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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Brydge Club we welcome Co-Founder and CEO of Bümo, Joan Nguyen!
Joan shares a glimpse of her entrepreneurial journey thus far, highlighting her path to Bümo, offering solutions to the US childcare crisis in 2024, her experience as a childcare provider, pivoting from brick and mortar to starting Bümo, navigating VC for the first time, plans to expand Bümo across the US and much more!
More on Joan Nguyen & Bümo:
Joan Nguyen is the founder of Bümo, the best way for families to book on-demand childcare at daycare, preschools, and drop-in camps for school-age children. Bumo is backed by venture capital investors and celebrity advisors including Jessica Alba. And has been featured in the Today Show, Forbes, Techcrunch and more. Prior to Bümo, Joan previously built a Global test prep and educational consulting company.
https://book.bumo.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannguyen/
More on Host Ruffin Mitchener:
https://beacons.ai/ruffin
About Play Brydge:
Brydge Club, hosted by Ruffin Mitchener, aims to bridge the $1.7 trillion financing gap for female founders. Every Wednesday, the show features in-depth interviews with industry leaders and innovators, educating and empowering women in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Through insightful discussions, Brydge Club seeks to inspire listeners to break barriers and achieve success in the business world.
Joan shares a glimpse of her entrepreneurial journey thus far, highlighting her path to Bümo, offering solutions to the US childcare crisis in 2024, her experience as a childcare provider, pivoting from brick and mortar to starting Bümo, navigating VC for the first time, plans to expand Bümo across the US and much more!
More on Joan Nguyen & Bümo:
Joan Nguyen is the founder of Bümo, the best way for families to book on-demand childcare at daycare, preschools, and drop-in camps for school-age children. Bumo is backed by venture capital investors and celebrity advisors including Jessica Alba. And has been featured in the Today Show, Forbes, Techcrunch and more. Prior to Bümo, Joan previously built a Global test prep and educational consulting company.
https://book.bumo.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannguyen/
More on Host Ruffin Mitchener:
https://beacons.ai/ruffin
About Play Brydge:
Brydge Club, hosted by Ruffin Mitchener, aims to bridge the $1.7 trillion financing gap for female founders. Every Wednesday, the show features in-depth interviews with industry leaders and innovators, educating and empowering women in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Through insightful discussions, Brydge Club seeks to inspire listeners to break barriers and achieve success in the business world.
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