Clever Mamma Profile: Babysitters and More

This week our fabulous Clever Mamma profile is from Tanya of Babysitters and More. Tanya and her lovely business partner Kate have 5 kids between them so certainly know all about running busy households and the help that us working mums need to maintain our sanity... Alas Babysitters and More was born!

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your business... Busy families and/or working mums can’t really “do it all” by themselves – I have learnt that through my own experience over the last 11 years since my first daughter Evie was born and I decided I wanted to combine motherhood and my career. With a husband working unusual hours and a job that required late evenings we quickly learned that the standard childcare options of crèche and child care centres were not going to fit the bill. Since that time I have employed 6 nannies (life is full of change - for us and for them) and several cleaners to help me keep everything ticking over. Even with an extremely supportive husband, extra help at home keeps us all sane!

2. How did your business begin? My business partner Kate & I have said for years that we wanted to start a business – we just hadn’t found the right idea! One Christmas Day we were sharing champagne, turkey and business ideas when the idea of a one click stop for all home help needs started to form. We spent the next 6 months researching and understanding the market and building our business plan. We got on a roll after that, engaged a web developer and here we are now almost 8 months since we launched!

3. The bits I love... The opportunity to be creative and innovative – we are always looking for ideas to improve the site. Also meeting some fantastic motivated people and working with my best friend.

4. The bits I not-so-love... The juggle of still working full time, being a wife, a mum and helping to run a new business.

5. Any tips for other Clever Mammas? Spend time up front on the business plan.

6. Devonshire Tea versus Coffee & Cake??? Definitely coffee & (chocolate) cake – have been known to be selective about my barista!

Thanks for sharing some of the Babysitters and More love Tanya. Wanting to find out more about the many services offered by these very Clever Mammas? Head over to the listing on the Clever Mamma Directory.