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Find out tonight if we have been voted THE SMARTEST business at the Smarta 100 awards - 19th May, London
- Founder name(s):
- Tom Harrow and Vanessa Cook
- Company:
- findababysitter.com
- Website:
- http://www.findababysitter.com
- Proposition:
- Findababysitter.com lets UK parents search for all types of childcare in their area, and allows childcare workers to find work, sidestepping the need for expensive agencies.
findababysitter.com
Findababysitter.com answers a real market problem: for anyone
who's ever scrabbled to find a babysitter at 3 pm on a Friday,
you'll know what we mean. It has more than 25,000 registered
candidates in the UK, despite launching just two years ago. The
site makes money by charging parents for contacting childcarers and
placing ads - anything from £5.95 (five days access) to £99.99 (a
year). Findababysitter.com has partnered with the likes of AOL and
has had media coverage from The Telegraph, The Times, ITV and Sky
News. Co founder Tom says: "It feels great to be helping thousands
of candidates every week find a job - especially in a
recession."
- Innovatively solves a market need by simplifying a process and
undercutting established agencies
- 25,000 registered users in two years since launching
- National press coverage