Care Business Startup

Linda Dube
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Care Business Startup | Build a Profitable, CQC-Compliant Care Agency Welcome to Care Business Startup — the channel for aspiring and existing care entrepreneurs who want to start, grow, and scale a successful, compliant care business in the UK. I’m Linda Dube, a qualified Social Worker, Best Interests Assessor, and care business founder. I’ve built and scaled a six-figure domiciliary care agency, and now I help others do the same — without cutting corners, burning out, or risking compliance. On this channel, you’ll learn: How to start a domiciliary care agency in EnglandStep-by-step guidance on CQC registration & complianceCare business systems, staffing, safeguarding & leadershipPricing, profitability, and sustainable growth strategiesThe mindset of a successful carepreneurReal-life lessons from running a care business day-to-day This channel is for you if you: ✔ Want to leave employment and start your own care business ✔ Are preparing for CQC registration or interviews ✔ Already run a care agency and want to scale safely ✔ Believe in values-led, person-centred care ✔ Want honest, real-world advice — not fluff I share practical tools, lived experience, and proven frameworks drawn directly from frontline care leadership and regulatory practice.

Episodes

  1. Starting a Care Business – E3: Care Business Models & How to Choose the Right One for You

    JAN 3

    Starting a Care Business – E3: Care Business Models & How to Choose the Right One for You

    Choosing the right care business model is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a care founder — and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Linda Dube breaks down the main care business models in the UK, including domiciliary care, supported living, and accommodation-based services, and explains how to choose the right one based on your experience, wellbeing, and long-term goals. This episode covers: • The realities of domiciliary care vs supported living • Local authority expectations and commissioning realities • CICs, housing benefit, and why councils often prefer social housing landlords • Tenant rights, choice of care provider, and the Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture framework • Why many new providers are better starting with domiciliary care before moving into supported living This episode is ideal for aspiring care business owners, early-stage providers, and anyone considering supported living or home care in the UK. 🔗 Support & Resources Visit www.hhlstartupconsulting.com for support with care business compliance, governance, and CQC readiness. 📩 Email: contact@hhlstartupconsulting.com 📲 Instagram: carebusinessstartup 💼 LinkedIn: Linda Dube 👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow for more honest, experience-led content on starting and growing a care business the right way.

    14 min
  2. Starting a Care Business E2: Mindset of a Successful Carepreneur

    12/20/2025

    Starting a Care Business E2: Mindset of a Successful Carepreneur

    🎙️ Episode 2: Mindset of a Successful Carepreneur Care Business Startup Podcast Starting a care business is not just about policies, funding, or CQC registration, it’s about who you become as a leader. In this episode, Linda Dube, care entrepreneur, social work professional, and founder of TLS Social Care and HHL Startup Consulting, explores the mindset required to build and sustain a successful, values-led care business. Drawing on real leadership experience from frontline practice to running a regulated care service, Linda breaks down the key mental shifts every carepreneur must make, including: • Moving from helper mindset to confident leadership • Leading under pressure and managing responsibility in care • Overcoming imposter syndrome through competence and systems • Why emotional regulation is a critical leadership skill in social care • Building resilience without burning out This episode is essential listening for aspiring care founders, early-stage agency owners, and anyone navigating the emotional and strategic demands of care entrepreneurship.

    10 min
  3. Starting a Care Business E1: The Reality no one talks about

    12/20/2025

    Starting a Care Business E1: The Reality no one talks about

    Starting a Care Business: The Reality No One Talks About Starting a care business is often portrayed as a simple next step for people with caring experience. In reality, it is one of the most regulated, accountable, and responsibility-heavy sectors you can enter. In this first episode, Linda Dube — a qualified social worker, Best Interest Assessor, and care service founder, breaks down the truth behind starting a care business in the UK. She explores why good intentions alone are not enough, the common mistakes new founders make, and the level of leadership, compliance, and preparation required before registering with the CQC. This episode is for anyone considering starting a care business who wants honest guidance, not shortcuts or hype. Linda shares insights drawn from frontline practice, safeguarding experience, and real-world service leadership to help listeners understand what this journey truly involves. You’ll learn: • Why being good at care does not automatically prepare you for business ownership • The responsibilities many new founders underestimate • Why care businesses must balance compassion with compliance • What you need to understand before taking your first formal step This podcast exists to prepare future care founders to build services that are safe, ethical, compliant, and sustainable. If you’re serious about starting a care business, and doing it properly, this conversation is your starting point. Connect with me Email: contact@hhlstartupconsulting.com IG: Care Business Startup LinkedIn: Linda Dube #womeninbusiness #motivation #mindsetshift #health #carebusiness #howtostartabusiness #howtostartacareagency #domiciliarycare #uk #carehomesuk

    12 min
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About

Care Business Startup | Build a Profitable, CQC-Compliant Care Agency Welcome to Care Business Startup — the channel for aspiring and existing care entrepreneurs who want to start, grow, and scale a successful, compliant care business in the UK. I’m Linda Dube, a qualified Social Worker, Best Interests Assessor, and care business founder. I’ve built and scaled a six-figure domiciliary care agency, and now I help others do the same — without cutting corners, burning out, or risking compliance. On this channel, you’ll learn: How to start a domiciliary care agency in EnglandStep-by-step guidance on CQC registration & complianceCare business systems, staffing, safeguarding & leadershipPricing, profitability, and sustainable growth strategiesThe mindset of a successful carepreneurReal-life lessons from running a care business day-to-day This channel is for you if you: ✔ Want to leave employment and start your own care business ✔ Are preparing for CQC registration or interviews ✔ Already run a care agency and want to scale safely ✔ Believe in values-led, person-centred care ✔ Want honest, real-world advice — not fluff I share practical tools, lived experience, and proven frameworks drawn directly from frontline care leadership and regulatory practice.

Information

  • Creator
    Linda Dube
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Care Business Startup
  • Show Website
    Care Business Startup