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Learn how to start your own facilitator business, from registering your name to identifying your target audience and setting your rates. Build confidence and network with child-serving organizations.
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How To Get Started As An Independent Facilitator! Kim Lakin Creger Certified Trainer and Authorized Facilitator info@kimlkaincreger.com 303-995-3477
Let’s Get Started • Find out if the name you want to use for your business is available* Register your business/non-profit name online at https://www.incauthority.com • For all your Legal, business needs, check out Legal Zoom at https://www.legalzoom.com/business/business-formation . Identify your target audience . Decided what you need to charge for your time, books and materials . Start looking up places you would like to talk to and start finding out who you need to talk to. . Start networking with other child serving organizations in your area. Even if they aren’t interested in your help, show up to things that they sponsor, if possible. . Be Confident! You are offering a service and should be paid for your time!
Do Not Be Afraid to Charge! People have more of a since of ownership with paying, even a small amount! Start building a scholarship fund, if possible To make scholarships go further, do not give full scholarships, offer half instead
What Do You Need To Charge? • Find other people in your area who are D2L facilitators. • Ask them what they charge • Ask about Grants in your area • Cost of Workbooks • Printing of Inserts • Pens/pencils, paper • Cost of printing Certificates and paper • What is Your Time Worth! Stick to it!
Identify Your Audience • Schools? • Churches? • Youth Serving Organizations • ? • ? • ?
Resources for Identifying your Audience • http://www.usachurches.org/ • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:High_schools_in_the_United_States_by_state • Google search any profession you are interested in approaching! • ?
What Are the Places You Would Like to Contact? • Don’t be afraid of cold-calling! - Ask who you would talk to about providing a child sexual abuse class. Or try to get in with the top person, if possible! - Don’t Give Up! - Call At Least 3 Times! - Consider a discount - Only if it is a non-profit
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