Help....I need to relocate

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Hi BlueRose! Monday 2 Friday has great ideas and it's so great that she's from your area...great!

I'm not in the Ottawa area, but I did just relocate my business in July. I made a couple changes which have helped my business immensely. First, I put my daycare on the main floor of my town house. People I interviewed, literally across the board, all said they liked it on the main floor. They liked the bright play space, the fact that there was a bathroom and kitchen right there, plus access to outside is a breeze. I was intending to put it in my basement post renovation, but had such overwhelming response to the upper level, I decided to leave it as is. I'll renovate the basement the way my family likes it instead. I also had my brother in law create a website for me. I can't tell you how important that has been for my business! I've had people tell me that I was the only one they talked to because of that alone. They said they liked the 'professionalism' of it. The last woman I spoke to, who I unfortunately had to turn away, said she was impressed with it and figured that someone who put that much effort into a website obviously takes her job very seriously. I said she shouldn't discount other providers because of that as it's not necessarily indicative of their skill level. However, that was her view as well as several others. Plus, it can open you up to be found in Google searches, which is an invaluable tool when in a new area having to build your reputation all over again. I don't know anything about computers or web design and was fortunate to have a family member who does. It didn't cost much and has paid off in spades. He used a template for mine from a website. If you want to have a look, pm me and I'll send you the link to my site for ideas. The design was already there, I just had to add photos and script. It won't be the only thing to snag clients, but, in my experience, it can definitely give you a leg up over competitors.

Everyone has their own way of doing things, but I can say that I found these things very helpful in filling up. By the 4 month mark, I was full....thank goodness, because I was in a panic! I now have a waiting list 4 deep, for the first time Good luck to you! I hope it all goes well and you have a new home full of kiddies soon!