I would highly recommend posting a local ad on craigslist.com to promote your babysitting business. Thousands of people are on that site everyday looking for babysitters and other opportunities as well. Post your flyers anywhere that has a community board (laundry mat, grocery store, library, restaurants) Market yourself and also ask your friends if they know of anyone who needs a baby sitter. Word of mouth brings in business especially if someone speaks highly of you :)
Fliers are a good, inexpensive approach, Kristen. I have done very well in several part-time ventures using fliers posted as Carla E suggests. Her Craigslist suggestion is also a good one.In addition to those approaches and word of mouth, I d suggest you also check out places where parents with young children gather. For example, some churches provide babysitting during their services. This would be a great way to promote your service and make a few dollars to start. In addition, your potential clients will get to know you and think of you when they need a babysitter outside of church.Another example is resorts. We live in a vacation area and some resorts here offer babysitting services to their guests. Our daughter worked at one of the resorts as a waitress and did babysitting between her waitressing shifts. Not only did she get paid well for babysitting, the tips she made were excellent!The point is observe where the needs are and don t rely on just one method to promote and begin your business.Good luck and I d be happy to hear how you make out.
Kristen, Be expensive that way you ll get work that pays well,if you are cheap you will get lot s of work and you ll make no money,so my advice to you is to be expensive and let it be known that you are expensive,do not sell your services cheap be the best at what you do.
