childcare
also referred to as: child care
3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 2, 2018 by Avni Patel Thompson · across every show →
Everything said about childcare, oldest first
Mar 2, 2018 neutral
Thompson: Modern parents lack reliable support networks, not just babysitters
“As I started to hear that, I realized that what people weren't talking about was just needing a sitter or nanny. What they were missing was this idea of their village. And so everyone says it takes a village to raise a child, but you know, all of us are moving…”
Mar 2, 2018 positive
Thompson: Childcare support networks require vetting, matching, and scheduling
“And so for me, it was that if a village is a function of, you know, someone that you trust is a fit for your family from like a values standpoint and is there when you need them to be could you break it down from technology, from a vetting mechanism, a matchin…”
Jan 30, 2019 negative
Childcare platforms struggle with tight margins between parent budgets and caregiver wages
“If you know the category that I'm working within is child care it's already an inherently margin-challenged kind of category. So what I mean by that is, like, what parents are willing and able to pay for this kind of work, and then what caregivers need to make…”