THE FOUNDER FLIPPING AUSTRALIA’S CHILDCARE SYSTEM CRISIS ON ITS HEAD

New startup KidNest is planning to flip the childcare crisis on its head. 

KidNest is the latest sharing economy app that will provide urgent relief to parents around the country. It’s a service that allows parents of pre-school aged children to connect, and provide safe, affordable, quality childminding for their children, without the costs and challenges of traditional childcare.

The platform was developed by single dad and entrepreneur, Tim Wise, who noticed a lot of parent-baby groups gathered at parks or cafes. He thought about how great it would be for parents to join together and help look after each other’s children for the day, creating various childminding Nests in the privacy of their own homes. Fast forward and KidNest is set to launch the third quarter of 2018.

KidNest has already attracted some great investors who have also expressed concern over the financial burden childcare costs continue to have on families, this includes Ken Matthews, former CIO of BHP Billiton Global (Chair of the Board), Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at REA Group and Chris Brant, former CFO Transurban & Deloitte.

Dynamic Business had a chat to Tim Wise about his new venture. Read more

Gali Blacher - Dynamic Business - 27 Jul 2018