How can I make a small buissness?

Question

I want to start having a babysitting program. What will I need? How much should I charge?

Answer 1

You need a lot of patients.

Charge the minimum wage per hour for each family.

I would advise getting CPR and First aid certified.

Answer 2

if it is your business then what ever you want

just remember: too much money will drive prospective customers away, too little will mean you will probably be swamped by parents wishing to nip off for a few hours.

You will need things dependent on the child age i.e babies: nappies food and milk, most parents will probably supply you with any additional items.

Answer 3

first of all this sounds pretty easy. look at your competitors. what does day care and other similar services charge? you need to charge less. Plus you need to offer something special so they will choose your services over theirs.

you can sign up for a small buisness class. It is worth it if you are serious. talk to other small buisnesses and ask how they got started. Call a few weeks ahead so they can schedule the appointment.

Answer 4

First you will need to learn how to spell.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I think the amount you charge should depend on the age and number of children you'll be watching. Contact your local business bureau and chamber of commerce for more information. Good luck! :)

Answer 7

First, proper English. The language in your question is very unprofessional, far past being unorthodox. Babysitting should be an easy startup, as you can spread quickly by word of mouth and doing everything you can to be the best. When spreading the word, don't undersell, but don't oversell either. If the average wage is $8.00/hour, ask for 9. And when asked how you are, say that you try as hard as you can to do your best and always try to please the families who hire you, some people are not satisfied. Tell people that you take full responsibility for this, but do not go to far. Don't be celebrating your 20th unhappy client. Also, do not oversell, do not say that you are the best. Also, don't ask to bring friends. Dress in a corporate-casual style. Actually get involved with the children, befriend them. By doing this, they will start talking to their parents about how good a time they had. This will do two things, first it will encourage the parents to go out again, and hire you again. The second thing is, it'll encourage them to mention you, and brag about you, to other couples searching for a sitter. Create business cards as well, and buy a pay-as-you-go or throw-away cell phone as a dedicated line, listed on your card. This way you will not get your business mixed up with your personal life, while keeping costs down by not having a contract. This might seem minor, but the outgoing message on a personal phone can sometimes turn people away, and having a strictly professional message on a personal phone can poorly affect your social life.

Good luck, and when you make a mistake, write it down in a notebook, this way you can learn from your mistakes.

Answer 8

You will need:

1.  A business license.

2.  Infant and Child CPR and First Aid.

3.  Insurance.

4.  The state to come out and view your anticipated site.

5.  Clients.

You should charge the going rate for your city/town/province.

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Answer 9

I thought about doing this years ago.  I researched it at the time there was an actual computer program for starting your own daycare that kind of walked you through the process.  It even had forms you could print out for your clients.  Look it up online...just keyword how to start daycare etc.