{"podcast":{"title":"Early Childhood Investigations","slug":"early-childhood-investigations-7652274","podcast_index_feed_id":7652274,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45271030/a837b6eca0227d1a.jpg","author":"Playground","episode_count":35,"summary":"Early Childhood Investigations is your gateway to inspiring, research-based professional development. Since 2009, our free webinar series has brought together authors, researchers, and leaders in early care and education to share timely insights and spark meaningful conversations across the workforce. We believe high-quality professional development should be accessible, practical, and immediately useful. ECI is a movement that empowers directors, administrators, and teachers to elevate their practice and strengthen outcomes for children and families. https://ecewebinars.com/spotify","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T08:18:49.894702+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274"},"episode":{"title":"From Idea to Launch: Starting Your Early Childhood Business the Right Way by Chelsea Denny","slug":"from-idea-to-launch-starting-your-early-childhood-business-the-right-way-by-chelsea-denny","published_at":"2026-01-21T23:15:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/from-idea-to-launch-starting-your-early-childhood-business-the-right-way-by-chelsea-denny","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hannahbitoteter4/episodes/From-Idea-to-Launch-Starting-Your-Early-Childhood-Business-the-Right-Way-by-Chelsea-Denny-e3eahhn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10e6eb298/podcast/play/114689015/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-28%2F417012689-44100-1-e4693ea9828ab2e4.mp3","summary":"RESOURCES ⁠Watch the full webinar here ⁠ Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox every week. ⁠Check out the producer of ECI, Playground, the Child Care Management Software Are you considering starting an early childhood business? Let's learn how to take your small business from the idea phase to launch. In this session presented by business consultant, website designer, and trainer, Chelsea Denny from Early Childhood Creative, you’ll learn the steps required to set up your for-profit business and make it official. Topics covered include business entities, insurance, financials, marketing, and more. You'll leave this session with a better understanding of what is required to form your for-profit business legally and how to protect yourself from liability. You'll also understand what is considered best practice in operating a new business and what the most common mistakes are. The content covered will be most applicable to for-profit, service-based businesses operating in the United States, including childcare, private schools, coaches, consultants, and trainers. If operating outside of the United States, there may be different names and terminology, but the general information will still apply. If operating a non-profit, the general best practices will still apply. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Participants will be able to outline the process required to start a legal business in the United States. 2. Participants will be able to discuss common terminology related to starting a business. 3. Participants will be able to identify three components to consider when developing a business plan. 4. Participants will be able to name and describe the legal structures of for-profit businesses and how they generally…","meta_description":"RESOURCES ⁠Watch the full webinar here ⁠ Join our newsletter! Earn your Professional Development hours with FREE sessions delivered right to your inbox ev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/episodes/from-idea-to-launch-starting-your-early-childhood-business-the-right-way-by-chelsea-denny/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-childhood-investigations-7652274/from-idea-to-launch-starting-your-early-childhood-business-the-right-way-by-chelsea-denny.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}