-Inter Nannies ran for a year and a half until our partnership broke... >
Inter Nannies ran for a year and a half until our partnership broke up amicably. It had worked well at the start; I liked doing the creative stuff like marketing which up until then I hadn’t realised was a business skill.
I think the reason why the partnership broke up was why a lot of partnerships break up: direction. I wanted to grow the business; she wanted to keep it small and just do what she did best. I didn’t have a problem with that, but I couldn’t see how it could sustain the two of us for much longer.
I also got a bit cross with some families. Some of them said, we don’t even pay our cleaner that much, we’re certainly not going to pay you that. I’m thinking, look at the training that these people have had, look at the value they can add. We were talking about their children and the impact that good childcare can have on their lives.
The business was definitely better than we’re I’d been, but it still wasn’t enough. It wasn’t exciting enough.
In order for Inter Nannies to make money, I’d gone and started to make training packages. I got into areas where I went up to people and said, you’ve got a problem with your continuous professional development or something, let me have a look at it.
Using that idea, I got out of the partnership and set up my new business, called Training in Childcare. We deliver original training packages to childcare workers, which meant I gained control over the quality of what I did. My self respect came back really because although I didn’t have much confidence in my business skills, or lack thereof, I did have the confidence to do something which I believed in.
Angela BrownTraining in Childcare Ltd
