Now more than ever before, having a great nanny database is a HUGE advantage for your business. Building a loyal following can be tough and takes time, which is one thing you never have enough of. But there are a few ways you can consistently demonstrate to the local nanny community that you support them...Read More

Happy New Year! By now, you’re thinking about closing out your books for 2021 and starting clean and fresh for 2022. It’s that time of year we make goals that are abandoned by February. You might be thinking about what you can do differently to bring in more revenue or whether or not you can...Read More

“It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.” Margaret Bonanno Starting Scout while also running a full-service agency created some pretty stressful days for our Team! I am sure you can relate as life and business move fast! With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, the pace is about to pick up...Read More

Hallelujah and Help! I hesitate to write this observation for fear of jinxing it—call me superstitious—but I do think we have rounded a corner. Yes, hallelujah! For those of us who have temporary services, business is once again booming. While private agency clients have been asking for in-home help all along, event, hotel, and corporate...Read More

What’s new? I’ve eaten outside at restaurants for the first time in 14 months. Oh, wait, not what you wanted to know. You wanted APNA news. Here’s what is happening: Conference 2021, Up Next, is happening and is sold out! Pent-up demand to be together has resulted in the quickest registrations ever. Sponsorships-snapped up. No...Read More

Adding Senior Care Services to your Business | Thursday, May 27, 12:00 PM PST | 3:00 PM EST Register Now Looking for ways to diversity your income? Starting a Senior Care division is a great way to diversity your services while not moving too far out of your current lane of operations. 10,000 people a day...Read More

If you find yourself in a meeting with me, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll hear me talk about core values before we wrap everything up. That’s because I constantly refer back to the core values of my business, which happen to mirror my personal values, when dealing with conflict and making important business decisions...Read More

“You have to leave now, Barbara.” My team hustled me out of the office. That was Thursday, March 12, 2020. Friday, March 13, 2020, the rest of my staff left our office building, and none of us returned. March 2020 was all about evacuation. I know my personal office experience is shared throughout our industry....Read More

Greetings! Light snow is coming down in the DC area and there is very little movement outside. This winter scene is playing out all over the country (even in the South). Inside our respective offices, however, every member of the Board has been very busy with ongoing projects designed for you, our APNA community. But...Read More

You know that paying household employees “on the books” is always the right and smart thing to do. The benefits for families far outweigh any perceived financial savings from avoiding taxes and other obligations. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought all of this into crystal-clear focus, and the following examples will help you discuss with...Read More