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Audio files of Sunday talks
Click on any of the links below to enjoy our recent Sunday talks.
If you find any of these talks particularly helpful please do share them with your friends.
December 01, 2019
Greater things
Mike Wood & John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 14:1-14
Following on from Tim's talk last week, Mike shared his thoughts on the Beatitudes and John explored what it means to pray in Jesus' name and what Jesus meant when he said that his followers would do even greater things than he had done.
November 24, 2019
The principles of God's ways
Tim Sparkes
Bible reference
- Matthew 5:1-12
Tim explores what is means to be a peacemaker and how having a pure heart enables us to find the heart of God and live in peace.
November 17, 2019
Perfect love
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 5:1-23
Jesus knew he was perfectly loved by his Father and was therefore happy to do his Father's will in every situation. John asked how this affects the way we love one another and respond to the calling on our lives.
November 10, 2019
Remembrance Sunday
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- Psalm 18:16-19
- Philippians 3:12-16
How many of us ask the Lord for his opinion when we are faced with a difficult issue? Tim spoke about some of the challenging situations in the world today, including war and the refugee crisis and encouraged us to fix our eyes on the Lord.
November 03, 2019
The parable of the bags of gold
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- Matthew 25:14-30
Having laid the foundation that God is good and he loves us, John asked what we each do with that which God has entrusted to us, as one day we will be accountable for how we use what God has given us.
October 27, 2019
Do you shrink or stretch?
John Sparkes
Bible references
- Matthew 25:24-28
- Matthew 20:1-16
Drawing on the parable of the workers in the vineyard, John asked whether we put other people first in our hearts - or whether we think primarily about ourselves. How we respond to challenges determines whether we shrink inside or choose to be stretched and grow.
October 20, 2019
Wisdom from the Lord
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- 2 Corinthians 13:1-5a
- Proverbs 15:22,31
- Proverbs 16:2-4
Tim shared that God takes all of who we are and uses it. We can directly show the love of God in all our situations. Our challenge is to get to know ourselves so we don't limit God who works through us.
October 13, 2019
Harvest Sunday
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
- 1 Corinthians 14:20
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
Tim outlined his vision for the church and how our lives can touch the lives of others when we are part of a community who are seeking what the Lord wants for each of us.
At the AGM in the afternoon John also outlined his vision for church - click here to read John's vision.
October 06, 2019
What is church? (24)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 13:1-17
In his concluding talk in the series on church John emphasised that we cannot live as a community grace in our own strength, rather we need to rely on the life of the Spirit of God within us.
September 29, 2019
What do we do with the wrong?
Tim Sparkes
Bible reference
- 2 Corinthians 12:11-13:7
Tim asked what we do with the wrongness and brokenness of life and what that wrongness does to us and how we deal with it. The grace God has for each of us in whatever situation we are facing is enough provided we allow Christ to live in and through us.
September 22, 2019
What is church? (23)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 13:1-17
John continued to explore the account of Jesus washing his disciples' feet and how the life of the Spirit within enables us to overcome our natural selfishness and set us free to live the resurrection life.
September 15, 2019
What is church? (22)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 16:16-24, 31-33
Andy shared his practical experience of the church supporting him during a difficult week in his workplace and John's talk focused upon how church is the place where we can find God's perspective for our lives.
Andy has also written his experiences - click here to read.
September 08, 2019
The Father's heart
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- Hosea 11, 14:4-8
- Matthew 6:28-34
Tim described the picture of the Father's heart towards his people in both the Old and New Testaments and asked whether we fully trust his heart for us or whether we rely on our own ability.
September 01, 2019
What is church? (21)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 13:1-17
John developed his thoughts on what it meant for Jesus to love his disciples 'to the end'. Jesus was secure in his Father's love and able to draw his resources from his Father, rather than being controlled by his feelings.
August 25, 2019
What is church? (20)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 13:1-5, 12-17
In continuing to answer the question 'What is church?' John considers what it meant for Jesus to love his disciples 'to the end' and then asked how we can apply these principles to our lives.
Merle shared a series of words beginning with the letter 'S' which help us to focus upon becoming better at caring for one another practically, and which fitted very well with this talk - click here to read Merle's thoughts - and here to read the rest of the sharing from 25th August.
August 18, 2019
Expand your heart (3)
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- Psalm 80:8-19
- Psalm 81:11-14
Tim asked what we have learnt and experienced of God during the previous week and whether we expect to hear from God during the coming week. He challenged us to let God mould and change us through the everyday circumstances of life.
August 11, 2019
Expand your heart (2)
Tim Sparkes
Bible references
- Psalms 81, 84
- Isaiah 55
In this week's talk Tim continues to show how we can only live our lives well if it is God's presence that we long for more than anything else.
August 04, 2019
Expand your heart
Tim Sparkes
Bible reference
- Psalms 81 & 82:1
Tim recounted a dream he had which illustrates God's heart and his grace and mercy towards us. He challenged us to have a bigger view of God and let him stretch our hearts.
July 28, 2019
What is church? (19)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- John 20:4-19
John continues to unpack the process which Jesus allowed Peter to go through in order to strengthen him and prepare him for the work ahead.
July 21, 2019
What is church? (18)
John Sparkes
Bible references
- Matthew 26:31-35
- John 18:10-27
In Sunday's talk John developed his thoughts about Peter and how Jesus helped Peter to become strong and solid following his denial of his Lord. John made the important connection between trusting God and knowing our value.
July 14, 2019
What is church? (17)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- Matthew 26:31-35
How do we help people to grow? In this latest talk, John describes how Jesus helped Peter to become strong in the areas of his weakness.
July 07, 2019
What is church? (16)
John Sparkes
Bible reference
- Luke 22:31-34
John continues to look at Jesus' interactions with his disciples and the very different men he chose to follow him. He asked how we feel about people in church who are completely different to us.
Click here to download the talk.
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In the last episode we started the offroad trails…
One of them was cut short because of the KTM's feaver
122 C? It got hotter standing still?
The second trail didn't go that well either
How's the road?
Ok, how should we go about it?
Grab hold of it and back it off
And on the second trail we missed all the objectives
Let's have a closer look, we just went past the objective
All in all it was a wonderful day
Happy buggers
We leave Jajce. Today's track, just like every other day
is yet to be decided.
All we know is we wanted to get to a pyramid on a hilltop
The roads are awesome
free as they can get
curves, potholes, wind, gravel
amazing scenery
We find our way to what seemed like a ski resort
We named it "Ranca" (like a Romanian ski resort)
and we stop for the morning coffee
There's an illycaffè!
That's a 5, no, 7 starts joint!
From the beginning of this journey, and till the end
You'll see
All 6 have been cold, each at a time
Now is Mihai's turn, he's not feeling to well today
Wait, wait, wait for it…
Chher up everyone, the other bike too…
This place looks just like Ranca
Ddid you enjoy the road here?
It was awesome!
We should rent a horse
Take it for a spin offroad
Misu, should we get a horse?
That must be a GS!
The GS is coming!
Those are just as wide!
We leave Ranca for the famous pyramid
My friends learn this is the Visoko Pyramid of the Sun
its origins have been quite controversial among researchers
It starts raining and it's freezing cold
I'll also put the rain pants on
..so I don't get my balls wet
Where is that, over there?
We past some villages,
and we end up in "cosmos"
… at the "Cosmos" terrace in Visoko, what did you think?
Move a bit forward please
Wow, the guys are taking us to the VIP lounge
The guys find a cozy spot on the couches
and we all wait for the dark clouds to pass by
Meanwhile, they manage to catch a quick power nap
…snoring and everything included
For more details (not about the snoring part) and pictures go to the motorcyclingTO Facebook page
We should also fuel up
All done here..
The sun is up again, no sign of the rain so we head towards the pyramid
I think that's the way
Should we turn right?
The track goes forward…
Vlad, what is your take?
Easy does it…
Here's a bunch of tourists
We finally get there and admire it from afar
like all common mortals
Pyramid of the sun my ass…
Guys, let's dress up, that cloud is heading this way
We'll have to stop in 10 minuts anyway…
Have a look
Should we dress up?
At least put the pants on
The rain jacket goes on easier
It already started raining
Look over there, it is already pouring!
Yea, and it's heading our way…
We soon leave and it looks like the clouds want to join the group too
Fortunately we soon manage to outrun them
Guys, in winter does it snow around here?
I wonder how locals manage to drive around these streets in winter
Just look at these slopes
I'll just turn around here in front at this gate
High fives all around!
Come on kids!
You should have seen their smiles!
I think this is the spot
That seemed to be it, go in there guys
The GPS points to that sideroad
The guys also manage to find a camping
but it doesn't seem to be the one we've been sent to
The one the girl sent us to seems to be a bit off
Tomorrow you'll feel better!
Luci will fix a shot for you
Yeah, an aspirin shot!
Ask him whether there's another camping around
Well, he's the owner of this palce…
In the end my friends decide this camping is way too quiet
…not something they're accustomed to
they decide to continue ahead for a few more kilometers
and if they don't find a more suitable place to return here
Yeah, what did you expect?
That place seems to be very close.. when we turned the bike around,
in that curve, there's another entrance with some little flags
I think that's the place.. let's check it out anyway
That's it, near the flags where the grey car is parked.
Looks like there's another one up in front.. "rent a boat"…
Oh, this is the second entrance…
My GPS indicates it's just that way
Check out that little house in the middle of the lake!
…and here we are
We ended up in a camping near the lake
The sign at the entry read "Welcome bikers"
What more could we ask for?
We have been, for a night,
part of that special family
they weocomed us wholeheartedly, they caught fish for us
and cooked amazing food
They made us feel incredible!
In the next episode we go on one of the most challenging offroad trails of the trip
…and the weather.. does not seem to be on our side.
…or is it?
You'll see!
I am Motokoto.
Subscribe to the motorcyclingTO Youtube channel
…and we'll be in touch!

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Fr Arturo Estrada SJ is the Director of the Bachajón Jesuit Mission in Chiapas, Mexico. He is a guest of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) and will be speaking at a public event in St John's on November 21, 2019.
Fr Arturo Estrada SJ is a passionate and dynamic advocate for social justice and community development among the Indigenous people in Chiapas, Mexico. He is the Director of the Bachajón Jesuit Mission. The Jesuits have been working with the Tseltal-Maya community for over 60 years on such issues as land ownership, food security and socio-political self-governance.
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) has invited Fr Estrada to speak as part of its Giving Tuesday campaign. The theme of the campaign this year is JUST Communities. Fr Estrada will discuss one of the Tseltal-Maya community's innovative projects, Yomol A'tel, a coffee cooperative that has been instrumental in furthering socio-economic justice and strengthening Indigenous identity.
Please join us on Thursday, 21 November 2019, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at St Pius X Church, 16 Smithville Crescent, St John's, NL, for what promises to be an engaging event!


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Cognitive Dysfunction: When Reading Becomes A Chore
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This is what I've been trying to explain to everyone in my path,I am currently reading a book and I've had to reread it daily to figure out what I have it haven't read. It's frustrating but I'm going to keep reading! I have always loved to read and it's even difficult sometimes to read to my grandchildren because I have to go back and read or pronounce simple words that sounds really stupid but that's how it is. My 3 year old grand daughter will correct me when I say a nursery rhyme the wrong way!! It's funny but not really….
Thank you @Legsonstrike! It's extremely frustrating! It's important to keep plugging away at it though! I sometimes take notes as I'm reading to help.
I just finished this post about reading. From the time I could read 2 words I also have been an avid reader. Give me a book and I could remember and enjoy every part, now, like you I actually read that book 3-4 times. And when true frustration happens and I have to read the same page over and over, I just toss it in the trash.
Speaking of the era we came up in, my grandparents had a telephone on the wall and their number was 1-2. We were quite poor, so I could not buy books, thus when the Sears catalogue came, I read every word on every page. The strange part is I can remember what I read back then but I can't remember what I read this morning.
I can understand about your work difficulty, my eldest daughter is Systems Engineer.
I also had a crossword book in my hands at all free time. I can no longer do those and the frustration is not worth the effort. But, I will for now and forever keep trying to read. I too think it keeps what little brain we have left working to some extent. Just give me some sticky post it notes and ever new person in that book gets a post it and I can look back and get a bit of a synopsis to jog my memory.
Keep writing, I look forward to every article and sometimes I still think you are the only one that types your article into a synopsis that just fits into my struggle.
Thanks so much @chong61 (Arvilla), I always look forward to your comments!
I've become in love with the Audio book! The greatest thing for a reader of books. Stop the book, go back 30secs or more and just replay it. It's fantastic. I've recently just listened a Franz Kafka book and now listening to Huckleberry Finn. You get the scene settings, the tone/inflection of the story from the person reading it to you. I feel more engulfed into the book.
Thank you hle2nm! Seems like a lot of folks are really loving audio books! Something I definitely need to check out!
Thank you for sharing – this has been such a challenge to deal with on a personal level. Thank you for the uplifting message. nmm
Thank you Nicolina!
I have difficulties reading too. I've had some neuropsychiatric testing done and I scored terribly. One of my biggest deficits is processing speed. I have a hard time reading so I tried switching to audio books. I can't even listen to audio books or watch a movie because I can't keep up to what they are saying. It's so frustrating.
Loss of reading is very disconcerting for me. I can no longer get lost in a book. I am literally lost, often confused. One of the few things I can't release my anger about. I find in church, I have difficulty reading aloud. I can read the word in my hear, but can't get it to come out my mouth. Also, not recognizing some words that I should know (not unusual words, just regular ones). 🙁


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"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
Issue #48 December 2, 2019
California Alternative Payment Programs (APPs)-
Lifting families and children up is the
North Star
that is our compass for the work that we do
Since 1976, community based
Alternative Payment Programs (APPs)
have been supporting working
with access to
child care, early education and supportive services
. For over 40 years, APPs connected income eligible working families with resources to lift families up towards self-sufficiency and help break free from the cycle of poverty for themselves and for their children. Today, these programs have evolved in their supports for the most fragile of families by linking them not only to child care and early learning programs but also to food programs, mental health, domestic violence intervention, housing, transportation and health care to name a few.
For each month in 2019, an agency was profiled to showcase their work and services being delivered within their respective county and/ or community. Review of those profiled highlighted ways that individual agencies and the case managers were working
to support
the needs of families in a 24 hour/seven days per week economy,
to meet
the unique cultural and linguistic needs of families with outreach and materials in understandable languages and
to serve
as a reliable place families could turn to in any time of need.
During this year's numerous disasters, our agencies not only continued to be the reliable place for families to turn, but increased their supports to include access to emergency child care, diapers, collected clothing for the entire family, housing and food. As communities continue to recover, the agencies continue to serve. Lifting families and children up is the North Star that is our compass for the work that we do.
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Imperial County Office of Education- Early Care & Education Program.
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Child Care Resource Center.
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Glenn County Office of Education- Child Care Resource Referral and Payment Program.
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Child Action, Inc.
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ommunity Child Care Council of Sonoma County.
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Community Resources for Children.
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Stanislaus County Office of Education- Child & Family Services.
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August 12, 2019
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Of Interest
Parents, other experts named to guide California's early education reforms
Schools fail to identify thousands of homeless children, state audit finds
Schools must steer away from 'one size fits all' approach
Med school free rides and loan repayments - California tries to boost its dwindling doctor supply
Poll Shows California School Bond Backers Have Some Selling to Do
California college capacities can't accommodate rising application rates, study finds
24-hour child care in New Rochelle: When parents need more than 'day' care
California's pending crackdown on homeless crisis
CSUN Awarded Special Education Grant
Julian Castro, in Plan to End Hunger, Warns Against Neglecting the Poor
Weekly Fact
California's budget for 2019-20 is $146 billion.
Q: Of the $146 billion, how much is spent on supporting California's struggling working families with child care, state preschool and after school programs?
A: Of the $146 billion, less than 3.6 percent or $5.3 billion is spent on children outside of Proposition 98.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019 - ASM Select Committee on Youth Mental Health - Informational Hearing on The Impact of Gun Violence on Youth Mental Health - Elihu M. Harris State Building, Oakland @ 4pm
Monday, December 9, 2019 - ASM Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and HUman Services - Informational Hearing on The Promise of Proposition 63 and the Future of Mental Health Funding in California - State Capitol Room 437 @ 1pm
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Upcoming CAPPA Events
CAPPA Audit Training, in partnership with CDE-
December 4, 2019
KVIE, Sacramento
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CAPPA, in partnership with the CDE Audits and Investigations Division, will be delivering a training for our field focused on auditing. There will be a training from CDE on auditing changes and requirements, as well as a training from an accounting firm on how agencies should be preparing and complying with the different requirements.
Presentation from CDE Audits and Investigations Division
The California Department of Education's Audits and Investigations Division will provide an overview of federal and state requirements that apply to agencies administering the child development programs including cost allowability, audits, and certified public accountant selection.
How to Prepare for an Agency Audit
Gregory Gebhardt, Nonprofit Financial Consultant, Board Member, and Chief Operations Officer of Fohrman & Fohrman, Inc.
How agencies should be preparing and complying with the different requirements. This portion of the training will cover audits and internal controls as applied to the contractors.
**Lunch will be included.**
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Profiled Legislator of the Week!
Assembly Autumn Burke
Assemblywoman Autumn Burke leads turkey giveaway at Lennox Academy in Inglewood
Project Gobble was a scrumptious success.
Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-South Bay, helped hand out roughly 800 turkeys Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, to local families at the Lennox Academy, in Inglewood, as part of the fifth annual Project Gobble. The assemblywoman, along with the Lennox Coordinating Council, led the event - sponsored by local businesses and associations - to supply the turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis at the charter school.
Francis Sanchez, who lives just a few blocks away, said the free turkey will make a big difference for her son on Thanksgiving.
"My son has always had it hard and we don't get to cook as much as we would like," Sanchez said, "so having this turkey is going to make a lot of memories for him."
Burke, who represents the northern South Bay area and southern part of the Westside, said she enjoyed the turkey giveaway and getting to meet new people.
"It's really important for me to be here," Burke said. "I love giving the turkeys away. I like the interaction in the community. It's the foundation of being good neighbors."
Burke's district stretches from Marina del Rey to Gardena, bringing with it a diverse mix of constituents - from the wealthy to those living in deep poverty. Roughly 29,000 children in Burke's 62nd Assembly District live in poverty.
"It's really important that every part of my district gets the benefits they should," Burke said.
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full article
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Asm. Burke's Biography
Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon
California Democratic leader will not seek re-election in 2020
Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election next year in his Southern California district, saying he instead plans to spend more time with wife and young children.
Calderon, a Democrat from Whittier, was elected in 2012 to represent California's 57th Assembly District in southeast Los Angeles County. Building on his credentials as the "first millennial" elected to the Legislature, Calderon then became the youngest majority leader in March 2016.
Calderon said in a
statement released on Tuesday
that he was not seeking re-election because he wants to spend more time with his wife, Elise, and their children.
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full statement
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Asm. Calderon's Biography
California Democratic leader says he will not seek re-election in 2020
CDE Information & Updates
Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff Information
The CDE
recognizes the challenges caused by public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) and the resulting conditions.
Some PSPS events may have rendered centers, preschools, and providers unable to offer services
. We want to offer some information that may be helpful to support local programs during PSPS events and as they work to return to serving California's early learning and care needs.
Licensed Facilities Operating During a Power Outage
The Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (DSS-CCLD) has advised that early learning and care facilities may provide care during a power outage as long as they continue to meet all health and safety licensing requirements for children in care. We encourage providers to consider their own health, safety and the wellbeing of their families when deciding whether or not to offer care during a power outage. Additional technical assistance is available through the CDSS-CCLD Child Care Offices on the web at
Reimbursement for Lost Days of Attendance
We would like to remind you about the CDE
allowance for crediting attendance during program closures due to emergency conditions.
Contractors should refer to the ELCD Management Bulletin (MB) 10-09 web page at
. This MB provides specific guidance and funding direction due to circumstances beyond the control of the agency. In addition, MB 10-09 provides instruction for the statutory authority in California Education Code (EC) Section 8271 which provides that contractors unable to operate due to circumstances beyond the control of the agency, which would include
, flooding, power outages, and other emergency-related situations, shall not be penalized.
For questions regarding reduced days of operation or attendance for child care and development programs, please contact your ELCD consultant. A list of consultant assignments is found on the ELCD Consultant Regional Assignments web page at
Incidents at Licensed Facilities
If you operate a licensed facility, please report any incidents on the premises to the California Department of Social Services pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22, sections
. These CCR sections are available on the web at
https://bit.ly/2XxB1Yd and https://bit.ly/37qIvAH
, respectively. All licensed facilities should follow their disaster plans on file pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 1596.95(f) and is available on the web at
Families Experiencing Homelessness due to a Disaster
For information regarding Homeless Children and Youth, please refer to MB 18-04 which is located on the ELCD MB web page at
MB 18-04 communicates provisions for contractors in order to better support and serve families who are experiencing homelessness.
Additionally, please contact your ELCD field services consultant, as soon as possible if your agency is impacted by a PSPS.
Resources for Preparing for and Coping with Disaster
California Resource and Referral (R&R) programs provide training and technical assistance, as well as resources for early learning and care providers. Please contact your local R&R for information on available resources. A list of R&Rs is found on the CDE web page at
FY 2019-20 Attendance and Fiscal Reporting and Reimbursement Procedures for Child Development Contractors
The FY 2019-20 Attendance and Fiscal Reporting and Reimbursement Procedures for Child Development Contractors has been posted to the Child Development fiscal information web page. The Attendance and Fiscal Reporting and Reimbursement Procedures for Child Development Contractors is a handbook that had been commonly referred to as the Greenbook. Beginning FY 2019-20, this handbook will no longer be referenced as the Greenbook and will now be referenced as the Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Services (CDNFS) Fiscal Handbook.
The CDNFS Fiscal Handbook is a manual that
aids child development contractors in their attendance and fiscal reporting and explains reimbursement procedures and the role of the CDNFS unit within the Fiscal and Administrative Services Division
The updated
CDNFS Fiscal Handbook
is available on the Child Development Web Page at
A listing of important changes is included at the beginning of the
CDNFS Fiscal Handbook
each year. Please pay special attention to these changes and contact your assigned fiscal analyst with questions. The fiscal analyst directory can be found at
Announcement Update for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Bidders Conferences for
California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and General Child Care and Development (CCTR)
Please join us! The ELCD will conduct 11 Request for Applications (RFA) Bidders Conferences or webinar training sessions for applicants interested in applying for
California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and General Child Care and Development (CCTR) funding. Presenters from the ELCD will discuss the following: the
overview of the CSPP and CCTR RFA instructions, fiscal and contractual portions of RFA, timeline, process and funding available. This training will also review the
program narrative, scoring rubric, required documents
, and answer application questions.
Please visit the ELCD Bidders Conferences and Webinars web page at
for the dates, times and locations of each of the Bidders Conference training sessions. These trainings will be heldon-site in several counties across California, or through a webinar session. Most sessions will begin at 10 a.m., and end at 3 p.m. Lunch is on your own and a forty-five (45) minute lunch break will be provided.
Space is limited to two attendees per agency in each location. Information about the webinars will be sent out at a later date.
Information regarding the RFAs may be found on the CDE website at:
CSPP RFA: please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 19-08 web page at
CCTR RFA: please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 19-09 web page at
2020 Election Information
Information on Upcoming Initiatives
March 3, 2020 Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 13 - AB 48 (Chapter 530, Statutes of 2019) -
Education finance: school facilities: Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020.
November 3, 2020 Statewide Ballot Measures
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initiative page
November 2020 Eligible Statewide Ballot Measures
1840. (17-0044, Amdt.#1) - Restricts Parole for Non-Violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors. Initiative Statute.
1851. (17-0055, Amdt.#1) - Requires Certain Commercial and Industrial Real Property to be Taxed Based on Fair-Market Value. Dedicates Portion of Any Increased Revenue to Education and Local Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
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initiative page
Upcoming Senate, Assembly, and Presidential Elections:
March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election
March 3, 2020, Congressional District 25, Special Primary Election
March 3, 2020, Senate District 28, Special Primary Election
Register to Vote here!
2019-20 State Budget Update
2019-20 State Budget Information
Click here
to see the 2019-20 Budget materials, details and
reference documents.
CalWORKs Child Care Outlook
Over the past five years, spending on CalWORKs child care has increased significantly. The increase has been due to a combination of higher provider reimbursement rates and a greater number of children served. Under our Fiscal Outlook, CalWORKs child care spending continues to grow. Assuming current policies remain in place, we estimate costs in 2020-21 will be 12 percent higher than in 2019-20, with costs growing at an average annual rate of 4 percent through 2023-24. Costs could be notably higher than we project due to a number of factors, including future budget decisions impacting provider reimbursement rates and the implementation of legislation enacted last year authorizing collective bargaining among some child care providers.
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2019-20 Federal Budget Update
Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown, and Trump Signs It
Congress gave final approval on Thursday to a stopgap spending bill that would punt the threat of a government shutdown to just before Christmas, setting up a potential clash over federal spending just as the House could be weighing whether to impeach President Trump.
Hours before funding was set to lapse on Thursday, the Senate voted to postpone the spending fight, approving a measure to extend funding through Dec. 20 for all federal government departments and agencies, as well as a number of health care and community programs. That deadline sets up a potentially climactic series of votes in late December, when lawmakers could be considering impeachment articles against Mr. Trump while racing to avert a holiday season government shutdown.
Lawmakers remain divided over funding Mr. Trump's signature promise to build a wall at the southern border - the same issue that led to the pre-Christmas government shutdown nearly a year ago, which stretched into January and
became the nation's longest
. By a vote of 74 to 20, the Senate agreed to the temporary measure, haunted by the consequences of the 35-day shutdown that lasted into January. The measure received
a slim bipartisan majority
in the House this week, and the president signed the bill into law on Thursday.
"These are things we must do," said Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, lamenting the lack of a full-year spending package as well as other legislative priorities at a news conference on Tuesday.
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House Moves to Stave Off Another Government Shutdown
Partner Updates
The Current Unmet Need of Child Care in California
In 2016, the California Budget Policy Center reported that over 1.2 million income eligible children in need of child care did not receive services. In 2017-18 that number surged to 2.032 with 1.804 income eligible with no access and roughly 230,000 with partial access. It has been estimated that the current number is now approaching 2.5 million.
From 2016-2019, California's babies and children with no access to care has surged by roughly 1.3 million.
The High Cost of Child Care Underscores the Need for Supporting Families With Children of All Ages
Without access to affordable child care, parents may struggle to find and keep jobs or to go to school. Unfortunately, California ranks as one of the least affordable states in the nation based on the cost of child care.
Statewide, the median annual cost of care for an infant in a licensed child care center is over $15,000. In a family with two working parents earning low wages, each parent would have to work 147 hours
per week
to avoid paying more than the federally recommended 7% of income on the cost of child care for their infant.
The annual cost of care in a licensed center for older children is also out of reach for many families - $10,200 for a preschool-age child and $5,800 for a school-age child. While prices may be lower with a licensed home-based provider, this option is still prohibitively expensive for families who are struggling to cover basic expenses.
Parents typically incur the highest-priced care - for infants and toddlers - at a younger age when they can least afford it. Even families with older children may struggle to find affordable care before or after the school day or when they are working nonstandard hours. Family supports such as subsidized child care and development programs can help boost families' economic security by providing stable and affordable child care. According to a Budget Center analysis of federal survey data, an estimated 2 million children from birth through age 12 were eligible for child care assistance in 2017.
Across all age groups, only a small share of eligible children were enrolled in a subsidized program: 1 in 9 infants and toddlers (11.6%), 1 in 5 preschool-age children (22.1%), and 1 in 15 school-age children (6.7%).
The high cost of care coupled with the large number of children eligible for child care assistance underscores the need for additional state and federal investments in California's subsidized child care and development system. Child care assistance is critical to supporting low- and moderate-income families while parents are at work or school and is vital to helping families achieve economic security. Providing additional access to child care assistance should be a key component of state and federal budget deliberations.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services updated its guidelines on child care affordability in 2016. Access the final rule
"Low wage" is defined as earning less than $14.35 per hour. See University of California Berkeley Labor Center,
Low-Wage Work in California (August 2018)
Budget Center analysis of US Census Bureau, American Community Survey data. Data limitations likely result in a conservative estimate of the number of children in California who are eligible for subsidized child care. For more information about the methodology used to calculate this estimate, see the
Technical Appendix.
The data are for October 2017 because the CDE's point-in-time reports are only available for the month of October. See Kristin Schumacher,
Millions of Children Are Eligible for Subsidized Child Care, but Only a Fraction Received Services in 2017 (California Budget & Policy Center: January 2018)
Only a fraction of California children eligible receive subsidized child care
As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes to expand subsidized childcare in California, a new report indicates that the state still has a long way to go to reach a substantial share of its neediest children.
Only 1 in 9 children eligible for subsidized childcare and preschool programs in California were enrolled in a program that provided full-day, year-round care in 2017, according to
an analysis
by the California Budget and Policy Center, a nonpartisan organization that analyzes how budget and tax policies affect low- and middle-income Californians.
To come up with the number, the center analyzed federal survey data, finding that an estimated 2 million children under 13 were eligible for subsidized care based on income guidelines, but only 228,100 participated in a program that provided care all day and all year.
That number includes children enrolled in full-day preschool programs, after-school programs for older children and vouchers for child care, but excluded about 97,000 children enrolled in half-day preschool programs without access to subsidized child care for the rest of the day.
There is some debate about how best to use state funding to meet the need - whether to place a higher priority on building more facilities and train more teachers to improve quality in state-subsidized childcare centers, or to pay for more subsidies and vouchers for families to use now with any provider they choose.
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End Child Poverty California is Partnering with the Dolores Huerta Foundation to Organize Across the State in 2020
The End Child Poverty California movement is collaborating with civil rights leader, founder, and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Dolores Huerta, to build a grassroots army of Californians ready to end child poverty in our state for good. Thanks to the help of partners like CAPPA and dozens more, California's
End Child Poverty Plan
gained incredible traction in 2019. In 2020, on-the-ground organizing will pair with an expanded digital campaign to continue to engage, educate, and move Californians to action on our child poverty crisis. Make sure you're signed on:
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Governor Newsom Announces Early Childhood Policy Council and a Team to Develop Master Plan for Early Learning and Care
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the selection of diverse experts, practitioners and parents to guide California's efforts on early learning and care. The Governor today appointed 20 members of the state's new Early Childhood Policy Council and advisory committees, including national experts, practitioners, and parents. He also announced the creation of an Early Childhood Action Research Team to develop a Master Plan for Early Learning and Care, which includes state and national leaders in social impact, financing, policy, and equity issues.
The Governor announced that the Early Childhood Policy Council will be chaired by California's Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.
The Governor also named 20 members to the Council today, including thought leaders from across the state in social services, child care and child trauma. The Council will elevate the needs of young children and their families as well as advise the Governor, Legislature and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on statewide early learning, care and overall development.
Early Childhood Policy Council Members
Nadine Burke Harris
Mayra E. Alvarez, 38
Kim Pattillo Brownson
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes
Maria "Lupe" Jaime
Kimberley Johnson
Alicia Lieberman
Dean Tagawa
Cheryl Polk
Carola Oliva-Olson
Stephanie Myers
Sarah Neville-Morgan
Scott Moore
Early Childhood Policy Council, Parent Subcommittee Members
Lissete Frausto
Mary Ignatius
Yenni Rivera
Early Childhood Policy Council, Workforce Subcommittee Members
Miren Algorri
Virginia Eigen
Tonia McMillian
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National News
Why Child Care Is So Ridiculously Expensive
One side effect of
"the end of babies"
-or, less dramatically, the steady decline in fertility rates around the world-is that today's parents spend more time and money on the few kids they do have.
In the United States, per-child spending doubled from the 1970s to the 2000s, according to
a 2013 paper
by Sabino Kornich of the University of Sydney and Frank Furstenberg of the University of Pennsylvania. Parents spent more on education, toys, and games. But nothing grew faster than per-child spending on child care, which increased by a factor of 21-or approximately 2,000 percent-in those 40 years.
Although wrapping your head around
2,000 percent growth
might be difficult, the underlying cause isn't so mysterious. As more women entered the labor force in the late 20th century, the work of caring for infants moved from the unpaid world of stay-at-home parents to the world of salaried labor. The 1970s and '80s-the two decades when the female labor participation rate grew the fastest-also saw the greatest acceleration in child-care spending, according to Kornich and Furstenberg. Raising young children is work-and it always has been work-but the rise of dual-earner households has forced more families to recognize this work with their wallets.
But child-care spending is unlike other spending. By some measures, it's getting more expensive faster than almost every other consumer good or service that the government tracks. The Census Bureau has found that child-care expenditures rose more than
40 percent
from 1990 to 2011, during a period when middle-class wages stagnated. Since the 1990s, child-care costs have grown
twice as fast
as overall inflation. In California, the cost of a typical day-care center is now equal to
almost half
of the median income of a single mother.
Pick whatever source and statistic you like, because they all point to the same conclusion: Child care in America has become ludicrously expensive. The average cost of a full-time child-care program in the U.S. is now
$16,000 a year
-and more,
in some states
, than tuition at a flagship university.
What the hell is going on? And what should we do about it?
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How many children live in poverty in your state
Close to 13 million children residing in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty line, a threshold shown to underestimate the financial needs of American households. (Here are
25 facts of life the federal poverty rate completely ignores
Even in countries that are not the world's richest, high levels of child poverty are shameful and frequently lead to bad outcomes for a society. In the United States, although child poverty has dropped by half over the past 50 years, the current level remains a serious problem.
Certain factors and circumstances may help keep children out of poverty, while others may push them into poverty. For example, refundable tax credits helped prevent millions of families with children from falling into poverty, while medical care costs and health insurance premiums resulted in more families with children falling into poverty. (
Here at
15 states where poverty is worse than you think
24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 American Community Survey. Childhood poverty refers to the share of children under the age of 18 living in households with incomes below the
poverty threshold
. The poverty threshold varies by family size and composition. In 2018, the Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of three with one child under 18 years old was
to see how many children live in poverty in your state.
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Why Early Childhood Development Matters
"By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult," said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology.
Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John Hopcroft, IBM Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics, whose aim is to better the standard of early childhood care across the United States.
The project focuses primarily on translating existing research on early childhood development and making it accessible to those who most need it - parents, caregivers and policymakers.
According to Hopcroft, the importance of early childhood brain development is often underestimated by adults. In fact, the first few years of a child's life encapsulate important milestones in learning and brain development.
To illustrate this, Trautmann proposed two analogies: "At age 1, children learn how to walk, and walking is an incredibly complex task. For an engineer to create a machine that walks is one of the most difficult tasks out there, and we just learn it instinctively in one year."
"We're learning to talk at age 2, think of trying to create an artificial intelligence machine that can listen and respond and it's a very difficult task, and children instinctively learn it in the first two year of life, and many of them speak multiple languages," he continued.
Hopcroft said there has been "tremendous" research done on early childhood development in the 25 years, but most of them are "hard to read" because of their dense vernacular. The problem in this, Trautmann said, is that there is a disconnect in the communication of the research to parents and the public.
"I would like to see a level playing field for all children," Hopcroft said, adding that his ultimate goal is to "educate the general population of the importance of early childhood so that maybe eventually sometime our nation will fund quality childcare."
Hopcroft noted that the U.S. is far behind other nations in investment in early childhood, citing both
as regions that have seen success in educating and funding programs for early childhood. He said that early childhood is not just important on an individual level but should be a matter of national importance.
"The leading nations are not going to be the ones that have energy and material resources, which is what it was in the past. In the future, it's going to be talent, and if we don't start to focus on the talent of all of our children, we aren't going to be the leading nation," Hopcroft said.
In order to move forward with the goal of educating the public and influencing policy, Hopcroft said there needs to be a "marketing plan" for the importance of early childhood development.
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Interesting Reads
The Learning Curve: Newsom's Universal Pre-K Dreams Are Still Far Off
On the campaign trail, Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed universal preschool as one of his top priorities, so that every California child would have the skills needed to succeed in kindergarten.
Less than a year into Newsom's term, a variety of early childhood support programs have been outlined in the state budget. There's more money for child care, and subsidized slots for preschools have increased, as well as opportunities for teacher training.
Still, universal preschool is a long way off, and it remains uncertain whether the governor can achieve such a lofty goal.
Several legislative efforts to bolster preschool and child care services died this year, with money being the paramount roadblock.
Three measures pushed by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty were intended to tackle the lack of money and preschool availability from several angles.
McCarty had hoped to set aside $500 million to build new preschools - that's because the state currently doesn't have enough preschools for everyone to attend, even if it wanted to fund a universal system.
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California is poised to confront high proportions of underqualified teachers in low-income schools
The most inexperienced and least qualified teachers continue to teach in schools with the highest-needs students in California - even tho
ugh those students re
quire the most expert teachers, and research has shown that the effectiveness of classroom teachers is
the biggest in-school factor contributing to students' achievement
The state lacks comprehensive data, but
the most recent report from the California Department of Education
found that districts with the most low-income students had 25 percent more inexperienced and underqualified teachers and teachers with a temporary intern credential than districts with the lowest numbers of low-income children.
The disparity has widened amid the ongoing teacher shortage, when districts have hired thousands of teachers with substandard credentials. It has persisted because there has been little state pressure on districts to take action in the new era of local control, and no leverage by Washington, under the Every Student Succeeds Act, to force states to hold districts accountable for inequitable staffing patterns.
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California Census Chief: Don't Be Invisible. Counting Everyone Comes Down to Money and Power
Even if you have people living with you who are not on your lease - or say, your affordable housing application - you should still make sure they are counted during the 2020 Census, says Ditas Katague, director of the California Complete Count office.
"No enforcement agency, federal, local, or anything, can get that data," she assures Californians. "It's safe."
Last week, Katague visited Los Angeles county, the hardest-to-count area in the United States and also a region in the state with census tracts where the most African Americans live. She was on a stop that was part of a statewide push to encourage all Californians to respond to next year's census forms.
She sat with California Black Media writer Charlene Muhammad to talk more about the state's $187.3 million investment to get an accurate count of all Californians.
Katague also shared details about what her office has been doing so far to achieve it, and she gave some insights on why it has been so hard for census workers to get the African-American count right in the past.
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California's moms get stronger support for workplace lactation
Katie Woody's firstborn, Oliver, struggled from birth to latch onto her breast, so she had little choice but to pump her milk and feed it to him from a bottle.
After a three-month maternity leave, Woody returned to her job as a sous-chef for a meal delivery service in Los Angeles, expecting to have access to the sole office in the rented building to pump her breast milk - an agreement she had made with the building manager. But a male shift supervisor who occupied the office would not let her use it.
Instead, she pumped in her car, covering the windows as best she could. "But the stress of the situation was too much," she said, so she stopped giving her son breast milk a few months after her return to work. That upset her, because Oliver, now 2, had health problems, and she wanted to give him the best nutrition possible.
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A cork producing business confronted high production costs due to increasing cost of raw materials. To tackle this the company used EAFRD support to restore its own forest and improve its productivity.
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Setting up a briquette production plant that uses wood dust and energetic willow, shows how a region's natural resources can be used for energy production in an environmentally friendly way.
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I've looked into this myself when I have had time and still researching when I have time but thought I would share what I've learned so far. The requirements for selling food/baked goods vary from state to state, where I live most edible items that are being sold need to be first baked/cooked in a professional kitchen. The key is to search requirements for selling baked goods in (your state).
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Who doesn't love Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Fancy yourself to be a bit of whiz, but don't have any formal training? Twitter and Google, among other platforms, offer complete professional courses with recognized certifications that require little to no money. Social media is also a business that has unlimited potential with a client base that can span across the world. This trend is unlikely to die soon, if ever, and new platforms are being released every year, making the possibilities for expansion limitless. You can use social media management tools to make your job easy.
While some might think that starting a blog is an arduous effort, when you understand the precise steps you need to take, it becomes far easier. It all starts in the decision of choosing a profitable niche and picking the right domain name. From there, you need to build your offers. You can easily sell things like mini-email courses, trainings and ebooks.
It's sometimes hard to comprehend just how much people love t-shirts. And with the right niche, marketing, and tools, you can create an online t-shirt business that makes you extra money online while you sleep. (Even Bloomberg and Forbes feature stories from entrepreneurs who've done just that.) Services like TeeSpring make it easier than ever to create a t-shirt drop-shipping business where they handle the sales, printing, and shipping, and you're only responsible for design and marketing. Or you can even buy into well-established franchise businesses like Rhea Lana that sell fashionable, affordable kids clothing and get the backing of a proven organization to fuel your online sales. For more tips, check out this simple guide to launching and marketing an online clothing store by my friends over at Selz.
This job may sound like it is just a matter of looking around people's homes, but it actually requires a high level of expertise. You will need to learn about the new products that are constantly appearing in the market and stay updated with any changing laws. Networking and building positive relationships with your local real estate agents will give you the best chance of success, as they will recommend your services to others in your area.
To qualify for additional small business loans with OnDeck, you will need to remain current on any existing loans. OnDeck provides discounts to repeat borrowers in the form of reduced fees and lower rates. For future loans, the application process is also simpler because OnDeck already has most of the information about your business necessary to qualify you.
Build your audience on a course community: If you're just getting started building an audience for yourself and want to leverage communities already actively looking for content you can choose to host and sell your online course on a site like Skillshare or Udemy. These are easy, cost-effective ways to build an audience and test your niche to see if there's demand for it.
To test these websites, you'll be asked to visit the site in question and record your reactions and thoughts as you go through it. To get started making extra money online by testing websites, sign up for some of the most popular services like UserTesting.com, Userlytics, TryMyUI, Userfeel, TestingTime (for people outside the U.S), or Side Income Jobs.
You know those top-down cooking or craft videos you just can't seem to get away from these days? There are people out there making a living from them. 78% of B2C companies depend on user-generated content, like those videos, for their marketing campaigns. You can sign up as a creator on a site like Darby Smart and potentially work with brands like Nordstrom, Mattel, and BarkBox. Or, learn how to master PPC advertising and you can use the content to build your YouTube following and monetize through ads and views.
Pennsylvania is committed to helping aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams by providing the right training, guidance, and resources to help individuals make good business decisions as they plan and launch a new venture. Whether you're just starting your business plan, choosing your business structure, or looking for business counseling and advice, we've got you covered.
Every year, hundreds of millions of documents are notarized in the United States: wills, mortgages, citizenship forms, handgun applications. While for decades, this has all been done in person, there is a budding crop of sites that allow notaries to take their services online. If you're already a notary, you can sell your services online. Or, if you want to get started, check out the National Notary's checklist for becoming a certified notary.
SmartBiz offers the easiest way for businesses to apply and get qualified for an SBA loan up to $350,000. Instead of the typical 90 days usually required to get funding, SmartBiz offers a total funding time that takes up to 30 days. You can qualify for the lowest rates we evaluated, from 7.5% to 11%, and repayment terms as long as 10 years after completing its simple online application.
Starting any business has a price, so you need to determine how you're going to cover those costs. Do you have the means to fund your startup, or will you need to borrow money? If you're planning to leave your current job to focus on your business, do you have money put away to support yourself until you start making a profit? Find out how much you're going to need.
2. InboxDollars – InboxDollars is similar to Swagbucks, since you're going to be taking surveys, shopping, etc., so if you want to maximize your return, sign up with both websites. They also offer a search engine that pays you (like Swagbucks) and you get $5 just for signing up. I won't continue to list survey sites one after another down the list, but if you want to get paid to take surveys, also check out GlobalTestMarket, E-Poll Surveys and Survey Club.
"In the words of Simon Sinek, 'always start with why,'" said Glenn Gutek, CEO of Awake Consulting and Coaching. "It is good to know why you are launching your business. In this process, it may be wise to differentiate between [whether] the business serves a personal why or a marketplace why. When your why is focused on meeting a need in the marketplace, the scope of your business will always be larger than a business that is designed to serve a personal need."
Hi Elizabeth – You might try searching the web (particularly Indeed.com) to see if there are any jobs offered in those areas. Search under "work at home" or similar titles. Otherwise you might put together an impressive resume of the skillsets you have to offer, and shop them around to small businesses. There are millions of online business who hire freelancers to do specific jobs. If you can get just one, you can build on it by adding others as you go along. That will enable you to move into it gradually, and at your own pace and comfort level. Good luck!
Find a profitable niche. Starting with your interests, write down as many niche ideas as you can. Think about topics people might search online. Ideas include passions (like surfing or body building), fears (like spiders or speaking in front of crowds) and problems (like getting out of debt). Do keyword research to see it others are interested in the topic. Find out if a domain name is available that matches the keyword 100 percent. [7]
"A lot of startups tend to spend money on unnecessary things," said Jean Paldan, founder and CEO of Rare Form New Media. "We worked with a startup that had two employees but spent a huge amount on office space that would fit 20 people. They also leased a professional high-end printer that was more suited for a team of 100 (it had keycards to track who was printing what and when). Spend as little as possible when you start and only on the things that are essential for the business to grow and be a success. Luxuries can come when you're established."
Who doesn't love Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Fancy yourself to be a bit of whiz, but don't have any formal training? Twitter and Google, among other platforms, offer complete professional courses with recognized certifications that require little to no money. Social media is also a business that has unlimited potential with a client base that can span across the world. This trend is unlikely to die soon, if ever, and new platforms are being released every year, making the possibilities for expansion limitless. You can use social media management tools to make your job easy.
If I have a blog that is getting 100,000 page views a month that means that I'm probably getting at least 50,000 people to the site (most blogs will do between 1.2 to 1.4 pages per session). That means I have to try and get some small percentage of those people to buy something from me if I really want to do well. If I can't get them to buy something then (in some cases) I have ads running on the site that will make me money anyways.
Qualifying for an SBA loan with SmartBiz is more difficult than the other providers we reviewed. You'll need a personal credit score of at least 650 and your business must be operational for at least two years to qualify. Your business must also meet the SBA small business qualifications, which is typically under $750,000 in annual revenue and less than 150 employees, but the limit is higher for some industries.
Sometimes you have to get into the trenches and make it happen. During the first two years of business at my prior company, PC Care Support, I knocked on doors, worked my own booth, and closed my own deals. I set up a table at the local college's business school, hired five college students to work solely on commission, and knocked on people's doors 7-8 hours per day looking for business. For those two years I didn't receive a paycheck. But I believed in my service, and I believed we could be successful. I was, as billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said, "hell bent on making it work." The hard work eventually paid off.
Blogging can potentially be a profitable home-based business, but you need to pick a niche that's not already saturated with competitors. After you've figured out how to generate enough Web traffic to your blog — either through SEO, content marketing, or other means — the next hurdle is to find just the right products, services, and/or ads that your readership will respond to. In my experience, it's often a matter of trial and error before you find the winning combination of strategies.
LoanBuilder determines your loan cost at origination, so you do not save money with early repayment. Depending on your personal and business qualifications, the amount being borrowed, and the length of the loan, the APR for your loan will range from 12% to 136%. You can expect a $10,000 loan from LoanBuilder to cost between $3.30 and $37.30 in interest per day.
I just want to say that making money online is not simple.It requires a lot of substantial efforts and patience. Every option for business needs time. You should have in-depth information on the subjects as well. Then you will be in a form to act as expertise. Many users think that starting an online business is a simple job. But this story is completely mistaken. I have encountered lots of difficulties in my online journey but I never QUITED. I constantly blog in my own style. I personally doing Affiliate marketing with my current blog and it gives me a good result. I really enjoy it.
If you're a fitness buff and have the right combination of charisma and business sense, working as a part-time online personal trainer can be both physically and financially rewarding. Once you build up a reputation and client base for yourself, it could easily turn into a full-time endeavor for you. Check out this interview with several fitness blog owners who are making a living online, from MonetizePros. As well, I'd recommend checking out this resource if you want to take this business idea seriously and get started with a business plan for your personal fitness trainer business today.
Also, one way to help you get through negative feedback is to create a "wall of love," where you can post all of the positive messages you've received.Not only will this wall of love inspire you, but you can use these messages later when you begin selling your product or service. Positive reviews online and word-of-mouth testimonials can help make a big difference.
Dennis Shirshikov is a small business finance writer here at Fit Small Business. Before joining the team, he worked with firms like Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners. He then earned his master's with a focus in Financial Risk Modeling and spent much of his career working in the startup space as a consultant and as a founder. When not working with small businesses, Dennis also teaches Economics at Queens College.
Etsy: While Etsy's popularity has declined recently, it's still a great resource for selling handmade items online. No need for complex ecommerce sites or merchant accounts or any sort of automation. The company takes a commission of every sale and charges a small listing fee per item. But many still use Etsy as their primary source of income. The best part is that you can also sell digital products on here such as poster designs.
Almost everyone uses Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest these days, but did you know that many companies will pay people to help them manage their social media accounts — sometimes even part-time from home? To find social media jobs, you can start by contacting businesses with a social media presence and scanning sites like Upwork.com for opportunities.
With invoice factoring from BlueVine, you will receive 85% to 90% of the value of the invoice upfront, with the remainder payable when BlueVine collects the invoice, less any fees. BlueVine assesses the fee you pay weekly, starting at 0.25% per week. Unlike invoice financing, BlueVine purchases the invoices and assumes responsibility for collecting customer invoices.
Conducting thorough market research on your field and demographics of potential clientele is an important part of crafting a business plan. This involves conducting surveys, holding focus groups and researching SEO and public data. A guide to conducting market research can be found on our sister site, Business.com. It's also a good idea to consider an exit strategy as you compile your business plan. Generating some of idea of how you'll eventually exit the business forces you to look to the future.
Now, making money online should seem like a pleasurable activity. Why wouldn't we do just about anything to see things through, since it would be a major source of pleasure, right? Wrong. In the beginning, like anything else, we might get really excited about it. We might also set our hopes very high. But that all comes crashing down when we begin to fail.


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