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Leading a Large Homeschool Co-op

Carol Topp interviews Kendall Smith who leads a large homeschool co-op. She explains how they transitioned from an enrichment-only group to offering academic classes and getting volunteers and teachers. She offers sage advice on running a group successfully. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think ...

Apr 19, 2018•24 min

More on Avoiding Leader Burnout

Listen as Carol Topp, the HomeschoolCPA, shares 5 more ways to avoid burnout as you lead your homeschool organization. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think you’ll have to do it all by yourself? Starting a homeschool co-op can be easy! This book Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and ...

Apr 12, 2018•13 min

5 Ways to Avoid Burnout

Leading a homeschool co-op can be exhausting. Carol Topp, Homeschool CPA, shares 5 ways to avoid burnout as you lead your homeschool group. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think you’ll have to do it all by yourself? Starting a homeschool co-op can be easy! This book Homeschool Co-ops: How to Star...

Apr 05, 2018•14 min

Conflict Resolution in a Homeschool Group

If you lead a homeschool co-op, you’ve probably dealt with conflict. Listen as Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA, shares some tips and advice for dealing with conflict in your homeschool co-op. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think you’ll have to do it all by yourself? Starting a homeschool co-op ca...

Mar 29, 2018•15 min

Recruiting Leaders for Your Homeschool Group

Do you have difficulty getting people to help lead your homeschool co-op? Carol Topp offers tips and ideas from other homeschool leaders on how to recruit leaders to help you run your homeschool co-op. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think you’ll have to do it all by yourself? Starting a homescho...

Mar 22, 2018•16 min

Defining Your Homeschool Co-op’s Mission and Purpose

Each homeschool co-op is unique and should have a specific purpose. Without a focused mission the leaders can be trying to all things to all people and will quickly burnout. Listen as Carol Topp discusses creating a purpose and mission for your homeschool co-op. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you th...

Mar 15, 2018•16 min

Disadvantages of Homeschool Co-ops

Homeschool co-ops have a lot of advantages, but some disadvantages too. Be sure you consider these costs and potential issues before you join a co-op. If you are leading a homeschool co-op listen in to learn how to deal with the expectations of your members. Visit Carol’s website here ! FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do you think ...

Mar 08, 2018•15 min

Benefits of Homeschool Co-ops

Are you considering starting a homeschool co-op? What are the advantages of belonging to a co-op? They are many as Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA, points out in this podcast. If you’re already leading a homeschool co-op listen in to see if you are offering these advantages to your co-op members. FEATURED PRODUCT from HomeschoolCPA: Homeschool Co-ops: How to Start Them, Run Them and not Burn Out Have you ever thought about starting a homeschool co-op? Are you afraid it will be too much work? Do y...

Mar 01, 2018•15 min

Special Replay: Easy Fundraisers for Homeschool Groups

Does your homeschool organization need some ideas for raising money? Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA, shares ideas for easy fundraising in this episode of the Dollars And Sense Show. Easy fundraisers show notes: Coupon and reward programs Box Tops. Need 501c3 status Shopping reward like Kroger Plus program E Scrip Food as a fundraiser Pizza sales, bake sales to members Candy, popcorn sales to public could impose a reporting to you state’s AG office Restaurant (Chik-Fil-A) give a percent of procee...

Feb 22, 2018•32 min

Special Replay: Any tax breaks for homeschoolers?

Are there any tax breaks for homeschoolers? Carol Topp, CPA answered this question originally back in 2014, but the answer is still the same-even with the new tax laws passed in 2017. Additionally, Carol gives some details on college expenses that are tax deductible and tax advantaged college savings plans. In the podcast Carol mentioned these resources: Home School Legal Defense Association has an explanation of some states’ tax breaks or credits: http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200504150...

Feb 15, 2018•29 min

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