Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: Under $2,000
Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Franchises Available? No
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
There are three ways to earn money running ababy-sitting referral service. The first is to charge baby sitters afee to join the service, be listed in the directory, and have access toparents seeking baby-sitting services. The second is to charge parentsa fee to join the service so they have access to a suitable andqualified baby sitter in their area. And the third way to earn money isto sell advertising space on your website and in your monthly
‘Baby-Sitting Newsletter’ to community businesses that want access toyour customer base to advertise their products and services, especiallychild- and baby-related businesses. Combined, these three revenuestreams have the potential to generate huge profits for the innovativeentrepreneur with strong marketing and management skills. You can runthe business whether you plan on having parents and sitters sign up inperson or online. It will be important to develop a screening systemfor both potential baby sitters and parents looking for baby sitters,to offer peace of mind in terms of qualifications, suitability andsecurity.