The Voice of Early Childhood13 Jan 2025

Navigating the realities of business ownership in the early years sector

This episode is sponsored by The Little Coach House and Jane Todd Nursery Business Support. Find out more here:

The Little Coach House: http://www.littlecoachhouse.co.uk/

Jane Todd Nursery Business Support: http://www.janetodd.co.uk/

Working in early years is incredibly rewarding, but is it always viable? Jane Todd, an experienced early years business owner has had 5 early years related businesses; early years music classes, two nurseries, training & consultancy and an early years resources company. But how easy is it to get established in the early years sector?

Speak to Dr Jane Todd at The Voice of Early Childhood Conference on 8th February 2025:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2025/

Read Jane's article here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/navigating-the-realities-of-business-ownership-in-the-early-year-sector/

If you enjoyed this episode you might also want to listen to and read:

Business growth in early childhood by Jordan Tully: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/sustainable-business-growth-in-early-childhood/

Episode break down:

00:00 – The journey from education into business
04:00 – What is the Kodály approach
06:00 – Is there a 'right time' to open a business?
09:50 – Keeping going when it's tough
13:00 – Why did you sell your nursery?
18:00 – Making a difference from a distance
19:00 – Don't undersell yourself!
23:00 – You have a responsibility of making money…
26:30 – The Voice of Early Childhood Conference 2025
28:30 – Marketing yourself and your business
34:00 – Buying a closed down business
38:00 – Investing into educational resources
40:00 – Meet Dr Jane Todd in person…

For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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