Noa Mintz is a 15 year old entrepreneur that is helping families feel safer and more secure about their babysitters and nannies. At the age of 12 Noa’s family was having trouble finding a good babysitter in New York City that was trustworthy babysitters that were interactive with the children. To solve this problem Noa created her company Nannies By Noa.
Nannies By Noa is a full service child care agency that pairs families in need of a nanny with trustworthy nannies in need of a job. Nannies By Noa is very hands on throughout the process. Nannies By Noa first consults with the family in need of a nanny, to see specifically what they want in a nanny. The company then sends the family resumes of nannies that may potentially work for their situation. Next, the family interviews with the potential nanny, with the team of Nannies By Noa walking you through the process every step of the way. The company will help negotiate salaries, create work agreements and lay out expectations of the job.
Noa started this successful venture by using her network of reliable babysitters around her area to be matched with families in need, which is very impressive at such a young age. She is not distracted by the normal teenage drama and stays focused on the problem she is solving at hand. Nannies By Noa was created because of how difficult it is to find sitters that are trustworthy and good with children. Noa identified the problem of finding a good sitter and solved it by using her network of good sitters and pairing them with families in need. I am inspired by the fact that Noa blocked out all the the distractions of being a teenager and focused on a problem that she was passionate about. In the end Noa is creating jobs for people and a safer babysitting experience.
http://fortune.com/2016/09/15/18-entrepreneurs-under-18-teen-business/
This is a great solution to a problem, and she can continue to take this further. My sister had 4 different nanny jobs over the years and used online sites to find her jobs. It is a great way to bring people together who eventually become family.
Nannies by Noa is a fantastic idea, and this story truly shows that great ideas can take years to form. This vision was a problem for someone when she young, and then she could only take action when she became a little bit older. I am inspired.