Many people find it helpful to start out doing daycare under an agency and then to branch out on their own when they are comfortable or have decided this is their career of choice. If you contact an agency they will come to your house and talk to you about what would be involved and that would also help you get information.

One thing to take into consideration is once you start doing daycare your friend's children will all count in your total number of children allowed so that will work against you.