Comments on: Reid Hoffman invests in Care.com http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Jill North http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-882959 Jill North Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:49:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-882959 No, this wasn't a new idea, Sittercity has been around for a long time and Sheila is probably discovering that recruiting babysitters isn't the same as lawyers - probably glad she is burning through someone else's cash. No, this wasn’t a new idea, Sittercity has been around for a long time and Sheila is probably discovering that recruiting babysitters isn’t the same as lawyers - probably glad she is burning through someone else’s cash.

]]> By: Becci is starting in home elder care business http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-867502 Becci is starting in home elder care business Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:37:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-867502 <p>I think this fills a void in an elder care system that looks like swiss cheese!</p> <p>My company provides professionally trained caregivers at reasonable rates, but there are still many families out there that can't afford our level of care.</p> <p>Care.com could be a great database of names for recruiting new caregivers!</p> <p>Great Post - Thanks!</p> I think this fills a void in an elder care system that looks like swiss cheese!

My company provides professionally trained caregivers at reasonable rates, but there are still many families out there that can’t afford our level of care.

Care.com could be a great database of names for recruiting new caregivers!

Great Post - Thanks!

]]> By: Valerie VanBooven-Whitsell RN, BSN http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-863809 Valerie VanBooven-Whitsell RN, BSN Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:10:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-863809 <p>I took a look at care.com. It appears that they need to do a lot more to help senior service providers market their services more effectively and efficiently. Perhaps reaching out to in-home care providers might be a better option. Valerie VanBooven</p> I took a look at care.com. It appears that they need to do a lot more to help senior service providers market their services more effectively and efficiently. Perhaps reaching out to in-home care providers might be a better option.
Valerie VanBooven

]]> By: Nanny Agency http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-498284 Nanny Agency Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:57:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-498284 <p>I'm here scouting, I confess, for back links but some days I think the real bonus of trawling through the blogs like this is that I discover things going on in the world, not just in my sphere of employment, but all kinds of things, that are of great interest and otherwise I'd simply never hear of. It's very interesting to read about these developments in our industry, I'll be passing the details back to the office.</p> <p>BB</p> I’m here scouting, I confess, for back links but some days I think the real bonus of trawling through the blogs like this is that I discover things going on in the world, not just in my sphere of employment, but all kinds of things, that are of great interest and otherwise I’d simply never hear of. It’s very interesting to read about these developments in our industry, I’ll be passing the details back to the office.

BB

]]> By: GigaOM Episode 5: The GigaOM Show featuring Sheila Marcelo, Care.com « http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-476763 GigaOM Episode 5: The GigaOM Show featuring Sheila Marcelo, Care.com « Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:06:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-476763 <p>[...] of Care.com, Sheila Marcelo, to find out how her new start-up is making a business by caring. (My article on the company can be found here.) Plus, my new ultra-short, summer haircut. (My barber really doesn’t like me it seems.) You [...]</p> [...] of Care.com, Sheila Marcelo, to find out how her new start-up is making a business by caring. (My article on the company can be found here.) Plus, my new ultra-short, summer haircut. (My barber really doesn’t like me it seems.) You [...]

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-400418 David Mackey Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:14:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-400418 <p>Seems like a commodity service - hard to see people paying $10/mo. for it. Think they should switch to a "premium sponsorship" basis.</p> Seems like a commodity service - hard to see people paying $10/mo. for it. Think they should switch to a “premium sponsorship” basis.

]]> By: sc http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-399236 sc Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:24:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-399236 <p>Sitter City has been doing this for a while - for baby and pet sitters. While people may pay the $10/month until they hire a sitter, there is very little incentive to continue paying the subscription fee after a sitter is found, since you don't hire 3 different sitters to take care of your kid or aging parent - each coming in at different time of day. However, there is a definite benefit to the service provider, who may be willing to pay for this service.</p> Sitter City has been doing this for a while - for baby and pet sitters. While people may pay the $10/month until they hire a sitter, there is very little incentive to continue paying the subscription fee after a sitter is found, since you don’t hire 3 different sitters to take care of your kid or aging parent - each coming in at different time of day. However, there is a definite benefit to the service provider, who may be willing to pay for this service.

]]> By: Ariel Ford http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-399192 Ariel Ford Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:59:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-399192 <p>I think we have something even better than care.com - please see CareSquare.com</p> <p>A free social network connecting parents directly to caregivers, allowing for peer-review and real-time booking of care.</p> <p>Elder care slated for release end-of-year. Would love to hear your thoughts.</p> I think we have something even better than care.com - please see CareSquare.com

A free social network connecting parents directly to caregivers, allowing for peer-review and real-time booking of care.

Elder care slated for release end-of-year. Would love to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Graeme Thickins http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-398760 Graeme Thickins Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:50:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/30/care-com/#comment-398760 <p>How about something to help aging baby boomers care for their parents? That, too, is coming...</p> How about something to help aging baby boomers care for their parents? That, too, is coming…

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