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This podcast has
50 episodes
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No
Date created
2021/09/07
Latest episode
2026/03/28
Average duration
6 min.
Release period
5 days
Description
The Business of Early Childhood Education® w/Alethea is a podcast for early childhood education leaders seeking clear systems, strong operations, and sustainable leadership. Hosted by Alethea Etinoff, Speaker, Strategist, and Consultant, each episode offers practical insight on leadership decision making, operations, compliance, and organizational structure for owners, directors, and leaders building stable, effective early learning programs.
Podcast episodes
Check latest episodes from The Business Of Early Childhood Education with Alethea Etinoff podcast
Who Is Advocating for You
2026/03/28
Small business owners in early childhood are trained to advocate for families, not themselves. This conversation names the tension that shows up the moment that shifts. You can advocate for both, but most have only been conditioned to do one.
May 12 Starts the Collapse
2026/03/24
When educators are expected to protect families, what happens to their own stability?
Who absorbs the loss when educators can’t carry both—the families or the cost of doing business?
Are we prepared for disruption to start now, not August?
What Are They Paying For?
2026/03/19
If your pricing is built on presence, not infrastructure, you have a problem. This episode cuts straight into cost alignment, operational investment, and risk management. Are you running a structured business or just holding space? Listen in and assess whether your environment, systems, and decisions actually justify what you charge.
Is Your Infrastructure In Place?
2026/03/14
This episode asks a simple question: does your childcare business have the infrastructure to survive turbulent times?
Collaboration Requires Clear Expectations
2026/02/07
Collaboration without clarity isn’t teamwork—it’s confusion.
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Staff Resistence to Automation is Feedback
2026/02/06
Staff resistance to automation is not a team problem, it is leadership feedback. In this episode we explore how pushback signals fear and misalignment and how better leadership turns it into buy in.
Investing Supports Long Term Stability
2026/02/05
This leadership tip is for early childhood business owners focused on long-term stability. We’re discussing retirement investing, financial planning, and why strong leadership includes protecting your future while growing your business.
Grants Require Transparency
2026/02/05
Grants are often described as free money but anyone who has managed one knows that is not true.
Accreditation Requires Staff Buy-in
2026/02/03
Staff buy in starts with honest communication not jargon, not policies dropped in an email.
Real conversations
Regulations Require Daily Compliance
2026/02/02
A look at what daily compliance really means and why it matters.
Transportation errors carry high risk
2026/01/31
Transportation errors carry high risk because mistakes move fast.
EHSCCP documentation must be precise
2026/01/30
EHSCCP documentation has to be precise because people rely on it in real situations.
Subsidy errors create financial risk
2026/01/29
Minor errors add up. Accurate subsidy reporting protects financial stability.
CACFP records must be organized
2026/01/28
Organization isn’t about paperwork. It’s about being able to show the work you’re already doing.
AI is a tool, not a decision maker
2026/01/27
AI can support leaders. It can’t replace judgment. A short reflection on why responsibility still sits with us.