In this episode, Alessandra Polina sits down with Joan Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of Bumo, a groundbreaking platform reshaping how parents access child care. Joan shares her inspiring journey of building Bumo from a dream into a tech-enabled marketplace offering instantly bookable care options across the U.S. She opens up about navigating setbacks - including a pandemic pivot and even personal tragedy - to create a mission-driven business that puts families first. This conversation is an honest look at what it takes to stay focused, adapt fast, and create real impact in a space that desperately needs innovation.

HIGHLIGHTS

• From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Joan balanced motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the chaotic early days of Bumo.

• The Pandemic Pivot: Learn how Bumo survived 2020 by launching an online school in just 11 days.

• Brick & Mortar to Scalable Marketplace: Why Joan closed a revenue-generating location to double down on national impact.

• Ruthless Focus: Joan shares how clarity, mission alignment, and intentional trade-offs are at the core of Bumo’s success.

• Making Childcare Instantly Bookable: The behind-the-scenes of how Bumo is building a vetted, scalable platform for care across 200+ U.S. cities.

RESOURCES + LINKS

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Websites- www.bumo.com

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bumoparent

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bumoparent/

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