From License to Billable: The 30‑Day Operational Handoff Every New Home Care CEO Must Master

New agencies stall when licensing paperwork finishes but billable hours lag — a predictable founder failure HCAB observed across Scott McKenzie’s 531+ licensed agency launches. This 25‑minute Executive Roundtable (Daniel, Claire, Sophia) lays out a practical, sequence-driven 30‑day operational handoff that moves you from “license obtained” to “first payroll covered by client revenue.” You’ll get concrete timing, a pricing example ($45/hr private‑pay conversion), one state reference (California Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act for aide requirements), the minimum scheduling and payroll checks that prevent a compliance audit, and the founder mindset shifts that stop paralysis. No fluff — just the tasks, team roles, and decision points that produced repeatable revenue acceleration in HCAB client launches across states like Ohio and Florida.