How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
As social distancing restrictions lift, many parents will start being asked to come back into their place of work, perhaps in rotations or other flexible scheduling to fight the spread of Coronavirus. Meanwhile, daycares and summer camps are at reduced capacity or have closed altogether because of financial difficulty. If parents can't access childcare, the world cannot safely and equitably “re-open”.We're building a solution that can help parents everywhere return to work in a way that also prevents the spread of the virus itself. Research on social distancing recommends creating ‘micro-communities’ by repeatedly interacting with the same partners. Our platform creates these micro-communities through a person's workplace or fitness center and helps the parents coordinate helping each other with childcare. A flexible workforce needs a solution that can be scaled up or down based off of the virus’ containment. Minimizing contact with others in "bubbles” that they already interact with is a safer way forward for parents- and we're helping people build their childcare bubbles.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Recovery - we're positioned to support in the recovery of those directly affected.,Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market-ready product/service. I could sell it to customers
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
Arielle McKenzieArielle McKenzie is a digital campaigner and technologist. In 2016, she led e-commerce/online fundraising for Senator Rubio’s presidential campaign. She then lived overseas where she led advocacy campaigns and helped re-elect heads of state, including former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Her background before politics was in building software, digital marketing and tech startups.Kate WilliamsKate Williams is a mother of 3 and wife of a US diplomat. She and her family have lived in 5 countries where she had to create her own version of Caresplit in order to pursue her career and connect with other moms while on assignment. She is passionate about international development and creating a more equal world for mothers. Kate leads the community side of Caresplit, oversees partnerships and is building our remote team of working moms like herself.Cristina TcheyanEx-Google engineering head & public advocate for working mothersOlga ShatalovaCommunications expertRachel IshofskySocial impact strategist
What countries do you operate in?
United States
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
