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A good friend and I are considering teaming up to work together out of her home. Each of us is working on a list of pros and cons and a list of concerns to discuss. We want to go into this with our eyes open as wide as possible to the both the good and not so good. Have any of you paired up with another provider? What are some things you think we need to think about? What did you like about this arrangement for yourself? What was a challenge? What was a deal breaker?
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I think the idea of it is cool.
From my perspective, the business would belong to the provider with the home. The other individual would be a co-provider. In this situation I believe two friends could work very much as a team, as long as there is no illusion of an equal partnership. Also, the co-provider’s earning should be clear and not based on enrollment. -
I think it would be fun if it was the right person to work with and you both have similar ideas of how to make it work best. Some things I would keep in mind is what happens if the person with the home decides they don't want to do daycare anymore? Who will hold the most liability in terms of insurance, damge or repair costs to the home, ect. I agree that having the one with the home be the actual provider, and the second person be the assistant. If you want it to be exactly 50/50, then it may be best to rent a third space and do business out of there. Split everything and make sure each of you are working similar amount of time, so there is no resentment from one of you carrying the load. It sounds really fun if you can make it work! Good Luck!Comment
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I kinda did this for a short period of time. Little did I realize how much she talked on the phone, we had different attitudes about potty training, how to talk to a child. Many things you don't see until you are with someone daily. We decided it didn't work. WhewComment
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I have worked with my mom for over 20 years....with the exception of a one year hiatus when my mom took a leave to help a sick family member...I worked with two ladies during this time....6 months each. One was in college working toward her ECE degree, the other was from another state but had her CDA and had worked at an NAFCC accredited daycare in another state.....These girls were wonderful BUT we did NOT kosher on all aspects of daycare....they weren't wrong nor was I wrong BUT IT WAS HARD! The hardest year I had ever had. I am the primary in the child care program, but the girls didn't ever get that...they wanted to take over when parents come in/out, change the routine, wondered why I did certain things! Like I said, they just had their own views....so for a year we did get through it and are friends still but one is working in Head Start and the other is working at a bank! My advice is to make sure you understand you will be working 40-50 hours a week with this person. You will see all personality traits..good and bad. You will have things get on your nerves, just as you may get on their nerves. You will have to develop a relationship that can get through these issues if you decide to work together. Good luck!
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I know some people I could do it with and some I couldn't. My daughter temporarily worked for me when she first moved here and didn't have a job yet. It was wonderful! I love my best friend (who was also a provider when I was) but could never do it with her. We had quite different ideas on lots of things regarding childcare. So I guess it depends on the person you pick.
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I hired an employee, and our relationship is very clearly defined. I think it would be extremely difficult to work with someone unless you were either the employee or the employer. I personally think any other kind of relationship could get messy in a hurry.Comment
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Also, may I ask what your plans are for filing taxes? Would you each file a separate Schedule C, or would you be considered a contract employee and receive a 1099 from her?Comment
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Is this legal where you are from? It isn't legal here. The only person allowed to run a home daycare is the primary resident. We are allowed to have an "assistant" help out for a maximum of 4 hours per day I believe.Comment
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