Childcare Business Growth Podcast

Welcome to the Child Business Growth Podcast. My name is Nick Williams, I want to help you with your business. This channel features strategies and tips on how to improve your business marketing. Find out more about my company, Childcare Business Growth ⬇️ https://www.childcarebusinessgrowth.com/

Childcare Business Growth Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Childcare Business Growth, with 64 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  From In-Home Daycare to 600+ Kids & Beyond | Darren Jones

  Aug 17, 202628 min

  Episode Title Options In this episode of the Childcare Business Growth podcast live from CBG Live, we’re joined by Darren Jones to dive into an unfiltered conversation about business growth, mindset shifts, and real estate ownership. Darren walks us through his journey starting with an in-home daycare setup—building mock classrooms out of shoeboxes as a kid—to growing an empire serving over 600 children across multiple centers and diversifying into commercial real estate, restaurants, and hospitality. Key Topics Covered: Starting small: Moving from summer programs in a 4-bedroom house to multi-facility operations. The 60-day lease notice that proved why you must own your building rather than just the business. How a massive tax bill became the catalyst for smart reinvestment and commercial portfolio growth. Why removing emotion from leadership is vital to keeping staff empowered and operations scalable. Top actionable advice for childcare owners stuck on the operator "hamster wheel." Buzzsprout Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Welcome to CBG Live & Darren's Backstory 00:01:14 - Starting In-Home & Expanding to Full-Time Care 00:02:29 - Transforming a House into a Full Facility 00:03:26 - The 60-Day Notice: Shifting from Leasing to Owning 00:04:46 - "If You Don't Own the Building, You Don't Own the Business" 00:08:45 - The CPA Lesson: How Taxes Forced Strategic Reinvestment 00:12:15 - Venturing into Real Estate, Restaurants & Hospitality 00:14:50 - Detaching Emotion from Business Decisions 00:17:05 - Building to Sell & Scaling Beyond Daily Operations 00:17:35 - Darren's 3 Rules: Radical Delegation, Fast Failure & EQ

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  Stop Using These Words to Market Your Childcare Center ft. Stephanie Bennett

  Aug 14, 202624 min

  What would happen if another childcare center opened just two doors away from yours and charged less? Would families still choose you? In this powerful conversation, Nick Williams sits down with Stephanie Bennett, co-founder of The Curiosity Approach and one of our incredible CBG Live speakers. Stephanie shares how she transformed her early childhood centers from ordinary to extraordinary, stood out in an extremely competitive area and helped grow The Curiosity Approach into a global movement reaching educators across 37 countries. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✅ Why phrases like “quality care,” “home from home” and “play, learn, grow” may not be helping you stand out ✅ How to identify what genuinely makes your childcare center different ✅ Why your website, environment and everyday practice must tell the same story ✅ How consistently sharing valuable content builds trust with families ✅ Why beautiful classrooms mean nothing without high-quality practice ✅ How staying focused on your purpose helps you overcome criticism, rejection and setbacks ✅ What childcare leaders must change to support the children entering their centers today Stephanie also shares a preview of her upcoming CBG Live session, where she’ll challenge childcare business owners to examine their messaging, score their current approach and uncover what truly makes their center worth choosing. Are you ready to stop blending in and start giving families a powerful reason to choose you? ️ Join Stephanie Bennett live at CBG Live in Fort Lauderdale. Secure your ticket here: https://twk.link/cbglivestephaniecuriosity Subscribe for more conversations, strategies and practical advice designed to help you grow a successful and impactful early childhood business.

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  Growing Faster Than Competition: Curtis Singleton's Strategy Exposed

  Aug 13, 202610 min

  Are hidden operational emergencies causing your daycare directors to fall behind on calling new leads? In this insightful episode of the Childcare Business Growth Podcast, Nick Williams is joined by Curtis Singleton, author of Breaking Up With Broke and founder of Seaford Kids. Curtis shares the raw, ground-level challenges he faced trying to balance rapid growth across his Delaware and Philadelphia locations with the relentless day-to-day demands of running a large facility. The turning point came when Curtis partnered with the CBG Childcare Concierge service to fully outsource his center's telephone inquiries and follow-ups. The results speak for themselves: Seaford Kids completely doubled in size—skyrocketing from 56 to 105 children in just five months! Curtis breaks down exactly why traditional in-house lead nurturing falls off a cliff after the first touchpoint, how seamless communication through tools like Microsoft Teams keeps his on-site staff aligned, and why large centers with a capacity around 110 children simply must outsource their lead tracking to prevent parents from jumping to competitors. ✨ Stop letting hot leads turn cold because your team is putting out daily fires. ✨ ️ READY TO DOUBLE YOUR ENROLLMENT SAFELY? Curtis will be celebrating his incredible growth live at CBG Live 2026 in Fort Lauderdale this July! Bring your leadership team to unlock the automated marketing and outsourcing frameworks needed to scale your operations without drowning in administrative burdens. Interested in coming to our event next year? Register your interest here: https://link.childcareautomation.com/widget/form/VMdeOFuGPNocF1WCgqTh

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  Transforming Classroom with Play-based Strategies ft. Jocelyn CBG Live 2026

  Aug 12, 202617 min

  Are you letting rigid school district metrics squeeze the joy out of your childcare classrooms? In this episode of the Childcare Business Growth Podcast, Nick Williams sits down with 25-year early childhood education veteran Jocelyn Manzanarez, founder of Musically Minded. Together, they tackle the dangerous trend of shoving strict second-grade academic expectations down into the three-to-five age group, trading sensory tables and active play for soul-crushing worksheets. The data that school districts demand doesn't match how early learners actually absorb information. True school readiness isn't about memorizing sounds on a page; it's about building an unshakeable love for learning and healthy brain development through structured, intentional play. Jocelyn reveals how daycare center owners and administrators can successfully educate parents, support their room leaders, and bring the vital "buzz" back into their childcare infrastructure so that teachers actually look forward to showing up every Monday morning. ✨ **Stop fighting old structures. Start leading with the latest research.** ✨ Interested in coming to our event next year? Register your interest here: https://link.childcareautomation.com/widget/form/VMdeOFuGPNocF1WCgqTh #childcarebusiness #daycarecenter #playbasedlearning #entrepreneurmotivation #mindsetshift #businessgrowth #leadershipfreedom #musicallyminded

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  Don’t Wait for a Crisis: How Childcare Owners Accidentally Lose Their License

  Jun 9, 202621 min

  Is your childcare business sitting on a ticking compliance time bomb? 💣 In this eye-opening episode of the Childcare Business Growth Podcast, Nick Williams talks with former state licensing consultant Ronnae Williams (The State Lady). They break down a terrifying reality: too many daycare owners wait until a massive crisis hits—or a shutdown notice is drafted—before taking compliance seriously. 🛑 Waiting until you're forced to hire a lawyer means you are already losing the battle. True leadership freedom means fixing the cracks in your infrastructure before the building collapses. Get ready to train your staff, align your leadership, and protect your license! 🚀 🎟️ STOP MANAGING BY CRISIS! Ready to get proactive and scale your center with complete peace of mind? Secure your VIP ticket to CBG Live 2026 in Fort Lauderdale today. 👉 Grab your tickets here: https://twk.link/cbgliveronnaewilliams #childcarebusiness #daycarecenter #childcarelicensing #entrepreneurmotivation #mindsetshift #businessgrowth #leadershipfreedom

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