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The Business of Child Care Start-Up

The Business of Child Care is a free application-based entrepreneurial training program for start-up child care providers located within the Greater Pittsburgh region, facilitated by the Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University (CWE) in partnership with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) and Invest PGH. Financial support provided by the Hillman Foundation.

Through an application process, up to 20 start-up child care providers will receive admission to The Business of Child Care, an intensive eight-week training program designed to prepare entrepreneurs to launch child care businesses.

The Business of Child Care participants receive:

The Business of Child Care Program Eligibility Criteria:

For entrepreneurs that launch their business within the City of Pittsburgh, additional resources are available including forgivable loans and below market rate term loans by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Invest PGH, who offers an industry specific forgivable loan program called Child Care Reinvestment in Business (CRiB). Participants will have access to URA and Invest PGH staff to discuss next steps. Learn more about CRiB

The Business of Child Care Program Timeline:

The Business of Child Care Start-Up Spring Program will run on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00 PM from February 22 to April 18, 2024 (No Class on 3/28). The program will consist of three in-person sessions and five online sessions via Zoom. In-person sessions will be on February 22, March 21 and April 18 and will be held at Chatham University Eastside Building. Applicants are expected to attend all the sessions. Required: Zoom capable device and internet access to participate.

To view the syllabus for the Business of Child Care Start-up Program: Click Here.

Questions: Contact: Womens-Entrepreneurship@Chatham.edu or call 412-365-1253

Financial support provided by the Hillman Foundation.