This business idea might be a perfect fit for a stay at home mom who would like a way to make some extra income everyday.
So many parents are rushing to and from their jobs, just barely making it to work on time, because they have to drop their children off at a daycare center before work.
In turn, after work, they are rushing to daycare to pick up the children before daycare closes. Why not offer a travel service for those frazzled parents in need of help?
By providing travel services for younger children to and from a daycare center, you will be helping busy parents by making their life less stressful.
And you will have the satisfaction of earning money as well.
Many parents these days with demanding careers have an average daily commute to and from work that takes about 30 minutes.
This usually causes the parents to constantly arrive at work late or to arrive really pushed for time.
In addition, typically a daycare center may not open until around 6:00 am, which for a parent that has to be at work at 6:00 am, would be extremely tough.
This is where you come in.
You could offer daycare travel services in which you would transport the child/children to and from their daycare center on a daily basis for a fee.
Because parents have such demanding jobs, this could be a great money making idea for any person who would be in the position to offer this service.
But you will want to be sure to do the math on this business idea to make sure that you can cover your expenses and still make a decent income.
In order to do this, you will have to have a large enough vehicle such as a mini-van, so you can transport at least 3 or 4 children besides your own if you need to bring them along.
And you will need to make sure your costs for gas, insurance and even maintenance for the wear and tear on your vehicle are compensated for out of your fees, otherwise you will not really be making any money.
So you will have to be able to charge a fair amount for your services, thus the need to target a more high-end clientele who can afford to pay for this convenience.
You could also see if it would be possible to do 2 different shifts every day, such as one for parents who needed to be at work by 6:00, and another for parents who needed to be at work by 8:00.
And of course if you are offering the same service at the end of the day, make sure your shifts coordinate at those times too.
Now if your numbers work out, before you can begin offering this service to time pressed parents, there are a few things you will likely need.
First, because of the day and age we live in, you will want to present yourself fully and honestly.
Obtain a copy of a complete background check on yourself that includes, any or all, traffic or non-traffic violations.
Furthermore, obtain a complete copy of your driving record; this will help parents who often become wary of trusting anyone with their child.
In addition to the above, you will need to obtain a reliable vehicle, two would be ideal.
A parent who has entrusted you to transport their child to and from daycare or school, will be in a tough bind if your vehicle breaks down, so you should have a backup plan.
Your vehicle should be equipped to carry the number of children you are intending to provide service for, as well as the proper number of seatbelts and car safety seats per child.
Make sure you carry full coverage on your vehicle as well; all of this will be of utmost importance to all parents.
Once you have the items you need to begin, you can begin to market your services.
There are a variety of ways and places that you can market yourself.
For example, you can create flyers and post them at various day care centers within your areas (if they allow it) or you could post them at the local libraries.
Placing an ad in your local newspaper can also help you generate interest and new customers.
You could also target your general neighborhood, especially more affluent looking houses and take your flyers door to door, offering information and even introducing yourself and your services.
Or target more affluent neighborhoods in your city, or areas where you know high powered working couples with children live.
