Department of Human Services
Gina Lodge, Commissioner

Child Care Business Services was established to assist in the start-up, expansion, improvement and continued operation of child care facilities throughout the state with an array of comprehensive small business services.

The CCBS offers the following:

Ongoing training seminars and workshops in the area of small business management and organizational development to improve business practices, and managerial skills.

Coordinates and co-sponsors conferences.

Provides technical assistance and one-on-one consultation to those starting and/or expanding a child care facility.

Assists with financial counseling and packaging of loan and grant proposals.

Publishes a newsletter entitled: "Child Care & Business Exchange" and the monthly "E-NEWS"

Provide resource materials and referral services.

Training Seminars and Workshops:

Wage Hour: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Personnel: Coaching the Team: Thursday, November 19, 2009

Recordkeeping: Saturday, November 21, 2009

Basic Money Management & Cash Flow Analysis: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Basic Money Management & Cash Flow Analysis: Tuesday, December 8, 2009

A Labor Standards Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act: Thursday, December 10, 2009

Recordkeeping: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Small Business Training Calendar

A partnership for Success - 4th Quarter Workshop Calendar
Sponsored by the Tennessee Small Business Development Lead Center @ MTSU Child Care Business Services. Contact John Wallace, jwallace@tsbdc.org

For more information, contact Child Care Business Services.
400 Deaderick Street
14th Floor, Citizens Plaza Building
Nashville, TN 37243-1403
Local Phone: (615) 313-4774
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-413-2232
Fax: (615) 532-9956
John.Garnett@state.tn.us