What is ChildsFeet

ChildsFeet is a networking group exclusively for entrepreneurs and business owners who offer child-related services and/or products.

What is a Child-Focused Business

• A child-focused business provides services and/or products for children.
• These services and/or products enrich and empower the lives of children. 
• The business owner will have an area of expertise. 
• Childs-Focused businesses can be either retail or home-based.

Business Categories:

• Enrichment classes: Sports, swimming, ballet, dance, music, art, martial arts.
• Academic classes: Coding, college prep, college counseling, learning centers, private schools, robotics, science, STEM, tutoring.
• Entertainment: Adventure parks, party places.
• Products: Bakeries, clothing stores, music supply stores, sports supply stores.
• Services: Daycares, dentists, party entertainment providers, pediatricians.

How ChildsFeet Works

ChildsFeet members will join local tribes to network. 

• A tribe will consist of a group of entrepreneurs from different areas of
  expertise. Tribe members include enrollment-based child-focused business
  owners, Strategic Partners and/or Alliance Networks.
• For example, a tribe may consist of members that offer enrollment-based
  services such as a swim school, dance studio etc. Tribes may also include
  Strategic Partners such as dentists, chiropractors, indoor adventure parks,
  music and sporting supplies stores etc. Alliance Networks are automatically
  a member of all tribes within the designated geographical area.
• However, all tribes will comprise of non-competing child-focused
  businessowners and Strategic Partners. For example, in any one tribe there
  cannot be two swim schools or chiropractors.
• Once a tribe fills an area of expertise it is closed to businesses offering
  similar services. If your area of expertise is filled in one tribe, you may join
  another or start your own tribe.
• Members can be part of more than one tribe. ChildsFeet offers a discount
  on multi-tribe memberships.

Vision

ChildsFeet envisions a tribe of reciprocal entrepreneurs who are committed to the development of the well-rounded child. Our vision comes full circle when children benefit, entrepreneurs succeed, and the community prospers. 

Mission

The mission of the tribe is twofold. First, to help tribe members develop meaningful relationships to increase their businesses. The mission also includes the commitment to help children realize their full potential to succeed in life.

Core Values

ChildsFeet is built on a set of guiding principles that form the foundation on which our tribe members interact, conduct themselves and fulfill their goals.

The following guiding principles form our core values.

• Exchange and Expand
• Expertise in one’s field
• Excellent reputation
• Enthusiastic participation
• Everlasting quest to learn

ChildsFeet Tribe

Namita

FOUNDER

Namita founded ChildsFeet with the vision of creating a network of loyal, enthusiastic and committed child-focused entrepreneur members. She has owned and operated businesses in the education and financial services industries for over 20 years. This includes learning centers with a retail presence and operating a home-based child-oriented business. She is the founder and franchisor of a child-focused business. She has been a television hostess for South Asian television interviewing politicians, film stars, sports personalities and other celebrities.

It is these experiences that led her to create ChildsFeet as a networking platform. She believes working towards a greater purpose, meaningful peer connections, and lifelong learning are the fundamental keys for both professional growth and personal life satisfaction.

Namita is often asked by parents for recommendations to other enrichment services. She realizes that to refer with confidence strategic alliances with other passionate child-focused entrepreneurs is key.

ChildsFeet was formed to create a tribe of child-focused entrepreneurs collaborating to grow their respective businesses while enriching the lives of children.

Manish

ADVISOR

Manish has always been passionate about education, after school activities and working with youth. Not only did he tutor himself through college, but he has been steadfast in working with youth on career and college counseling.

From 2015-2018, Manish served as the President of American Embassy Schools Board of Governors. He also is a co-founder of Dr. Maths, an after-school Math program for Grades 1 to 6.

Manish has an undergraduate degree in engineering from Birla Institute of Technology in India and an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona.

Jeanette

ONBOARDING COACH

Jeanette is passionate about being an Onboarding Coach for ChildsFeet and about working with children. She believes each person will bring their own set of unique strengths to a tribe.Her experience working hands on with children and in administrative roles of child-focused businesses, gives her skills to help establish new tribes. She will serve as a liaison between ChildsFeet and Tribal Chiefs and members.

Jeanette is trained in Stephen Ministry. She supports and walks alongside people who are going through a difficult time in their lives. She brings to ChildsFeet her 41 years of customer service experience, compassionate nature and sense of humor.

Rose

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Rose supports the operations of ChildsFeet and its tribe members. She is involved in special projects that help tribe chiefs and members with streamlining their operations to ensure efficiency and productivity.

She continues to find ways to enhance the current member experience, increase new member acquisition and focus on member retention. She prides herself as being a problem solver and a good listener.

Rose has worked in sales and customer service for over 35 years. Her congenial personality gives her the ability to work closely with people and develop long term relationships. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her four children and grandchildren.

Joann

AMBASSADOR

JoAnn believes in being a mentor, coach and cheerleader to all her coworkers. Currently she teaches enrichment classes to children ages 5-14. She loves working with children and inspiring them to succeed. She graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She spent eleven years teaching in the Detroit area. One her greatest accomplishments was helping to develop a summer program for gifted children in the Romeo Community School District.

Joann believes networking is a lot like nutrition and fitness; we know what to do, the difficult part is sticking to it. She is excited to share the vision of ChildsFeet and bring together child-focused entrepreneurs.

Ryan

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Ryan loves working with children. His passion to work with children and empower them drove him to teach. Ryan is a problem solver, and creative thinker. He has strong organizational skills.

As the operations support for ChildsFeet, Ryan is responsible for day to day operations.

When he is not working, Ryan loves spending time with his puppies Castile and Rowan.