Building Child Care Project
Building Child Care Project
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Objective: To help providers understand the financial documentation and information necessary to access capital for facilities maintenance and development.
Topics Covered: Business Plan Market Feasibility Operational History and Strengths Financial Analysis and appropriate documents Criteria for Lenders Loan Request Packages
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Market Feasibility
Demographics of community and target market Demographic trends of community, target and industry Going rates of early education/family support services in the area How do services provided by others compare to yours? What is your competitive advantage? What is your marketing strategy? - Promotional and advertising strategies In a fiduciary capacity, can the staff meet the compliance requirements?
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Operations
All responses should reflect new or existing project needs: What is the center is licensed for & number of children? Where does the organization currently operate? What the impact if the loan is awarded? What are the staff ratios according to age mix? Does your staff meet the educational requirements? Does the center meet licensing requirements? Are the center licenses in good standings? The lender/investor will check!
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Financial Analysis
Operator should prepare projections using most likely and worst case scenarios and understand how the growth patterns in the projections affect the following: Revenues Expenses Cash Working Capital Effect on Balance Sheet Know the Balance Sheet: Retained Earnings/Unrestricted Net Assets How do Assets compare to Liabilities
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Cover letter Completed business plan with market feasibility study Completed loan application 3 years business financials/tax returns Recent Interim Financial Statement (dated within 90 days or less) Projected Income and expenses covering at least three years (preferable ten)
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Resources
LIIF/ABCD: www.liifund.org Building Child Care: www.buildingchildcare.org
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Questions
Jon Dempsey
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