Start-Up Support Program

The WEESSN Start-Up Program serves individuals or community entities who are planning to open a licensed or certified child care business in the southern, southeastern, and northeastern licensing regions of Wisconsin.

 

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WHY SHOULD I SIGN UP FOR THE FREE WEESSN START-UP PROGRAM?

  • Work with a professional coach who will support you every step of the way, providing personalized insight, advice, and resources to help you build a sustainable business. WEESSN coaches know the ins and outs of the overlapping systems in Wisconsin – Registry, licensing, YoungStar, etc.
  • Receive six months of coaching after your business opens to ensure you have a successful start
  • Gain access to the Build It Strong: Child Care Business Foundations Training Series (18 hours of Wisconsin Registry credit) that explains everything Family Child Care and Group Child Care business owners need to succeed

WHY WOULD I WANT TO OPEN A REGULATED CHILD CARE BUSINESS?

  • Build a career that truly makes a difference

  • Be your own boss – set your own schedule

  • Create your own community with relationships that last for years

  • Gain access to additional financial resources

    • Wisconsin Shares – subsidy payments for low-income families

    • Resources to help pay for healthy food and advancing your education

    • REWARD stipend payments twice a year

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

  • Unregulated providers or license-exempt programs (family, group, and day camps)
  • Providers who are in the pre-licensing process
  • Anyone interested in starting a certified or licensed child care business

INTERESTED?

Fill out this interest form, email WEESSNstartup@wisconsinearlychildhood.org, or call 608-230-8044. Please note: there is a significant waitlist for Start-Up support.

Start-Up Program Flyer
Start-Up Interest Form

Northeast, Southeast, and Southern Regions

Northeast Region Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Tribal Nations: Menominee, Oneida Nation, Stockbridge-Munsee

Southeast Region Counties: Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha

Southern Region Counties: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Vernon

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