MARQUETTE, MI— Applications are now being accepted for those interested in starting a home-based childcare business in Marquette County.
Childcare SPARK is a pilot program sponsored by the Marquette County Childcare Coalition. Program participants will be supported through the process of becoming licensed childcare providers by business development professionals, local childcare operators, and early childhood development organizations.
The aim of the program is to create childcare spots in the county and allow parents to remain in or re-enter the workforce.
Zosia Eppensteiner, CEO of the Community Foundation of Marquette County, says, “The Childcare SPARK program teaches childcare providers the specific requirements to open home-based and family childcare centers, along with the business and financial skills necessary to maintain and grow their businesses,” adding, “This accelerator will empower early childhood providers to grow their confidence and skills around the business of early childhood education in an approachable and community-focused way.”
Classes begin on May 2nd. More information is at www.childcarespark.com.
