are everywhere and if you are an entrepreneur with a great idea and you wish to get the funding to get your project off the ground, the first step is to introduce yourself to the professionals.</p>
<p>The two main professionals that can help you locate and introduce you to investors that may be interested in funding your new project is the law firms and accounting firms near you and afar a field. These people will help find possible investors after they have assessed your idea themselves. <span id="more-197"></span>The first thing to do when you are asked for materials that explain your idea is to get the interested lawyer or accounting firm to sign a nondisclosure document which protects your confidential details and prevents them from unauthorized talk about your idea or replication of your idea. This legal instrument is essential and typically most lawyer&#8217;s making a request to see your idea will fax you a nondisclosure document without you even asking. Just to cover yourself inquire who else may possibly see the materials and request that they too sign, typically that may be a secretary or clerical staff.</p>
<p>These professionals have client books filled with high net worth individuals and typically they may confide in this professional their financial goals so the lawyer may already have 10 or 15 investors in mind to see your proposal even before he see&#8217;s your idea. If you want to find start up capital and you are certain your idea will be of great interest to investors, this would be the perfect way to start.</p>
<p>If you need money now, like I mean in the next hour, try what I did. I am making more money now than in my old business and you can too, read about Martin Thomas in the link below. When I joined I was skeptical for just ten seconds before I realized what this was. I was smiling from ear to ear and you will too.</p>
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		<title>Daycare Center Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loans for daycare centers or more specifically, commercial mortgages for daycare centers typically have a few challenges that set it apart from most. The special use nature of the property and relative high foreclosure rate make many lenders very cautious with in this industry. The management experience is critical and underwriting will spend a considerable [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Loans for daycare centers or more specifically, commercial mortgages for daycare centers typically have a few challenges that set it apart from most. The special use nature of the property and relative high foreclosure rate make many lenders very cautious with in this industry. The management experience is critical and underwriting will spend a considerable amount of time getting a feel for the borrowers experience at running a business &#8211; and less concern over their credentials at caring for children. However, borrowers with good experience, credit, liquidity etc do have multiple options for their daycare center loan.</p>
<p>Conventional financing, meaning traditional loans offered by a bank with their own money, for daycare centers typically consist of a 5 year fixed rate, with a 20 amortization schedules.<span id="more-199"></span> Loan to values on purchases hover at approximately 65% (maybe 70%) and 60% on refinances. Most conventional sources are very conservative with daycares and want to see 2 years of tax returns that show a debt coverage ratios of 1.3 to 1.4 compared to an a 1.2 for most building types. The debt coverage ratio is basically a tool that shows/proves a level of cash flow. Management experience will be heavily scrutinized with conventional sources. One of the primary benefits of conventional financing is the rate will often be the lowest with this type of financing.</p>
<p>SBA loans are often the better way to finance daycare centers then conventional. First of all, borrowers can put down as little as 15% (85% loan to value) on purchases, compared to conventional financing at around 40% down. Debt coverage ratios are less conservative as well, and can go down to 1.1. In addition, future business projection can be used to improve historical financials if they fall below the guidelines. Also, because the SBA is guarantying so much of the loan for the bank there can be a lot of underwriting flexibility.</p>
<p>Many owners are unaware that they can use SBA loans to refinance their existing daycare center loan. Loan to values can go as high as 85% on refi&#8217;s when the SBA program is included. Borrower can pull cash out of their property for expansion, consolidate business debt, open another location, etc. Fixed rates on the SBA 7a loan are 5 years with amortization schedules of 25 years. 504 programs boast&#8217;s rates fixed for as long as 10 years.</p>
<p>Jeff Rauth is President of Commercial Finance Advisors, Inc out of Birmingham, Michigan. He specializes in Commercial Real Estate Loans between $100,000 &#8211; $5,000,000. Offers unique loan programs such as Commercial Second Mortgages, Commercial 30 Year Fixed, 90% non SBA financing, Commercial Equity Loans. 248 885-8797 or commercial real estate loans or commercial loan brokers or commercial loan rates.</p>
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		<title>Business Loans for Women Business Owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women business loans are now one of the most popular forms of business loans in America. That’s because more and more women are entering the business world and becoming small and large scale entrepreneurs. There are now successful women business people in almost every area of business and most of them got their start in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Women business loans are now one of the most popular forms of business loans in America. That’s because more and more women are entering the business world and becoming small and large scale entrepreneurs. There are now successful women business people in almost every area of business and most of them got their start in business by applying for and successfully getting womens business loans.</p>
<p>Women are sometimes at a disadvantage in the business world because they have had to shoulder more of the burden in raising children and looking after house and home. This has meant that their business credit has not has a chance to mature as quickly as some of their male counterparts and has caused banks to sometimes turn down legitimate requests for womens business loans.<span id="more-209"></span>Child</p>
<p>One agency that is doing its best to help small banks and other lending institutions provide more womens business loans is the Small Business Administration. They have a series of services and programs including an Online Women’s Business Center that offers women entrepreneurs specific advice and guidance as to how to get more womens business loans. There are also many women’s business organizations in the United States who not only provide advice but also assign mentors and coaches to help women get the womens business loans they need. Special programs also exist for women military veterans, women with disabilities, and immigrant and minority women.</p>
<p>One way to increase the chances of success in getting womens business loans is for women who want to start their own business to apply for a credit card in the name of the business that they want to operate. This allows the women business owner to build their business credit resume at the same time as they build their business. It may be necessary to use personal credit to obtain a business credit card but once that business card is approved it starts building a woman’s business credit rating and record right away. This will certainly make it a little easier when one goes to the bank to apply for womens business loans.</p>
<p>Women now contribute a lot to the growth and prosperity of the country and women owned and operated businesses now employ over 27 million people in the United States. Several trail blazers have opened up the doors for women entrepreneurs and nothing, not even a banks reluctance to provide womens business loans will hold them back. It is still not easy for women to qualify or get approved for womens business loans but the sheer number of women in business is making it hard to slow them down.</p>
<p>Women have a great capacity to own and run businesses at every level of the economy and step by step they are convincing banks of that fact. The increasing number of womens business loans is proof positive to that effect.</p>
<p>David Gass is President of Business Credit Services, Inc. His company publishes a weekly e-newsletter on Starting and Growing a Small Business at http://www.smallbusinessconsulting.com You can sign up for their free newsletter by visiting http://www.smallbusinessconsulting.com</p>
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		<title>Different Ways to Fund Your Child Care Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In deciding to start your own child care center, you need to find money to effectively run your new business. Of course, you need to find different ways to fund your business, read on in order to gain the various sources of finances and the pros and cons of all of these.
You need to choose [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In deciding to start your own child care center, you need to find money to effectively run your new business. Of course, you need to find different ways to fund your business, read on in order to gain the various sources of finances and the pros and cons of all of these.</p>
<p>You need to choose the right way to fund your business, read on in order to gain the different sources.</p>
<p>If you have the savings and investments, you can use your own money. Having your own money, you can get started easily.<span id="more-173"></span> It is the quickest way to set up your own child care business if you have the money for it.</p>
<p>Do not be afraid to ask your family and friends who have the means to help you out in getting started with your new business. When asking for help, you need to make it clear with them that you will pay them back later on. As much as possible, you need to avoid any pressure regarding your relationship, so you need to keep your request casual.</p>
<p>If you do not have the savings and you can&#8217;t find any help from family and friends, you can make a bank loan. Making a bank loan can help you gain the right fund in starting up your own business. Remember, bank loan has interest and you need to do payments on a monthly basis, even if your business will succeed or not, you need to pay your loan. When you made a bank loan, you need to arrange your payments in order to make sure you can give the necessary payments each month.</p>
<p>You can seek for government grants; this is another way to find funding for your new business. The government and some organizations are providing grants, so apply for grants to as many organizations as possible. You can get a book that can help you gain information about starting up your own child care business and to know the organizations that are providing grants. Having grant is really rewarding since you do not have to pay it back. Yes, it may take some time and effort in applying for grants but it is worth it in the long run.</p>
<p>This article provide you with different sources on how to fund your child care center, so it is up to you which one you choose. Weigh things out and choose the one that you believe is the best one to help you start and run your own child care business.</p>
<p>For more info see: How To Start Your Own Child Care Center</p>
<p>Dolson McArt &#8211; Author of: Different Ways to Fund Your Child Care Center<br />
Contributing to EzineArticles.com since March 2007.</p>
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