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 If you have any other tips or ideas leave a comment or shoot me a DM on Instagram. Websites- www.bumo.com LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bumoparent Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bumoparent/ FOLLOW US @quotablemediaco @quotablemagazine Quotable: A Female Entrepreneur Podcast is the podcast by and for female entrepreneurs and business owners. For any show ideas, to submit a guest to the podcast, or if you have any questions, please visit quotablemediaco.com/podcast. Did you love this week's episode? Leave us a review wherever you're listening right now! Or, Comment on this week's episode's Instagram post with how this has inspired you!